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Jay Leno
Leno in June 2019
Birth name
James Douglas Muir Leno
Born
(1950-04-28) April 28, 1950 (age 74) New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Medium
Stand-up, television, film
Education
Emerson College (BA)
Years active
1976–present
Genres
Observational comedy, black comedy, surreal humor, insult comedy, deadpan, satire
Subject(s)
American culture, American politics, everyday life, pop culture, current events, human behavior
Spouse
Mavis Nicholson
(m. 1980)
Notable works and roles
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(host, 1992–2009, 2010–2014)
The Jay Leno Show
(host, 2009–2010)
Jay Leno's Garage (host, 2014–2022)
You Bet Your Life
(host, 2021–2023)
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James Douglas Muir Leno (/ˈlɛnoʊ/; born April 28, 1950)[1] is an American television host, writer and comedian. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show from 1992 until 2009 when Conan O'Brien took over as host. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00p.m. ET, also on NBC. When O'Brien turned down NBC's offer to have Leno host a half hour monologue show before The Tonight Show to boost ratings amid reported viewership diminishing, it led to the 2010 Tonight Show conflict which resulted in Leno returning to hosting the show on March 1, 2010.[2] He hosted his last episode of his second tenure on February 6, 2014. That year, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.[3] From 2014 to 2022, he hosted Jay Leno's Garage, and from 2021 to 2023, hosted the revival of You Bet Your Life.
Leno writes a regular column in Popular Mechanics showcasing his car collection and giving automotive advice. He also writes occasional "Motormouth" articles for The Sunday Times.
^Sandra Brennan (2013). "Jay Leno Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 31, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
^Adalian, Josef (January 21, 2010). "Exclusive: Conan, NBC Officially Splitsville (Updated)". The Wrap. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
^"Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David E. Kelley, Jay Leno, Rupert Murdoch, Ray Dolby, Brandon Stoddard Named To TV Academy's Hall of Fame". Deadline. December 16, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
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Steve Allen (1954–1957), Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), JayLeno (1992–2009 and 2010–2014), Conan O'Brien (2009–2010), and Jimmy Fallon...
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hosts, Conan O'Brien and JayLeno, over the timeslot and hosting duties of the long-running franchise The Tonight Show. Leno, the host of The Tonight...
the show to become the announcer on The Tonight Show with JayLeno and also worked on Leno's later shows. In April 2018, he launched The Stuttering John...
migrated to The JayLeno Show in September 2009 as the Primetime Band. When Conan O'Brien left The Tonight Show in January 2010, Leno returned as host...
craftsman Randy Grubb. The car is currently owned by American entertainer JayLeno, who regularly drives it on public streets, and also has the car on display...
previously was an on-air correspondent for The Tonight Show with JayLeno and The JayLeno Show. Michael William Day was born March 20, 1980, in Orange,...
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or both, including on The Word, The Girlie Show, The Tonight Show with JayLeno, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Rove, and many others. Kay has appeared...
guest hosts, including comic George Carlin. JayLeno became the exclusive guest host in fall 1987. Leno joked that although other guest hosts had upped...
appearing on The Tonight Show with JayLeno. A few segments have also been used for The JayLeno Show, as well as on JayLeno's hosting tenure on You Bet Your...
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