StatsBirth Name: James Douglas Muir Leno Age: 63, born 28 April 1950 Country of origin: United States Height: 5' 11" Ethnicity: White / Caucasian Relationship Status: Married Partner: Mavis Leno
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Jay Leno began his career in night clubs, where he worked 300 nights a year before hitting it big in 1992 with his own late-night talk show, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992). By that time he had appeared on television, acted in a few films (American Hot Wax (1978)) but hit paydirt with his late-night television appearances (he made a record number of visits to "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982)); for several years, he served as Johnny Carson's permanent guest hos
Jay Leno began his career in night clubs, where he worked 300 nights a year before hitting it big in 1992 with his own late-night talk show, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992). By that time he had appeared on television, acted in a few films (American Hot Wax (1978)) but hit paydirt with his late-night television appearances (he made a record number of visits to "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982)); for several years, he served as Johnny Carson's permanent guest host on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962). A big, sweet guy with a very good comedy routine, he vied with David Letterman to inherit Carson's seat when Johnny retired in 1992. His victory was well-publicized, but empty, though he did gain a measure of revenge when his show beat Letterman's for the Emmy in 1995. Though he consistently lost in the ratings to Letterman except on special occasions, like Hugh Grant's first TV appearance after his encounter with Divine Brown, he surged ahead in 1996, as CBS plunged further into oblivion.
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Hollywood's Most Hated (20 person items)""After giving up the reins of The Tonight Show in 2009, Jay wormed his way back in, humiliating new host Conan O'Brien in the process. That drew the ire of comedians and fans who didn't appreciate Team Coco getting backstabbed. Now, despite the best ratings in late night, NBC is putting pressure on Jay to retire early to make way for Jimmy Fallon. Guess karma has red hair." THAT IT DOES."
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Stand-Up Comedians I don't understand (10 person items)"Painful. Simply painful to watch. Not exactly stand-up in the sense of the others on the list, but I'm letting it slide.
His jokes are delivered with no emotion and the jokes themselves are so tired and predictable that it actually is a bit embarrassing. It kind of reminds me of my uncle at holidays trying to tell a story. Everyone sort of fakes a laugh to make him feel important."
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Celebrities I have Seen, Met or Befriended (152 person items)"Seen
- Front Row! He talked to us during his stand-up
April 2008
Stand-Up at Magic & Comedy Show in Hermosa Beach, CA
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May 2005
Tonight Show with Jay Leno; Burbank, CA"
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