James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (/ˈlɛnoʊ/; born April 28, 1950) is an
American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and former late-night
television host. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the
host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 1992 to 2009.
Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show,
titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00pm ET, also
on NBC.After The Jay Leno Show was canceled in January 2010 amid a
host controversy, Leno returned to host The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
on March 1, 2010. He hosted his last episode of The Tonight Show on
February 6, 2014. That year, he was inducted into the Television Hall
of Fame. Since 2014, Leno has hosted Jay Leno's Garage.
American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and former late-night
television host. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the
host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 1992 to 2009.
Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show,
titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00pm ET, also
on NBC.After The Jay Leno Show was canceled in January 2010 amid a
host controversy, Leno returned to host The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
on March 1, 2010. He hosted his last episode of The Tonight Show on
February 6, 2014. That year, he was inducted into the Television Hall
of Fame. Since 2014, Leno has hosted Jay Leno's Garage.
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