Most Recent Role: Host on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Gender: Male
Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York, USA
Birthday: 4-28-1950
Birth Name: James Douglas Muir Leno
Gender: Male
Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York, USA
Birthday: 4-28-1950
Birth Name: James Douglas Muir Leno
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Jay Leno started out as a comedian. He worked for years, performing more than 300 nights a year at clubs around the country.
As a comedian, he appeared on 'The Tongight Show with Johnny Carson' and 'Late Night with David Letterman.'
Eventually, he became Carson's permanent guest-host.
In 1992, he beat out Letterman as the official replacement for Johnny Carson when Carson retired....
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Most Recent Appearance
Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Jason Segel; Goldfrapp
Tuesday 22 April 2008 on NBC
Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Jason Segel "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"; Goldfrapp: Performance from the CD " Seventh Tree"; Products for a green planet.
News Headlines
- Leno's end, Conan's start dated 2008-07-21 14:11:00
- ABC talks Heigl, Leno, Katie 2008-07-17 11:08:00
- Emmy nominations revealed 2008-07-17 06:16:00
- WGA wags finger at Leno 2008-01-04 11:33:00
- Late-night shows return tonight 2008-01-02 11:13:00
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Following an interview with Ryan Phililppe where Jay made derogatory comments regarding his first role as a gay teenager, he was forced to apologise. Ryan almost walked out of the interview and was clearly uncomfortable with the direction the interview was going.
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Jay owns his own production company.
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Jay is not a fan of hockey.
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Jay appears on the cover of Long Island-based magazine, The Boulevard's February - March 2008 issue.
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Jay was listed at #26 in Forbes magazine's Celebrity 100 of 2007.
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Jay: Dick Cheney finally responded today to demands that he reveal the details of the Enron meetings. This is what he said. He met with unnamed people, from unspecified companies, for an indeterminate amount of time at an undisclosed location. Thank God he cleared that up. I'm ready to move on.
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Jay: Dick Cheney told reports that he has a new outlook on life. He says the best part of waking up is... waking up! I guess the doctors don't even put stitches in Cheney's chest anymore - they now just use Velcro.
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Jay: Did you know Bill and Hillary Clinton were born under the same sign? Know what sign? 'For Sale.'
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Jay: Do you know what White House correspondents call actors who pose as reporters? Anchors.
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Jay: Don't forget Mother's Day. Or as they call it in Beverly Hills, Dad's Third Wife Day.
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Other Appearances
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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Anderson Cooper 360°
Himself - Video clip |
Late Night With David Letterman
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The Fairly Odd Parents
Crimson Chin |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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3rd Rock from the Sun
Dick Jokes Himself |
20/20
Myth, Lies and Nasty Behavior Himself |
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Ace of Cakes
Duff Goes Hollywood Himself [archive footage] |
Alice
The Wild One Bones |
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American Bandstand
Joe Tex / Jay Leno / Cat Stevens (music video) Himself |
American Chopper
Lance Armstrong Bike 2 himself |
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Friends
The One with Mrs. Bing himself (uncredited) |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Sandra Bullock; Chris Matthews; Suzanne Vega n/a |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect Jay Leno is one talented comedian! Continue » Posted Jul 5, 2008 6:49 pm PST |
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"Talented"Perfect Jay Leno is best known for hosting his talk-show The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Continue » Posted Oct 11, 2007 7:35 pm PST |
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"Talented"Perfect The best in latenight. Continue » Posted Feb 26, 2007 9:27 am PST |
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"Underrated"Superb Jay Leno is a comedian who mainly works from his show, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". He also appears as guest in a variety of events, from Los Vegas shows to Schwarzenegger's inauguration. Continue » Posted Feb 12, 2007 8:13 pm PST |
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"Overrated"Mediocre Jay Leno...whatever. Continue » Posted Feb 7, 2007 10:06 am PST |
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The Tonight Show with Jay LenoJay Leno follows in the footsteps of legendary NBC late-night hosts Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson. Leno has created his own unique late-night style with a combination of humor, talk and... more
