His homemaker mother, Catherine (née Muir; 1911–1993), was born in Greenock, Scotland, and came to the United States at age 11.
The collection also includes three antique electric cars — the 1925 Baker Motor Vehicle is his wife Mavis' favorite car. He has a regular column in Popular Mechanics which showcases his car collection and gives advice about various automotive topics, including restoration and unique models, such as his jet-powered motorcycle and solar-powered hybrid.
His older brother, Patrick (May 12, 1940 – October 6, 2002), was a Vietnam War veteran who worked as an attorney. ==Career== ===Early career=== Leno made his first appearance on The Tonight Show on March 2, 1977, performing a comedy routine.
James Douglas Muir Leno (; born April 28, 1950) is an American television host, comedian, and writer.
He also writes occasional "Motormouth" articles for The Sunday Times. ==Early life== Leno was born April 28, 1950, in New Rochelle, New York.
Among his collection are two Doble steam cars, a sedan and a roadster that were owned by Howard Hughes, the fifth Duesenberg Model X known to survive, and one of nine remaining 1963 Chrysler Turbine Cars.
During the 1970s, Leno appeared in minor roles in several television series and films, first in the 1976 episode "J.J.
During the 1970s, Leno appeared in minor roles in several television series and films, first in the 1976 episode "J.J.
His older brother, Patrick (May 12, 1940 – October 6, 2002), was a Vietnam War veteran who worked as an attorney. ==Career== ===Early career=== Leno made his first appearance on The Tonight Show on March 2, 1977, performing a comedy routine.
After an uncredited appearance in the 1977 film Fun with Dick and Jane, he played more prominent roles in 1978 in American Hot Wax and Silver Bears.
After an uncredited appearance in the 1977 film Fun with Dick and Jane, he played more prominent roles in 1978 in American Hot Wax and Silver Bears.
He appeared on the January 28, 2010, episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show in an attempt to repair some of the damage done to his public image. ==Influences== Leno's comedic influences include Johnny Carson, Robert Klein, Alan King, David Brenner, Mort Sahl, George Carlin, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart, and Rodney Dangerfield. Comedians who were influenced by Leno include: Dennis Miller and Jerry Seinfeld. ==Personal life== Leno has been married to Mavis Leno since 1980; the couple has no children.
In 1992, he replaced Carson as host amid controversy with David Letterman, who had been hosting Late Night with David Letterman since 1982 (aired after The Tonight Show), and whom many—including Carson himself—had expected to be Carson's successor.
He also appeared numerous times on Late Night with David Letterman. In addition, Leno appeared on three weeks' worth of episodes of the short-lived NBC game show Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour in 1983 and 1984. ===The Tonight Show=== Starting in 1986, Leno was a regular substitute host for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show.
He also appeared numerous times on Late Night with David Letterman. In addition, Leno appeared on three weeks' worth of episodes of the short-lived NBC game show Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour in 1983 and 1984. ===The Tonight Show=== Starting in 1986, Leno was a regular substitute host for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show.
He also appeared numerous times on Late Night with David Letterman. In addition, Leno appeared on three weeks' worth of episodes of the short-lived NBC game show Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour in 1983 and 1984. ===The Tonight Show=== Starting in 1986, Leno was a regular substitute host for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show.
Leno's only starring film role was the 1989 direct-to-video Collision Course, opposite Pat Morita.
After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 1992 to 2009.
In 1992, he replaced Carson as host amid controversy with David Letterman, who had been hosting Late Night with David Letterman since 1982 (aired after The Tonight Show), and whom many—including Carson himself—had expected to be Carson's successor.
In 1993, during his first season as host of The Tonight Show, Leno's mother died at the age of 82 and in the following year, his father died at the age of 84.
In 2014, he received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Emerson College where he also delivered the Commencement speech. ===Charity=== In 2001, he and his wife donated $100,000 to the Feminist Majority Foundation's campaign to stop gender apartheid in Afghanistan, to educate the public regarding the plight of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
His older brother, Patrick (May 12, 1940 – October 6, 2002), was a Vietnam War veteran who worked as an attorney. ==Career== ===Early career=== Leno made his first appearance on The Tonight Show on March 2, 1977, performing a comedy routine.
Leno's older brother Patrick Leno, a Vietnam veteran and graduate of Yale Law School, died in 2002 at the age of 62 as a result of complications from cancer. He is known for his prominent jaw, which has been described as mandibular prognathism.
Leno continued to perform as a stand-up comedian throughout his tenure on The Tonight Show. In 2004, Leno signed a contract extension with NBC which would keep him as host of The Tonight Show until 2009.
Later in 2004, Conan O'Brien signed a contract with NBC under which O'Brien would become the host of The Tonight Show in 2009, replacing Leno at that time. During the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike, Leno was accused of violating WGA guidelines by writing his own monologue for The Tonight Show.
Critics have pointed to a 2004 Tonight Show clip, in which Leno said he would allow O'Brien to take over without incident.
Initially, the illness that caused the absence was not disclosed, but later Leno told People magazine it was for exhaustion. ====Michael Jackson trial==== During the 2005 trial of Michael Jackson over allegations of child molestation, Leno was one of a few celebrities who appeared as a defense witness.
Leno reportedly earned $32 million in 2005.
He'll be viewed as the bad guy." Howard Stern has also been a harsh critic of Leno before and following his Tonight Show timeslot change announcement; Stern appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 2006, and told O'Brien he felt it was unlikely that Leno would ever willingly give up The Tonight Show to anyone.
Later in 2004, Conan O'Brien signed a contract with NBC under which O'Brien would become the host of The Tonight Show in 2009, replacing Leno at that time. During the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike, Leno was accused of violating WGA guidelines by writing his own monologue for The Tonight Show.
Leno left The Tonight Show on Friday, May 29, 2009, and Conan O'Brien took over on June 1, 2009. On December 8, 2008, it was reported that Leno would remain on NBC and move to a new hour-long show at 10 p.m.
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.
Leno continued to perform as a stand-up comedian throughout his tenure on The Tonight Show. In 2004, Leno signed a contract extension with NBC which would keep him as host of The Tonight Show until 2009.
Later in 2004, Conan O'Brien signed a contract with NBC under which O'Brien would become the host of The Tonight Show in 2009, replacing Leno at that time. During the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike, Leno was accused of violating WGA guidelines by writing his own monologue for The Tonight Show.
Leno answered questions in front of the Writers Guild of America, West trial committee in February 2009 and June 2009, and when the WGAW published its list of strike-breakers on August 11, 2009, Leno was not on the list. On April 23, 2009, Leno checked himself into a hospital with an undisclosed illness.
Leno left The Tonight Show on Friday, May 29, 2009, and Conan O'Brien took over on June 1, 2009. On December 8, 2008, it was reported that Leno would remain on NBC and move to a new hour-long show at 10 p.m.
Late Night host Conan O'Brien was his successor on The Tonight Show. Leno's new show, titled The Jay Leno Show, debuted on September 14, 2009.
First guests included Jerry Seinfeld, Oprah Winfrey (via satellite), and a short sit-down with Kanye West discussing his controversy at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, which had occurred the night before. ===Timeslot conflict and return to The Tonight Show=== In their new roles, neither O'Brien nor Leno succeeded in delivering the viewing audiences the network anticipated.
Leno returned as host of The Tonight Show following the 2010 Winter Olympics on March 1, 2010. On July 1, 2010, Variety reported that total viewership for Leno's Tonight Show had dropped from 5 million to 4 million for the second quarter of 2010, compared to the same period in 2009.
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.
On January 7, 2010, multiple media outlets reported that beginning March 1, 2010, Leno would move from his 10 p.m.
All NBC late night programming would be preempted by the 2010 Winter Olympics between February 15 and 26.
O'Brien's final episode aired on Friday, January 22, 2010.
Leno returned as host of The Tonight Show following the 2010 Winter Olympics on March 1, 2010. On July 1, 2010, Variety reported that total viewership for Leno's Tonight Show had dropped from 5 million to 4 million for the second quarter of 2010, compared to the same period in 2009.
He plays a mechanic named Joe Leonard in a store operated by Mike Baxter (Tim Allen). Leno is scheduled to host a new version of the game show You Bet Your Life starting in the fall of 2021. ==Public image== ===Criticism of Leno=== Leno has faced heated criticism and some negative publicity for his perceived role in the 2010 Tonight Show conflict.
He appeared on the January 28, 2010, episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show in an attempt to repair some of the damage done to his public image. ==Influences== Leno's comedic influences include Johnny Carson, Robert Klein, Alan King, David Brenner, Mort Sahl, George Carlin, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart, and Rodney Dangerfield. Comedians who were influenced by Leno include: Dennis Miller and Jerry Seinfeld. ==Personal life== Leno has been married to Mavis Leno since 1980; the couple has no children.
Leno also writes occasional "Motormouth" articles for The Sunday Times, reviewing high-end sports cars and giving his humorous take on motoring matters. Leno opened his garage to Team Bondi, the company that developed the 2011 video game L.A.
He hosted his last episode of The Tonight Show on February 6, 2014.
Since 2014, Leno has hosted Jay Leno's Garage. Leno writes a regular column in Popular Mechanics showcasing his car collection and giving automotive advice.
In 2014, he received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Emerson College where he also delivered the Commencement speech. ===Charity=== In 2001, he and his wife donated $100,000 to the Feminist Majority Foundation's campaign to stop gender apartheid in Afghanistan, to educate the public regarding the plight of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
He declined an invitation to appear on Late Show with David Letterman despite speculation he would make an appearance on the show's finale. Leno has hosted an hour long Jay Leno's Garage special on CNBC, and the show has aired as a primetime series on the cable channel since 2015. Leno has also had a recurring role in the Tim Allen comedy series Last Man Standing since season 5 (2015).
willfully has shut the switch off." In August 2020, Leno faced criticism for expressing support for Ellen DeGeneres despite a workplace investigation into toxic behavior and sexual misconduct and harassment claims made against producers on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ===Support for Leno=== NBC Sports chairman and former Saturday Night Live producer Dick Ebersol spoke out against all who had mocked Leno, calling them "chicken-hearted and gutless".
He plays a mechanic named Joe Leonard in a store operated by Mike Baxter (Tim Allen). Leno is scheduled to host a new version of the game show You Bet Your Life starting in the fall of 2021. ==Public image== ===Criticism of Leno=== Leno has faced heated criticism and some negative publicity for his perceived role in the 2010 Tonight Show conflict.
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