Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir Leno is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, Leno was chosen in 1992 to replace Johnny Carson as the host of NBC's The Tonight Show; Leno hosted The Tonight Show until September 2009 when Conan O'Brien took over as host and Leno started a primetime talk show, The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET, also on NBC.
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Background
- Born in
- New Rochelle
- Educated at
- Bentley UniversityEmerson College
- Awards
- 🏆 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame🏆 Primetime Emmy Award
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1950
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