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Leno, James Douglas Muir(Leno, Jay)
Born: 1950 AD
Currently alive, at 58 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Comedians, Entertainers, TV Host
Currently alive, at 58 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Comedians, Entertainers, TV Host
1950 - Born in New Rochelle, New York, on the 28th of April. American comedian and television host.
1973 - Received his Bachelor's degree in Speech therapy from Emerson College.
1978 - He had appeared on television, acted in the film American Hot Wax but hit paydirt with his late-night television appearances.
1980 - Married to Mavis Nicholson on November 30th.
1982 - He and his wife were contestants on the couples game show "Tattletales".
1992 - Hosted his own late-night talk show, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno".
1995 - The Tonight Show took over the lead and has generally had higher ratings ever since.
- His victory was well-publicized, but empty, though he did gain a measure of revenge when his show beat Letterman's for the Emmy.
- Wrote autobiography "Leading with My Chin".
2003 - He hosted NBC's morning talk show "Today".
2005 - When Johnny Carson died in January, he did one night of the The Tonight Show as a tribute to his predecessor.
2007 - Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year to be $32 million.
2009 - He will step down as host of the "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno".
- NBC announced that Conan O'Brien would take over The Tonight Show.
1973 - Received his Bachelor's degree in Speech therapy from Emerson College.
1978 - He had appeared on television, acted in the film American Hot Wax but hit paydirt with his late-night television appearances.
1980 - Married to Mavis Nicholson on November 30th.
1982 - He and his wife were contestants on the couples game show "Tattletales".
1992 - Hosted his own late-night talk show, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno".
1995 - The Tonight Show took over the lead and has generally had higher ratings ever since.
- His victory was well-publicized, but empty, though he did gain a measure of revenge when his show beat Letterman's for the Emmy.
- Wrote autobiography "Leading with My Chin".
2003 - He hosted NBC's morning talk show "Today".
2005 - When Johnny Carson died in January, he did one night of the The Tonight Show as a tribute to his predecessor.
2007 - Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year to be $32 million.
2009 - He will step down as host of the "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno".
- NBC announced that Conan O'Brien would take over The Tonight Show.
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