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James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (IPA-en?l?no?pron; born April 28, 1950) is an American stand-up comedian and television host. From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBCs (NBC) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern Time, UTC-5), also on NBC. After The Jay Leno Show was cancelled in January 2010 amid a host controversy (2010 Tonight Show conflict), Leno returned to host The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on March 1, 2010.
Birth Name: James Douglas Muir Leno
Date of birth: 1950-04-28
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Birth Location: New Rochelle, New York, New Rochelle, New York, United States, U.S.
Medium: Television
Nationality: American (United States)
Alma Mater: Emerson College
Active: 1973-
Genre: Observational comedy
Subject: Everyday life, American culture
Influences: Johnny Carson, Robert Klein, Alan King (Alan King (comedian)), George Carlin, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart, Rodney Dangerfield
Influenced: Dennis Miller
Website: www.tonightshow.com/
Spouse: Mavis Leno (1980- )
Notable Work: ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' (host, 1992-2009),''The Jay Leno Show'',(host, 2009-2010),''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' (host, 2010- )
Emmyawards: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series,1995 ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992 TV series))''