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Name: Jay Leno

Birth Name:

James Douglas Muir Leno

Birth Date:

April 28, 1950

Birth Place:

New Rochelle, NY

Occupation:

Stand Up Comedian / TV Host

Relationship Status:

Married to Mavis Nicholson Leno

Celebrity Ranking # 545

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Jay Leno Hit With Lawsuit from Sikh

It goes without saying that nothing is sacred when it comes to late night television comedy, but apparently Jay Leno stepped over the line with a recent comment involving a Sikh landmark.

Last Thursday (January 19) the “Tonight Show” host jabbed Mitt Romney’s affluence by flashing a picture of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India and calling the Sikh shrine Romney’s summer home.

Jay Leno's $10,000 Children’s Hospital Donation

Showing his philanthropic side, Jay Leno was spotted at the Malibu Triathlon in Malibu, California earlier today (September 18).

The late night television host was in the house to present the winners of the race with their respective medals and hearty congratulations.

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Avril Lavigne Rocks the "Tonight Show”

Her new album Goodbye Lullaby hit stores earlier this month, and last night (March 14) Avril Lavigne was in the house at “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” for a very special performance.

The “I’m With You” songstress rocked her new hit “What the Hell,” sporting some uber-geeky eyewear and multi-colored tresses.

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Conan O'Brien Talks Jay Leno

Opening up for a candid interview with Playboy Magazine, Conan O’Brien dishes on NBC cohort, Jay Leno.

After Leno famously stole back “The Tonight Show” leaving O’Brien jobless last year, Conan insists to the American men’s mag, that he is not resentful.

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White House Correspondents Dinner‎: A Star-Studded Affair

Making for quite the stylish spectacle, the stars were all dressed up and out in full force for the annual White House Correspondents dinner in Washington, DC on Saturday evening (May 1).

Leading the proceedings, US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama made a grand entrance at the White House’s social event of the year.

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Jay Leno: “Tonight Show” Round 2

Following a failed attempt at the 10-o’clock spot, Jay Leno is once again hosting the “Tonight Show,” and last night was his first day back.

The chin-heavy comedian looked to be enjoying himself as he hammed it up in the time slot left vacant by Conan O’Brien’s controversial departure.

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Jay Leno: Working Amidst Contoversy

Doing the best to put aside the controversy, Jay Leno was busy filming his NBC show in Los Angeles on Friday (January 29).

The late night host was spotted driving two of his classic Fiats while film crews shot up material.

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Jay Leno Explains Late Night Debacle

It has been fun watching Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien handle the schedule change with NBC’s late night lineup and finally Leno laid it all out in a matter-of-fact fashion last night.

During his primetime program, the former-and-soon-to-be “Tonight Show” host explained, "I think you know this town, you can do almost anything. You get ratings, they keep you. I wasn't getting the ratings, he wasn't getting 'em, that was NBC's solution."

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