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| Birth name | James Douglas Muir Leno |
| Born | April 28, 1950 Andover, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | since 1973 |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Subject | Everyday life, American culture |
| Influences | Johnny Carson, Robert Klein, Alan King, George Carlin, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart, Rodney Dangerfield |
| Influenced | Dennis Miller, Cyrus Broacha |
| Spouse | Mavis Elizabeth Nicholson Leno |
| Notable works and roles | Host of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
| Website | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
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| Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series 1995 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
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James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian, television host and writer who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992. Leno will continue to host The Tonight Show until May 29, 2009; Late Night host Conan O'Brien is his scheduled successor. Beginning this fall, he will have a primetime talk show, tentatively titled The Jay Leno Show, which will air weeknights at 10/11 PM , on NBC.
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