Jay Leno

Born at 2:03am-EST.

Raised in Andover, Massachusetts.

He and his wife of many years have no children due to an mutual agreement.

Maintaining classic cars and motorcycles is one of Jays hobbies.

Owns over 170 classic cars and over 150 motorcycles. His very first automobile was a 1934 Ford V-8 truck, which he restored himself at the age of 14.

His wife, Mavis, is active in the Feminist Majority Foundation which helps raise funds to combat the strict Islamic fundamentalist Taliban regime that requires women to wear head-to-toe shrouds. Her first appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" was March 2, 1977.

Met his wife while performing at a comedy club in Los Angeles. Mavis was in the audience, and she laughed at all his jokes at the right time.

A 1972 graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Jays paternal grandparents were Italian. His mother was Scottish (born in Greenock, Scotland).

Growing up in Massachusetts, he suffered from dyslexia.

Under the teachers comments of Jays 5th-grade report card read, "If Jay spent as much time studying as he does trying to be a comedian, hed be a big star."

Had guests sign one of his Harley Davidsons (the first being Arnold Schwarzenegger ), after which the bike was auctioned off with the money going to help victims of the September 11th attacks.

In May 2003, he hosted NBCs morning talk show "Today" (1952) . In a May sweeps promotion, "Today" show host Katie Couric , in turn, hosted "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .

Is a "seasoned" Monopoly player; likes to play with real money and the "race car" is his favorite playing piece.

Attended Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dropped out after only one semester.

Is one of the few owners of the McLaren F1 supercar.

Was a writer on the 1970s comedy series "Good Times" , as was his late night talk show competitor David Letterman.

He stepped down as host of the "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 2009. His replacement was NBC "Late Night with Conan OBrien" host Conan OBrien.

Although Lenos "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" predecessor Johnny Carson appeared on rival late night talk show "Late Show with David Letterman" twice (in a walk-on stage appearance soon after Lettermans show debuted, and later in a filmed segment), Carson never once appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" with his successor. Many, including Leno, took this as a sign that "Johnny likes Dave more" and would have preferred David Letterman to have been his "Tonight Show" replacement.

During the Michael Jackson trial in February of 2005, Jay Leno had been subpoenaed to testify at the trial. Judge Rodney S. Melville issued a "gag order" barring anyone involved in the case from discussing it outside court, and the comedian feared that the order would apply to his monologues on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" . He was allowed to write the jokes but not tell them. To get around this order, Leno called on his fellow comedians to tell the jokes he wrote for him. Some of these people included Brad Garrett , Scott Carrot Top Thompson , Roseanne Barr , Dennis Miller , and Drew Carey. They came out and told the jokes while Leno stood beside them on stage. On March 11, 2005, the judge had the gag order lifted. In a statement, he explained, "I am not attempting to prevent anybody from making a living in the normal way that they make their living," adding that Leno may not talk about the specific things to which he is a witness.

Is a die hard fan of Elvis Presley , Patrick Rondat , and Johnny Cash.

He and his wife were contestants on the couples game show "Tattletales" in the early 80s.

In November 2006, on his show, he ate a vegetable for the first time in 37 years.

He has recently started a tradition for his Thanksgiving day shows. Each year on Thanksgiving Day, the entire audience is made up of men and women of the Armed Forces. He is usually the only late-night host to tape a new show on Thanksgiving Day.

Billy Crystal was his very first guest on Monday May 25, 1992. when Jay took over the late night throne vacated by Johnny Carson on Friday May 22, 1992.

Is famous for his collection of motorcycles, two of which were featured in the movie, Batman & Robin .

In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year to be $32 million.

When he was a child, he fell down the stairs. As a result of the accident, his spleen was ripped and had to be removed.

On an episode of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" , he claimed that he got in his first auto accident a mere 81 hours after getting his drivers license.

Driver of Pace Car at 83rd Indianapolis 500; May 30, 1999.

"The Mike Douglas Show" was the first talk show appearance for Jay Leno, which aired on October 19, 1977. Danny Thomas and Teddy Pendergrass were also guests.

Barack Obama s appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" {(#17.50)} marked the first TV talk show appearance by a sitting President.

The first guest on "The Jay Leno Show" was Jerry Seinfeld and the musical segment comprised of an ensemble performance by Jay Z , Rihanna and Kanye West. (West also sat down for a brief unscheduled interview following his controversial 2009 MTV Video Music Awards incident which occurred the day before).

The final guest on his run of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" was successor Conan OBrien and the musical guest was James Taylor.

Confessed to guest Scarlett Johansson on his show (May 4, 2010) that he is an obsessive hoarder who still has every car magazine purchased since 8th grade. Also revealed that he kept a Soupy Sub Sandwich at the studio sent to him by a lady from Rhose Island in 1993. Johansson was astounded when Leno produced the antique sandwich along with a bottle of brown tomato ketchup.

One of the many acts he opened for early in his stand-up career featured Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes.

Claims that after having seen his idol Elvis Presley perform "Teddy Bear" in the movie Loving You , made him determined, at the tender age of seven, to pursue a career in show business.

Roomed with Freddie Prinze when both were fledgling entertainers, during which time he taught Prinze how to drive a car.

Received Hasty Puddings Man of the Year award at Harvard University [February 4, 2011].

He owns three Shelby Cars.

Wrote jokes for Jimmie Walker s stand-up act and his series "Good Times" .

Doesnt drink coffee, soup or any hot beverages. If it doesnt have ice in it, hes generally not interested.

Inducted into the Sturgis [South Dakota] Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2002.

Release of his book, "How to Be the Funniest Kid in the Whole Wide World (Or Just in Your Class)".

Release of his autobiography, "Leading with My Chin" by Jay with Bill Zehme.

Release of the book, "Eddie Krumble is the Clapper" by Dito Montiel.

Release of the book, "The Leno Wit: His Life and Humor" by Jay Walker.

Release of the book, "The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno and the Network Battle for the Night" by Bill Carter.

Release of his book, "If Roast Beef Could Fly".

Had a brother, who passed away.

Winner of the 2014 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, awarded by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.

He is left-handed.

Prefers to wear denim jeans and denim shirts as his casual clothing,.

Shared his very first screen kiss with Fran Drescher in American Hot Wax .

Does not like to wear sunglasses when driving.

Auctioned his Fiat 500, that sold for $385,000 with the proceeds going to a charity that helps wounded war veterans recover by providing them with temporary housing.[Aug 2012].

Bought the new 2017 Ford GT.[June 2017].

It is said that life begins when the fetus can exist apart from its,mother. By this definition, many people in Hollywood are legally dead.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he,will eat for a lifetime. Teach a man to create an artificial shortage,of fish and he will eat steak.

The best way to ruin a comedy is to throw a lot of money at it.

If God had wanted us to vote He would have given us candidates.

Happy birthday to Hugh Hefner. He just turned 88. You might remember, a,year-and-a-half ago he married his 26-year-old fiance, Crystal Harris.

Or, as she calls it, bed-panning for gold.

Politics is just show business for ugly people.

I was reading in the paper today that Congress wants to replace the dollar bill with a coin. They’ve already done it. It’s called a nickel.

Let me give you an idea how long ago they got married. You know where they met? At a Cubs World Series game.

You know who must be very secure in their masculinity? Male ladybugs.

As a politician he does everything to keep out of trouble often by not asking questions. However it does bother him that every time the doorbell rings his maid hides in the dryer.

Bush reiterated his stand to conservatives opposing his decision on stem cell research. He said today he believes life begins at conception and ends at execution.

The reason there are two senators for each state is so that one can be the designated driver. .