What disease does jay leno have
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by Kathy Crockett
Jay Leno has been making humor out of headlines and everyday life since he was a kid. Even after his last night as the host of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, a job he held for more than two decades, Leno plans to continue to perform in comedy venues across the country. He’s no stranger to hard work and dedication to his craft and his passions. That hard work, mixed in with perseverance, humor, and a positive attitude, is the recipe for his success in show business and in overcoming his dyslexia.
While some students would say they struggled in school as though it were a hardship, Jay never minded working harder. “Everybody has something,” he says. “My mother would always say to me, ‘You’re just going to have to work a little harder than the other kids to get exactly the same thing.’And that’s an approach that I’ve always used in my life. I’m a great believer in low self-esteem. So consequently, if you don’t think you’re the smartest person in the room and you think you’re going to have to work a little harder, and put a little more time into it, to
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Jay Leno
American television host and comedian (born 1950)
"Leno" redirects here. For other uses, see Leno (disambiguation).
| Jay Leno | |
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Leno in 2019 | |
| Birth name | James Douglas Muir Leno |
| Born | (1950-04-28) April 28, 1950 (age 74) New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
| Education | Emerson College (BA) |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, black comedy, surreal humor, insult comedy, deadpan, satire |
| Subject(s) | American culture, American politics, everyday life, pop culture, current events, human behavior |
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James Douglas Muir Leno (LEN-oh; born April 28, 1950)[1] is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show from 1992 until 2009 when Conan O'Brien took over as host. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET, also on NBC. O'Brien turned down NBC's offer to
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Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (; born April 28, 1950) is an American actor, comedian, producer, writer, television host and television presenter.
Early life
[change | change source]Leno was born James Douglas Muir Leno in New Rochelle, New York on April 28, 1950.[1] His mother Catherine (née Muir; 1911–1993) was a homemaker. She was born in Greenock, Scotland and came to the United States at the age of 11. Leno's father, Angelo (1910–1994), was an insurance salesman, who was born in New York, to immigrants from Flumeri, Italy.[2] Leno grew up in Andover, Massachusetts and even though his high school guidance counselor recommended that he drop out of school, he later obtained a Bachelor's degree in speech therapy from Emerson College, where he started a comedy club in 1973. Leno's only sibling was his late older brother Patrick, who was a Vietnam veteran[3] and a lawyer.
Career
[change | change source]The Tonight Show
[change | change source]Leno worked on late night television. He became host of The Tonight Show in
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