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Podcast: The Collection with Brad Gilmore
Episode: Jay Leno, "Leno's Garage"
Description: Jay Leno, byname of James Douglas Muir Leno, (born April 28, 1950, New Rochelle, New York, U.S.), American comedian and writer who became host of The Tonight Show (1992â2009, 2010â14). Leno was raised in Andover, Massachusetts. While attending Emerson College in Boston, where he graduated (1972) with a degree in speech therapy, he worked as a stand-up comic in nightclubs. After moving to Los Angeles, he served as the opening act for such entertainers as Johnny Mathis and Tom Jones. Leno debuted on NBCâs The Tonight Show in 1977 and became Johnny Carsonâs permanent guest host 10 years later. In 1992 NBC chose Leno to replace the retiring Cars...