Jay Leno has been asked if he’ll get a girlfriend in the wake of his wife Mavis’ dementia diagnosis. “You take a vow when you get married, and people are stunned, they’re shocked when you live up to it,” Leno told Maria Shriver on the latest episode of her “Life Above the Noise” podcast. The … Read more
Johnny Carson’s time as the host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” is memorialized in the new book “Love Johnny Carson.” Written by Carson aficionado Mark Malkoff, with David Ritz, the book covers Carson’s life and career, featuring interviews with those who knew him best, and it captures just how big an icon he was during his … Read more
Jay Leno is getting candid on his wife Mavis’ health battle. The former late-night host, 75, opened up about a difficult moment in caring for his wife of 45 years amid her dementia battle during a pre-taped “Today” segment, which aired on Thursday. “I mean, probably the toughest part was, every day she’d wake up and … Read more
Jay Leno proudly gushed over being his wife Mavis Leno’s primary caretaker in her ongoing battle with advanced dementia. “I’ve been very lucky in my life. My wife is fighting dementia and all that, but it’s not cancer,” the comedian, 75, told People at the 34th Annual Love Ride at the Harley-Davidson of Glendale in … Read more
Late-night is weighing in. Jay Leno is the latest former late-night TV host to speak out in the wake of ABC’s “indefinite suspension” of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following Kimmel’s comments about the Sept. 10 fatal shooting of conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk. “I think Jimmy will land on his feet, he’s a talented guy, he’s funny and … Read more
Jay Leno is opening up about his wife’s ongoing battle with advanced dementia. The former “Tonight Show” host revealed that his wife of 45 years, Mavis Leno, has “still got the fire” despite her shocking diagnosis during an interview with People published Tuesday, Sept. 9. Jay Leno attends a press conference for the Love Ride … Read more
Rosie O’Donnell has strong feelings about Netflix’s “Biggest Loser” docuseries. After watching “Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser,” O’Donnell publicly called out Jay Leno for how he treated former contestant Tracey Yukich in the doc. “Jay Leno is a mean a—— #biggestloserdocumentary,” O’Donnell captioned her Instagram post Monday, which included photos of … Read more
John Oliver doesn’t care about Jay Leno’s opinions. The “Last Week Tonight” host, 48, responded to Leno, 75, recently criticizing late-night TV hosts for alienating half their audience with one-sided political jabs. “I’m going to take a hard pass on taking comedic advice from Jay Leno,” Oliver told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published … Read more
Jay Leno is looking back at the infamous incident that sparked his long-running feud with Jimmy Kimmel. While appearing on “The Jay Leno Show” in 2010, Kimmel repeatedly took shots at Leno over the notorious “Tonight Show” debacle involving Conan O’Brien. On Wednesday’s episode of “In Depth With Graham Bensinger,” Leno, 64, shared his regrets … Read more
Jay Leno is a man of his word. The comedian, 74, is the official caretaker for his wife of 45 years, Mavis, after she was diagnosed with dementia and he was granted conservatorship over her last year. Now, Leno is reflecting on that role. “When you get married, you sort of take a vow: ‘Will … Read more
Bill Maher piled on the insults at Jay Leno’s expense following theories that the legendary late-night host’s recent injuries were the results of his gambling debts. Sitting down for Maher’s “Club Random” podcast, Maher brought up the brutal facial wound that Leno suffered when he fell down a hill while at a hotel in Pennsylvania … Read more
You can’t keep Jay Leno down. After suffering a nasty fall that left him badly bruised, the former “Tonight Show” host, 74, was spotted grabbing lunch at one of Los Angeles’ favorite burger joints — In-N-Out. Though Leno’s injuries were still on display — the left side of his face badly bruised and his right wrist in … Read more
Jay Leno sure has looked better. The 74-year-old comedian had a black eye, a swollen face and a bandaged wrist as he arrived at the Comedy for Koby event in Beverly Hills on Monday night. Leno, who was sporting an eye patch, told TMZ that he was “holding up fine” before revealing how he got … Read more
Jay Leno isn’t one to complain. The former “Tonight Show” host has kept a positive outlook over the past couple of years as he’s faced several personal struggles. In 2022, Leno was working on one of his cars in his garage when an accident occurred, giving him third-degree burns on his face and sending him to … Read more
Jay Leno gushed over his wife, Mavis, as the pair attended the Feminist Majority Foundation’s 16th annual Global Women’s Rights Awards Gala on May 14. The former late-night host, 74, was officially granted conservatorship over Mavis in April following her “advanced dementia” diagnosis. “We’ve been married 44 years. It gets easier. It doesn’t get harder,” … Read more
Jay Leno has issued an update on his wife Mavis’s health following her dementia diagnosis and subsequent conservatorship. The former “Tonight Show” host and his wife of nearly 44 years beamed from ear to ear as they enjoyed a date night at the premiere of Netflix’s “Unfrosted” in Hollywood on Tuesday. Their outing came just three … Read more
Jay Leno has been officially granted conservatorship of his wife, Mavis Leno, who was diagnosed with dementia. Mavis’ lawyer said she was “in agreement” with the conservatorship during a hearing at Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, People reports. Mavis added that she’s “receiving excellent care with her husband, Mr. Leno.” “I think she’s … Read more
Welcome back, Coco. Conan O’Brien will return to NBC’s “The Tonight Show” for the first time since being fired from the host’s chair in 2010. O’Brien, 60, will be a guest on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on April 9 to promote his new travelogue series, “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” premiering April 18 on … Read more
Mavis Leno, wife of Jay Leno, “sometimes does not know her husband nor her date of birth” as she continues to battle Alzheimer’s disease, according to new court documents. The statement, which was made by Mavis’ court-appointed attorney Robert Ostrin, was part of a new filing to petition the Los Angeles court to allow Leno, … Read more
Jay Leno is staying update amid his wife Mavis Leno’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The former late-night host, 73, filed a conservatorship on Friday over his spouse as she battles the disease. He broke his silence on her condition when approached by the Daily Mail earlier this week while driving with two male pals. “She’s fine. Everybody’s … Read more