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Jay Leno is born in New Rochelle, New York, to parents Catherine and Angelo.
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Inspired by a stand up comedian on TV, Jay Leno decided that if he wanted his career to grow, he would have to move out of Boston and to LA.
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Jay Leno graduates from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.
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On the Tonight Show, Jay Leno makes his first TV appearance, alongside current host at the time, Johnny Carson.
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For the first time, Jay Leno guest hosts, The Tonight Show
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Jay Leno becomes a permanent host of The Tonight Show
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Jay Leno receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Jay Leno publishes a children's book called, If Roast Beef Could Fly, and it soon became a best seller.
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Jay Leno signs a $100 million, five-year contract with NBC
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Jay Leno averages an outrageous 5.8 million viewers on The Tonight Show, compared to David Letterman's 4.3 million viewers
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Jay Leno announces his plans to retire from the Tonight Show in 2009
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NBC announces that Jay Leno would be returning with a new show called, The Jay Leno Show
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Jay Leno hans over the reigns of The Tonight Show to new host, Conan O'Brien
