Jay Leno Took $15M Pay Cut To Save His Crew, Confirms He Never Spent Any Of His Tonight Show Money
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- Jay Leno sits down with Adam Carolla for a tear jerker interview. You'll love Jay even more after hearing this story. At the height of his time hosting NBC's “The Tonight Show,” Jay Leno reportedly earned a $30 million salary. But in 2012, he took a 50% pay cut - bringing his salary down to about $15 million, to avoid laying off some of his crew and to pay his staff better. Jay also confirms the rumor that to this day he still hasn't spent a penny of his Tonight Show earnings!
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He's wealthy beyond a normal person's comprehension so he can easily absorb the pay cut however LOTS of ceos make this kind of money and would never think of taking a pay cut of any size to save their employees from being laid off, so hat's off to Mr. Leno. He sounds like a good guy.
Exactly not saying he is a bad guy but it's hardly someone most can relate to , Half of a fortune is still a fortune at the end of the day lol
That’s the difference between a owner mentality vs a CEO appointed position,
Because it’s the people you work & see everyday that matters. 🎄
Even Steve Jobs/Apple told Larry Ellison/Oracle you don’t need anymore 💵💵💵
watch it again. he really just admitted he voted against his pay cut to save the jobs of half his crew
I met him once at the In-N-Out in Burbank, CA. Full Canadian Tuxedo. Took pictures with everyone that asked. Waited in line like a regular joe. Sat at his table and enjoyed his burger, took the 90 seconds to talk with me about his Willys that he was driving and puttered off.
He is awesome.
@@michaelweston2285 Yeah, he seemed like he didn't want to but did anyway.
Took a 15mil shot, and nonchalantly doesnt even remember the year. Meanwhile the loyalty he got with 200 people is incalculable. Pretty good dude.
$15mil seems like a high number 📊 even for union crew members. I'd add I've done film, set, production stuff. You'll often see 15-20-30 people stand around or hang out then "work" 5min, 10min. On a normal 10hr 12hr day, the film crew might work 90min total.
Not all values are monetary
Jay understands actual wealth isn't measured in accumulated fiat reserve shekels.
I wonder why he just let the money sit in an account. It could maybe be rewarding to use some of the money for something good.
I spent a couple hours with Jay in 2015 in a small group setting and he was 100% genuine and exactly as you see him here or anywhere. There is no charade or character, he’s a real person.
I dont think Leno is funny at all, but I respect him as a person... No one has bad things to say about him outside of a professional setting, and what he does in a professional/behind the scenes setting has no impact on me...
As a Union guy i know he said he voted against a paycut but still took it anyways to save his crew. Admitted they were good union people just trying to make a living and how he used to live paycheck to paycheck. He also acknowledged he already had 15 million so he would be ok with doing his side gigs. Nobody wants to take a paycut but he chose too. At any time he couldve chose a different avenue to continue his wealth building. New cable deal, couldve had the crew laid off, demanded less of a cut. But in the end he didnt so kudos to Leno from a Union worker. 👍👍
Class Act ❤
Not many rich guys enjoy working on cars. He's alright.
"I don't have girlfriends and cocaine habits and stuff like that, you know, so you can save a tremendous amount of money". Wiser words were never spoken.
Yeah I wonder why he has no girlfriends!
@@robertbarlow3201 Because he's smart enough to know that all they would want is his 💵
@@pjdurkin8582 Oh you thought I listened to that crap! I just saw two Putzes and wanted to comment...
Also has no kids, no needy relatives, no lawsuits, and has a great work ethic.
Dude that's common sense, you get a 👎
Jay Leno's car warehouse is like a block from my work. I see him driving around his classics regularly. I've bumped into him a few time. He's a really nice guy.
Don’t give to much info lol
@@somethintoviewwithyou2876 What do you want to know, what he was wearing, how he smelt. He gave enough info dopey.LOL
@@myusernames1967 I was being sarcastic as possible via text lol
Me too! Met him at a gas station 20 years ago. Friendly & nice.
I would love to see him driving by in the steam car!
Leno doesn't drink, do drugs and loves his wife and nobody else. Great trio of foundational principles in his life.
Drinking and doing drugs doesn’t make someone an immoral person in any case. There’s sober people who are pieces of shit and drunks who are great people.
@@willissudweeks1050 You're going off on a tangent to my basic statement. My comment was toward Jay Leno only. However, to your point, that's a matter of someone's personal opinion, based on one's own set of beliefs and principles.
@@willissudweeks1050 He's wrong. It is a matter of personal experience. His opinion is clearly shit.
@@usernameonutube I think you misunderstood my comment.
And also has film crews following him around so he can repair flat tires.
You can tell Jay is from humble beginnings and still is because he he says "ridiculous" when referring to making $30 million a year. Thank GOD he survived the accident with minimal injuries.
Meet Jay Leno at a Motorcycle Auction 15 years ago. We were both inspecting the same bike. He spoke to me like he was any other bike enthusiast. He pointed out items on other bikes aswell. Very willing to share his knowledge. He is a class act.
What a great guy. How many CEO's would be willing to do this for their employees? NBC's CEO wouldn't, and I bet ya he was making a lot more than $30 million a year. Instead he makes Jay do it.
He might have girlfriends and cocaine habits to pay for!
@@MK-fc2hn 😂😂😂
Actually top talent usually make more than their bosses. In Hollywood, television, sports, and sales - it’s the top player, not the owner, who gets top dollar.
For sure not the CEO who'd just fired 900 employees through Zoom.
@@IPlayOneOnT.V. his $25mil bonus couldve paid all 900 of those who were laid off salaries.
Not often we get to see Leno discuss life in general with another intellect he respects. Love it.
Carolla givin us treats this Holidaze season
They did not mention in this interview that when the union writers went on strike years ago Jay paid their normal salaries out of his own pocket and did not ask them to violate the strike by continuing to write for him. In my opinion when Jay wrote his own material during that time period it was much better than the paid writers put out before or after the strike. Jay is a great role model for any aspiring comedian or actor.
He’s a great role model for any aspiring Human Being!! And there are many others; Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Kevin Hart, Dolly Parton, Oprah Winfrey, Whoopie Goldberg, Joan Baez…..
@@whammond511 and The Great Dave Chappelle!
To this day we're still finding out now things about Jay that make us love him.
Refreshing to see a highly successful entertainer acknowledge his good fortune to be born in the US and at the right time in history. Don't think too many showbiz types understand that.
That line about being a comedian during the time of the Crusades was funny. I imagine a deleted scene from a Ridley Scott historical epic where that exactly happens lol
Check your fucking privilege
Don't think many ultra wealthy US citizens in general understand that.
@@yourmomshouse6984 Yeah , I checked it....Gratitude of Attitude.....for not being born in a Socialist country....
@@yourmomshouse6984 It's funny how your comment is the only negative one I've seen here. I'm sorry for your unhappiness.
"I don't have girlfriends and cocaine habits
.. you can save a LOT of money that way"... Lmao.. Jay is, by far, my favorite comedian as a person. Very genuinely, good man and it's showed.
Also loved that quote lol. Truth lol.
He is smart man, don't spend money on dumbshit.
but he's spent TENS OF MILLIONS on his vehicles and mechanics. he just substituted one vice for another. that's it
@@michaelweston2285 his cars go up in value everyday cocaine you snorted and sluts you bang dont...
@@michaelweston2285 ok anyone who thinks buying collectible cars is a vice like cocaine and hookers is just being ridiculous... I gurantee you Jay has only increased his net worth by buying those vehicles over the years - he was doing stuff like buying a McLaren for $1,000,000 that would be worth $10,000,000 10 years later.
Jay Leno does tons of charity work and never makes a big deal of it. Great human being.
Jay's always been one of the very few good guys in Hollywood. Not a greedy bone in his body. Reminds me of my dear friend Sal. When his partner in the construction company they owned skipped the country with all their money, Sal sold his home in order to pay his crew. Most people can go a lifetime without meeting a person with that much integrity. I feel it's an honor just to be his friend.
In what fucking world is Jay a good guy? There's so much evidence saying he is an asshole.
Jay Leno is one of the wisest men in Hollywood. He is wealthy beyond the dreams of most people but remains grounded in reality, shows immense humility, cares about people, and seems to have happiness that eludes the vast majority of Hollywood personalities.
Get of the computer Jay
Leno is not a miserable self absorbed muppet like 99% of Hollywood.
I once saw Jay at Tower Records in West Hollywood. I was surprised he was there shopping w/o any bodyguards.
@@sagatuppercut2960 how do you know that? Bodyguards are made not to be seen.
@@mikemike5223 Well, I was walking around the store looking at the cassette tape display and Jay was totally alone in one aisle.
Jay is one of my all time heroes. Makes no apologies about being a car guy, and faithful to his bride. Second only to Paul Newman....The BEST! Thank you for this.
double check your hero lol
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@@James.Gatsby So James I would be interested to hear who a couple of your hero’s are?
@@davetarrant6888 hummm you know about Conan, right?
@@Umar-rd7lw That was not an answer to the question. What are you a politician answering a question with a question? I’m just curious who a couple of your heroes would be.
Jay is, and always was, just an ordinary guy, in the very best sense of the word. Kind, loyal, down to earth. He'd give you the shirt off his back. In show business, he's an anomaly. He's in his own category.
Loyal lmaoooooo
CONAN HAS ENTERED THE CHAT LMAOOO
loyal omg that was hilarious
The shirt off his back that would be terrible since he only got 1 shirt
We need more Jay Leno’s in the world. His heart is much bigger than his fortune. What a guy.
No we don't 😅
Wow, paying his crew well is very admirable. Very admirable 😀
extremely when he is willing to take a pay cut. It is just unbelievable.
Jay is one of the genuinely good people in Hollywood.... Which explains why he never went woke when Letterman did and why he always just stayed out of politics. I mean anyone that wears a blue jean shirt every day of his life has to be good people right??? Lol
@@WideAwakeHuman Denim on denim everyday.
@@RAZGR1Z the Canadian tuxedo suited him and it makes crossing the border to the Great White North hassle free. Now if only he'd add a Kenora dinner jacket to his wardrobe.
@@RAZGR1Z yes!! I've converted to black t shirt, denim every day... I never think about what to put on, so easy.
"I have plenty of money." If Jeff Bezos ever said that, his head would explode.
Elon "Musk-Rat", too.
@John Grigg It will be a sad day and place if they do!!
I dont think people realize how wealthy Jay is. Jay was on a drive in Newport and his wife saw this beautiful house. Jay pulled up to the house and contacted the owner and ask if they would sell the house with everything in it as is. 30days later he bought it for 14 million.
Saw the tonight show w Jay Leno live twice early 2000s (guests: John Liguezamo & Bill Maher) both times he came out b4 show started and said hello and signed autographs for all and of course he wore the infamous jean button up shirt and jeans he always wore and the same exact outfit he’s wearing in this interview 👖✅🎙🛠🛢 Jay’s a national treasure 💎
Maybe it was a spoof. But, years ago Leno was interviewed at his home where he showed his opened closet, which was a middle-class American size closet. There was only denim hanging-up in there.
He does this for Camera Ready Continually.. from one shot to the next it’s always the same
@@artmosley3337 And it is very comfortable too !! I am a huge fan of the "Canadian Tuxedo" myself
My condolences on those Tonight Show guests. Leguizamo and Maher, yeesh! Talk about picking a bad day to go to a taping. They should have paid you for having to sit through that.
1 thing in closet makes it easier to coordinate wardrobe. I'm a limo driver closet full of black.advantage can get dressed in the dark and you know everything matches.
Way back in the previous century I worked stage crew for a gig he did.
We all got cash tip and an autographed 8 x 10 glossy.
I'll always remember how nice he was to all of us.
It's because he is just a "regular guy" I think it's all because of his parents doing an amazing job raising him.
This guy deserves everything in life. Miss him on the tonight show. Grew up watching him and love his garage!
I like him so much more than in the past and now appreciate his body of work. He seems so genuine and taking a 15 million dollar pay cut because he is greatful for what he has is very cool.
He was a friend of mine 8 years when I was in radio, went bike riding together (motorcycles) his wife Mavis very nice. Down to earth nice guy. God bless ya Jay.
Is he too busy to keep in touch?
@@daviclar867 no, I quit the biz. Years ago, got off the air and dedicated my life to helping the poor. So our relationship and points of interests changed, but out of all the stars I met and knew, he had to be the nicest.
I saw Jay say in another interview he has always had two jobs. He lived off the income from the lower paying job and banked the income from the higher paying job. Since he was a teenager in Massachusetts. I’m old, so I have a soft spot for Carson as a Tonight show host, but Jay has a much more well-rounded career and by all accounts is a way better human than Johnny was. He’s the GOAT in my book.
I'm old country man born in Arkansas 56 years old anyway What does that word mean " He a GOAT!"
@@richardscaggs5936 “greatest of all time”
Something doesn't add up. How is he affording to buy all those cars and live and pay all his bills just on touring alone? It's kind of impressive given I don't see other comedians having a fraction of his assets by just touring alone. Look at Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Louis CK, Jim Gaffigan these are big name comedian who most of their income comes from touring yet they don't have close to the car collection of Jay.
@@KristenNguyen009 “Drugs, women, they cost A LOT!!”
"The Heart is healthiest when the Head and the Hands work together."
Brilliantly said Mr. Leno! 👏🎩👍
I have to say that being on the younger side of the Johnny Carson era that it didn't seem that they could find anyone to keep the tonight show going the way Johnny did. It took me awhile but Jay grew on me and I think he took the show to a whole new level. I'm glad I kept watching. He deserves everything he has and his story is simply amazing. It's the ultimate American dream story! I think that his success has a lot to do with the fact that he never forgotten where he came from and what he had to do to get there. Many successful folks forget and I think it's many there downfall.
I'm glad I sat in a Tonight Show audience before Jay left. Yes it was fun seeing him, and the guests were a treat...but what really impressed me was how tightly the show was run. Everyone on the crew was right on top of their job like a fine tuned machine.
John B, employees always do better if they're highly content in their jobs. Jay Leno is the same person on and off camera. He got to be where he is now all on his own. Who doesn't like him?
I'm glad too that I got to see him about a year or two before his show ended.
I remember seeing Jay Leno way back in the early 70s at the Comedy Store when he was just starting out.
He was hilarious and when he was done with his set and sitting back at the bar he was a great heckler of the other comedians that came on stage.
mattcolver1...Ha...watching and listening to Jay as a heckler in the audience must have been outrageously funny..!!
Really? 99.9% of comics I know don't heckle other comics. It's kind of a rule.
They'll fuck with one another relentlessly before and after shows, but interrupting a set isn't a game pros play.
@@AdultsOnlyMagic but it IS something Leno would do..
It was probably prearranged, Jay is not a mean person.
@@AdultsOnlyMagic Just the opposite for musician...during the Beatles years in Hamburg, they threw insults back and forth with their audience all the time!!!;-)...but maybe it's more of a European thing....
I have lived and worked in The Valley all my life, so has Jay. All I can say is a guy who you can literally walk up to and ask about cars and he'll chat with you for 20 minutes, remember your name, but has that kind of wealth, he just seems like a nice guy. I'm not the only person, by far, who has experienced this with him. He will talk to just about anyone, and is extremely friendly. Drives around Burbank, Sherman Oaks, etc all the time, no bodyguard, no effort to conceal his identity, you can say hi to him any time and he smiles and says hi back.
Most celebrities are not like this, I know from working in PR in the 90's in the area, with lots of personalities. Most of them were also decent people, but they were NOWHERE near as open and friendly as Jay is.
This man is a true class act...love you Jay!!
This is heartwarming to know he did this- EVERYONE should be this way!!!
Everyone who are rich already..
Silvergirl7, I don't you heard what he really said.
@@js8270 Or Letterman
If you read Jay's autobiography, Leading With My Chin, this comes as no surprise. He really is and has always been an everyday guy who made it big with a helluva lot of plain old hard work and hard knocks.
My favorite part was the story of his dad letting him pick out the car for the family. Won’t spoil it for anyone that hasn’t read it but I woke up my family in the middle of the night laughing while reading that part.
Is that the book that he wrote about 20 years ago? Like the other commenter said talked about his dad getting the speeding ticket in the car that he picked out for him. Plus Jay Leno pancake his dad's falcon
@@TheNextGoogification Yep, that's the book. Yeah, the Galaxie with the police package with the 427, no mufflers, no hubcaps.
True Gentleman. Always feels so much better to give than receive. Truly humble and real guy.
I love the stories of when he stops and helps a stranded motorist.
Jay Leno is a good man, and an even better human.
One of my favorites.
But! Hey! We car guys stick together.
Even the devil helps you at first.
Jay is and always has been a class act. Wish he still did The Tonight Show. Late night TV sucks now.
Yes, he'd be the only guy on late night to after both sides politically. It's all one-way since he left.
@@forgotmyname4971 Agreed. And Carson was the same way. Jay was the only one I would watch back in the day. He always had a good opening bit and "Jay Walking" was always a hoot.
I miss the days when the late night hosts made fun of politicians on both sides. Now republicans are open game and it's not funny when their comedy is blatantly one sided.
It sucked then too
Leno the last of the great era Carson type night shows...back in the day I thought Kimmel could have taken the old school reigns but he's really way left and trys to pound it into heads every night...he sucks nowadays....big time Hollywood socialist liberal...very seldom do I watch him now...the new Tonight Show with Fallon....not even close to what Carson or Leno was...he's about as funny as getting VD....
All the late night tv hosts suck these days. They are all one sided liberals who even don’t try to be unbiased. Well actually TV pretty much sucks overall these days anyway so terrible late night hosts are really no surprise.
Well said Jay .."the heart is healthiest when the head and the hands work together."
The brain is literally healthiest too with plenty of exersize, it's been linked to lessening the occurrence of alzheimers and dementia.
That's part of the reason why retirement homes have exersize routines.
I met Leno. Truly humble and so kind. 👍 legend
I have so much respect for Leno. His point though was that, since he never used any of that money, it made no difference to him whether he made $30m or $15m, and he made a lot of people's lives a lot better and gained a hell of a lot of respect from all of them. By now though, having not touched any of that money for so long, if he earned nothing but basic interest his income will be likely well over $1m per year.
Yah... Just imagine if he'd put even half of it into BTC back in 2012. He'd be giving Elon a run for his money. (Who knows... perhaps he did!)
A most humble man, deep respect.
humble!? he sabotage tonight show with conan o'brian
@Harris Biden Joe is that you?
Jay leno is the last late night show host i watched and he is my favorite.
@@hotrox2150 . Craig was not a decent host................
He was one of the best hosts 😎👍
@@hotrox2150 Craig was my favorite but I'm glad he got out before it all turned to shit. I think he could have fallen to the uber-woke side if he as still there.
Kimmel sold his soul
You sir are a Real human being! So much respect for you and your integrity!
A truly good human being. I always had great respect for Jay Leno.
The irony is the one who started the Jay Leno is greedy narrative was Howard Stern. Let that sink in
Those like Stern are often guilty of the very thing they accuse others of. At this point I'm certain it's both nature and nurtute.
Jay his a great guy! Proud to have Americans like him. Great example to others.
Yeah cutting your friends, just ask Conan
@@thejquinn … but you can’t please everybody. Friends come and go .
@@wisl8122 he specifically went back on his word and stole Conan’s show, he’s garbage
You are a wonderful human Jay, you truly are one of a kind. I watch your Garage episodes all the time.
Thank you and god bless you
We will always love Jay! A national treasure!
Love how Adam is trying to wrap his head around this! Just like me. Mr. Leno so bad ass
Never knew this about Jay. I have alot of respect for a person who takes that kind of pay cut to save his crew.
Well, than you still don't know anything about Jay Leno. Watch this clip again. Leno says he asked who would like to see him take a 50% pay cut to save the crew. There was a vote and he was outvoted. You can't be outvoted on things you want to see happen.
@@bloodtopaz8816 I couldn’t tell if he was joking or not, but I bet he wasn’t.
Secondly, the urban legend about him not spending a Tonight Show check is so Jay can delude himself into thinking everything around him was paid for by standup comedy.
that small "pay cut" is 100 times more than most people will see in their LIFETIME
Great guy. I can't imagine how hard it would be, to be in that situation. He has heart and that's what matters.
Jay leno saved my 1970 plymouth from getting impounded at bobs big boy in Burbank Back in 2002. He talked the cop out of it. Thank you Jay!
Jay is a super cool guy. Hilarious and a peoples person. I got a selfie with him few years ago. Real engaging person. He interacts with people.
Both these Gentlemen are Brilliant!! We are extremely fortunate they are part of our lives.
Corolla is a despicable Reich wing piece of 💩!
Honestly that is really nice of him to take such a big pay cut to save the crew. And he's right. He's already making so much money anyway.
Always enjoyed Jay for his love of cars and sense of humor. This adds a new dimension.
People give Jay a lot of grief, but he seems like a decent guy in every interview I see.
We comes across as A Guy.
Yes...he is all showmanship....
Apparently he is dick when it comes to business but I can't confirm
@@2CanSam1000 Is that why he took a 15 million dollar pay cut, so the whole crew could remain working ?
@@stephenclemence5856 I said its what's been said I didnt say it was true. However screwing over Conan was pretty good evidence of it
Jay Leno is so down to earth! Truly appreciate his dedication, passion and love for mechanics. Keep up the great work 👍
Great guy, I really admire Jay. Hes so humble and down to earth. Just a terrific guy.
I’ve always enjoyed Jay Leno. I truly enjoyed a standup performance he gave in a big theater in the late 1980’s in Alabama. He was as personable, on the level, and completely non-arrogant in person as he always seems to be.
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Regular guy. Remember seeing him ride up to the Rock Store on Mulholland Dr. on a vintage motorcycle. Riding about 50 yards behind him was an old German guy also on a motorcycle. That was his mechanic for if/when his vintage bike broke down. True story.
Used to see him all the time driving any one of his cars or motorcycles while I lived in sunland-tujunga. If you waved,he'd waved back and acknowledged you...very kind and humble man. 👌👍
All his money,yet so humble,mr.leno God bless you
I loved Jay’s character on Last Man Standing. He and Tim Allen worked well together.
LMS was one of the best TV sitcoms of the last 20 years...at least the first six seasons
@@IamReallySanta Yeah, the reboot with some different cast....can’t watch it.
@@moparproud3978 yes. I adored Molly Ephraim and while her replacement was fine, I just...... I just couldn't.
@@curtismartin2866 It was drastic. Between the two Molly’s for Mandy (Ephraim and Cook) they were polar opposites, one shorter and black hair, the other taller and blonde. Boyd’s character could have worked, but I also believe Eve was on less and less as Kaitlyn Dever had other projects by that point. Maybe I need to just sit down and watch the final seasons
@@moparproud3978 I have those seasons still waiting ony DVR. Yeah, Kaitlin is a real firecracker.
Wow thats a selfless star very humble move to help the working men and women
"The heart is healthiest when the head and the hands work together".... beautiful Jay.
I met Jay at a Vintage Car race event 20 years ago...we spent 3 hours in the Garage talking cars ...he loved my car (1967 Shelby GT350 w/ 700 HP motor) ..he is a real "car guy" and so fun to hang with !
Laughing at the casual reference to girlfriends in the same sentence as coke habits. The wrong girlfriend can be one of the biggest wastes of money you'll ever suffer through.
Exactly.
😂😂😂😂
The wrong wife? Even worse. That involves lawyers.
Jay is a true stand up guy.
There is no "G" in his name...GREED!
Just look at the man..what you see...is what you get.
I admire Jay...You are the man !! Would love to meet Jay before I die.....
Be real…..15 million or 0/no show True stand up guy 😂
Can you explain why he f'd conan for greed?
Sorry to break your bubble, but his birth name is James Douglas Muir Leno, Scottish in-betweens. The good news is it is a small letter g as in not too greedy and "G"ordon "G"ecko once said, "greed is 'g'ood".
What an honest down to earth man ....respect Jay 👊
An absolute LEGEND!!!! The world needs more Jay Leno's
Always loved Jay! A real comedian and human! What a guy.
I was watching Jay guest hosting on the Carson show and one of his guests was Jacqeline Bisset. He told her it was nice to finally meet her. She told him that they had met already. He asked her when because he didn't remember. She said that her Jag had broken down and Jay pulled over and fixed it on the side of the road. He didn't remember it.
So true. Thank you Jay
Jay Leno is the definition of modesty with a good heart, and great sense of humor. Can't go wrong there... 🙂
Great video and this is why I loved Jay Leno all those years and still do. He wasn’t an egotistical prick. Thanks for sharing.
Saw him live at a casino concert a few years back. What a great comedian! He is a comic genius!
A very successful normal man that lives a normal life. Salt of the earth and doesn't flaunt his success. I'm a huge fan. Cheers from Sarnia Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
Jay is such a humble down to earth guy. Truly an example to be followed.
Yhea right 😅😂
Jay Leno is the man. It's great to hear this with all the BS going on in msm
Always impressed with Jay and how he amassed his fortune. Rare to hear this success in entertainment industry.
Well he is a rare amount of famous… one of the most famous people in America for a long time
What a classy Man. Humble and generous.
Not many people would give half their pay to keep their workers below them working. Even though 15 million isn’t much to Jay, he still gave it up to keep his crew and that is true leadership.
I miss him and his Tonite Show 💜💜
WOW!! What a great move to help out Jay Leno's Crew!! That's a real CLASS MOVE!! BTW, Jay Leno's Garage is a great show concept!!
Conan did something similar when NBC screwed him over after Jay left, paying his crew out of his own pocket until TBS picked up his show.
NBC being dicks again…
I’d never heard of this generosity before. Awesome. I’m sure he had a very loyal crew!!
Jay Leno is a class act. He volunteered to perform at a dinner while I was in law enforcement for a very small audience in a local L.A. venue. He was very generous and gracious with his talent and time. It was much appreciated and enjoyed. He continually shows he is a man of character.
Watch his Joe Rogan interview. Jay has had a very interesting life,he really struggled. Starting out he slept in alleyways, broom closets. He paid his dues.
Thanks,, I'll do that
And sometimes police would pick him as a vagrant, and then he would tell them jokes as he rode in the backseat.
His stories working in mob-owned clubs in the 60s was hilarious. That was a great interview he did with Rogan.
Nice show. The legends are back.😀😀😀
Jay is ty type of guy who, if he goes to a racing event, doesn't just stand around to be admired, he's in the pits talking with the mechanics and crew about the car. Not just, wow, that's a nice car, but asking technical questions about it. If it's a classic and he doesn't have one, he might want to buy one. He's very hands-on with his collection. I could see him even entering the Great American Race (for pre mid 1940s vehicles) and having an absolute blast doing it.
Met Jay at the Rock Store back in the day…genuine human for sure…great guy!
I also happen to work as a PA at NBC in college 1997-8ish…passed by The Tonight Show set every day for 6 months and never saw Jay drive the same car twice!
Jay is a super nice person and never let fame go to his head like most of the Hollywood crowd.
How many celebrities would take a pay cut to save their crew?
None except Jay.
Maybe Keanu reeves but that’s it really.
Wow... lol I don't have girlfriend's and cocaine habits 😅 saved alot of money 😅
😂😂 That made me laugh too
He's married to Mavis Nicholson-Leno, and has been since 1980 it would seem. I guess he recently celebrated his 40-year anniversary, now married for 41 years. Smart man. Marriage is dangerous for men, but with the right woman, it can be among the greatest decisions of your life. I got married relatively recently, there's some difficult days and sometimes we have arguments but it's not the end of the world. Looking forward to being a dad someday and making her a mom, I'm certain she will be a fantastic mother. It'd be good if I wasn't an alcoholic, costs me upwards of $7000 a year I think not to mention taking time off my life and keeping me quite overweight, but lucky enough she is very understanding of my addiction.
@@normanmccollum6082 please don't ever have children. Alcoholics are the worst parents (and spouses).
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My wife and I will most certainly have kids, potentially even five. She's very excited to have adorable half-White kids and hopes that my White genes will be the dominant ones in our children. We intend to home-school our kids and they will learn properly, not the left-wing indoctrination on such things as questioning their sexuality, their gender, being surrounded by LGBT rainbows, or being told that Islam is 'peaceful.' Truth and truth alone shall set ye free.
Jay Leno is a solid man from head to toe, and as thoughtful for those he touches as he can be - he deserves everything he earned honestly by making us laugh
A true and good man godbless you always sir and your people
Jay Leno beat Howard Stern in the end.. Howard would never cut his pay in half to help his staff. He fired them, I know.
Yup. And Howard has become a lame, politically-correct sell-out. Everything he was against.
Howard was always gross. No surprise there at all. And Howard hates Leno.
Stern = Marxist Jew. Leno = Big Hearted Gentile
Howard wouldn’t cut his pay at all let alone 50% pay cut. Greed is what catches up to most people.