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☆ Jay Leno towed 30 tons with a Tesla Semi and said it felt like nothing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jay Leno got to drive the Tesla Semi, Elon Musk's electric big rig. AdvertisementAdvertisementJay Leno had a field day with Tesla's new Semi truck on the latest episode of his car show, "Jay Leno's Garage." The comedian and car connoisseur got a tour of Elon Musk's electric big rig and even got to take it for a spin that culminated in hauling another Tesla Semi. Leno took the Semi out on the road and remarked that it felt easy and familiar to drive. Then Leno and the Tesla team hooked up a trailer carrying another Semi and kept going.

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But the challenge facing Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee in Georgia is unlike any of the others. For one, he is the only judge so far to allow television cameras in the courtroom to broadcast hearings and any trials. And the trials will play out in a battleground state that Trump narrowly lost in 2020. But the experience of some judges who have been thrust into the public eye point to potential pitfalls and dangers ahead for the 34-year-old Georgia native. “Hopefully, you have a life outside the law,” Cahill said during his talk in Reno about handling high-profile cases.

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☆ The Talk Shows Have Labor Pains
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( James Poniewozik | More About James Poniewozik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But as this year’s strike went on, the guild and its vocal supporters made clear that any hosts restarting their shows during this walkout would not be showered with likes. members have said that something like his return to air would today be considered strikebreaking because airing the show inevitably involves creative work that constitutes writing. The producers of today’s returning talk shows, of course, disagree. Regardless, I don’t think today’s backlash is the result of contract wording or a philosophical shift on the nature of the scribe’s craft. (David Letterman returned to air with a full staff because his production company, Worldwide Pants, struck its own deal with the writers.)

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☆ Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang and Jay Leno show support for writers on strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Several familiar faces are walking the walk in support of TV and movie writers who are on strike. Members of the Writers Guild of America earlier this week after failing to reach a new contract agreement with studios and streamers. Jay Leno brought doughnuts to a picket line in video shared on social media. Deadline shared a video of “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon at a picket line in New York City. “I think it’s incumbent upon all of us who care about writers, who care about creative television and movies, to come out here and show support.”

☆ 'Hey Netflix! You broke it — now fix it': On the picket lines with Hollywood writers as they bring signs, slogans, and sunscreen to their fight against the studios for 'as long as it takes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Reed Alexander | Alison Brower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

A writers' strike has been underway since overnight Monday. Thousands of Hollywood writers have fanned out across the streets of Los Angeles since early Tuesday afternoon, waving signs and chanting to demonstrate their resolve. Insider spoke with eight WGA members who are picketing or contributing to the work stoppage in other ways. Are you a member of the Writers Guild of America or do you work in the entertainment industry? How is the writers' strike impacting you?

☆ What the Hollywood writers' strike could mean for your favorite TV shows, from 'Abbot Elementary' to 'Saturday Night Live'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Topical shows relying on actively scripted material, including late night, will be the most immediately affected. The strike — which was authorized by nearly 98% of Writers Guild of America members who voted last month — will most immediately impact shows that rely on active writers' rooms working on current material, including "Saturday Night Live" and late night shows. The moment may be an opportunity for reality TV producers as well as non-union productions. Some celebrities on shows likely to be impacted have addressed the possibility of the impending strike on the late night circuit. Davidson acknowledged a writer's strike might mean his "SNL" episode doesn't happen as planned and said he gained a new perspective working on the production as a prospective host.

☆ Australian comedian Barry Humphries, creator of Dame Edna, dies at 89
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Australian television talk show host Dame Edna (L) appears as a guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" as talk show host Jay Leno laughs at one of Dame Edna's humorous comments. Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage who blossomed from an Australian suburban housewife into a self-described gigastar, died on Saturday. The Sydney Morning Herald said Humphries died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, where he had been treated for various health issues. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to Humphries in a tweet, calling him a "great wit, satirist, writer and an absolute one-of-kind". It was the character of Dame Edna who made Humphries famous.

☆ Meet some of the 'hot rodders' making classic gas-powered cars run on electric motors and batteries — see their coolest conversions
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"We're seeing that more and more, as the next generation of hot rodders come up, that they do want to do an EV conversion. 1974 BMW 2002 5-Speed electric conversion Bring a TrailerThe proof? Gadget, who was featured in the "Revenge of the Electric Car" documentary, starts by taking batteries out of crashed Teslas. "You'll see electric cars actually beat gasoline cars with the same horsepower out of the gate, but when they're absolutely quiet, you'll lose some people," Drewry said. 1966 VW Bus 21 Window with a Netgain Hyper 9 motor and EV West’s bolt-in “6 pack” Tesla battery EV WestFor Bream, it's actually about prolonging legacy.

☆ The US's powerful Abrams tanks are heading to Ukraine, but generals disagree over how hard it'll be to use them on the battlefield
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Sebastien Roblin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

The US has pledged to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine, joining a bevy of Western-made tanks. Here comes the M1 Abrams for UkraineA M1A2 Abrams tank fires at a target during an exercise. The same day, word spread that US President Joe Biden would announce he was sending 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. But Hertling disagreed that withholding the M1 Abrams was a "political decision" and didn't find the examples of non-US Abrams operators persuasive. M1 Abrams: training and sustainmentAn M1A2 Abrams drives into the woods during an exercise in Hohenfels, Germany.

Jay Leno is reportedly recovering from a motorcycle accident last week that left him with several broken bones just months after he sustained serious burns in a fire that broke out in his Los Angeles garage. “But I’m OK!” Leno, 72, reportedly told the outlet. “I’m OK, I’m working. I’m working this weekend.”The former “Tonight Show” host said he had been working on a vintage motorcycle and was testing the vehicle out when he noticed the smell of leaking gas. The comedian reportedly said he hadn't discussed the motorcycle accident publicly yet due to the overwhelming coverage of his recovery from his burn injuries sustained in November.

Jay Leno said his face caught fire last month in the garage fire that hospitalized him for more than a week. Leno, 72, the former “Tonight Show” host, shared details about the fire at his Los Angeles garage and his injuries in an exclusive interview that will air Wednesday on NBC's "TODAY" show. Leno had serious burns to his hands and chest and third-degree burns to his face after his vintage car erupted in flames Nov. 12 in his Los Angeles garage. He returned to stand-up days after he was released from the burn center with a sold-out performance at the Comedy & Magic Club in California. Leno, the host of reality series “Jay Leno’s Garage,” is well-known for his love of cars.

☆ Jay Leno details how his ‘face caught on fire’ in first interview since accident
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jay Leno has opened up for the first time about the accident that left him with severe burns to his face and body. In an interview with Hoda Kotb from “Today,” his first since the November 12 incident, the comedian, 72, said he was working underneath an antique 1907 car alongside his friend Dave Killackey when a series of events led to his injuries. It sounded clogged and I said, ‘Blow some air through the line,’ and so he did,” Leno, an avid car collector, recalled to Kotb. According to NBC, Leno joked to reporters outside the venue, “We got two shows tonight. Regular and extra crispy.”This week’s interview will appear on NBC News’ “Today” show on Wednesday.

☆ Jay Leno on Electric Cars, Hydrogen Fuel, Space Travel—and His Recent Accident
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Jay Leno | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Two years ago, we invited Jay Leno to write about his love of cars, and his thoughts about driving during the pandemic. In that article, he also talked about his fondness for electric cars. A lot has happened in those two years, with technology companies, auto makers and governments betting a lot of money on electric vehicles as the transportation of the near future. So we thought it was time to check in with Mr. Leno, who is back performing at comedy clubs after his accident in which he suffered severe burns while working on one of his cars. He has new material from the accident, he says.

☆ Jay Leno performing at California comedy club, two weeks after burn accident
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Sonya Hamasaki | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jay Leno is returning to the comedy stage Sunday night, two weeks after sustaining significant burn injuries in a gasoline fire. The former “Tonight Show” host will perform in front of a sold-out crowd at the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California, according to a spokesperson for the club. Leno, an avid car collector, had been working underneath a vehicle on November 12, when he was burned. His doctor noted that Leno was walking around and cracking jokes during his stay at the Grossman Burn Center. The hospital announced in a November 21 news statement that Leno had been released.

☆ Analysis: ‘Welcome to Chippendales’ strips down a true crime origin story
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

So in the coming weeks, we shall be switching things up and putting a little meat on the bone. Three things to watch‘Welcome to Chippendales’Kumail Nanjiani in a scene from Hulu's "Welcome to Chippendales." This new limited series, starring Kumail Nanjiani and Murray Bartlett, among others, also doubles as a true crime tale. Let me grab my dollar bills now, because the first two episodes of “Welcome to Chippendales” are streaming now. Grime is a British genre of hip-hop/electronic music, and Stormzy is one of its best-known stars.

☆ Inside the ‘Ridiculous’ Newport Mansion Where Jay Leno Was Supposed to Celebrate Thanksgiving
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Candace Taylor | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A dramatic stretch of Rhode Island’s craggy coastline. Two stone gateposts inscribed with the name Seafair. Then, an unmistakable voice emerged from an intercom: that of longtime late-night host Jay Leno. The wrought-iron gates, decorated with fish and seashell designs, swung open to reveal an immense stone manse on the edge of the ocean. A brand-new black Genesis was parked in the circular cobblestone motor court next to a fountain topped with two sea horses.

Comedian and entertainer Jay Leno checked out of a Los Angeles hospital on Monday after being burned in a car fire earlier this month, officials said. The 72-year-old former "Tonight Show" host was seriously burned on Nov. 12 in his Los Angeles garage when a vintage car erupted in flames, his team said. Leno wrapped up a 10-day stay at the Grossman Burn Center and he'll continue with outpatient care for burns to his face, chest and hands. A smiling Leno posed for pictures with hospital staff on his way out, revealing some of his burns. Leno, host of reality series "Jay Leno's Garage," is almost as well known for his love of cars as his comedy.

☆ Jay Leno released from the hospital after burn injuries
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Stella Chan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jay Leno has been discharged from the hospital after sustaining burn injuries in a gasoline fire about nine days ago. Jay Leno with staff of the Grossman Burn Center on Monday. From Grossman Burn Center“Comedian Jay Leno was released from the Grossman Burn Center today,” the hospital said in a press release. He has undergone two surgical procedures to treat his injuries, Dr. Peter Grossman, his physician, previously announced. “Jay would like to let everyone know how thankful he is for the care he received, and is very appreciative of all of the well wishes,” the hospital added in their statement.

☆ Jay Leno's doctor hopes TV host will be released soon from hospital after garage fire
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Samantha Kubota | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Days after Jay Leno was seriously injured in a garage fire, his doctor said Wednesday that he hopes the longtime television host will be released within the week. The doctor added that they added temporary skin grafts from “human cadaver skin” to Leno’s body, which is a standard procedure. The source said the fire broke out while Leno — an avid car collector and host of "Jay Leno’s Garage" — was working on his 1907 White Motor Company steam-powered car in his garage in Burbank, California. “I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire,” the longtime TV host said in the statement. “It’s a little bit too soon to talk about when he’s going to be released,” he said, adding that burns can be unpredictable.

☆ Jay Leno has undergone surgery for ‘significant burns,’ physician says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Stella Chan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jay Leno has undergone one surgery for his burn injuries and will undergo a second procedure later this week, according to his physician. “When got pulled out from the area underneath the car, it was noted that he had pretty significant burns to face and hands,” he said. “His burns include his face, his hands, and his chest, the burns are fairly significant,” Grossman noted. His injuries are a mixture of second-degree and possibly some third-degree burns, according to Grossman. Right now they’re in that progression of somewhere between deep second and third-degree burns to the face.

Jay Leno has third-degree burns to his face and may need skin grafts after a garage fire where one of his cars erupted in flames, a source close to the comedian told NBC News on Tuesday. There was a fuel leak and gasoline sprayed on his face before a spark triggered the fire. Leno was burned on the left side of his face and his hands, said the source, who saw him on Saturday after the incident. He's receiving hyperbaric treatment, an oxygen therapy that "can accelerate burn wound healing," according to the Grossman Burn Center's website. “Jay is the kind of guy that is that likes to get up and go but they need to treat him," the source said.

Jay Leno was seriously burned in a garage fire in Los Angeles on Saturday after one of his cars erupted in flames, the comedian announced. “I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire. I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet,” Leno said in a statement to NBC News on Monday. Leno was working at his Los Angeles garage when a flash fire started in a car, a representative for Leno said. Jay Leno performs at The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize tribute concert in Washington, on March 4, 2020.

☆ Jay Leno says he's 'ok' after he suffers serious burns in car fire
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Jay Leno at The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize tribute concert at DAR Constitution Hall on March 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. Jay Leno is recovering from serious burn injuries following a car fire in Los Angeles over the weekend, the 72-year-old comedian and former "Tonight Show" host announced. Leno, who hosts CNBC's "Jay Leno's Garage," was working at his Los Angeles garage Saturday when an accidental flash fire started in one of his cars. Leno was taken to the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills after the flames burned the left side of his face, but did not penetrate his eyes or his ear, a person close to Leno told NBC News. Leno is "physically ok," but confirmed there is "some damage" to the comedian, a person close to Leno told NBC.

☆ Jay Leno recovering from burn injuries
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jay Leno is recovering from burn injuries following a gasoline fire, according to a statement from the hospital where he is getting treatment. “He wants to let everyone know he is doing well and is in ‘the best burn center in the United States.’”CNN has reached out to representatives for Leno for comment. Leno, an avid car collector, was working on one of his vehicles in his garage when it reportedly burst into flames. I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet,” the former “The Tonight Show” host told Variety. Leno, 72, canceled an appearance at The Financial Brand Forum conference in Las Vegas on Sunday, according to a report by People, citing organizers.

☆ Comedian Jay Leno suffers burns in car fire in his L.A. garage
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Danielle Broadway | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 14 (Reuters) - Comedian Jay Leno was taken to Grossman Burn Center after his face was burned in his Los Angeles garage when one of his cars burst into flames.. The left side of former “The Tonight Show” host's face was burned, but Leno's eye and ear were not severely damaged. Leno confirmed the news to Variety, saying in a statement, “I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire. I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”The website Deadline confirmed the gasoline fire. Since leaving "The Tonight Show," Leno began his own CNBC series called "Jay Leno's Garage" in 2015 and started hosting the "You Bet Your Life" revival in 2021.

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