Jay Leno is not letting any accidents or mishaps maintain him from residing his desires and pursuing his passions.
The 73-year-old stand-up comedian and former host of The Tonight Present got here out to participate on this yr’s Kennedy Middle Honors in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, and he spoke with ET’s Deidre Behar about his high-profile near-death experiences over the previous yr.
When requested how the incidents have modified or impacted his outlook and perspective on life — and particularly driving and dealing on automobiles — Leno stated merely that “nothing” is completely different by any means.
“It hasn’t modified it in any respect,” Leno stated. “As soon as a person hits 40, you’ll be able to’t persuade him of anything.”
Leno was hospitalized after he was caught in a storage hearth and his face was badly burned in November 2022. Then, in January 2023, Leno was badly injured and left with a number of damaged bones after getting knocked off one in all his bikes.
Nevertheless, after a lifetime of amassing, driving and repairing all kinds of automobiles and bikes, Leno would not see himself altering his habits any time quickly.
I am nonetheless using bikes. I am nonetheless falling off, I am nonetheless engaged on automobiles,” Leno stated. “No, as soon as a man learns [something], you’ll be able to’t train him new methods.”
As for his prediction sooner or later, Leno joked, “Oh, using bikes and falling off!”
The comedian was in Washington particularly for Sunday’s occasion, and defined how he was most excited to see Billy Crystal get honored.
“Billy is my man, he is a comic book, you realize. It is enjoyable to see fellow comedians get acknowledged,” Leno stated. “No person’s completed what he is completed. Hosted the Oscars 9 instances, all of the Emmys, all the flicks. I imply he is an actual — to me he is a comic, however a extremely good actor too.”
Crystal was honored on Sunday alongside Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick, opera icon Renée Fleming and musician Barry Gibb.
For extra on Leno’s near-death mishaps, and his subsequent restoration, try the video beneath.
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