Comedian Jay Leno was taken to Grossman Burn Center after his face was burned in his Los Angeles garage Monday when one of his cars burst into flames.
Thomson ReutersJay Leno speaks at the 2016 Carousel of Hope Ball in Beverly Hills. The comedian suffered burns to his face Monday after a car caught fire in his Los Angeles garage.
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.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."He had been scheduled to attend a Las Vegas financial conference on Sunday, but plans were cancelled following his burn injuries, which were not shared publicly at the time.
Leno, 72, was one of America's most-watched late night TV hosts, attracting around 4.8 million viewers to his five nights-a-week show. In 2009, he left the show and was replaced by Conan O' Brien. Leno moved to the 10 p.m. spot withuntil O'Brien left the network in January 2010. Leno was then reinstated as host of, Leno began his own CNBC series called
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