{"id":1754861,"date":"2022-11-29T08:04:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T13:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1754861"},"modified":"2022-11-29T11:05:46","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T16:05:46","slug":"jay-leno-performs-for-the-first-time-after-suffering-serious-burns-in-gasoline-fire-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jay-leno-performs-for-the-first-time-after-suffering-serious-burns-in-gasoline-fire-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Jay Leno Performs for the First Time After Suffering Serious Burns in Gasoline Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjay-leno-performs-for-the-first-time-after-suffering-serious-burns-in-gasoline-fire-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1754861&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.28-03.41-themixnet-6384d695b425f.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Jay Leno launched his comeback on Sunday night two weeks after he suffered severe burns to his face and hand in a gasoline fire.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jay Leno returned to the stage over the weekend for the first time since suffering serious burns two weeks ago. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2ekcBjFOrh\">pic.twitter.com\/2ekcBjFOrh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TODAY (@TODAYshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TODAYshow\/status\/1597210225547018240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>\u2018I Feel Good\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/health\/jay-leno-performs-at-california-comedy-club-two-weeks-after-burn-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People Magazine<\/a> reported that Leno, 72, took the stage last night to perform at the The Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-4\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI never thought of myself as a roast comic,\u201d the former \u201cTonight Show\u201d host joked as he arrived at the gig. \u201cWe have two shows tonight \u2014 regular and extra crispy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel good, thanks you guys,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Leno reportedly performed for over an hour, with members of the audience saying that his set was a huge success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe looked great and he had a lot of stamina,\u201d one person in the audience said afterwards, adding that Leno was \u201cfull of energy\u201d while he was onstage, and that he \u201ctold joke after joke after joke.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Subscribe and get our daily emails and follow us on social media.<\/h4>\n<div class=\"terms-privacy\">\n<p>By opting in, you agree to receive emails with the latest in Lifestyle + Entertainment from TellMeNow. Your information will not be shared with or sold to 3rd parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-11476415\/Jay-Leno-makes-triumphant-return-stage-two-weeks-fiery-accident.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a> reported that Leno has been performing at this venue almost every Sunday since the early 1990s, and he would often use it to test out \u201cTonight Show\u201d monologues during his time hosting the late night show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JAY LENO BACK ON STAGE: The comedy legend performed for a crowd in California just two weeks after being hospitalized with severe burns. ABC\u2019s Will Ganss has more on how Leno is now making light of his accident. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sfgT5NxTk6\">pic.twitter.com\/sfgT5NxTk6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC World News Now (@abcWNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcWNN\/status\/1597161198348140544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2022\/11\/tim-allen-gives-update-on-jay-leno-reveals-hes-refusing-to-take-painkillers-after-suffering-serious-burns-in-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim Allen Gives Update On Jay Leno \u2013 Reveals He\u2019s Refusing To Take Painkillers After Suffering Serious Burns In Fire<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Leno\u2019s Fire<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Leno was working on a steam engine under a 1907 White Steam Car in his garage in Burbank when the fire broke out on the afternoon of Saturday, November 12. He had to be pulled from underneath the vehicle by firefighters afterwards, and he spent the following nine days being treated at the Grossman Burn Center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got some serious burns from a gasoline fire,\u201d Leno said in a statement after the fire.\u00a0\u201cI am OK. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leno has been passionate about cars for decades, and he even worked as a mechanic in his younger days to pay his bills while he tried to make it as a standup comic. The comedian owns\u00a0180 vehicles in his garage including exotic cars, hypercars and museum-grade artifacts, according to <a class href=\"https:\/\/cars.usnews.com\/cars-trucks\/features\/jay-lenos-car-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">US News &#038; World Report<\/a>, and his collection is estimated to be worth between $50 million and $100 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jay Leno back returns to the stage for the first time since suffering &#8220;serious&#8221; burns. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wOHL3bujq1\">pic.twitter.com\/wOHL3bujq1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Good Morning America (@GMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GMA\/status\/1597215306526920704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Doctors Weigh In<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Peter Grossman, who treated Leno personally, said that the comedian was lucky that he didn\u2019t experience nerve damage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the burns to the face are a little deeper and a little more concerning,\u201d Grossman said shortly after the fire. \u201cI do anticipate him making a full recovery. Whether they\u2019ll be remnants of this injury, it\u2019s still too early to tell. I\u2019d say that his injuries are serious, his condition is good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2022\/11\/jay-leno-breaks-his-silence-after-being-discharged-from-burn-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jay Leno Breaks His Silence After Being Discharged From Burn Center<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Doctors at the burn center were overjoyed when they were able to release Leno nine days after the fire.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJay 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,\u201d they said at the time. \u201cHe is looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with his family and friends and wishes everyone a wonderful holiday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leno will still need to be treated for third degree burns in the weeks and months to come, but the fact that he\u2019s already performing again bodes well for his overall recovery. He\u00a0is scheduled to perform at The Comedy and Magic Club again on December\u00a04, 11, and 18. <a href=\"https:\/\/thecomedyandmagicclub.com\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Tickets<\/a>\u00a0for these dates are on sale now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jay Leno launched his comeback on Sunday night two weeks after he suffered severe burns to his face and hand in a gasoline fire.\u00a0 Jay Leno returned to the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1754838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1754861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1754861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1754861"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1754861\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1754838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1754861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1754861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1754861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}