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They say -- >> that hugh grant booking did turn the tide. >> and everybody said that jay was good, and so it was a crucial thing for him, and not that he had hugh grant, but that he paid it off, and he had monster audience that night, jay. >> and that night, leno seizes nu number one, and pretty much never looks back. as the years go by, memorable moments keep on coming, and one with the future governator. >> and this is why he needs to be recalled. >> and it shocked everybody, including leno. >> and that is why i am going to run for the governor of the state of california. >> it was like on...

Crystal all in the same show, and it was unbelievable. >> it is 1977, and jay's career is booming. then, he gets the call. the "tonight show" with johnny carson wants him. >> this young man's name is jay leno, and this is his first appearance. >> that performance in front of johnny is life-changing. >> i'm originally from the united states. any united states people here tonight? and then big screen roles follow like "american hot wax" and comedy career on track, and off stage, leno finds love with a brunette named may vvis nichols. >> she is a bright and wonderful person. >> i would say we mak...

Devotes much of his time to his other passion, cars. >> when you work with your hands, you realize how easy it is to make a living on television. >> jay is a guy when he was in high school, he was tearing apart cars and seriously tearing apart cars. >> it is fun to restore cars. >> he is a world class mechanic. >> and i have studied it for years, and it is as if i didn't know how the turn a wrench. >> and then jay is making strides by the 1980s. >> he was on top. probably the top stand-up touring in the '80s. he was huge. >> he lands the first cable comedy special "jay leno and the american dr...

Still friends. >> and being friendly this time around is great to jay and ji y jimmy. >> and jimmy has learned a lesson from jay that nice guys can finish first. >> and after 22 years and thousands of shows, leno is finishing as number one. >> what do you think that jay's l legacy is? >> two words, a winner. that is jay's legacy. he against people's expectations always won. >> and if you want to succeed in life, all you have to do is to go to jay leno university, and he can take a punch. the guy can take a punch, and he may go down, but he gets right back up. >> and as for what jay is going to...

Position he has kempt ever since. >> and chelsea handler sent me a bottle of vodka and said, you need this more than i do. that is how bad it was. >> and many alongside him relate his success to the hard work and relatability. >> he is the hardworking guy, and the hardest working guy that i know. he is always gracious and kind and always time to sign the autograph, and what he shows is the regular guy aspect is the guy in the jeans and the blue shi shirt. >> that is an approach that works. and now nbc is betting on another good guy to carry the torch. in a comedic duet last spring, leno and fa...