Jay Leno is returning to TV. What show is he hosting?
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Molly Driscoll Staff Writer
Jay Leno is returning to television.
The former "Tonight Show" host will head up a show on that's currently titled "Jay Leno's Garage," according to CNBC. His video series of the same name currently has more than聽a million subscribers on YouTube, according to CNBC. The show won an Emmy Award in 2011 in the Outstanding Special Class 鈥� Short-Format Nonfiction Program category and is hosted on the NBC website.
鈥淕arage鈥� will center on 鈥渁nything that rolls, explodes, and makes noise," Leno said in a statement. "We hope to highlight the passion and the stories behind the men and women who made the automobile the greatest invention of the 20th century.鈥澛�
The show will make its first appearance in 2015 and will air in a primetime slot, according to CNBC.聽
As noted by , Leno was behind the program 鈥淛ay Leno鈥檚 Garage: The Ultimate Car Week,鈥� which aired on CNBC this past summer.
In a , CNBC president Mark Hoffman said of the new show, 鈥淛ay will add tremendous star power and exceptional content to CNBC鈥檚 primetime at the perfect time. CNBC at night has real momentum and Jay鈥檚 personality, tremendous fan base and his passion for the subject will contribute mightily to our burgeoning primetime. We鈥檙e really excited Jay will continue his storied career with the NBC family and with us at CNBC.鈥�
Leno finished his time as host of the 鈥淭onight Show鈥� this past February and his job was taken over by former 鈥�Saturday Night Live鈥� cast member and former 鈥淟ate Night鈥� host Jimmy Fallon. Former 鈥淪NL鈥� cast member Seth Meyers took Fallon鈥檚 spot.聽
Leno began his time as host of the 鈥淭onight Show鈥� in 1992. He briefly served as host of 鈥淭he Jay Leno Show,鈥� which aired in the NBC 10 p.m. slot and debuted in 2009. He returned as host of the 鈥淭onight Show鈥� in 2010. 聽
