Episode Detail: Jay Leno - Inside the Actors Studio
Jay Leno talks about the art of performing stand-up comedy, describes a day behind the scenes at “The Tonight Show” and reflects on his upbringing in Andover, Mass. Included: host James Lipton kicks off the show by doing a stand-up performance himself, and Leno recalls his hard work on the comedy circuit in the 1970s, saying that performing 300 nights a year was “kind of romantic and cool.” From the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.