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Old 08-24-24, 06:57 AM
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this is just epic... James May (Top Gear fame) visits Jay Leno's Garage.

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Old 08-24-24, 07:33 AM
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I don’t find Jay Leno’s garage all that entertaining anymore.
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
I don’t find Jay Leno’s garage all that entertaining anymore.
Come on man - it combines two things all real mean detest: Jay Leno and James May. Snooze

I’m with you. But check out Clarckson’s Farm. It’s killer. All my friends (with much fancier cars that mine, also) were recommending it to me; I gave in and they were not wrong:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10541088/

Teaser: His tractor is a Lamborghini



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I don't watch any talk shows so he didn't make his millions $$$ off me. Lol

But he has a good car collection.
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I am not a late night talk show fan and never have been, but now it’s cringeworthy because everything is agenda ergo nothing is funny. I am glad Jay Leno has this collection because he is a steward of them. He knows about the cars and those cars are in good hands.
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I enjoyed that video...but man Jay looks rough...
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I enjoyed that video...but man Jay looks rough...
Yeah, he does. He's 74 I wonder how his health is?
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Yeah, he does. He's 74 I wonder how his health is?
I dunno, but he looks like he's lost a lot of weight since we all saw him after his accidents...there was another video a while back where he was looking at the Beast Presidential limo and he was wearing a suit, so obviously one that used to fit him and doesn't anymore...shirt collar way too big, sleeves too long...

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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I dunno, but he looks like he's lost a lot of weight since we all saw him after his accidents...there was another video a while back where he was looking at the Beast Presidential limo and he was wearing a suit, so obviously one that used to fit him and doesn't anymore...shirt collar way too big, sleeves too long...

Could be his weight loss was intentional just for health reasons. These days on the rare occasions when I have to put on a suit or sport coat, they tend to be a bit on the snug side lol.
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Could very well be, and older people often look rough after they have lost weight. Hopefully that’s the case.
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This may be slightly off the specific topic of his cars, but I really miss Jay Leno's Late-Night Show....I liked him. The two main shows in that time-slot that are on now (Steve Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel) I find hard to stomach......especially Colbert, whom I find particularly disgusting. I gave up on those two shows a long time ago.
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I don’t find anything “disgusting” but late night shows are definitely different than they used to be, it’s a sign of the times. Jimmy Fallon is kind of Leno-like

Stephen Colbert is a very funny guy.
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I enjoyed that video...but man Jay looks rough...
he looks a lot better than a lot of people at 74. great hair!

james may though is obese as is jeremy clarkson. looks like way too much beer and pies.

about looking disheveled, he's always been a jeans and shirt kinda guy, the only times he dressed up was for the tonight show. about that beast video, no idea why he dressed up for that in ill fitting clothes, but he doesn't have nbc wardrobe hair and makeup now.

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Could be his weight loss was intentional just for health reasons.
yes he used to be quite overweight, and probably a doc told him he's at risk for type 2 diabetes and was told lose weight or go on medication and suffer other issues. it sucks but at some point most people will face one or more of the following:

high blood pressure
high cholesterol
heart issues
diabetes risk
cancer
mental decline
physical decline (knees, hips, back, etc)
other

jay can afford the best screening and medical care and likely he took some steps to improve his health.

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Could very well be, and older people often look rough after they have lost weight.
yes sometimes 'chubbiness' can hide wrinkles and general sagging of features which is why plastic surgery is such a giant business.

but age isn't kind to most... look at clint eastwood.



by the way, check out this house clint eastwood used to own in carmel... wow. yours for just $21M

https://galeriemagazine.com/clint-ea...lifornia-home/

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I never watched Leno or Letterman interview guests anyways lol
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I never watched Leno or Letterman interview guests anyways lol
Go watch some Youtube clips - I haven’t watched any late night show in years but the few clips of the current hosts are all terrible. Much rather have Leno / Letterman back.

Hope Leno’s health is ok.
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