Jay Leno On Comeback From Burns Accident, Says He’s “The New Face Of Comedy”

Remember “Shallow Hal?” That’s the comedy from the Farrelly Brothers that stars Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow. But what it’s really remembered for is being incredibly offensive with the use of a fat suit and never-ending weight jokes.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic U2’s Bono and the Edge and David Letterman joined forces again at the Wednesday night premiere of the Disney+ special “A Sort of Homecoming,” with the band members explaining that they needed the former late-night host to add some irreverence to the Morgan Neville-directed documentary, set to begin streaming March 17. Said Bono to the audience at downtown L.A.’s Orpheum Theatre, “The thing that Dave brought — I don’t know if you agree, Edge — is that he brought the comedy to the tragedy. And you know, there’s a reason why Willie Shakespeare wrote that form. And our music is just better with him around, I thought. Musically, it was better just by him being in the room, kind of taking the piss out of it.”

The jokes were zipping as David Letterman got together on stage in Los Angeles Wednesday night with two of his favorite musicians – U2’s Bono and The Edge – for the world premiere of the Disney+ documentary Bono and The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman. But it was The Edge who landed the first barb.

Cardi B has revealed she has no regrets about getting a tattoo on her face as she shared new photos of the inking on social media. The rapper, 30, added to her already extensive tattoo collection in 2022 and had her baby son Wave's name inked across her jawline by tattoo artist Robinson De Los Santos. Cardi, who shares son Wave and daughter Kulture with husband Offset, shared the first close-up photo of her face tattoo on Twitter recently, revealing she has Wave's name in red ink written across her jaw.

Cardi B is showing off her new face tattoo! Fans of the 30-year-old rapper had been speculating about the meaning behind her new red ink back in August 2022, after her tattoo artist shared a video giving a glimpse of the design.The singer is now sharing the first close-up of her latest tattoo, revealing her excitement on social media, as it is a tribute to her 1-year-old son, Wave. “I love my face tatt,” Cardi wrote, posting a photo of herself from the recent McDonald’s photoshoot, in which she is featured with her husband Offset for a new collaboration with the brand.Online users shared mixed reactions about the red ink, which can be seen carefully designed and tattooed along the side of her jaw in cursive font.

Jay Leno is back to the good life!

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Adam Sandler will become the 24th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center Concert Hall.The star-studded affair will feature appearances from key Sandler collaborators like Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Chris Rock, Conan O’Brien and Steve Buscemi.Rather than relax after his major achievement, the “Hustle” star will continue to hustle.Sandler, 56, just announced that he’s extending his ongoing ‘Adam Sandler Live Tour’ with seven additional arena shows from April 13-21.“One more week of fun? Let’s do it!” the funnyman shared on Instagram.Over the course of the week of fun, Sandler will be stopping into Newark’s Prudential Center on April 13 and Buffalo’s KeyBank Center on April 16.And for those who can’t wait to see the “Billy Madison” and “Uncut Gems” star live this April, we’re happy to report you can scoop up tickets as early as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, March 3, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all upcoming tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.All shows are for ages 16 and up.As noted earlier, Sandler is being awarded with the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.Best of all, tickets are available to the one-night-only celebration of all things Sandler.At the time of publication, tickets can be grabbed for $309

The Kelly Clarkson Show (March 1), where he recalled the incident which took place on November 12 last year.“This is a brand new face, it’s unbelievable,” Leno said. I was working on a car and I got a face full of gasoline and it caught fire.”He joked: “Apparently I had been eating a Flamin’ Hot Dorito and when I bit into it, it set my face on fire.

Jay Leno spoke about his “brand new face” as he chatted to Kelly Clarkson on her show Wednesday.

horrific car fire accident on Nov. 12 that left him with third-degree burns on his face, chest, and hands.The 72-year-old was met with loud applause from the audience as he sat down to chat with the “Since U Been Gone” singer about his injuries.“You look great though,” Clarkson told Leno, to which he replied, “This is a brand-new face.”“It is, it’s unbelievable,” Leno continued.

Jay Leno is poking a little bit of fun after he was burned in a gasoline fire.

Jay Leno is the face of comedy. Yes, it's a joke, and one he recently made thanks to having a «brand new face.»During an appearance on, the 72-year-old comedian opened up -- and joked — about the third-degree burns he suffered while working on a vintage car after a fuel leak led to gasoline to spray on his face and hands, triggering an explosion.Leno was hospitalized for 10 days at a burn unit, but the seriousness of the situation didn't mean the comedian wanted to pump the brakes on the jokes. Following a standing ovation, Leno briefly explained what happened before dropping the one-liners.«This is a brand new face,» he said.

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Not even four months ago, Jay Leno was in intensive care getting skin grafts for third-degree burns he suffered during a terrible accident. Now, he's back to work and making an appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show," showing off his "new face." In a clip from today's episode, Leno walks out to a rousing round of applause and a standing ovation.  After lamenting that he missed a previously scheduled appearance on the show because of the accident, Clarkson told him, "You look great though!" "This is a brand new face," he told her. The comment got a reaction from the audience, and Leno looked out and insisted, "It is, it's unbelievable." He explained, "What happened, I was working on a car and I got a face full of gasoline and it caught fire, and I had been eating a flaming hot Dorito and when I bit into it, it set my face on …" Clarkson and the audience cut him off with laughter, but he continued on a slightly more serious note.

A new role! Bella Hadid has been named the face of Charlotte Tilbury.

Her? Yeah, sorry, Mae Whitman, that classic line from “Arrested Development” may just follow you for the rest of your life. The good news is that role really helped launch a great career.

When James Gunn announced the very ambitious slate of five films and five TV series that will kick off the new DCU, there were some notable absences. Namely, there was hardly anything (outside of “Peacemaker” and “The Suicide Squad” characters) crossing over from the previous universe to the new one.