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1. Jay Leno terrifyingly demonstrates his 'wing walker' skills

You hear about this? You see this? In a video shared by podcast host Spike Feresten, Jay Leno lifted his head out of the front of a private plane while it was mid-air and going 147 miles per hour, making for a real Twilight Zone, "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" type image as he slowly rose into frame. "I wanted to surprise the guys," Leno explained. "I was with some friends of mine and they didn't know the front plane opened so I went up to the front and climbed up on the windshield." The former Tonight Show host added he was "just being stupid." Move over, Tom Cruise: the Mission: Impossible franchise may have just found its next star.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.