Report: Jay Leno is coming back to TV with a car-themed show

Report: Jay Leno is coming back to TV with a car-themed show
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Jay Leno will soon be back on television, but this time he'll be on during prime time instead of late night.

The former host of The Tonight Show is close to signing a deal with CNBC for a show revolving around his love of cars, The Hollywood Reporter says. The cable channel is trying to expand its offerings to more than just financial shows, and this is a step in that direction. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Leno was approached by several other outlets, including A&E, CNN, and History.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.