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Jay Leno has a new face and new schtick.

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.

Jay Leno talked to Today about the accident that led to him suffering severe burns last month, as he told co-host Hoda Kotb that his face “caught on fire.”

Jay Leno is speaking in depth about the burns he suffered on his face and body in a garage fire last month.The 72-year-old star, in a preview of an interview with NBC News' Today slated to air in its entirety Wednesday, explained to Hoda Kotb the series of events in the injury he suffered in the November 12 accident as he worked in his garage alongside his friend Dave Killackey.'It was a 1907 White Steam Car,' the former host of The Tonight Show said. 'The fuel line was clogged so I was underneath it.

Jay Leno has revealed he will return to performing - just days after being discharged from hospital following a terrifying car fire which left him with third-degree burns.The iconic TV host, 72,  was at his LA mansion on Saturday, November 12 when one of the vehicles 'erupted into flames without warning' -  with the star sustaining facial burns and requiring skin-graft surgery. The star told paparazzi who greeted him as he stopped at a gas station on Tuesday that he was doing 'good' and has plans to drive the vintage car that burst into flames next week as the car didn't do anything wrong.' He's back! Jay Leno has revealed he will return to performing - just days after being discharged from hospital following a terrifying car fire which left him with third-degree burns (pictured Tuesday)The star also revealed he will be taking to the stage at 7pm on Sunday at the Comedy Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California, a place he has been performing at weekly for three decades.When a snapper suggested he get some rest before the gig, the star quipped: 'Yeah, I need barbecue!'  The star was discharged from the Grossman Burn Center in Los Angeles on Monday, after receiving treatment for 10 days.  Dr. Peter Grossman told ET of Leno's recovery: 'He's got a very strong attitude.

Jay Leno is on the mend after a harrowing gasoline accident left him with “serious burns” on his face.

Wow, this recovery seems nothing short of a miracle! But that’s what you get from the best in the world, we guess.

Jay Leno was released today from the Grossman Burn Center 10 days after suffering burns to his face, hands and chest in a gasoline fire in his Burbank garage.

Poor Jay Leno!

UPDATED, 11:50 AM: Jay Leno is doing well and is expected to make a full recovery from burns he suffered in a gasoline fire earlier this week, Dr. Peter Grossman of the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills said at a news conference Wednesday.

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