Rating: 
Summary: FICTION??
Review: After reading this book, some of the stories seem fabricated. I have heard these "stories" from other people. Like your monologue. Old and borrowed.
Rating:
Summary: FICTION??
Review: After reading this book, some of the stories seem fabricated. I have heard these "stories" from other people. Like your monologue. Old and borrowed.
Rating: 
Summary: VERY FUNNY
Review: First things first. Let me begin by saying I have become increasingly annoyed by Leno's style over the years - the constant brown-nosing, the insulting brand of humor, the incessant laughter at his own jokes, the endless praise of virtually every movie a star comes on the show to promote, etc.That said, there is obviously one thing Leno can do very well, and that's to tell a funny story. This story is full of his (obviously) favorite remembrances of his childhood and the nightmares he had to endure while attempting to hit it big as a comedian. Some of the stories he tells are so outlandish, you may be thinking, "Is he kidding? Did that really happen?" Nevertheless, I do love this book, enough so that I think it's actually worth re-reading. Leno even offers some insights into the success of some of his contemporaries (Robin Williams, the late Andy Kaufman and Freddie Prinze, and his late night rival, David Letterman). Trust me on this one, you may find yourself laughing in spite of yourself. Especially endearing are the stories about Leno's parents (an Italian father and a Scottish mother!). I give it four out of five.
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Summary: Gives Background on His Career
Review: Hard work pays off in any field, including entertainment. This book chronicles Jay's "dues paying" days in Massachusetts before he made it big. It contains wit, but goes beyond funny anecdotes. It gives insight into his career struggles. Jay seems to remain approachable due to the hard years he faced as an up and coming comic. Leno is, in a sense, a "working man's comedian" in that he had to earn the right to the position he currently holds. This book is instructive in that it teaches the principle of creative persistence by default, i.e., Leno did it and describes the process.
A few photos add to the story telling in the book.
He is honest about not being an ideal student during his college days. Leno's story has elements of interest to a general audience in that his story is a niche version of the American success story of rising from obscurity to national fame.
Rating:
Summary: Funny autobiography with large doses of humor and no dirt
Review: Heard the taped version of LEADING WITH MY CHIN,
written and read by Jay Leno . . . it is his autobiography, but
told only as he could tell it; i.e., with large doses of humor and without being too offensive . . . so if you're looking for the "dirt" on any famous personalities, you won't find it here. Instead, you'll laugh at the stories of his childhood, as well as his attempts to get into the comedy business . . . as he tells it, he wasn't that funny in the beginning; in fact, what he often did in the beginning to get a laugh was raise his voice
and repeat back what he had just heard . . . or he
would ask something to the following effect: You hear about the
new men's personal hygiene produce? Umpire--for guys
with foul balls. (Hey, I thought it was funny!) As his career progressed, I found myself cheering for his
successes . . . what I especially liked was how he spoke
of his parents and their role in making him the person he
is now.
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Summary: Jay Leno's Leading with my chin is simply the best book ever
Review: I am a Jay Leno fan since his Tonight
Show started on May of 1992. I went out
and bought his autobiography "Leading
with my chin" and I have to tell ya
its worth every penny of your money.
He is hilarious in every page and I
enjoy reading over and over again
several dozen times already. Anyway,
I strongly recommend this book, Jay
also gave the money for this book to
charity. WAY TO GO JAY !
Rating:
Summary: The best book.
Review: I am a teen and I love this book. It was so funny and good harted. I liked the book so much I gave one to a friend and she loved it.In this book you get to know jay. Not Jay Leno host of the tonight show. It is the best book out there. It is sweet and funny. Get it and get one for a friend.
Rating:
Summary: He was hilarious!
Review: I don't watch Leno, nor do I really care for his style of humor, but his book was absolutely hilarious! I would read in bed and laugh out loud every few minutes and my husband would say"It can't be THAT funny!" It was. The most entertainment from a book I've had in a long time. That's because my genre is historical or cultural. This was a nice change and well worth it
Rating:
Summary: A good life story of a funny guy
Review: I like that Jay wrote this book himself. It doesn't have any boring parts. I've read this thing a million times since I actually am an aspiring commedian. Even though he's a generation behind me, he was similar to me when he was my age. His first trys to be funny at school were cool to hear about, since I did similar stuff. I swear to god, when I was 13, a teacher wrote something similar his teacher wrote, "If Jay studied as hard as does being funny, he'd be a good comedian." The stories and troubles with his parents are easy to identify with as a kid. He also gives a long look into his life on the road, such as playing at a college with geeks who wanted to study and not hear a comedian. (A--holes!) The book also has some sentimental and dirty parts, making it interesting all around. It's all pretty humorous and it's like he's actually telling you the stories, the way it's written sounds like the way he'd say it, well it's cause he DID. A good read if you've got a sense of humor.
Rating: 
Summary: A good review of Jay's early years
Review: I listened to the audio tape of this book while int he car, and I found it fairly enjoyable. It is basically a humerous account of his childhood, upbringing, and entry into entertainment. At times it is monotonous, and he is clearly reading from the book (he could have used some more voice intonations), but overall a good book.
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