Jay Leno - Funny Man - Child of Immigrants

Saw Jeno Leno perform in Reno, Nevada last night and enjoyed his jokes and references to his family. His parents are from Italy and he often refers to them and his aunt and uncle during his routines. "I must have the oldest relatives," Leno tells the audience after relating that his parents gave birth to him when they were "older" than most.

"We're not fancy people," his mother said when Leno took them to a classy restaurant where actress Connie Stevens happened to be dining. One of Leno's mother's favorite actresses, Stevens came over to the table to say hello. Leno's mother gushed with excitement and said, "I always wondered what happened to you."

Leno lovingly pokes fun at his relatives and the audience eats it up.

His timing couldn't be better and he has a real pulse on what tickles Americans' funny bones.