As the New York Times reported in 1998, it was Les Crane who first spotted the woman who would be Mavis. Crane was a former ...

The comedian got serious to talk about the everyday struggles of his wife of 45 years. Jay Leno cares for wife Mavis, diagnosed with advanced dementia, prioritizing caregiving over other commitments.

When Jay and Mavis Leno promised "in sickness and in health," they really meant it. The comedian and former late-night host, who's been married to wife Mavis Leno since 1980, got candid on the ...

Mavis Staples leveraged more than 70 years of performance and activism to meet the moment Saturday at a sold-out Chicago Theatre. Navigating a sociopolitical and cultural backdrop vastly different ...

A photo of the DMV inspection sticker issued by Mavis to Nauman Hussain in May of 2019 for his stretch Excursion limo, along with the DMV registration sticker. The 2019 inspection sticker was issued ...

Jay and Mavis first met in the '70s, before tying the knot on Nov. 30, 1980 Joseph Del Valle/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty For decades, Jay Leno was one of the biggest voices in late-night ...

As liner notes to her 2025 album, Sad and Beautiful World (Epitaph Records) rightly maintain, "Few people wield the combination of moral authority and musical artistry that Mavis possesses." The ...

For decades, Jay Leno was one of the biggest voices in late-night television. However, as successful as he may have gotten, the famed host always maintained the person who kept him going was his wife, ...

Jay Leno admits that taking care of his wife, Mavis Leno, can be incredibly hard, but he doesn't mind putting in the work. The former late-night host candidly opened up about the trials and ...

Jay Leno is getting candid on his wife Mavis’ health battle. The former late-night host, 75, opened up about a difficult moment in caring for his wife of 45 years amid her dementia battle during a pre ...

Caretaking is a labor of love, but Jay Leno doesn't mind putting in the work. The comedian and former late-night host, whose longtime wife, Mavis Leno, suffers from dementia, opened up about the highs ...