Jay Leno Says He Only Sleeps 4 Hours a Night and Never Drinks Coffee Despite Spending '170 Days on the Road'

Mar. 15, 2025

Jay Leno attends amfAR Las Vegas at Wynn Las Vegas on Nov. 22, 2024 in Las Vegas.Photo:David Becker/Getty

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Early bird gets the worm!

Jay Lenoopened up about his unusual sleeping habits on the Dec. 22 episode ofBill Maher’sClub Randompodcast and revealed he only gets four hours of sleep a night despite his busy lifestyle.

“You only sleep four hours, right?” Maher asked Leno, before adding that that’s a “very rare” trait.

“I’ve been up since four,” the comedian replied. “I went to bed last night at midnight.”

Jay Leno attends 60th Anniversary at The Improv at Hollywood Improv on Nov. 7, 2023 in Los Angeles.Monica Schipper/Getty

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Leno stated that he typically hits the hay around two or three in the morning, but decided to go to bed at midnight the night prior. When he woke up, he said he spent the early hours “just dragging my a– around, reading and doing stuff.”

“But you don’t feel s—–?” Maher asked, to which Leno said, “No!”

“And you don’t drink coffee?” the talk show host further questioned.

Bill Maher visits The Megyn Kelly Show at the SiriusXM Studios on May 20, 2024 in New York City.Noam Galai/Getty

Noam Galai/Getty

“No, no hot liquids,” Leno replied with a disgusted look on his face.

Maher continued to ask him about his reaction and Leno replied, saying he doesn’t “like hot liquids.”

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TheformerTonight Showhostwent on to say that he also doesn’t like soup, saying that the dish is “just a way to screw you out of a meal. That’s my attitude.” He added that he’s “not a big soup guy.”

“It is just a way to screw you out of a meal,” Leno quipped. “I could have something to eat, but you give me a dish that’s wet. Okay, thanks.”

The comedian is currently gearing up to embark on a2025 tour, which will see him make stops in Las Vegas, Nashville and Sarasota, Fla. from January to May. He previously toured throughout 2024 with his last show occurring on Nov. 30 in Laughlin, Nevada.

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Leno made headlines in November forfalling down a hill in Pennsylvaniaand bruising his face and body. He also broke his wrist during the incident. The comedian lateropened up about the injurieswhile hosting theinaugural amfAR Las Vegas benefit eventon Nov. 22.

“I’m feeling good,” Leno said on the red carpet. “I’ve got a broken wrist, but I’m all right.”

source: people.com