Jay Leno The Tonight Show, NBC Immediately following the Live Auction, Emmy Award winner, Jay Leno, host of The Tonight Show, NBC entertained Dream Gala patrons with his unique brand of humor, talk and entertainment. Touted as one of the nicest and hardest-working people in show business, his performance was one of the highlights of the 20th Anniversary Dream Gala. After his side-splitting performance Jay Leno auctioned off a few special items including a tour of his garage and a signed portrait.