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Jay Leno has a new face and new schtick.

Jay Leno is the face of comedy. Yes, it's a joke, and one he recently made thanks to having a «brand new face.»During an appearance on, the 72-year-old comedian opened up -- and joked — about the third-degree burns he suffered while working on a vintage car after a fuel leak led to gasoline to spray on his face and hands, triggering an explosion.Leno was hospitalized for 10 days at a burn unit, but the seriousness of the situation didn't mean the comedian wanted to pump the brakes on the jokes. Following a standing ovation, Leno briefly explained what happened before dropping the one-liners.«This is a brand new face,» he said.

Jay Leno talked to Today about the accident that led to him suffering severe burns last month, as he told co-host Hoda Kotb that his face “caught on fire.”

Jay Leno is on the mend after a harrowing gasoline accident left him with “serious burns” on his face.

Wow, this recovery seems nothing short of a miracle! But that’s what you get from the best in the world, we guess.

Jay Leno was released today from the Grossman Burn Center 10 days after suffering burns to his face, hands and chest in a gasoline fire in his Burbank garage.

Poor Jay Leno!

UPDATED, 11:50 AM: Jay Leno is doing well and is expected to make a full recovery from burns he suffered in a gasoline fire earlier this week, Dr. Peter Grossman of the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills said at a news conference Wednesday.

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