Jay Leno never would have met his beloved wife, Mavis Leno, if it weren't for their shared passion. In a 2009 interview with the Los Angeles Times, the women's rights activist fondly thought back to the time her friend urged her to visit the Comedy Store, in January 1976, to network and land gigs. As luck would have it, she snagged a seat that was extremely close to the man performing at the iconic comedy club that night, who also ended up being her future husband. Although Mavis couldn't help but mentally appreciate Jay's good looks, she didn't immediately make a move on him. Instead, the activist ran into the comedian as she was exiting the women's bathroom since it bordered the area where the performers chatted after their shows. Mavis had caught Jay's eye in the crowd, too, as the fi
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