CNBC pulls “Jay Leno’s Garage” from primetime lineup

CNBC falls Jay Leno’s garagethe vintage series, which benefited from the comedian’s cherished collection after seven seasons.

The network has decided not to renew the series after seven seasons, a source confirms. KC Sullivan, who was named president last year, chose to focus on business-oriented reality shows in the primetime series, including shark cage and secret boss.

but Jay Leno’s garagewhich began as a special in 2014 and became a series the following year, drew attention given Leno’s status as a former host The Tonight Show and its ability to attract major guest stars, including President Joe Biden, who recorded a performance last year. In a previous appearance when he was vice president, Biden appeared with former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

Sullivan also dropped Shepard Smith’s high-profile news show The News with Shepard Smith, which aired at 7 p.m. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to report the cancellation Jay Leno’s garage.

In November, Leno suffered severe burns while working on one of his classic cars. He spent nine days in a hospital and after recovering, he told NBC’s today“I was under it trying to unlock the bunch, so I said blow some air through the line,” Leno said. Then, he said, there was a “phew” and “then all of a sudden I got a face full of gas and then the pilot light popped and my face caught fire.”

Leno also told the Las Vegas Review Journal that he suffered a broken collarbone, two broken ribs and two broken kneecaps in a motorcycle accident earlier this month. He said he is recovering and plans to return to work this weekend.

Leno was the host The Tonight Show from 1992 to 2009 and after an ill-fated prime-time run, he returned in 2010. He then presented the program for another four years until 2014.