Nearly 10 months after stepping down as host of The Tonight Show, Jay Leno is finding ways to fill his time – but says he misses the show that he helmed for 4,610 episodes.
"Of course I miss it, but I'm keeping myself busy," he says. "I do 200 shows a year. I was over in Afghanistan last month, which was terrific. Life for me is good right now."
PEOPLE sat down with Leno backstage at the Florida Hospital Golden Gala, a charity event that raised money for the Children's Epilepsy Program. Leno performed a 45-minute set – and even donated box seats to a Billy Joel concert for the silent auction. "I like spending my time doing this type of show," he says. "Charity events, doing things for the troops, that type of thing."
And what does Leno think of his Tonight Show replacement? "I like Jimmy [Fallon]; I think he's terrific," Leno says. "Every host brings his own personality to the show. It's different now than when I was there, just like the show was different than when Johnny Carson was there. That's part of the legacy of the show. Everybody who has ever hosted Tonight has been number one when they left, and there's a lot to be said about that. I think Jimmy is doing a great job."
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