Jay Leno to receive BIFF Vanguard Award, joining Tarantino and Burton as past recipients

The 2026 Burbank International Film Festival will award Jay Leno its Vanguard Award on 8 August at the Marriott Burbank, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Previous recipients include Quentin Tarantino, Tim Burton and Paul Feig. The gala, emceed by Kambra Potter, will feature an hourlong career-retrospective conversation recorded for THR's Awards Chatter podcast.