Former Saturday Night Live cast member Jimmy Fallon is slated to take over Conan O'Brien's late-night chair when the latter starts helming The Tonight Show next year, according to reports.
The 33-year-old Fallon has signed or is close to signing a talk show deal with NBC, according to reports published Thursday in leading industry trade papers Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.
In 2004, NBC announced that long-time Tonight Show host Jay Leno would step down in 2009 — after 17 years in the chair — to be replaced by O'Brien, an Emmy Award-winning comedy writer and producer whose resumé includes stints on SNL and The Simpsons. Story
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The 33-year-old Fallon has signed or is close to signing a talk show deal with NBC, according to reports published Thursday in leading industry trade papers Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.
In 2004, NBC announced that long-time Tonight Show host Jay Leno would step down in 2009 — after 17 years in the chair — to be replaced by O'Brien, an Emmy Award-winning comedy writer and producer whose resumé includes stints on SNL and The Simpsons. Story
Can Jimmy Fallon fill Conan O'Brien's shoes? How do you think Conan will do hosting The Tonight Show?
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