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| Also known as | The Tonight Show |
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| Presented by | Jimmy Fallon |
| Starring | The Roots (house band) |
| Narrated by | Steve Higgins |
| Theme music composer | The Roots |
| Opening theme | "Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey" |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 2,051 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer | Lorne Michaels |
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| Production locations | NBC Studios New York, New York |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | February 17, 2014 – present |
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| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Late Night with Seth Meyers | |
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| Years active | 2014–present | ||||||||||||
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| Subscribers | 31.4 million[3] (December 17, 2023) | ||||||||||||
| Total views | 17.4 billion[3] (December 17, 2023) | ||||||||||||
| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by actor and comedian Jimmy Fallon that airs on NBC. The show premiered on February 17, 2014, and is produced by Broadway Video and Universal Television. It is the seventh incarnation of NBC's long-running Tonight Show franchise, with Fallon serving as the sixth host. The show also stars sidekick and announcer Steve Higgins and house band The Roots. The Tonight Show is produced by Katie Hockmeyer and executive-produced by Lorne Michaels. The show records from Studio 6B in Rockefeller Center, New York City, which is the same studio in which Tonight Starring Jack Paar and then The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson were produced from 1957 until 1972.
The program airs weeknights at 11:35 /10:35c. The show opens with Fallon's topical monologue, then transitions into comedic sketches/games, concluding with guest interviews and a musical performance or stand-up comedy. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon attracted high ratings from its 2014 premiere. Many moments from the show have generated viral videos. The show has been nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards, winning two.
On May 17, 2021, NBC renewed the show for five more years through 2026.[4] On June 13, 2024, NBC extended Fallon's contract to host until 2028.[5]
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- ^ White, Peter (January 22, 2021). "'The Tonight Show' Names Colin Elzie As Head Writer". Deadline. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "About @fallontonight". YouTube.
- ^ White, Peter (May 17, 2021). "'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' Renewed At NBC For Five Years". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ White, Peter (June 13, 2024). "Jimmy Fallon Extends Deal To Host 'The Tonight Show' Through 2028". Deadline Hollywood.