Official : Jimmy Fallon To Replace Jay Leno
NBC announced today that Jimmy Fallon will succeed Jay Leno on The Tonight Show.
Jay Leno will wrap up his hosting career in the Spring of 2014.
From EW.com - “Congratulations Jimmy,” Leno said in a statement. “I hope you’re as lucky as me and hold on to the job until you’re the old guy. If you need me, I’ll be at the garage.” Added Fallon in a statement, “I’m really excited to host a show that starts today instead of tomorrow.”
Fallon’s Late Night has ranked No. 1 in 18-49 versus the time period’s ABC and CBS competition each season since debuting in March of 2009.
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