LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — There are new reports that late night host Jay Leno could be out again — this time replaced by Jimmy Fallon.
According to the New York Daily News, talent agents say that they have been contacted by NBC execs looking for a new host to take over Fallon’s 12:35 a.m. slot.
Fallon is expected to move up to the coveted “Tonight Show” spot when Leno’s contract expires in 2014.
Back in 2009, NBC decided to replace Leno, 62, with Conan O’Brien, but Leno balked at the move.
NBC gave him a brand new show at 10 p.m., which flopped while stealing viewers from O’Brien’s “Tonight Show.”
Within months, O’Brien was out and Leno was restored to his former job. O’Brien eventually landed a late-night show on TBS.
17 Comments to “Jimmy Fallon to Replace Jay Leno on “Tonight Show”?”
December 19, 2012 at 8:51 AM
"Fallon is expected to move up to the coveted “Tonight Show” spot when Leno’s contract expires in 2014."
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And in 2015, Leno will return to the show once again!
December 19, 2012 at 12:01 PM
i would rather be shot in the head then ever having to endure the gruelling torture of watching fallon
December 19, 2012 at 4:06 PM
STOP! put your hands up– it's the hyperbole police!
don't be a dick about the things you don't like.
December 19, 2012 at 9:13 AM
fuck KTLA for deleting comments
December 19, 2012 at 9:25 AM
It Would Be Sad if Leno Goes Because He is The King of late Night, Remember What Happend to Conan O'Brien Back in 2009, Well The Same Thing Has Happened Once agains But With a Different Twist.
December 19, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Fallon is funny and talented. O'Brian was not funny or talented. The ratings were crashing with O'brian. I would watch Fallon.
December 19, 2012 at 10:53 AM
Jimmy Fallon and Jay Leno are great!! O'Brien simply was not the right personality for the show and still spreads his sour grapes and bad sportsmanship as shown in some of the comments. Enough already!! The public needs to move on because no one really knows what happened. Fallon will not have any problems with being the host of The Tonight show. Relax!
December 19, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Leave Jjay Leno alone. Jimmy Fallon can't hold a candle to Jay.
December 19, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Please keep Jay and get rid of Ricky M
December 19, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Letterman is the best late night talk show host on tv. Leno is a douche.
December 19, 2012 at 12:25 PM
Craig ferguson is the best …
December 19, 2012 at 12:50 PM
Everyone has different tastes. Conan got hosed. Letterman is a jerk. Leno is no longer funny. Jimmy Fallon would be a great change!
December 19, 2012 at 1:07 PM
Leno isn't funny. Since when does a joke get a reaction of applause, prompted by "applause" signs, instead of laughter?The show is too scripted. Fallon is even worse. I only watch for "Headlines" and "Free Photo Booth". Otherwise, just cancel the Tonight Show. Replace it with dead air time. It will be more interesting.
December 19, 2012 at 3:37 PM
After the opening song for Michelle "LAB" Bachmann earlier this year how could you not love Jimmy Fallon!
December 19, 2012 at 4:59 PM
all I'm wondering is if Fallon was to take Leno's spot, would the things from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon that include the many games played on the show by Fallon and the guests and #latenighthashtags etc. things like those, that are unique to Fallon's show. Honestly I'd prefer it that the entire "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" show switched time slots with "The Tonight Show" and gave whoever Fallon's replacement is The Tonight Show. Because in my opinion Late Night is built around Fallon's humor and The Tonight Show is centered around Leno's personality and humor – which isn't quite the same as Fallon's – Fallon is more of the "New Funny" and Leno is more of an "Old Funny" or "Outdated Funny"
December 19, 2012 at 7:56 PM
There were MANY years of "lead-up" to the Conan move. It was very UNclassy. Stories said that NBC was trying to keep Conan by giving him the job years in advance and it really was SUCH a poor way to set-up Leno as the "bad guy". HE was put in a terrible position by NBC, making him appear to be the one responsible for the demise of Conan, when, in fact, if Conan had the talent to carry the 11:30 show, he'd still have it.