Fallon Gets “Late Night” Gig
According to Variety:
Get ready for “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.”
NBC took the wraps off its long-rumored but — until now — unconfirmed post-Conan O’Brien plans for the show Monday.
NBC Entertainment/Universal Media Studios chairmen Ben Silverman and Marc Graboff announced the appointment at a Rockefeller Plaza press conference.
Lorne Michaels is exec producer, while a showrunner has not yet been named. NBC plans to announce the firm start date for the Fallon-led “Late Night” in the future.
Michaels said Fallon was “built” for the job.
“You can never really be sure of these things,” said Michaels, who took a risk in 1993 recruiting the then-unknown O’Brien for the job. “But he’s funny and smart and has a really good work ethic. You have to want this more than anything, and I think he does.”
