Late Night with Jimmy Fallon debuted

March 2, 2009

Jimmy Fallon premiered on the third incarnation of the Late Night franchise, first hosted by David Letterman, followed by Conan O’Brien, on this date.

In 2013, Fallon was selected by NBC to succeed the continually retiring Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show. The last episode of Late Night under Fallon aired one night after Leno’s final episode of The Tonight Show on February 6, 2014. Most of the cast and crew immediately began working on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, which premiered on February 17, 2014. Seth Meyers was named as Fallon’s replacement, and Late Night with Seth Meyers debuted February 24, 2014.

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