Jimmy Fallon

Fallon at the Montclair Film Festival in 2013

Jimmy Fallon in 2007

James Thomas "Jimmy" Fallon, Jr. (born September 19, 1974) is an American comedian, actor, and musician known for his work on Saturday Night Live. He replaced Conan O'Brien as host of NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on March 2, 2009, and replaced Jay Leno when he became host of w:The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in February of 2014.

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• Actually, it's tough, because he's not really screwing up. He seems to be doing a good job, but we're there just in case — the first time he does anything.
  • In answer the question "Is it easy to write jokes [on Saturday Night Live] about President Bush?", posed in the summer of 2001
  • Smith, Kerry L. (2001-07-05), "Jimmy Fallon". Rolling Stone. (872):153

• Honestly, it's the greatest show on television. It's live. It's topical. It makes you laugh. It's just a great vibe.
  • About Saturday Night Live, on the set of his post SNL movie, Fever Pitch
  • No byline (2004-10-08), "Jimmy Fallon's pleasant tomorrow". USA Today, Section: Life, Pg. 01e

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• The economy is so bad, Pat Sajak had to take out a home loan just to buy a vowel!
  • Hosting The Tonight Show, October 31, 2016
• The economy is so bad, the Obamas just listed Abraham Lincoln's bedroom on AirBnB!
  • Hosting The Tonight Show, October 31, 2016
• The economy is so bad, instead of paying for heat, people are huddling around exploding Samsung phones just for the warmth!
  • Hosting The Tonight Show, October 31, 2016

Quotes about Fallon

• When I got asked to sing "Silent Night" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon just before Christmas, I saw it as an honor and an opportunity. I loved that show, so being a guest on it was awesome. It was also the first time since way back in the beginning that I just sung without all the choreography. I'm always dancing or running around. But this time, it wasn't about the spectacle. It was all about my voice. And that sing is no joke, either. It felt like I was being recognized as a real singer. And that's really important to me. Music is my life, and in order to build a meaningful career, making the best-quality music I can is my priority.
  • Austin Mahone, Just How It Happened (2014), p. 167

• This week, NBC told us five years in advance that Conan O'Brien will take over for Jay Leno, but the network still hasn't said who'll take over for Jimmy Fallon this weekend.
  • Now ironic quote from Entertainment Weekly from October 1, 2004 about a replacement Weekend Update anchor
  • Susman, Gary (2004-10-01), "Riggle Room". EW.com (accessed 2009-02-05)