Jimmy Fallon will replace Conan O'Brien in '09
In a move that will guarantee The Juice* will sleep better at night, the Hollywood Reporter says Jimmy Fallon has signed on to replace Conan O'Brien in 2009. And by sleep better, we mean that's because we won't be watching TV after 12:30 a.m. anymore.
NBC is expected to announce the move May 12, but sources say Fallon and Late Night executive producer Lorne Michaels will start assembling a team to take over once Conan moves to The Tonight Show to fill Jay Leno's shoes.
Sure, Fallon stepped in for David Letterman back in 2003, but if his Weekend Update stint on SNL proved anything, it's that he has a hard time keeping a holding an audience. Maybe he can just sing those goofy, Weird Al Yankovic-style songs every night.
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Posted by: | June 01, 2008 at 02:15 AM