NBC goes all in on Jimmy Fallon and renews The Tonight Show for 5 years

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The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon
Photo: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC
Photo: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC
NBC Universal is keeping Jimmy Fallon around for a long time. The Tonight Show host will continue his run for at least another five years. Susan Rovner, the chairman of entertainment content for TV and streaming, announced the renewal during an interview with Hoda Kotb during the NBCUniversal upfront. The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon premiered in 2014, and he is the sixth host of The Tonight Show franchise. The Roots is the show’s house band and Steve Higgins is the announcer.