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Jimmy Fallon on a Decade of ’12 Days of Christmas Sweaters’: “They’re Beautiful Fashion-y Art Pieces Now”
‘Tis the season of giving and The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon loves a surprise — especially when it comes to the show’s long-running “12 Days of Christmas Sweaters” giveaway, which began during his Late Night years. “Whenever [Fallon] walks by, he turns the other way — we’re like, ‘Hide that sweater!’” says longtime The […]
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Brie Larson Is “So Happy” to Finally Be Able to Talk About ‘The Marvels’ and ‘Lessons in Chemistry’
Brie Larson was beyond thrilled to finally be able to talk about her latest acting projects since the SAG-AFTRA strike has officially ended. The actress made an appearance on Friday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she had a lot to tell about The Marvels as well as her Apple TV+ series […]
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Late Night Hosts React to Actors Strike Ending: “Take Your Actor Back to Work Day”
As the 118-day actors strike came to an end, late night hosts shared their thoughts on stars returning to work. During Thursday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, host Jimmy Kimmel started off the show by declaring it “take your actor back to work day here in Hollywood.” On Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative deal on […]
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NBC’s ‘Tonight Show’ Changes Head Writers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is bringing in a new — but familiar — head writer. A.D. Miles, who previously worked on both The Tonight Show and during Fallon’s stint as host of Late Night, is rejoining Tonight. Miles will take over as head writer from Mason Steinberg, who is departing after a year and […]
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Late Night Hosts Celebrate Return: “It Feels Good to Be Back”
Some of the first shows to go dark at the start of the writers strike were among the first to make their returns Monday. Network late night shows resumed Monday night, five months to the day after they closed up shop when the Writers Guild of America went on strike. With a tentative agreement in […]
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Late Night Shows Set Post-Writers Strike Return Dates
With the writers strike at an end, late night shows will be among the first to resume production. The four network talkers — ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS’ Late Show With Stephen Colbert and NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night With Seth Meyers — will all return to the air Monday, Oct. 2. HBO’s […]
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Jimmy Fallon Apologizes to ‘Tonight Show’ Staff Following “Toxic Workplace” Accusations
Jimmy Fallon has apologized to his staff at The Tonight Show following a Rolling Stone report that accused the host and late night talk show of creating a “toxic workplace.” Fallon and showrunner Chris Miller held a Zoom meeting Thursday to address the report, and the host apologized for past behavior cited in the story. […]
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Jay Leno Says There’s Still a “Little Pain,” But He’s Doing “Alright” Months After Garage Fire, Motorcycle Incidents
Jay Leno is sharing an update on his recovery, months following a garage fire and motorcycle crash. The former Tonight Show host recently told People Magazine that he’s doing “alright.” Adding, “I’ve got a broken collar bone and two broken ribs and a couple cracked knee caps, but I’m OK.” In November 2022, Leno sustained […]
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‘Tonight Show,’ ‘Late Night’ Staffs Will Be Paid During Strike
NBC late night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers will help cover their staff’s pay during the Writers Guild of America strike. Staffers for Fallon’s Tonight Show and Meyers’ Late Night learned in meetings Wednesday morning that NBC will cover two weeks of pay for workers on the two shows. Fallon and Meyers will personally […]
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Emily Marshall, ‘Tonight Show’ Secretary Turned Sitcom Writer, Dies at 79
Emily Marshall, who parlayed a gig as a secretary for producer Fred de Cordova on Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show into a two-decade career as a sitcom writer on Newhart, Rhoda, WKRP in Cincinnati and Designing Women, has died. She was 79. Marshall died March 17 of lung cancer at her home in San Miguel […]
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Perry Cross, Johnny Carson’s First ‘Tonight Show’ Producer, Dies at 95
Perry Cross, who served as Johnny Carson’s first producer on The Tonight Show before he exited to run an ABC program hosted by Jerry Lewis that came and went after 13 episodes, has died. He was 95. Cross died March 9 of kidney cancer at a hospital in Los Angeles, his son, Larry Cross, told […]
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Gaten Matarazzo Says There’s a “Deep Fear” Over ‘Stranger Things’ Ending
Stranger Things will be ending after a five-season run on Netflix, but star Gaten Matarazzo admits to having a “deep fear” on the series’ looming end. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, Matarazzo reflected on what he felt as he and the cast prepare to film the fifth and final […]
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