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Jimmy Fallon Claims NBC Wouldn't Want Him To Host 'Late Night' If It Weren't For Lorne Michaels: "I Wasn't Even On Their List"

Discover What’s Streaming On: If it weren’t for NBC producer and Saturday Night Live showrunner Lorne Michaels, Jimmy Fallon would have never realized his late night hosting potential — and neither ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Jimmy Fallon Says He Initially Wasn’t on NBC’s List to Host ‘Late Night,’ But Lorne Michaels “Went to Bat” for Him

The comedian hosted the late night talk show from 2009 to 2014 before moving to 'The Tonight Show.' By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Though it’s hard to imagine late night television without Jimmy ...
New York Post

Lorne Michaels says Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers are safe at NBC following Colbert cancellation

“Saturday Night Live” creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels expressed confidence that NBC’s late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers are safe after CBS’ stunning cancellation of “The Late ...
Deadline.com

Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers Reveal That Lorne Michaels Helped Them Get Their Talk Shows

NBC didn’t want Jimmy Fallon to host Late Night at first. The Saturday Night Live alum revealed during a recent Strike Force Five podcast episode that Lorne Michaels helped him land the job, which he ...