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The Tonight Show Jay Leno, wearing a dark suit and patterned tie, sits at his desk speaking while hosting The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at NBC Studios in Burbank, California. Conan O'Brien in a dark suit and purple shirt gestures with one hand while seated in front of a blue patterned background. Viola Davis, wearing a colorful necklace and bracelets, smiles while being interviewed by host Jimmy Fallon at his desk on The Tonight Show set with a New York City backdrop. Steve Allen Bette Midler and Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show President Barack Obama smiles while seated next to Jay Leno, who gestures during their interview on The Tonight Show set in Burbank, California. Muhammad Ali sits on a talk show set as Fred Blassie raises Ali's arm, with guest host McLean Stevenson seated at a desk, all in front of a cityscape backdrop.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Museum of Broadcast Communications - The Tonight Show. Jul 03, 2026
Added cross-references. Sep 25, 2024
Link added. Jan 10, 2023
Added information about Jimmy Fallon's tenure as host. Aug 05, 2020
Corrected display issue. Dec 20, 2018
Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - A Brief History of 'The Tonight Show'. Oct 08, 2018
Add new Web site: Museum of Broadcast Communications - The Tonight Show. Jun 14, 2018
Media added. Feb 24, 2017
Add new Web site: NBC - The Tonight Show, Starring Jimmy Fallon. Aug 17, 2016
Add new Web site: NPR - Not My Job: Jimmy Fallon. Aug 17, 2016
Add new Web site: NPR - Not My Job: Jimmy Fallon. Aug 17, 2016
Add new Web site: HSTRY for Education - History of "The Tonight Show". Aug 17, 2016
Add new Web site: HSTRY for Education - History of "The Tonight Show". Aug 17, 2016
Add new Web site: NBC - The Tonight Show, Starring Jimmy Fallon. Aug 17, 2016
Noted the end of the Late Show with David Letterman. Jan 28, 2016
Added that Jimmy Fallon became host of the show. Feb 18, 2014
Added that Jay Leno stepped down as host of The Tonight Show in 2014. Feb 07, 2014
Article revised and updated. Mar 13, 2012
Jay Leno returned to The Tonight Show in March 2010. Mar 02, 2010
Added information concerning Conan O'Brien's tenure as host and the announcement that Jay Leno was returning to the show. Jan 23, 2010
Conan O'Brien took over as host on June 1, 2009. Jun 02, 2009
Jay Leno stepped down as host of the show on May 29, 2009. May 30, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Entertainment - NBC Tonight Show Debuts. Feb 26, 2009
New article added. Nov 18, 2008
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