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In this April 23, 2019 file photo, Jimmy Fallon attends the Time 100 Gala in New York. Fallon and the 'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' show have returned to their New York City studio for the first time since the coronavirus epidemic shut down much of television. He recorded Monday's show in the studio along the show's band, the Roots, but without an audience. Guests like New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo were interviewed remotely. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Fallon apologizes to staff amid report saying ‘Tonight Show’ has toxic workplace

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

This Jan. 12, 2012, photo shows Hugh Downs at the "Today" show's 60th-anniversary celebration in New York. Downs, a genial and near-constant presence on television from the 1950s through the 1990s, has died. His family said Downs died of natural causes Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 99. Downs was a host of the ‘Today’ show on NBC, worked on the ‘Tonight’ show when Jack Paar was in charge, and hosted the long-running game show "Concentration." (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) **FILE**

Hugh Downs, genial presence on TV news and game shows, dies

By David Bauder - The Associated Press

FILE - This Sept. 12, 2019 file photo shows NBC executive Jim Bell at the Save the Children's &quot;The Centennial Gala: Changing the World for Children&quot; in New York. Bell, who has produced the last four Olympics for the network and been in charge backstage at Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight” show for the past year, says he’s leaving NBC. Bell said in a statement that timing was perfect to forge a new path that would build on his experience in news, sports and entertainment. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

NBC’s Bell, producer for Fallon and Olympics, departs

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This image released by NBC shows Jimmy Fallon, host of &quot;The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,&quot; left, with Lin-Manuel Miranda, center, and a member of the cast from the musical &quot;Hamilton,&quot; at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Fallon will join the cast in a performance of &quot;The Story of Tonight” from the Tony-winning musical which will air on Fallon's show on Tuesday, Jan. 15. (Andrew Lipovsky/NBC via AP)

Jimmy Fallon: Puerto Rican episode a ‘love letter’ to island

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2017 file photo, Jim Bell, participates in &quot;The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics&quot; panel during the NBC Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. NBC announced Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, that Bell will serve as showrunner for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Veteran NBC producer Jim Bell joins Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight’

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

Jimmy Fallon presents an award at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in this Aug. 25, 2014, file photo. Fallon is on the shelf following a hand injury that required minor surgery Friday and forced NBC to cancel a taping of his late-night TV program, "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Jimmy Fallon’s injured hand shelves ‘Tonight’ show

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FILE - In this April4, 2011 file photo, NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke attends the Oxygen network upfront at Gotham Hall in New York. With Jimmy Fallon doing so well as &quot;Tonight&quot; show host, NBC's boss expresses no fear about who CBS chooses to replace David Letterman. Burke said Monday, April 7, 2014, that he didn't believe Tina Fey or Jay Leno would be in the running to replace Letterman. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)

NBC boss isn’t worried about Letterman successor

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

In this photo provided by CBS, David Letterman, host of the “Late Show with David Letterman,” smiles while seated at his desk in New York on Thursday, April 3, 2014. Letterman announced his retirement during Thursday’s taping. Although no specific date was announced he told the audience that he will leave his desk sometime in 2015. (AP Photo/CBS, Jeffrey R. Staab) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE, FOR NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLY

Letterman’s departure will reshape late-night

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

In this image released by NBC, Will Smith, left, and host Jimmy Fallon act out the evolution of hip-hop dancing on the premiere of &quot;The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,&quot; in New York. One month in, and NBC’s generational trade of Jay Leno for Jimmy Fallon at the “Tonight” show is succeeding beyond the dreams of network honchos. Fallon’s fast start is clear in television ratings and even more so in social media metrics. (AP Photo/NBC, Lloyd Bishop)

Jimmy Fallon off to fast start on ‘Tonight’

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

FILE - This July 13, 1977 file photo shows comedian David Brenner. On Saturday, March 15, 2014, publicist Jeff Abraham announced Brenner has died at the age of 78. (AP Photo)

David Brenner, frequent ‘Tonight’ guest, dies

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

FILE - This July 13, 1977 file photo shows comedian David Brenner. On Saturday, March 15, 2014, publicist Jeff Abraham announced Brenner has died at the age of 78. (AP Photo)

Comedian David Brenner, ‘Tonight’ favorite, dies

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

Comedian Jay Leno, left, and his wife, Mavis Leno, attend the 2014 Television Academy Hall of Fame on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP Images)

Leno, Murdoch among TV Hall of Fame inductees

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

FILE- In this Feb. 18, 2014 file photo released by NBC, host Jimmy Fallon is seated at his desk during &quot;The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,&quot; in New York. Fallon, a New Yorker who wanted the excitement of the nation’s largest city to permeate his show, brought “The Tonight Show” back to New York after 40 years on the West Coast. Producing the show in New York also nets NBC a 30 percent tax credit that can save the network more than $20 million a year. (AP Photo/NBC, Lloyd Bishop, File)

Tax break helps NYC lure ‘The Tonight Show’ home

By JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

In this photo provided by NBC, Jimmy Fallon appears during his &quot;The Tonight Show&quot; debut on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in New York. Fallon departed from the network's “Late Night” on Feb. 7, 2014, after five years as host, and is now the host of “The Tonight Show,” replacing Jay Leno after 22 years. (AP Photo/NBC, Lloyd Bishop)

First night a hit for ‘Tonight’ host Jimmy Fallon

By FRAZIER MOORE - Associated Press

In this photo provided by NBC, Jimmy Fallon appears with Will Smith, left, during his &quot;The Tonight Show&quot; debut on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in New York. Fallon departed from the network's “Late Night” on Feb. 7, 2014, after five years as host, and is now the host of “The Tonight Show,” replacing Jay Leno after 22 years. (AP Photo/NBC, Lloyd Bishop)

Fallon’s ‘Tonight’ debut gets 11.3 million viewers

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