The Tonight Show
American late-night talk show franchise
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| January 13 2025 | Bad Bunny co-hosted the broadcast. |
| October 6 2022 | Jack Harlow co-hosted the broadcast. |
| August 17 2022 | Demi Lovato co-hosted the broadcast. |
| August 11 2022 | Megan Thee Stallion co-hosted the broadcast. |
| April 29 2022 | Shawn Mendes co-hosted the broadcast. |
| April 1 2022 | Jimmy Kimmel hosted the broadcast, with Fallon guest hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
| 2021 | Hub passes away. |
| June 24 2021 | Conan's final episode on TBS aired, concluding his run on the network. |
| May 24 2021 | Dave Grohl co-hosted the broadcast. |
| July 29 2020 | Founding member Malik B. died at the age of 47. |
| 2019 | Conan's TBS show was reduced from an hour to thirty minutes due to ratings issues. |
| March 2019 | Questlove announced that the End Game album will include an unreleased J Dilla beat. |
| September 19 2018 | Kevin Hart co-hosted the broadcast. |
| April 9 2018 | Jimmy Fallon co-hosted the broadcast with Cardi B. |
| August 2017 | Frank Knuckles sued Questlove, Black Thought, and the band manager Shawn Gee over unpaid royalties. |
| June 2017 | Black Thought revealed that producers 9th Wonder and Salaam Remi will contribute to the End Game album. |
| June 2017 | Questlove announced in an interview that producer and performer Stro Elliot became an official member of the Roots. |
| April 2017 | Frank Knuckles left the Roots due to family issues and stopped appearing on The Tonight Show. |
| October 2016 | The group announced their 17th studio album, End Game. |
| September 2016 | The Roots backed up Usher at a Global Citizen benefit concert in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, sparking speculation about a potential major collaboration between the two acts. |
| February 2015 | Fallon presents a special Sunday night show from Phoenix, Arizona after NBC's Super Bowl XLIX coverage, followed by four days of shows at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles. |
| 2014 | The Roots became the official house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, marking a significant transition in the show's musical history. |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Band disbanded when Jay Leno's tenure on The Tonight Show ended. |
| October 27 2014 | Comedy Central began airing the Jimmy Fallon edition of The Tonight Show, broadcasting 12 hours after the US show. |
| June 2014 | Fallon's Tonight Show goes on the road, spending four days at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida to promote NBCUniversal's theme park attractions. |
| February 17 2014 | Jimmy Fallon debuted as the new host of The Tonight Show, bringing the show back to New York from California. |
| February 6 2014 | Jay Leno aired his last Tonight Show, featuring guests Billy Crystal and Garth Brooks, with Leno giving an emotional farewell. |
| 2013 | Eydie Gormé passed away, ending her long musical partnership with Steve Lawrence after they married near the end of Steve Allen's Tonight Show run. |
| April 3 2013 | NBC announced that Jay Leno would retire in 2014, with Jimmy Fallon set to take over The Tonight Show after the 2014 Winter Olympics. |
| August 25 2011 | The band announced that Owen Biddle had left, and was replaced by Mark Kelley as bassist. |
| November 8 2010 | Conan O'Brien returned to late-night television, launching his self-owned show Conan on TBS after his non-compete agreement expired. |
| July 1 2010 | Variety reported Leno's Tonight Show posted its lowest ratings since 1992, only six months into its second run. |
| June 7 2010 | Rickey Minor replaced Kevin Eubanks as the show's bandleader. |
| May 28 2010 | Kevin Eubanks' final episode as bandleader aired. |
| April 12 2010 | Bandleader Kevin Eubanks announced his departure after 18 years of service. |
| March 1 2010 | Jay Leno returned for his second tenure as host of The Tonight Show. |
| January 22 2010 | Negotiations began for O'Brien's exit from The Tonight Show, which would ultimately result in his departure from NBC. |
| January 22 2010 | NBC announced a plan to move Jay Leno back to the 11:35 PM timeslot, which would push Conan O'Brien to a later time, creating significant tension and controversy. |
| January 22 2010 | Conan O'Brien's final episode of The Tonight Show aired, ending his 7-month tenure and his 22-year relationship with NBC. |
| January 21 2010 | NBC announced a deal with Conan O'Brien for his departure from The Tonight Show, including a $33 million payout to O'Brien and $12 million for his staff. |
| January 12 2010 | Conan O'Brien issued a press release refusing to host The Tonight Show if moved to a 12:05 am timeslot, citing potential damage to the franchise. |
| January 7 2010 | Media outlets reported Jay Leno would move back to the traditional 11:35 pm Tonight Show time slot, potentially pushing The Tonight Show to a 12:05 am start. |
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