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The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has been broadcast on NBC since 1954. The program has been hosted by seven comedians: Steve Allen, Ernie Kovacs, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, Jay
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Jack Paar, 1950s
Jack Paar and U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts) in 1959, prior to the 1960 presidential election.
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Jimmy Fallon
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James Thomas Fallon is an American comedian, television host, actor, singer, writer, and producer, best known for his work in television.
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…1954–1957), Ernie Kovacs (1956–1957), Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), Jay Leno (1992–2009 and 2010–2014), Conan O'Brien (2009–2010) and Jimmy Fallon (since 2014). Besides the main hosts, a number of regular "guest hosts" have been used, notably Ernie Kovacs, who hosted his own version of Tonight two…
Fallon in 2013
Fallon in 2004
Fallon in 2007
Late Night's Fallon (left) interviews President Barack Obama on the campus of UNC at Chapel Hill in April 2012.