Jay Leno replaced Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992, after having been a regular substitute host for Carson since 1987
When Jay Leno took over the Tonight Show, he first chose jazz saxophonist and bandleader Branford Marsalis as Musical Director and leader of the Tonight Show band; this was a role he occupied until 1995, when Kevin Eubanks took over that position.
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The Tonight Show is no longer taped in California. When Jimmy Fallon took over as host in 2014, it moved back to New York City back into Studio 6B. The studio has a capacity of 240 people.
Currently the host of The Tonight Show is the long time host Jay Leno. The hosting position originally belonged to Johnny Carson and Conan O'Brien had hosting duties for about a year before Leno took over again.
Late Night: Jimmy Fallon Tonight Show: Jay Leno (again)
When Jay Leno left The Tonight Show the first time, Conan O'Brien became the host but when Conan failed Jay Leno resumed hosting duties and when he left the second time, Jimmy Fallon took over as host.
Jimmy Kimmel dislikes Jay Leno because Jay came back to the Tonight Show after Conan took over.
The announcer who replaced Ed Hall on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno in late March 2004 is Kevin Eubanks. Eubanks had previously been the bandleader on the show and took over the announcement duties after Hall's departure. His transition marked a new chapter in the show's history as he brought his own style to the role.
Which host? It's safe to assume each theme was written before the host took over & if the hosting stint on long enough, it may have been changed and improved upon.
The Brooklyn Dodgers announced that circus clown Emmett Kelly had been hired to entertain fans at baseball games. Also, NBC premiered " Tonight! America After Dark," a talk show with Jack Lescoulie and Al Collins. This late night show went into the time slot vacated by Steve Allen. When it did not gain sufficient viewers, Jack Paar took over the show under his own name -- the show that would later become known as the Tonight Show.
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