Jimmy Fallon Finally Weighs in on Late-Night Wars

By PopEater Staff Posted Jan 14th 2010 07:30AM

Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC's 'Late Night,' has stayed relatively quiet about the storm brewing at the network over 'The Jay Leno Show' and 'The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien.' But now he is speaking out.

Fallon, whose 12:35 time slot is in limbo, took the high road and praised both Leno and O'Brien without bashing the network.

"Here's what I know, Jay Leno is going to go back to 11:30. Conan O'Brien was offered 12:05, and he said he didn't want to do that. He said it wasn't fair to him and he said it wasn't fair to me, which was very nice of him to say," Fallon began.

"I'm happy to have a job. I really am. I have a lot fun doing this show. We all do. But it's kind of weird because these are two of my heroes and two of my friends," he added. Watch It Below

"Leno, I was on his show so many times before I was even at this job and when I got this job he gave me so much advice, as did Conan," Fallon continued. "Conan O'Brien if he didn't kick ass here for 17 years, I wouldn't be here, I wouldn't have a job."

"I feel like I've met a great woman, I got married and now I'm finally getting to know my in laws and they are crazy," he joked.

Tags: conan obrien, jay leno, Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, nbc, the jay leno show, the tonight show with conan obrien

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Thursday 14 January

By Aidan

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It's nice to see that Jimmy is being respectful to both parties.
I like his show, he's very warm, I hope that NBC keeps him.

By Starina McMuffin

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Leno, O'Brian, Kimmel, Fallon, Letterman, they all suck. Talk shows are about as entertaining as watching paint dry. Lousy jokes, gags, guests who the hell watches this? Lets try Jerry Springer in a late night spot, the whole country is turning into trailer trash anyway.

By joy

JIMMY'S A CLASS ACT!!

By dandva

I really don't watch any of these any more. To busy or to tiered to stay up and watch. Mybe when my kids grow up.

By Donna

Both Leno & Conan should leave and really screw NBC and Jeff Zucker. Look how NBC canceled many good shows and screwed the viewers over and over again.

By Roger Groseclose

LEO IS NUMBER 1

By Brandon

I love Fallon! His show is my favorite.

By Carol

I blame the decision makers on NBC. They did the same thing years ago with Carson/Lettermen/Leno. Carson appeared twice on Lettermen's show and never on Leno, what's that tell you? I did like all three. Each was great in their old time slots. 8 or so years ago Leno agreed to retire and the baton would be passed to Conan. The time arrived and Leno didn't want to go. So NBC cooks up this 10:00 PM time slot. Why did I know this wouldn't work for any of the parties? As I said Conan was good for the time slot he was in. The man gave up the show he had and moved. It's not right or fair. I really do like Craig Ferguson though. See you NBC.

Friday 15 January

By Ruth

Glad to see there's another Craig Ferguson fan here! Now there is someone who is sexy, funny and classy!

By gordo

Leno is a backstabber. It works for him for some reason. NBC may be the "bad guy" in all this but I suspect leno and obrien are not going to be best buddies after this

By anna

I THINK JIMMY FALLON ROCKS I WILL STAY UP TO WATCH HIM... PLEASE NBS WE NEED MORE JIMMY FALLON HE ROCKS THE HOUSE AND HE'S VERY "HOOOOOTTTT.

By Jim

Haiti is going down the drain and here we are worrying about nothing.

By D. Gail Begley

No, I do not watch Fallon. But neither do I watch Conan or Leno. I hate how the polls are rigged to make you give the answers they want you to answer. Worded just right.....

By IllbootenGOTTI

So "weighing in" is that same thing as copping out now? Is this like Pink is the new black?

By bill

Who the hell is THIS Guy?

Funny ...Not~

By LST

Who watches Fallon? The guy is an idiot, nothing funny about him, what a dud. Probably queer too I'd bet.

By doc

Jimmy Fallon is about as funny as paint drying. He bombed in movies and on SNL was probably the least amusing person on the show that had such great exposure. A 'Best of' SNL DVD of Jimmy Fallon is most excellent to use for a coaster though.

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