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JIMMY Fallon’s popular late-night talk show has undergone a major change as the fall TV schedule is set to begin.
The NBC series is set to join other talk shows including Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Late Night with Seth Meyers on the major schedule change.
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Sources recently revealed that The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon will now air new episodes on Mondays through Thursdays.
Originally, the show filmed one episode per day with the filming of two on Thursdays, however, that will now change.
The schedule will now follow the off-season schedule of four nights a week until the rest of the year.
USA Today was the first to report on the major change.
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The drop came after the late-night shows faced a decline in viewership during airtimes as most of the views come from short clips posted on social media.
Earlier this year, NBC renewed Jimmy’s contract for The Tonight Show up until 2028.
Jimmy took over The Tonight Show in 2014 after Jay Leno’s decades-long run.
NO MORE MUSIC
The Tonight Show isn’t the only NBC series taking a massive hit.
Back in June, Late Night with Seth Meyers reportedly dropped their house band due to budget cuts.
The band, led by former SNL star Fred Armisen, consists of guitarist Seth Jabour, bassist Syd Butler, and keyboardist Eli Janney.
Eli spoke to Vulture about the move, “They had been trying to work it out for months, but in the end NBC was adamant about where they wanted the budget to go.”
However, Eli shared some positive news about the situation, “We’re still going to make music for them, but we just won’t be playing it live.
“That’s one nice thing they’ve worked out.”
The band has played live music for the show since the first episode aired in 2014.
Current Late-Night Shows
Late-night shows have become a stape on American television, filled with humorous takes on news, interviews with guests, and music performances.
- Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC
- Late Night with Seth Meyers, NBC
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, NBC
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CBS
- After Midnight, CBS
- Watch What Happens Live, Bravo
- The Daily Show, Comedy Central
- Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO
‘SO SAD TO SEE THE BAND GO’
On X, fans were upset by the news.
One wrote, “I’m sorry to see the band go, but very happy that Seth Meyers is contracted through ’28.
My favorite late weeknight show, by far.”
A second added, “This makes me so sad. That music can be so expendable in a budget is awful.
“There’s such a rich history of late night bands.”
Like Jimmy’s contract, Seth’s was also extended until 2028.
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