NBC execs may finally be ready to send Jay Leno on his last Jaywalk.
The network plans to replace him on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Hollywood Reporter says, citing “high-level industry sources.”
Fallon will move into the 11:30 p.m. slot next year, after Leno’s contract expires, the Reporter says. NBC brass reportedly believe Fallon is better positioned to draw younger TV viewers sought by advertisers.
Insiders say Fallon is better suited to compete against ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, who in January called Leno a “sellout” whose comedy is unfunny. The network denied Leno’s departure.