Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The show premiered on March 2, 2009, as the third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman. The program airs weeknights at 12:35 am Eastern/11:35 pm Central in the United States. Former host Conan O’Brien departed on February 20, 2009, to begin preparations for The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. The show begins with the opening sequence as Steve Higgins announces that night’s guests and “the legendary Roots crew”. Just before Higgins... introduces Fallon, the camera cuts to a shot of The Roots, who then shout three numbers symbolizing the episode number of Late Night . As the camera pans over to the main stage, some members of the Roots perform actions to get the camera's attention . Higgins then introduces Fallon, who begins his brief monologue.
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