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"NBC&amp;#039;s The Tonight Show has been a late-night entertainment staple for nearly 60 years providing us with countless iconic pop-culture moments and memories. Jay Leno, who replaced Johnny Carson in 1992, announced he will be ending his 22-year-long run as host and passing the baton to none other than New York&amp;#039;s own Jimmy Fallon next year after the 2014 Olympic Winter Games end. If any of this sounds eerily familiar, that&amp;#039;s because Jay Leno attempted to leave Tonight for his own self-titled show, allowing funnyman Conan O&amp;#039;Brien to take the reins. When O&amp;#039;Brien&amp;#039;s ratings dipped, and NBC complained Leno&amp;#039;s show stole viewers from primetime news programs, the network ultimately decided to reinstate Leno, kicking Conan to the curb. The comedian received $33 million in a settlement, and after only seven months as host, O&amp;#039;Brien bowed out. He was quick to offer his congratulations to Fallon, however, and there seems to be no bad-blood between the kooky comedians. Fallon is no stranger to late-night hosting duties. The hilarious star currently fronts his own talk show, Late Night, which O&amp;#039;Brien left vacant in 2009. The quirky program showcases all the unforgettable talents Fallon shared during his stint on Saturday Night Live, which he will surely bring to his new gig. Another huge perk for the funnyman is that he won&amp;#039;t be required to move cross-country to Los Angeles where The Tonight Show is taped; it will be returning to its original home at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City. It&amp;#039;s been tough for Fallon to mask his excitement. He became emotional last night during the opening monologue of his show as he thanked his staff, crew, The Roots\u2014his in-house band\u2014and Leno for their unwavering support. The day of the announcement, he tweeted, &amp;quot;Today was one of the most exciting days of my life&amp;quot; and laughingly assured his eager audience members, &amp;quot;Don&amp;#039;t worry\u2013until February, our focus is right here on whatever this show is called.&amp;quot;  Leno, 62, used his monologue to congratulate Fallon saying, &amp;quot;I hope you&amp;#039;re as lucky as me and hold on to the job until you&amp;#039;re an old guy\u2026 If you need me, I&amp;#039;ll be at the garage.&amp;quot; Not surprisingly, Leno&amp;#039;s congratulations did not go without a slight jab to former late-night nemesis, David Letterman, who was vying for the hosting job back in 1992. Leno came on to the stage and quipped, &amp;quot;Had a really awkward day today\u2026 had to call David Letterman and tell him he didn&amp;#039;t get The Tonight Show\u2026again.&amp;quot; Jokes were, of course, all in good fun as Tonight Show fans prepare for the end of the Leno era and await the arrival of Fallon&amp;#039;s.  How do you think Jimmy Fallon will do as host of The Tonight Show? Comment below. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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