The 2025 TV schedule has been a tumultuous time for the world of late night time tv, together with the quiet cancellation of After Midnight within the spring and the surprising cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s The Late Present in July. Actually, that latter cancellation triggered such large waves that massive names in popular culture spoke up in solidarity with Colbert. Jimmy Fallon, longtime host of The Tonight Present, expressed help for the Late Present icon… not lengthy earlier than his new present received a premiere date, formally being set to air twice every week on NBC beginning in late September.
How Jimmy Fallon Reacted To The Late Present’s Cancellation
Similar to Jimmy Kimmel Stay!‘s Jimmy Kimmel from ABC, NBC’s Jimmy Fallon did not maintain again from exhibiting help for the CBS host who was technically his competitors in late night time tv. He posted in a since-expired Instagram Story that he was “simply as shocked as everybody” about Stephen Colbert’s Late Present and “actually thought I might trip this out with him for years to return.”
He went a little bit farther when he joined the likes of fellow NBC late night time host Seth Meyers in addition to Jon Stewart, John Oliver, Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen, Adam Sandler, and extra celebs for a humorous bit on The Late Present in one of many first pictures again at CBS for the cancellation.
Mainly, there was some critical solidarity between late night time TV hosts when certainly one of their very own received the worst sort of information. For Fallon, nonetheless, his future on NBC is wanting fairly good.
Jimmy Fallon’s New Present Will get A Premiere Date
Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Present is not going anyplace in the meanwhile, and he is in truth debuting a model new present beginning this fall. In the identical announcement that confirmed Regulation & Order: Organized Crime is returning to NBC, On Model with Jimmy Fallon acquired its premiere date(s). The brand new program’s first night time of the week will probably be Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET, beginning on September 30. The second night time of the week will probably be Fridays at 8 p.m. ET, beginning on October 3.
The Tonight Present will proceed to air Monday – Thursday, as has been the case since NBC minimize the Friday night time broadcasts final September. So, what’s On Model with Jimmy Fallon? Properly, the unscripted collection follows Jimmy Fallon after he begins a advertising and marketing company and fills it with essentially the most inventive and aggressive individuals he can discover, with Bozoma Saint John because the “On Model Company’s” Chief Advertising Officer to mentor and consider the individuals.
In every episode, the individuals of the On Model Company will work with a serious model that’s on the lookout for a brand new marketing campaign, together with Captain Morgan, Dunkin’, KitchenAid, Marshalls, Pillsbury, SONIC, Southwest Airways, and Therabody. By the top, one inventive will probably be left standing and obtain a money prize in addition to the expertise gained from competitors. Fallon is on board On Model as host, govt producer, and creator.
What About The Tonight Present?
I do not need to declare that something is assured in late night time TV after the shocker of Stephen Colbert’s Late Present cancellation, however Jimmy Fallon renewed his take care of NBCUniversal because the host of The Tonight Present by 2028 final summer time. Evidently he must be safely on the air for an additional few years if all goes in response to plan. Seth Meyers additionally renewed his take care of NBCUniversal to proceed internet hosting Late Night time by 2028. Late Night time follows The Tonight Present on weekday nights.
That will partially clarify Meyers’ considerably optimistic take about the way forward for late night time TV… however then once more, he made these feedback earlier than The Late Present with Stephen Colbert received the axe. For now, although, there are certainly causes to be hopeful about the way forward for late night time on no less than NBC. Plus, should you’re a fan of his work on The Tonight Present, you will get extra of Jimmy Fallon beginning this fall on September 30 with the premiere of On Model with Jimmy Fallon.