The series is produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group.įallon will executive produce a new music competition series, “Clash of the Cover Bands,” for E!. Adam Blackstone will serve as musical director and will lead the house band throughout each episode. The show will have Fallon make his primetime hosting debut and executive produce a new hour-long music and comedy variety series that draws its concepts from such popular “Tonight” segments as “Wheel of Musical Impressions,” “Roots Name That Song” and “Slay It Don’t Spray It.” In each episode, two celebrity teams compete for charity in a series of games that involve music, dance, performances and trivia.
We are privileged to call him a longtime member of our broadcast family.”Ī primetime unscripted series, “That’s My Jam” is also in development under the new agreement. “Who else could run ‘The Tonight Show,’ executive produce and host brand new formats, and adapt his own bestselling books? Jimmy does them all with his signature style.
“We continue to be in awe of all things Jimmy,” said Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, in a prepared statement. The new program will be run entirely by young people and will feature celebrity interviews and musical performances, though NBC did not release details about talent or when the program might start to run. Current plans will have the new program shoot in NBC’s Studio 6A, across from 6B, where Fallon’s “Tonight” is produced.
The “Tonight” spin-off is also produced under the auspices of Lorne Michaels, who oversees “Tonight,” “Late Night” and “Saturday Night Live” for NBC. The “Kids Tonight Show,” for example, will appear on Peacock, NBCU’s streaming-video service. The late-night host and his brother-in-law, Jim Juvonen, run the company, and will, under terms of the agreement, create series and specials across NBCU’s portfolio.
“The Kids Tonight Show,” a late-night program hosted by young people, is among the projects being developed under a new pact struck between NBCUniversal and Fallon’s production outlet, Electric Hot Dog. Jimmy Fallon, host of “The Tonight Show,” and NBCU are expanding their programming together under a new development deal.
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