Editing Jimmy Fallon (section)

===''The Tonight Show'' (2014–present)===
{{Main|The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon}}
On April 3, 2013, following a period of speculation, NBC announced that Fallon would succeed [[Jay Leno]], following the [[2014 Winter Olympics]], to become the sixth permanent host of ''[[The Tonight Show]]''.<ref name="macleans-fallontonight">{{cite web|title=Hello, Jimmy Fallon, and Hello, New York City|url=http://www.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/hello-jimmy-fallon-and-hello-new-york-city|work=Maclean's|date=April 3, 2013|access-date=April 3, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Leora|first=Arnowitz |title=Jay Leno leaving 'The Tonight Show,' Jimmy Fallon taking over in 2014 |url=http://adamnowlin.com/jimmy-fallon-to-replace-jay-leno-on-the-tonight-show|publisher=Fox News Channel|access-date=April 3, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717083648/http://adamnowlin.com/jimmy-fallon-to-replace-jay-leno-on-the-tonight-show/ |archive-date=July 17, 2013}}</ref> Fallon and Leno sang a parody of the song "[[Tonight (1956 song)|Tonight]]" about ''The Tonight Show'' together. Fallon's ''Tonight Show'' debut on February 17, 2014, on NBC's network engaged 11.3 million viewers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-jimmyfallon-ratings/jimmy-fallons-tonight-show-debut-draws-11-3-million-viewers-idUSBREA1H1ZY20140218 |title=Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight Show' debut draws 11.3 million viewers|date=February 18, 2014|work=[[Reuters]]|access-date=September 27, 2017}}</ref>

Fallon's third book, ''Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada'', a children's book, was released in June 2015.<ref name="NPR Interview">{{cite web|title=If Jimmy Fallon Gets His Way, 'Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada'|url=https://www.npr.org/2015/06/09/412878200/if-jimmy-fallon-gets-his-way-your-babys-first-word-will-be-dada|publisher=[[NPR]]|access-date=July 27, 2015|date=June 9, 2015}}</ref><ref name="McClurg">{{cite news|last1=McClurg|first1=Jocelyn|title=Fallon's kids' book 'Dada' is a hit|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2015/06/17/jimmy-fallon-your-babys-first-word-will-be-dada-usa-today-best-selling-books/28821165/|access-date=July 27, 2015|work=USA Today|date=June 17, 2015}}</ref>

On September 15, 2016, Fallon hosted [[Donald Trump]] on ''The Tonight Show'' during the [[2016 United States presidential election|United States presidential election]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/09/the-embarrassment-of-jimmy-fallon-by-donald-trump/500354/|title=The Embarrassment of Jimmy Fallon by Donald Trump |last=Sims|first=David|date=September 16, 2016|website=The Atlantic|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elections-2016-late-night-tv-donald-trump-jimmy-fallon-mess-up-hair|title=Donald Trump lets Jimmy Fallon mess up his hair on late-night TV|website=CBS News|date=September 16, 2016 |access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> Following the appearance, Fallon was criticized by some media critics and viewers on social media for the uncontroversial questions he asked of Trump.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/donald-trump-jimmy-fallon-1201862191|title=Jimmy Fallon Messes With Donald Trump's Hair in 'Tonight Show' Appearance |last=Johnson|first=Ted|date=September 16, 2016|website=Variety.com|language=en-US|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/twitter-users-criticize-jimmy-fallon-929513|title=Twitter Users Criticize Jimmy Fallon for Not Being Tougher on Donald Trump|last=Konerman|first=Jennifer|date=September 15, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> David Sims, writing in ''[[The Atlantic]]'', called the interview an "embarrassment".<ref name=":0"/> In response to the criticism, Fallon said to [[TMZ]]: "Have you seen my show? I'm never too hard on anyone. We'll have Hillary [Clinton] on tomorrow, and we'll do something fun with her too."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/09/19/donald-trump-jimmy-fallon-responds-criticism|title=Jimmy Fallon responds to criticism of Donald Trump interview|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> Fallon apologized in March 2017 for the interview, saying "I didn't do it to humanize him. I almost did it to minimize him. I didn't think that would be a compliment&nbsp;... After this happened, I was devastated. I didn't mean anything by it. I was just trying to have fun."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Andrews |first1=Travis |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/05/18/jimmy-fallon-says-people-have-a-right-to-be-mad-at-his-friendly-hair-tousling-of-trump/ |title=Jimmy Fallon says people 'have a right to be mad' at his friendly hair-tousling of Trump}}</ref> He again apologized for the interview in June 2018 on a podcast with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', saying that he "made a mistake" and added "I did not do it to 'normalize' him or to say I believe in his political beliefs or any of that stuff."<ref>{{cite news |title="I Did Not Do It To 'Normalize' Him": Fallon Reveals Personal Pain Following Trump Fallout |url=https://www.nbcsandiego.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/Fallon-Reveals-Personal-Pain-Following-Trump-Fallout-486146971.html |publisher=NBC San Diego}}</ref>

[[File:Jimmy Fallon 2019 01.png|thumb|Fallon on the set of ''The Tonight Show'' in 2019]]
In 2020, Fallon and pacifier company WubbaNub created limited-edition pacifiers based on the penguin and cow characters from his children's books.<ref>{{Cite web|title=WubbaNub by Jimmy Fallon Collection|url=https://wubbanubonline.com/collections/wubbanub-by-jimmy-fallon-collection|access-date=July 22, 2020|website=The WubbaNub Store, LLC|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WubbaNub Just Launched Two Limited-Edition Pacifiers With Jimmy Fallon — and They're So Cute|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/wubbanub-just-launched-two-limited-142011247.html|access-date=July 22, 2020|website=Yahoo.com|date=July 22, 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In January 2022, Fallon was criticized for discussing [[NFTs]] (and promoting one of his own) on his show during an interview with [[Paris Hilton]], which may have breached [[Conflict of interest|conflict-of-interest policies]] set by [[NBCUniversal]]'s parent company [[Comcast]]; his own NFT was deduced to have most likely been purchased in November 2021 for about $216,000, and his promotion of it on the show could have boosted its asking price.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2022-01-26/jimmy-fallon-nft-ape-nbc|title=Jimmy Fallon hyped his Bored Ape NFTs on 'The Tonight Show.' Conflict of interest?|date=January 26, 2022|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=February 3, 2022}}</ref> NBC responded to the criticism by stating that it did not believe Fallon had broken its conflict-of-interest rules.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/jimmy-fallons-paris-hilton-nft/|title=Jimmy Fallon's Painfully Awkward NFT Segment Cost Him $216,000, May Have Breached Network Rules|date=January 27, 2022|website=TheGamer.com|access-date=February 3, 2022}}</ref>

On November 16, 2022, a Twitter hoax<!-- secondary sources + simple observation show Twitter users meant it as a joke and did not take it seriously --> spread with the hashtag ''#RIPJimmyFallon'', which started trending nationwide. Fallon asked Twitter owner [[Elon Musk]] for help, who joked "Say something that only the real Jimmy would say..." On his show the following day, Fallon made fun of the rumors in a skit described by ''Vulture'' as "[[tent revival]]-esque."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Squires |first=Bethy |date=November 16, 2022 |title=After #RIPJimmyFallon, Jimmy Fallon Is Back From the Dead |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/11/ripjimmyfallon-jimmy-fallon-twitter-not-dead.html |access-date=November 17, 2022 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}</ref>

On August 30, 2023, Fallon began hosting the comedy podcast ''[[Strike Force Five]]'' with [[Stephen Colbert]], [[Seth Meyers]], [[Jimmy Kimmel]], and [[John Oliver]] to support their staff members out of work due to the [[2023 Writers Guild of America strike]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Horton |first=Adrian |date=August 30, 2023 |title=Strike Force Five: what happens when late-night TV hosts make a podcast? |language=en-GB |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/aug/30/strike-force-five-late-night-hosts-podcast-fallon-kimmel-colbert |access-date=September 1, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rancilio |first=Alicia |date=August 30, 2023 |title=Late-night hosts team up for 'Strike Force Five' podcast to benefit their out-of-work staff |url=https://apnews.com/article/latenight-hosts-podcast-strike-force-five-f57d2b60642ded98799c4b57c627e5d6 |access-date=September 1, 2023 |website=[[AP News]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Late-Night Hosts Hook Up for Spotify Podcast With Proceeds to Benefit Unemployed Staffers During Writers Strike |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/late-night-hosts-spotify-strike-team-five-writers-strike-1235706901/ |access-date=September 1, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref>