NBC Names Seth Meyers To Host Late Night

Seth Meyers

After weeks of speculation, NBC officially anointed Seth Meyers to replace Jimmy Fallon as host of Late Night, the talk show that follows the Tonight Show at 12:35 a.m. ET/PT.

According to a story at USAToday, Saturday Night Live's head writer and Weekend Update anchor will transition to the talk show when Fallon takes over Tonight from Jay Leno in late February, after NBC's Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia. Late Night will remain based in New York, with Lorne Michaels as executive producer and Mike Shoemaker continuing as day-to-day producer.

"We think Seth is one of the brightest, most insightful comedy writers and performers of his generation," says NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenbatt in a statement, adding Meyers' 12 seasons on SNL "helped him hone a topical brand of comedy that is perfect for the Late Night franchise."

NBC's latest round of late-night musical chairs began in early April, when the network announced it would again usher Leno — still the most-watched wee-hours host — out the door at Tonight, and move Fallon in early next year.

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