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JIMMY FALLON

JIMMY FALLON

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Jimmy Fallon is host of NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" as well as host and executive producer of the music and comedy variety show "That's My Jam," which was recently renewed for a second season. He's also executive producer of NBC's return of "Password.""The Tonight Show" is the number one digital late night talk show against all competition by a wide margin.The four-time Emmy Award winner started his television career on "Saturday Night Live" as a cast member from 1998-2004. He hosted "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" on NBC from 2009-2014 before taking over the iconic "Tonight Show" desk from Jay Leno. Fallon won the Emmy in 2015 for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media - Social TV Experience and a year earlier for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He has eight People's Choice Award wins for Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and for Nighttime Talk Show of the year in 2018-2021.In addition to executive producing "The Kids Tonight Show" and "Clash of the Cover Bands," Fallon also serves as the recurring celebrity contestant partner in the return of the iconic game show "Password," hosted by Keke Palmer.Along with his television acclaim, Fallon is the author of multiple number one New York Times bestselling children's books: "Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada," "Everything Is Mama," "This Is Baby," "5 More Sleeps 'Til Christmas" and, most recently, "Nana Loves You More." Fallon's sixth children's book, "Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure," which was co-written with Jennifer Lopez, will be released in fall 2022. DreamWorks Animation and Fallon are currently developing a new animated preschool series inspired by "Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada" and "Everything Is Mama." Fallon also created and developed "Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon," a Universal Studios Florida attraction that opened in 2017. Fallon's production company, Electric Hot Dog, is run alongside Jim Juvonen and is focused on family, comedy, music, technology and hot dogs. Founded in 2019, Electric Hot Dog creates imaginative, inclusive and uplifting content across a range of platforms. Credits include "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," "That's My Jam," "The Kids Tonight Show," "Clash of the Cover Bands," "5 More Sleeps 'Til Christmas" and "Password."Fallon and his wife, Nancy, live in New York with daughters Winnie and Franny, and the family's Golden Retriever, Gary Frick. 

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