Jimmy Fallen: Makes debut as 'Late Night' host

Jimmy Fallon: Makes debut as 'Late Night' host

Almost one year after Jimmy Fallon was named as new host of NBC channel's "Late Night." He has taken the responsibility on Monday that is almost ten days after the departure of Conan O'Brien.

Sources have thrown more light on the news of Jimmy Fallon. Fallon's scheduled opening-night guests are Robert De Niro and Justin Timberlake, with Van Morrison his musical guest. It is scheduled to start from 12:35 a.m. EST.

Almost one hour earlier on CBS, "Late Show with David Letterman" was kicking off some musical excitement of its own. It is the first of a full week of performances by the superstar band U2. In an unprecedented weeklong booking by "Late Show" (airing at 11:35 p.m. EST), U2 is making his promotion of its new album, "No Line on the Horizon."

"It will be interesting to see if they can make it past Wednesday night," added Letterman on Monday's show.

The four members of U2 also pitched in for some comedy. Letterman added that the viewers should not get the impression that these are pretty-boy rock 'n' rollers and also they are willing to lend a hand if someone needs some help. Then the camera switched to a shot of U2 move outside the Ed Sullivan Theater.

Larry Mullen shoveled while smoking a cigarette.

Cracking a joke he said, "I think there's very little danger of them overdoing it".

Later in the show, U2 made a performance of its new song "Breathe."

Jimmy, a former cast member of "Saturday Night Live" with quite a number of films to his credit, has tapped a longtime "SNL" hand, Michael Shoemaker, to be his producer. A Gavin Purcell undertook the responsibility as a co-producer. Jimmy also ran "Attack of the Show," the daily Net-centric news hour on cable's G4 channel.

Lorne Michaels remains as "Late Night" executive producer.

The New York-based show that is recorded on Monday afternoon was not available for previewing by critics before airtime.

But the details and glimpses of the Fallon-era "Late Night" have been shared with viewers on the website of the show for weeks.

In a recent interview Fallon has made the prediction by saying, "I know I'm gonna get reviewed off the first show, as opposed to the first couple of months," "'He's no Conan,' or 'He's no Letterman' — I just want that to be said, and put out there. Then viewers can relax and watch and enjoy."

On-air arrival of Fallon sets a carefully arranged shift by the famous NBC channel. O'Brien, who took over "Late Night" from its original host, Letterman, in the year1993, is now spending full time in order to prepare his version of the Los Angeles-based "Tonight" show that is going to be launched in the month of June.

"Tonight" veteran Jay Leno will return to the television in the fall with a weeknight prime-time talk-variety show that will be aired at10 p.m.