The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Announces “BTS Week”
BTS has previously appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , showing incredible synergy with Jimmy himself and the audience with their wit, playfulness, and, of course, bright energy and music. This time, they're coming back again and staying for longer!
The K-Pop legends will be taking over the show for an entire week, packed full of performances, interviews, and skits, starting Monday, September 28, 2020. Also, BTS will reportedly be the lead guest on Wednesday, September 30th episode.
Jimmy Fallon shared that, "I'm so excited to have BTS back on the show. We just started the new season, and we're working on a lot of fascinating things," Fallon told EW in a statement. "One thing that is important to us at The Tonight Show is showcasing talent and creatives, so what better way to kick things off than a full week with them. And this is just the start."
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The show premiered on February 17, 2014, and is produced by Broadway Video and Universal Television. The seventh (and current) incarnation of NBC's long-running Tonight Show franchise, with Fallon serving as the sixth host. The show also stars sidekick and announcer Steve Higgins and house band The Roots.
The Tonight Show is produced by Katie Hockmeyer and executive-produced by Lorne Michaels. The show records from Studio 6B in Rockefeller Center, New York City, the same studio in which Tonight Starring Jack Paar and then The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was produced from 1957 until 1972.
The program airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT. The show opens with Fallon's topical monologue, then transitions into comedic sketches/games, concluding with guest interviews and musical performance. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon attracted high ratings from its 2014 premiere.
Many moments from the show have generated viral videos. The show has been nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards, winning two. On August 13, 2015, NBC announced that Fallon signed a contract to remain as host until 2021.
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