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VIDEO: Gov. Christie Slow Jammin' The News With Jimmy Fallon

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VIDEO: Gov. Christie Slow Jammin' The News With Jimmy Fallon

June 13, 2013 • Double entendres, weight jokes and 2016 references were aplenty when the Republican governor got funny with NBC's late night guy. President Obama did the same thing when he slow jammed with Jimmy last year.

Seth Meyers Named Host Of NBC's 'Late Night'

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Seth Meyers Named Host Of NBC's 'Late Night'

May 12, 2013 • He takes over from Jimmy Fallon, who's tapped to replace Jay Leno on the Tonight show. Meyers, the longtime SNL cast member who anchors the show's "Weekend Update" segment, will take the 12:35 a.m. segment from Fallon.

It's Set: Jimmy Fallon To Replace Jay Leno On 'Tonight Show' In Spring 2014

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It's Set: Jimmy Fallon To Replace Jay Leno On 'Tonight Show' In Spring 2014

April 3, 2013 • This time the switch will stick, Leno insists. Unlike the ill-fated handoff to Conan O'Brien, this time Leno has been involved in the plans.

'Tonight Show' Reportedly Moving To New York In 2014 With Fallon As Host

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'Tonight Show' Reportedly Moving To New York In 2014 With Fallon As Host

March 20, 2013 • Jimmy Fallon is on track to replace Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show on NBC in 2014, according to reports in The New York Times and The Hollywood Reporter.

'Tonight Show' Reportedly Moving To New York In 2014 With Fallon As Host

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Does President Obama Know When To Say When?

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Does President Obama Know When To Say When?

March 2, 2013 • From The View to the Oscars, Barack and Michelle Obama's regular appearances on talk shows and at sports events raise the question of whether even a president can become overexposed.

VIDEO: Obama Slow Jammin' The News With Jimmy Fallon

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VIDEO: Obama Slow Jammin' The News With Jimmy Fallon

April 25, 2012 • The "Barackness Monster," as Jimmy says, was part of the late night host's latest rapping of the news. This time the subject was the cost of student loans.