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Jimmy Fallon Shares an Emotional Message to Fans after Returning to 'The Tonight Show' Studio
On Monday, television show host Jimmy Fallon shared an emotional message with “The Tonight Show” viewers after returning to the Rockefeller Center. The star has been hosting the talk show from home for a couple of months.
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“The Tonight Show” has been hosted from Fallon’s home due to the social distancing safety guidelines that aimed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease. However, on Monday, he was back at 30 Rockefeller Center.
His first virtual guests upon his return were actress Charlize Theron, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and a performance by Little Big Town. However, before interviewing the pair, Fallon gave a touching monologue to his fans.
Jimmy Fallon at "The Tonight Show" studio on January 28, 2020, in New York | Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images
RETURNING TO A NEW NORMAL
The star explained the reason for his return stating: "I'm here to show you there is a light at the end of the tunnel if we all do our part to keep each other safe." He shared how he felt any normalcy was a great upgrade.
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Fallon couldn’t help but tear up as he addressed his return to the studio. He explained that he hoped he could “put a smile on your face” every night for the show’s hourly run.
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SHOW WILL BE DIFFERENT
The host revealed that he hoped this would allow his fans to relax and find some sort of normalcy from it. He continued explaining how the format of the show would be different.
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“GETTING USED TO DIFFERENT”
Fallon shared how the studio still had no audience and guests would appear remotely. He honestly and positively added: “We are getting used to different.”
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FALLON IS THERE FOR FANS
Speaking to his fans, the talk show host reached out to them by letting them know he was there. He concluded his monologue by welcoming everyone to the show and thanking them for watching.
CREW AND THE ROOTS JOIN JIMMY
Fallon was joined by the mask-wearing production crew who stood several feet apart from each other. The members of his show's band, The Roots, were also in the studio.
“The Tonight Show” airs on weeknights at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
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