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A late night talk/sketch comedy show on NBC. Hosted at first by David Letterman and then by Conan O'Brien. The show originally began airing only four nights a week, Monday through Thursday, with Friday night shows later being added. When it debuted in 1982, it was hosted by David Letterman and would air each night at 12:35 AM. Letterman hoped to take over the Tonight Show after the retirement of Johnny Carson but when Jay Leno got the job, Letterman moved to CBS instead.
The show's best-known host was Conan O'Brien who hosted the show from 1993 to 2009. He left the show in 2009 to host the Tonight Show(only for a brief time)and Jimmy Fallon took over. Seth Meyers took Late Night over in 2014 when Jimmy Fallon moved to The Tonight Show.
The show's best-known host was Conan O'Brien who hosted the show from 1993 to 2009. He left the show in 2009 to host the Tonight Show(only for a brief time)and Jimmy Fallon took over. Seth Meyers took Late Night over in 2014 when Jimmy Fallon moved to The Tonight Show.
