Jimmy Fallon attends "Cool Comedy - Hot Cuisine" presented by the New York Comedy Festival at Carolines on Broadway on October 06, 2007 in New York City.
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Jimmy Fallon has been named the new host of NBC's Late Night, the network announced Monday.

Fallon will likely debut as host in June 2009, when current host Conan O'Brien is scheduled to replace Jay Leno on The Tonight Show.

"I hope to make it the best show and a great show for everyone to choose me to fall asleep during," Fallon said at a press conference in NYC.

The actor and Saturday Night Live alum was chosen by Lorne Michaels, who executive produces SNL.

When Fallon, 33, inherits Late Night, he'll be four years older than O'Brien was when he took over from David Letterman in 1993.

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