Jimmy Fallon took over ` ` Tonight Show '' on Monday . Tonight has long and storied history , but do viewers care about that ? What I do is more a variety show ' Johnny Carson dominated late - night TV from ` ` Carson 's '' perch . Most of late night is now splintered into many shows .
Jimmy Fallon took over ` ` Tonight Show '' on Monday . Tonight has long and storied history , but do viewers care about that ? Johnny Carson dominated late - night TV from ` ` Carson 's '' perch . Most of late night is now splintered into many shows .