DETROIT – Jimmy Fallon is taking The Tonight Show on the road, and for the first time, it’s coming to Detroit. The late-night host sat down with me ahead of Sunday’s taping at the Detroit Opera House, sharing his excitement about the city, its food, and of course, the Detroit Lions.

The late night talk show is heading to Motor City for one night only — and planning a slate of hometown-hero guests.

Just as the crowd thought it was over, Bananas founder Jesse Cole, dressed in his unmistakable yellow suit and bowler hat, appeared on stage. With a flourish, he presented Fallon with an official “Honorary Banana” contract, assigning him the jersey number 19.

"The Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon to have a special episode at Detroit Opera House in collaboration with Ford.

While Colbert and Kimmel certainly had their detractors on both sides of the aisle, Fallon is arguably the most widely-disliked late night host due to his seeming lack of authenticity (fake laughter), celebrity-centric gimmicks and games, and the general toothlessness of his comedy.

Jimmy Fallon did open his first Tonight Show after the news broke with jokes about the suspension and kind words for Kimmel (with whom he collaborated on a podcast during the 2023 writers’ strike). What was striking about his monologue,

Comedian and actor Jimmy Fallon, best known for his time on "Saturday Night Live" and for being the host of "The Tonight Show," turns 51 on Friday. Host Jimmy Fallon arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on August 29,

Ford CEO Jim Farley joind Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show. The two discovered the "Other P" mode on board the Ford Bronco Badlands Sasquatch