The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon premiered on February 17, 2014. The debut episode aired following NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics, starting at midnight instead of the usual 11:35 PM time slot. In this first episode, Fallon introduced his supporting cast, paid tribute to the previous hosts of The Tonight Show, and featured a lineup of celebrity guests including Robert De Niro, Tina Fey, and U2, who performed on the rooftop of 30 Rockefeller Plaza
. The show airs weeknights at 11:35 PM Eastern Time on NBC, broadcasting live from Studio 6B in Rockefeller Center, New York City. It features a mix of monologues, comedic sketches, guest interviews, and musical performances, with The Roots as the house band
