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Seth Meyers Could Replace Jimmy Fallon, Maybe

Seth Meyers attends the Tribeca Film Institute Benefit Screening Of
Seth Meyers attends the Tribeca Film Institute Benefit Screening Of “Skyfall†at Ziegfeld Theater on November 5, 2012 in New York City. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images

In the game of white-guy Jenga known as late-night programming, one wonders who will fill Jimmy Fallon’s spot should he in fact replace Jay Leno. Perhaps it will be Seth Meyers! According to “Page Six,†Meyers is currently Lorne Michaels’s top pick for the position. Meyers would actually make sense — he was rumored to be on the short list to co-host with Kelly Ripa, and Fallon himself transitioned from behind the “Weekend Update†desk to behind a late-night one. We’ll just assume Stefon would make rare but beloved appearances.

Seth Meyers Could Replace Jimmy Fallon, Maybe