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Outlets are confirming the news, but the timeline is up in the air. nbc executives want fallon in place by the winter olympics next february. that's an important time. nbc in such a ratings slump, the only really reliable audience magnet they have is sports. leno under contract until next fall. so that timeline may not exactly work and that may not leave enough time for jimmy fallon to figure out his transition to the new show. get a new set built in new york, which is apparently where the show would originate from. and nbc would love this to go as smoothly as possible. but i don't think anybo...
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