On Friday, Jimmy Fallon made his final departure from Late Night, which will come back as Late Night with Seth Meyers on February 24th. To say goodbye, Fallon brought up a chorus of Muppet luminaries to perform a heartfelt rendition of “The Weight,” an oft-covered classic rock staple from The Band. Fallon is taking a load off from Late Night, but as his farewell makes clear, he’ll soon be replacing Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show.
Watch Jimmy Fallon and the Muppets sing farewell to ‘Late Night’
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