The Tonight Show is a long-running American late-night talk and variety show airing on NBC since 1954. Conan O'Brien replaced Jay Leno as host on The Tonight Show on Monday, June 1 from a new studio in Stage 1 of the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot, ending an era (since 1972) of taping the show in Burbank. The triumphant end of an era for Jay Leno is bittersweet as we watch one of American's finest entertainers step down to make way for a new bright and shining star in the world of The Tonight Show, Conan O'Brien. He's got some big shoes to fill, but he won't be alone. Accompanying Conan on his trip out west is his original house Band, The Max Weinberg 7, and his old-time trusty sidekick, Andy Richter. MORE | [EDIT]