Entertainment | Jay Leno Leno: Yep, I'm Gone Next Year Jimmy Fallon expected to take over 'Tonight Show' in February By John Johnson Posted Apr 3, 2013 12:00 PM CDT Copied This Jan. 13, 2013, file photo shows Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon at the Golden Globes. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, file) The worst-kept secret in Hollywood is secret no more. NBC and Jay Leno confirmed today that Leno will leave his Tonight Show in 2014 after 22 years and turn over hosting duties to Jimmy Fallon, says the Hollywood Reporter. As part of the move, Fallon will indeed bring the show back from the West Coast to 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City. Fallon will take over in February, reports the New York Times. The pair had goofed on the controversy a few days ago, and Leno sounds upbeat, at least publicly. "Congratulations Jimmy," he said in a statement. "I hope you're as lucky as me and hold on to the job until you're the old guy. If you need me, I'll be at the garage.” THR thinks Seth Meyers is the frontrunner to replace Fallon on Late Night. Click for more. Read These Next Sienna proves herself to be a very, very good dog. Three hikers jumped into a waterfall and never resurfaced. Millions of student loan borrowers could see their paychecks docked. One way to make a statement? With 15 tons of trash. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error