LATE NIGHT CREEPIN': THE ROOTS TO SHARE STAGE WITH JIMMY FALLON

[caption id=”attachment_1689” align=”aligncenter” width=”500” caption=”The Legendary Roots Crew on the set of their new home, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Photo by Chad Griffith”]The Legendary Roots Crew on the set of their new home, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon[/caption]

The Philly bred, world renowned hip hop act known affectionately as The Legendary Roots Crew (The Roots ), have been selected and are currently preparing to make a new home on one particular stage that is quite different from all the others that they have graced over the years; The stage of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, on NBC, as the resident house band. The Roots will debut, at the Highline Ballroom, where the show is shot, on March 5, 2009. Fallon, who many had originally become familiar with during his time on Saturday Night Life, has stepped in to replace Conan O’Brien, whom has moved on to do The Tonight Show, which was formerly hosted by Jay Leno (I know, this sounds like a late night soap opera storyline, but just try to follow along). Many say that Jimmy Fallon has some figuratively large shoes to fill with his new found late night slot, but as the globe-trotting Roots ready for the most stationary gig they’ve ever held, some may wonder exactly how this new and ultimately untouched (by a hip hop act) platform will work out.

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