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Jimmy Fallon began his Tonight Show career with a slew of stars, including Tina Fey, Robert DeNiro, Lady Gaga, Joan Rivers, Mike Tyson, Joe Namath, Seth Rogen and Stephen Colbert, as well as first guests Will Smith and U2.
PHOTOS: Hollywood Stars Join Jimmy Fallon For His ‘Tonight Show’ Debut
With Fallon and Smith kicking it up a notch with “Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing” and U2’s rooftop performance of “Invisible,” the new Tonight Show era was off to a blazing start.
Here is what Hollywood had to say about the first Tonight Show.
@FallonTonight people!! That is all.
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) February 17, 2014
Sending love to @JimmyFallon tonight! You don’t need luck — you’ve got talent. And @U2. I’ll be watching. #FallonTonight
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 17, 2014
@jimmyfallon crushed it. #TonightShow #niceguysfinishfirst pic.twitter.com/0rCyxdDgpv
— James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames) February 18, 2014
@jimmyfallon Congrats Jimmy!
— Channing Tatum (@channingtatum) February 17, 2014
Woke up excited for #FallonTonight ! Goooooooo @jimmyfallon!!!!
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) February 17, 2014
Just me or does the new Tonight Show set seem tiny and the set dec cheap looking?
— Shawn Ryan (@ShawnRyanTV) February 18, 2014
I met a lot of famous people today. #FallonTonight
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) February 18, 2014
It’s CRAZY how easy they all make it look! Ok goodnight all and good luck @jimmyfallon I will watch you Mañana! Xo
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) February 18, 2014
Congrats to @jimmyfallon and his staff for a flawless premier of @FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/cp6keB564f
— Al Roker (@alroker) February 18, 2014
You guys watching Jimmy Fallon tonight? Fun behind the scenes pic with these funny guys, Seth Rogan &… http://t.co/WbWpfrmYGV
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) February 18, 2014
I simply can not host everything. Thank you @jimmyfallon for taking The Tonight Show off my plate!!! #tonight #nbc #laughmyassoff
— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) February 17, 2014
Hey! Everyone watch my friend James Tiberius Fallon host The Tonight Show!!! TONIGHT!!!
— Horatio Sanz (@MrHoratioSanz) February 17, 2014
Leno looked a lot thinner after two weeks off
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) February 18, 2014
Don’t say this often ’bout show biz folk, but really pulling for @JimmyFallon! Get after it, man! Johnny’s diggin’ it!
— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) February 18, 2014
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