Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show to follow 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

Nbc reports The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will air a special episode immediately after the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony on February 6 in Milan.

The Friday, February 6 episode will feature host Jimmy Fallon with guests Chris Hemsworth and YouTuber Mr. Beast, and a musical performance by Lil Uzi Vert; it begins at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT and will stream the next day on Peacock. The Opening Ceremony itself is slated to include performances by Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli and will be hosted by Savannah Guthrie and Terry Gannon.

The Tonight Show had 860 million video views between January 5 and 9, 2026, a metric highlighted in the report, and Fallon has spoken about how the show plans its lineups. No additional details about the special episode’s segments were provided.

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