• The New York Times, Monday, May 12, 2008 10:45 AM

Today NBC will announce the late-night lineup that has been in the works for 18 months. Jimmy Fallon, the former cast member of "Saturday Night Live" will be the new host of NBC's "Late Night" talk show in June 2009, following Conan O'Brien.

Fallon is meant to appeal to young fans from his days on "S.N.L." But because Fallon is best-known for doing impressions and creating characters on "S.N.L.," some critics are already questioning how he will fare as a talk-show host, playing himself every night.

The move sets off a musical chairs scenario. O'Brien has become such a star in late night that to keep him, NBC decided in 2004 to replace Jay Leno in 2009 and give the "Tonight" show to O'Brien, thus opening up O'Brien's spot for Fallon. ABC, Fox and Sony Television are all said to be circling around Leno, hoping to woo him over.

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