NBC picks non-comic to replace Conan O'Brien

Parting with tradition, NBC has confirmed that it has picked a non-comic to take over the hosting duties of "Late Night" in 2009.  Jimmy Fallon will replace Conan O'Brien who's taking over for Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show."  NBC entertainment chief Ben Silverman says:

"We wanted mix things up a bit with our latenight programming. Instead of going with a comedian or someone who is hilarious, we've decided to go with someone that doesn't specialize in humor. After watching his movie 'Taxi' with Queen Latifah, we realized we needed someone who doesn't care all that much about getting laughs. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Jimmy Fallon is our Charlie Rose."