‘The Tonight Show’: Jamie Granet-Bederman Named Showrunner As Gavin Purcell Steps Down To Return To Universal TV Deal
Peter White Television EditorThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is undergoing some executive changes.Jamie Granet-Bederman has been promoted to showrunner of the NBC late-night show after Gavin Purcell stepped down to return to his development deal with Universal Television.Nedaa Sweiss, who was previously head writer for The Tonight Show, has also been named co-showrunner for the next few months.This comes after Purcell has overseen the show for a year, after taking over from Jim Bell in November 2019. He was instrumental in overseeing The Tonight Show’s At Home episodes as well as helping it become the first show to return to the studio in July.