That was fast. Less than 24 hours after the Tonight Show bandleader Kevin Eubanks announced that he would officially be leaving Jay Leno’s side after 18 glorious, “Headlines”-filled years, NBC has allegedly hired his replacement. One quick word on who it isn’t : Max Weinberg, who had been angling for the position to the chagrin of Team Coco.
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The Tonight Show Hires a New Bandleader (and It’s Not Max Weinberg)