Andy Cohen Thinks Jimmy Fallon Replacing Jay Leno on Tonight Show Is "Brilliant"—Watch Now!

Watch What Happens Live host says Fallon has "a great respect for what's passed, but he's totally fresh and new"

By Rebecca Macatee Apr 04, 2013 9:02 PMTags
Watch: Andy Cohen Loves "Tonight Show" Move

Bravo's Andy Cohen isn't one to bite his tongue, and when it comes to Jimmy Fallon replacing Jay Leno on The Tonight Show

He couldn't be happier about the change!

On Thursday at the Bravo upfronts in NYC, the Watch What Happens Live host told E! News' Alicia Quarles the upcoming 2014 shift was "a brilliant move."

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"I think there's nothing Jimmy Fallon can't do," Cohen said. "He's got a great respect for what's passed, but he's totally fresh and new."

"He sings, he dances, he does comedy [and] he does skits," he added. "He's hilarious. And everybody wants to be his best friend…I couldn't be happier for him."

As for who'll be taking Fallon's Late Night spot next year? Rumor has it that'll be Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers, but Mr. Cohen might not be a bad fit either!

—Additional reporting by Vanessa McDonald

(Bravo, Watch What Happens Live, The Tonight Show, Late Night and E! are all part of the NBCUniversal family.)