– Fallon’s head writer exits Tonight Show
– Franchise veteran A.D. Miles returns
– Tonight Show reshuffling its creative team
In a major change for the Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon’s head writer, Rebecca Drysdale, has stepped down from her position. As she departs, the show welcomes back A.D. Miles, who previously served as the head writer for several years.
Drysdale, an Emmy winner for her work on Key & Peele, held the position for over a year. Her departure comes as part of an ongoing creative reshuffling for the Tonight Show. A veteran of the franchise, A.D. Miles, is returning to the show to fill the void left behind. Miles was the head writer from 2009 to 2017 and has collaborated with Fallon on various projects, including the 2017 Golden Globe Awards.
With Miles returning to the show, the Tonight Show aims to re-establish the creative chemistry with its host, Jimmy Fallon, and regenerate the program’s energy and content.