Nothing says television more than the voice of the 11:30 p.m. time slot. Since 1954 the “Tonight Show,” which airs on NBC, has been a staple of the late night lineup. Known to comic junkies and insomniacs alike, hosts like Steve Allen and Johnny Carson have become cherished idols of the good old days of late night television. Jay Leno, the most recent host of the “Tonight Show,” has been similarly revered. However, his second tenure as host, which began in 2010, was denounced by many who thought he stole the gig from host of only six months, Conan O’Brien.

It has been a long four years since the O’Brien controversy, but it appears that 2014 has ushered in more turmoil in late night television. In spring of 2013, Leno announced that he would be retiring from the “Tonight Show.” Jimmy Fallon, the host of NBC’s “Late Night,” was announced to be his replacement. This decision was taken well by many younger people, who were looking forward to seeing the 39-year-old and fairly recent “Saturday Night Live” alumni Fallon take the “Tonight Show” stage.

“I’ll admit it that Leno was a legend in the business,” said sophomore Peter Milianta. “He was a familiar face, but it was time for someone new. From someone a part of a much younger generation, I personally find Fallon so much funnier.”

Fallon hosted the “Tonight Show” for the first time on Feb. 17. One of the highlights of the night was when Fallon called out an unnamed buddy of his that owed him $100 for betting him he would never host the “Tonight Show.” Out from behind the set came a string of stars including Kim Kardashian, Rudy Giuliani, Lady Gaga, Tina Fey and even Robert De Niro, all paying Fallon the $100. The last of the cameos was Stephen Colbert, who paid his lost bet in pennies.

Seth Meyers, former “Saturday Night Live” head writer and “Weekend Update” anchor, has been slated to replace Fallon’s “Late Night” hosting position on Feb.24.

“I loved Meyers on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and I’m sure he is going to continue to be great on daily late night television,” said junior Scott Friedbauer. “I’m excited to watch.”

While Meyers and Fallon seem to be accepted as suitable replacements by television viewers, there is still some debate about whether there should have been more diversity when choosing the new faces. The only female late night talk show host in all of television right now is Chelsea Handler on the E! network with her show “Chelsea Lately.” More striking than this, however, is that there has never been a host of the “Tonight Show” that was not a white man.

This talk of diversity in late night comes at the heels of “Saturday Night Live” using 2013 as a rebuilding year for their dwindling cast. Out of the six new cast members, all of them were white and only one was a woman. This controversy caused justifiable frustration, so much so that “Saturday Night Live” added Sasheer Zamata to the cast in January 2014. Zamata is the first female black cast member since Maya Rudolph left the show in 2007.

Only time will tell if Fallon and Meyers will fit in well with late night audiences in their new spots. However, one thing can be said from this host switching: maybe next time there is a switch up in late night, producers will try shaking it up for once.