| 100% | FALLON | 6 | Jimmy ___, comedian and host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" since 2014 |
| 51% | STEVE | 5 | ___ Allen, co-creator and first host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" from 1954 to 1957 |
| 49% | DREWCAREY | 9 | Comedian and game show host who's maintained a weight loss of over 100 pounds since 2010: 2 wds. |
| 48% | NOAH | 4 | Trevor ___, South African comedian and host of "The Daily Show" |
| 44% | LENO | 4 | Jay —, US comedian who hosted NBC’s The Tonight Show from 1992-2009 |
| 43% | JAYLENO | 7 | "The Tonight Show" host on the air 1992-2009 and 2010-2014: 2 wds. |
| 43% | NOAH | 4 | Trevor ___, South African comedian and former host of "The Daily Show" |
| 42% | CARSONDALY | 10 | Host of NBC's musical competition show "The Voice": 2 wds. |
| 42% | LENO | 4 | "The Tonight Show" host, 1992-2009 and 2010-2014 |
| 41% | ELLEN | 5 | Host of the 2007 and 2014 Academy Awards, familiarly |
| 41% | PAAR | 4 | Onetime host of "The Morning Show" and "The Tonight Show" |
| 40% | SALS | 4 | Comedians Vulcano of The Tenderloins and Iacono, who happens to be Jimmy Kimmel's cousin |
| 40% | JIMMYFALLON | 11 | "The Tonight Show" host on the air starting in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JAYLENO | 7 | TV host of You Bet Your Life and The Tonight Show |
| 40% | FALLON | 6 | Television's Jimmy ___, who hosts "The Tonight Show" on NBC |
| 39% | JONSTEWART | 10 | Comedian who was the host of "The Daily Show" till 2015, and has hosted 2 Grammy Award ceremonies: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JAYLENO | 7 | The host of The Tonight Show after Johnny Carson |
| 39% | SNL | 3 | NBC show that launched the career of many comedians: Abbr. |
| 39% | SNL | 3 | NBC show that launched the careers of many comedians: Abbr. |
| 38% | LENO | 4 | "The Tonight Show" host leaving in 2014 |
| 38% | JAYLENO | 7 | Host of a "garage" show since 2014 |
| 38% | JAYLENO | 7 | "The Tonight Show" host until 2014 (2 wds.) |
| 38% | CAROLBURNETT | 12 | Comedian and variety show host who was awarded the Mark Twain Prize in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JAYLENO | 7 | US comedian who succeeded Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show in 1992 |
| 38% | TONIGHTSHOW | 11 | "The ___", the world's longest-running talk show previously hosted by Jay Leno, and currently starring Jimmy Fallon: 2 wrds. |
| 38% | SNL | 3 | NBC's sketch comedy show that was hosted by the athletes mentioned in 20a, 31a, 1d, 29d, and 42d: Abbr. |
| 38% | JAYLENO | 7 | "The Tonight Show" host before Jimmy Fallon (2 wds.) |
| 38% | LENO | 4 | "The Tonight Show" host before and after O'Brien |
| 38% | LENO | 4 | “The Tonight Show” host before and after O’Brien |
| 38% | PAAR | 4 | Carson’s predecessor as host of the “Tonight Show” |