There are many subject-related songs Jimmy Fallon could’ve sang to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb’s television career together on Today, so Kenny Rogers felt like an interesting choice.
In either case, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb loved Jimmy Fallon’s rendition of “Through The Years,” and told People after that they’d been trying to get The Tonight Show host on their program for some time now.
Those remarks make it sound like Kenny Rogers was never in the conversation to be a part of this congratulatory segment, so why was Fallon dressed like the singer?
Fallon got quite a few views on YouTube the last time he channeled Rogers, which was during a collaboration with Miley Cyrus’ Dolly Parton.
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Jimmy Fallon and Miley Cyrus Recreate Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's "Islands in the Stream"