Jonathan Cohen (television executive)

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| birth_place = Akron, Ohio

| occupation = Television executive, journalist, author

| alma_mater = Indiana University

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Jonathan Cohen is an American journalist, author, and television executive. He served as the talent executive for music at NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon from the launch of the show until February 2015,{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Harley|title='Tonight Show' Music Booker Jonathan Cohen To Exit, No Replacement Announced|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6480127/jonathan-cohen-tonight-show-jimmy-fallon-exit|accessdate=5 March 2015|publisher=Billboard|date=February 20, 2015}} and held the same role during Fallon's 2009-2014 run as the host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.{{cite web|last=McMillan|first=Graehme|title=Jimmy Fallon’s Music Booker on Why Late Night Is Like an iPod|url=https://www.wired.com/underwire/2014/02/late-nite-fallon-music|work=February 6, 2014|publisher=Wired|accessdate=14 March 2014}} Cohen was noted for booking a mix of superstars, rare performances from long-dormant acts, and developing artists. {{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/12/30/late-night-tv-makes-mark-with-standout-musical-performances/4252191/ |title=All jokes aside, late-night TV is making great music |publisher=Usatoday.com |date=2013-12-30 |accessdate=2014-03-13}}{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7959-last-night-independent-music-and-late-night-tv/ |title=Articles: Last Night: Independent Music and Late-Night TV | Features |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2011-05-23 |accessdate=2014-03-13}}{{cite web|last=Wickman|first=Forrest|title=How Jimmy Fallon Gets Such Great Musical Guests|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/business/doers/2012/11/jimmy_fallon_music_booker_jonathan_cohen_how_he_scores_the_best_musical.html|work=2013|publisher=Slate|accessdate=14 March 2014}} Cohen, previously a writer and editor at Billboard, {{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5900978/jimmy-fallon-cover-story-questlove-jonathan-cohen-tonight |title=Jimmy Fallon: The Billboard Cover Story |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=2014-03-13}} is the author of the book Pearl Jam 20, the print accompaniment to Cameron Crowe's 2011 documentary.

Cohen was born in Akron, Ohio, and grew up across the street from singer/songwriter Joseph Arthur.{{cite web|author=Beacon Journal Publishing Co. |url=http://www.ohio.com/the330entertainment/abram/akron-native-writes-pearl-jam-retrospective-books-musicians-for-jimmy-fallon-1.236983 |title=Akron native writes Pearl Jam retrospective, books musicians for Jimmy Fallon - Abram |publisher=Ohio |date=2011-09-25 |accessdate=2014-03-13}} He majored in journalism at Indiana University Bloomington (1994-1998).{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Belle|title=Cohen advises keeping ‘open mind’ about career fields|url=http://journalism.indiana.edu/general-news/notices/cohen-advises-keeping-open-mind-about-career-fields/|work=February 1, 2012|publisher=Indiana University School of Journalism|accessdate=14 March 2014}}