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It’s official: Jimmy Fallon has a steady job again.

The 33-year-old SNL alum has finalized talks to take over as host of “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.” O’Brien will be moving into Jay Leno’s old digs when he retires next year.

At a news conference in New York on Monday, Fallon claimed that “It’s a comedian’s dream to get this job.” He also said that he had missed performing for a live audience.

Fallon will be right at home at the NBC talk show, with SNL creator Lorne Michaels as his boss again.

It’s been a good year for Fallon. He recently married Nancy Juvonen, Drew Barrymore’s producing partner.

EW is reporting that, contrary to published reports, funny lady Maya Rudolph will not be returning to Saturday Night Live.

Rudolph told NBC execs just yesterday that she is dropping out of her eight season on the show. No official reason for her departure has been given, but a spokesperson for NBC says, “We wish Maya nothing but the best.”

Rudolph was also absent for a large part of last season while she was on maternity leave.

She will be best remembered for her impeccable impressions of Donatella Versace, Whitney Houston, and Beyonce.

Amy Poehler and Kristen Wiig are now the show’s only remaining female cast members. However, new players may join the show, which will feature the rest of the ‘06-’07 cast.