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Jimmy Fallon Tuesday Became The Third Host Of LATE NIGHT!!

Published at:  Mar 03, 2009 2:05:29 AM CST

I am – Hercules!!



In his final podcast, Jimmy Fallon chats with longtime “Late Night” executive producer Lorne Michaels about tonight's first edition of "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon":



Fallon’s first guest is Robert De Niro, a contender for one of the all-time dullest talk-show guests on the planet. He’s better with a script:



The guest list for the first two weeks:

LISTINGS FOR "LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON"

UPDATED February 26

**Monday, March 2 – Show 0001 - Guests include Robert De Niro, Justin Timberlake, and musical guest Van Morrison

Tuesday, March 3 – Show 0002 - Guests include Tina Fey (NBC's "30 Rock"), Jon Bon Jovi, and musical guest Santigold

**Wednesday, March 4 – Show 0003 - Guests include Cameron Diaz, Billy Crudup, and musical guest Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Thursday, March 5 – Show 0004 - Guests include Donald Trump (NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice"), Serena Williams, and musical guest Ludacris

**Friday, March 6 – Show 0005 - Guests include Drew Barrymore, Chace Crawford, and Mario Batali

**Monday, March 9 – Show 0006 - Guests include Rose Byrne and musical guest The Lonely Island

**Tuesday, March 10 – Show 0007 - Guests include Emily Blunt, Michael Stipe, and musical guest Pussycat Dolls

**Wednesday, March 11 – Show 0008 – Guests include Russell Brand, Kevin Rose & Alex Albrecht, and musical guest The Virgins

**Thursday, March 12 – Show 0009 – Guests include Tracy Morgan (NBC's "30 Rock") and Malin Akerman

**Friday, March 13 – Show 0010 – Guests include Brian Williams (NBC's "Nightly News with Brian Williams"), Kristen Wiig (NBC's "Saturday Night Live"), and musical guest Trace Adkins


** denotes changes or additions.
These listings are subject to change.



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    Readers Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 3:20:57 PM CST

    I'll be watching

    by lockesbrokenleg

    Hey, can't be any worse than Carson

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 3:21:03 PM CST

    Damn this guy's one unfunny schmuck

    by slone13

    Horrible in SNL. Virtually unwatched in Fever Pitch and Taxi. Now this. 3 strikes you're out, Fallon.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 3:21:15 PM CST

    oh boy

    by tbransonlives

    How did he get this job?

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 3:22:20 PM CST

    Brian Williams is the man!

    by skidmarkedundies

    He'll bring the GRAVITAS!!!

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 3:25:07 PM CST

    Sounds like Lorne is preparing to fire Fallon in a few weeks

    by therevengeofleevancleef

    and "webisode" is one fucking annoying term.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 3:25:33 PM CST

    LORNE MICHAELS HAS LOST IT

    by j-dizzle

    What the hell does he see in this tool?

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 3:29:17 PM CST

    One person will be laughing - Jimmy Fallon.

    by vic twenty

    That fucker could never keep a straight face on SNL (being stoned didn't help him there), we'll see if he is the only one laughing at himself on the new show.


    Bon chance!

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  • Mar 02, 2009 3:30:41 PM CST

    DOes anyone

    by carpet_pisser

    really find Jimmy Fallon funny? Really?

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 3:32:30 PM CST

    Sorry slone13

    by carpet_pisser

    You beat me to the pertinent question. This will be like watching Magic Johnson's show all over again.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 3:38:20 PM CST

    Jimmy Fallon = Tom Greene II: the sequel

    by powerring

    Both talentless, unfunny idiots that pollute everything they appear in. Fallon mugs at the camera and can't act. I'm definitely not watching his show.

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  • Mar 02, 2009 3:42:50 PM CST

    I like Tom Greene

    by bobparr

    I just caught ROAD TRIP on cable. RELEASE THE THUNDER, MITCH...RELEASE THE THUNDER!!!

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 3:43:03 PM CST

    Seriously...

    by carpet_pisser

    The guy could not get through one fucking sketch on SNL without cracking...not ONE! Talentless hack. And the worst part is he did some stand up show at my college (HOOSIERS!) and he fucking stayed at sorority house of all the hot chicks. All universities have them...pretty much an ass factory for the rest of the campus. One of my buddy's girlfriends lived there and said he was fucking whatever he could. I bet that bitch was in on it as well, although I cannot prove it.

    Rant over

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  • Mar 02, 2009 3:44:28 PM CST

    I can't stand Fallon, difficult to watch

    by light_tweaker

    I wish it had been Joel Mchale. Oh well, at least I can go to sleep at 12:30 weeknights now.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 3:48:53 PM CST

    Tom Green was great on CELEBRITY APPRENTICE

    by lockesbrokenleg

    Except his team lost.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 3:50:03 PM CST

    How much cock did Fallon suck to score this gig?

    by crazyjoedavola

  • Mar 02, 2009 3:54:20 PM CST

    Tom Green makes me laugh

    by slone13

    Fallon? Never once.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 3:57:25 PM CST

    So, He's a Self-Deprecating Prettyboy?

    by fastcars

    Not funny.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 4:33:38 PM CST

    Mmmm....Rose Byrne.

    by thrillho77

    She's one of the tastiest things out there today.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 4:41:08 PM CST

    Fallon almost ruined the Cowbell sketch

    by prossor

    Everyone on there was ON FIRE it was one of those legendary moments captured in comedy, and then there's this shithead smirking in the middle. What a twat.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 4:42:57 PM CST

    Guests as forgettable as the ones on...

    by banditmania

    ...Coast to Coast AM.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 4:58:38 PM CST

    Yawnfest

    by pizza the hut

    No need for me to stay up late

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 5:17:00 PM CST

    WHO WILL BE THE 4TH HOST?

    by mullah omar

    Find out in two weeks.


    I HOPE!

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 5:20:55 PM CST

    Why isn't Sanz his sidekick so they can have giggle fits?

    by shermdawg

  • Mar 02, 2009 5:22:43 PM CST

    JOEL McHALE

    by unlabled

    I'm just going to type his name in any Jimmy Fallon thread to point out how bad a decision it was to hire this douche.

    Fuck Jimmy Fallon.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 5:23:43 PM CST

    The cracking up part doesn't bother me

    by themikejonas

    ..since presumably he's not going to be doing much acting on the show. What's going to get me to tune out is that he always sounds like someone just punched him in the mouth. Whatever happened to hiring a host that was articulate?

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 5:47:43 PM CST

    Why do I get this feeling....

    by deathstar73

    that this will be dreadfully bad. Bordering on unwatchable?

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 5:53:06 PM CST

    Santigold is the Creator

    by jackdonkey

    groovy. And yeah Fallon did ruin the Cowbell sketch.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 6:03:46 PM CST

    The Deniro clip from SNL

    by david lazarus long

    is exactly why I can't fucking stand watching Jimmy Fallon. Twitchy little bastard with that idiot grin laughing at his own jokes, trying (badly) to be surprised/nervous but giggling like a little school girl. He is a HACK with no comedic talent. Late Night goes from being one of my favorite programs to the garbage bin... Here's to Conan in June.

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  • Mar 02, 2009 6:04:28 PM CST

    Just Pathetic

    by aquatarkusman

    Any rumors of a late-night meritocracy would be unfounded.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 6:12:35 PM CST

    What are you laughing at?!

    by tallboy66

    If you say Jimmy Fallon I'll know you're lying!!

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 6:13:40 PM CST

    How long did Chevy Chase's show last?

    by catvutt

    Cuz that's where the over/under on Fallon should be set.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 6:16:10 PM CST

    I'll be open-minded about this

    by dapper swindler

    But I am very skeptical

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 6:23:19 PM CST

    How did Lorne?

    by bass ackwards

    How did Lorne make such a brilliant out of leftfield choice with Conan make such a boring and uninspired pick with Fallon. Maybe time will prove me wrong, I don't know what kind of host Fallon might be. But I've seen the kind of comedian he is, and it's kind of terrible.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 6:25:45 PM CST

    Jimmy Fallon Will Make Magic Johnson Look Good

    by the chalk outline

    Worst talk show host ever has a new champion.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 6:27:33 PM CST

    I'll say one thing for Fallon...

    by bravogolfhotel

    ...it takes some balls to attempt to follow Conan (especially given the ass-kicking Conan took in the days before he got the kinks worked out). I can't believe I just said something nice about Jimmy Fallon, but there it is. Good luck, you smirking little bastard.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 6:35:57 PM CST

    Can't be any worse than Chelsea Handler

    by lockesbrokenleg

    She makes Kathy Griffith look good.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 6:40:14 PM CST

    The Chevy Chase Show will make this look good.

    by jt kirk

    And then Lorne Michaels will be fired... into the sun. (Joke stolen from superior comedy series which takes place 1,000 years from now.) So far, Fallon has looked like an unfunny, stiff creep. And that's what his parents are saying about him. The only good thing about this turd of a talkshow is that it'll hopefully keep Fallon from doing more acting, sequestering him in latenight like an entertainment prison. I mean, when was the last time you heard about Carson Daly, right? Fucker's been MIA for a decade thanks to his stint in latenight. But at least I know I'll be laughing... when I see NBC's ratings plummet from airing this idiot's show. Man, ya just want to kick the piss out of the little fucker for even thinking he has the talent to entertain drunk assholes at 1am.

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  • Mar 02, 2009 7:19:32 PM CST

    Not watching

    by daggor

    But who will be? 13-year-olds? People who were 13 when Fallon was on SNL and think he's funny? NBC... I know youth is the demographic you want to go after, but I'm in my 30's. I make money & I spend it on cars and groceries and appliances. Don't you want to cater to me instead of some pissant who might buy Taco Bell on the weekend?

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  • Mar 02, 2009 7:19:50 PM CST

    I'm taping it...

    by bizarrojerry

    First, just to see a new guy take over Letterman's show. And second, to actually give the guy a chance and not judge his show in advance.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 7:21:37 PM CST

    Unlabled...

    by frecklesbauer

    Spot. Fucking. On. And the comparisons to Tom Green are retarded.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 7:39:54 PM CST

    Fox gave all the dicks to Fallon

    by wash

    As it it turns out, he is the one eating them now.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 8:00:40 PM CST

    He'll be okay with the interviewing part of the job..

    by dasher

    He seems like he'd be good at shooting the breeze with people. The comedy is another matter. Hopefully he can develop a signature style.

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  • Mar 02, 2009 8:15:36 PM CST

    There is no excusing

    by detectivesoap

    how awkward Fallon looks while doing his job (I didn't watch this, just the episode-in-part posted a while ago). I want to see him look at the camera without seeming like he's really really trying to be confident but is fighting through some sort of anxiety. Fuck Fallon and TV host insecurity. If it was Woody Allen, it might work for me...

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  • Mar 02, 2009 8:17:46 PM CST

    If this show is canned in 2 months = proof of God

    by tallboy66

    All youse atheists can't deny the existence of Our Lord if Fallon is off the air by May.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 8:19:33 PM CST

    Daggor

    by cartman86

    Great. Ever think you would be "THAT" person? Grumpy old man who doesn't get the youth of today? Networks have been catering to the 18-25 year old demo for years and you have obviously left it. You had your time to "enjoy" TV now I guess you won't be able to anymore. If you wan't to enjoy it again I recommend dislodging that stick up your ass.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 8:24:21 PM CST

    Okay I watched it

    by detectivesoap

    Fallon's gonna flop like a grounded mackerel.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 9:43:51 PM CST

    He's just starting out. Give him a break.

    by orionsangels

    Watch Conan in his first episode. He was the same.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 10:17:35 PM CST

    Even during Conan's most awkward moments...

    by mullah omar

    ...the guy had a sharp mind for comedy and he produced clever, creative bits.


    The people who say that we should give Fallon a break because "Conan was as awkward when he started" omit that Conan, from day one, also had a respected resume as a writer to back him up. I have not once heard anybody trumpet Fallon's sharp mind or creativity as an asset. Assuming this is no accident, Fallon brings a lot less to the table than Conan did at his so-called worst. And if Fallon has neither presence nor creativity, what exactly does anyone think he brings to the table as a host?


    It's telling that NOT ONE PERSON HERE seems even slightly excited to see Fallon hosting LATE NIGHT, simply that they'll give him time and that we shouldn't be so hard on him. Pretty damning stuff by the defenders...

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  • Mar 02, 2009 10:30:50 PM CST

    Fallon will off himself within the month.

    by uncle stan

  • Mar 02, 2009 10:38:36 PM CST

    He's laughing at his own jokes alright

    by rufferto

    Laughing all the way to the bank. He's already made millions before he even started. Heh ha uh.. ha. O see now I'm doing it.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 11:43:09 PM CST

    He's staring at the cue cards a lot.

    by super rabbi

    Must be nervous.

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  • Mar 02, 2009 11:43:16 PM CST

    How many times is he going to laugh at his jokes

    by therevengeofleevancleef

    during this monologue? I've counted four at least.

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  • Mar 02, 2009 11:45:02 PM CST

    It's bad when the house band is funnier than the host.

    by therevengeofleevancleef

  • Mar 02, 2009 11:45:20 PM CST

    The Roots are awesome but...

    by super rabbi

    ...they are no Labamba or Pender.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 11:46:19 PM CST

    Well... The Roots are cool... umm...

    by spifftacular squirrel girl

    How long until Conan is back on tv again?

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  • Mar 02, 2009 11:46:31 PM CST

    He's even worse than I imagined....

    by phaedrus007

    And i predicted he would be worse than drinking a shit milkshake. Wow.... this sucks balls.

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  • Mar 02, 2009 11:50:42 PM CST

    Maybe he'll start telling jokes after the commercial break

    by tallboy66

    Eh, I will admit to laughing about 3 times. But there were about 50 attempts at humour there. Not a good ratio.

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  • Mar 02, 2009 11:54:22 PM CST

    Okay, Lick it for 10 is an okay idea for a bit

    by tallboy66

    This could get potentially disgusting easily.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 11:56:02 PM CST

    This is like an unfunny Fear Factor

    by therevengeofleevancleef

    without funny things to lick.

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  • Mar 02, 2009 11:58:04 PM CST

    Okay, that's the whole bit? Really??

    by spifftacular squirrel girl

    Do I get ten dollars for actually sitting and watching this?

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 02, 2009 11:58:32 PM CST

    That girl looked like...

    by thrillho77

    she's licked "it" a couple times, for free.

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  • Mar 02, 2009 11:59:31 PM CST

    Yeah, that chick has gone down on both guys and girls

    by tallboy66

    That's the most I was thinking of when watching it.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:01:50 AM CST

    my hair hurts

    by epic_of_gilgamesh

    so bad it makes my hair hurt.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:03:05 AM CST

    DeNiro's been reduced to this?

    by therevengeofleevancleef

    This is worse than any of the shitty films he's starred in over the past decade.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:03:24 AM CST

    Remember how Conan hung himself...

    by taking_up_space

    in the beginning of the first episode? Maybe Fallon will do the same thing, but for real, at the end of this episode.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:04:59 AM CST

    This makes Schindler's List look like high comedy

    by taking_up_space

  • Mar 03, 2009 12:05:49 AM CST

    "Mr. DeNiro do you walk or take cabs?"

    by therevengeofleevancleef

    Holy shit, this interview is DOA. D.O.FUCKING.A.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:07:00 AM CST

    DeNiro has the funniest line of the night.

    by taking_up_space

  • Mar 03, 2009 12:07:11 AM CST

    Horrible

    by dsback

    That is all.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:07:33 AM CST

    Wow, hanging the "deleted scene" out there to lure people back

    by therevengeofleevancleef

    Doesn't matter, I'll keep watching just to see this train wreck.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:08:18 AM CST

    Is it bad when the host laughs more than the audience?

    by spifftacular squirrel girl

    And who's bright idea was it to have DeNiro as the first guest when he's famous for not being a very good interview?

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:13:02 AM CST

    Like the Chris Farley Sketch

    by epic_of_gilgamesh

    Where Farley interviews Paul McCartney....hmmm uh you remember when you were with the Beatles?....that was awesome!

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:13:21 AM CST

    Fallon chuckles at the beginning of the sketch.

    by therevengeofleevancleef

    All DeNiro had to say was "All aboard."

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:14:38 AM CST

    Holy shit was that interview as bad as I thought it was?

    by therevengeofleevancleef

    That "sketch" was as bad as your average SNL sketch... What's the deal, same writers?

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:15:07 AM CST

    Did I really just see the "Spacetrain" thing?

    by phaedrus007

    what the fuckin hell is this crap? this show is an unmitigated shitbomb.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:15:15 AM CST

    Space Train...

    by taking_up_space

    your literal train wreck. I watched with my mouth agape. Stunned at its badness. It's like Fallon took all the shitty writers from SNL who provide 60% of the crap on the show and brought them to this crapfest. Wow, this show fails in so many ways.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:17:09 AM CST

    He needs a fat sidekick. Artie Lange, maybe.

    by taking_up_space

    And oh yeah, writers. And talent.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:18:37 AM CST

    Space Train Wreck

    by epic_of_gilgamesh

    Wow, looks like they are trying to integrate sketch comedy into the interviews. Notice the Space Train set right beside the desk area.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:19:13 AM CST

    Watching this show is worse than squeezing...

    by corterville

    ...pus out of a five dollar hooker's genital warts. None of the jokes are funny, the skits are horrendous, and Fallon is unbearable. I'm an open minded guy, so I'll give the guy some time to change my mind, but right now I'm very disappointed.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:19:18 AM CST

    DeNiro is staying past his time?

    by taking_up_space

    WTF? They must have pics of him fellating a donkey or something.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:19:24 AM CST

    Can't believe DeNiro is staying there for this

    by therevengeofleevancleef

    It must be exciting to watch a train wreck in person.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:19:55 AM CST

    You read my mind taking_up_space!

    by therevengeofleevancleef

  • Mar 03, 2009 12:20:22 AM CST

    Even Justin Timberlake is funnier than Fallon!

    by taking_up_space

  • Mar 03, 2009 12:21:41 AM CST

    Ahh, reminiscing about the ol' shitty SNL days.

    by therevengeofleevancleef

  • Mar 03, 2009 12:26:49 AM CST

    There's not one part of this show

    by phaedrus007

    that wouldn't be improved if Fallon weren't in it. The Roots are more entertaining than him, JT is more entertaining, even Robert Deniro, the living coma patient is more entertaining.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:29:33 AM CST

    The Last House on the Left tv spot...

    by spifftacular squirrel girl

    ...had more laughs than this show does.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:29:35 AM CST

    That's Right

    by epic_of_gilgamesh

    Just get rid of Fallon, and you've got a show.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:30:04 AM CST

    better than conan's first show

    by bluebottle

    that's all i'm saying.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:30:49 AM CST

    Deniro's face after timberlake sang...

    by mrbananagrabber

    ...encompasses everything America feels right now. What am I doing here? How did this happen? Deniro is the everyman.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:32:13 AM CST

    i wish

    by juddapatowfanclub

    that there was a talkback for conans first show that we could look at now. to see what all these assholes said about him and how terrible he was compared to letterman

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:33:25 AM CST

    Yeah but at least

    by dirtsandwich


    the intro tune or theme blows The Tonight Show's away. Fuck I hate the music The Tonight show has. After tonight people will be saying "Did you see the Jimmy Failon Show?"


    Let Fallon work out the bugs. He needs to learn to lead the interview and make it interesting. Right now the guests lead the show.
    That lick it bit was bad. A 3rd grader could write that piece. Looks like they hired some amateur camera dudes. And lighting dudes for the guest band.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:35:00 AM CST

    Conan's Talkback would be alot less nasty

    by tallboy66

    Mainly because he isn't Jimmy Fallon. And I'm pretty sure I'm going to never really watch this ever again. Here's hoping for good sense to prevail for once.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:35:22 AM CST

    juddapatowfanclub

    by taking_up_space

    I watched Conan's first episode and remember it fondly. While he was uneven, there was a quality to him that you liked. He was funny. He wasn't a douchebag. In other words, he wasn't Fallon.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:36:58 AM CST

    Hell, Carson Fucking Daly is better by comparison!

    by taking_up_space

  • Mar 03, 2009 12:37:11 AM CST

    The West coast

    by dirtsandwich

    AICN fuckers are now reading this going WTF!, is it going to be that bad? I'm not watching.

    Reply to Talkback

  • Mar 03, 2009 12:37:38 AM CST

    Chevy Chase gives his opinion.

    by sighborg

    Chevy says "This sucks, and I should know."

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:37:54 AM CST

    jimmy fail on

    by tallboy66

    Yeah, he fails. He fails big time.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:39:40 AM CST

    If anything, West Coast will tune in...

    by taking_up_space

    just to see if it's as bad as the hype. I went into this with an open mind, to give him a shot. But come on, Space Train?! WTF?! At least fucking try, Fallon.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:43:16 AM CST

    Nothing can be as bad as

    by dirtsandwich

    Carson Daly. Didn't Johnny Carson die just a couple of years after Daly got a talk show....yeah that makes sense.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:50:16 AM CST

    There are plenty

    by dirtsandwich

    of talented people that could be great talk hosts for this time slot. They just didn't want to take the time to dig for one. Stewart and Cobert are both excellent. Fallon is more of a sub for when the main host is sick or on vacation. I'll watch here and there to see if Fallon improves over time.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:54:22 AM CST

    It wasn't as bad as I thought

    by cherryvalance

    but everyone looked nervous enough to snap in half.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:55:01 AM CST

    Only an idiot thought this show was a good idea idio

    by wash

    Like the dipshits that voted Bush a second term. You knew damn well what you were getting.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 1:00:52 AM CST

    Wow, that was bad...

    by guntermonkey

    Fallon was sweating like a pig mid way through the DeNiro segment, and as everyone predicted, laughed at everything. Friendly, warm guy, but just not talk show material. People keep comparing Fallon to Conan's first show. The difference is, that Conan had the raw goods from the very start...I'm not sure about Fallon. Conan was born to host a talk show...Fallon should stick to music based humor and impressions. But, we'll give him time to get comfortable. Geez, I felt nervous for the guy tonight--he oozed it through the screen.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 1:01:05 AM CST

    Fallon parallels Chevy Chase

    by thegreatwhatzit

    Bad reviews, declining ratings, cancellation. Next option: roles in Nick movies (ever see Chevy in SNOW DAY? Even if you loathe the guy, you just cringe. It's painful. Chevy was--once upon a time--a huge boxoffice draw. Then he yielded to a talk show and--(reluctantly) vanished. This guy may be desperate enough to do TIM AND ERIC. Seriously! Better to beg Randy Quaid and Beverly D'Angelo for a reunion in another lame LAMPOON VACATION movie. Direct-to-DVD with extras!

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  • Mar 03, 2009 1:05:19 AM CST

    I'll be tuning in to Craig Ferguson much more now

    by guntermonkey

    I'm a die hard Conan fan, but now I'll be catching Craig for later night comedy after Conan's Tonight Show. Ferguson has taken off, and his show is unique, smart, and at times plain odd. Ferguson is a natural comedian and completely at ease in front of the camera. In fact, I turned to him tonight in the midst of Fallon's train wreck...

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  • Mar 03, 2009 1:09:08 AM CST

    Conan never laughed at his own jokes

    by guntermonkey

    Or laughed because he had nothing to say...Fallon filled the awkward silence by chuckling or straight up laughing...Conan filled the awkward pauses and missed jokes with quick witted come backs or zany self-depreciating humor.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 2:00:40 AM CST

    I avoided this like the plague

    by captain tragedy

    a very unfunny plague, which is ironically not as bad as a knee-slapping plague, but much much worse than a plague with a side of home fries. Bottom line Jimmy Fallon=not funny.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 2:01:08 AM CST

    Guys just watch Craig Ferguson instead of Jimmy Failon

    by still_rusted

    He is just as spontaneous as Conan and his improv is just as hilarious. He has a weird scottish accent, but his humor is self-deprecating and he is tremendously at ease infront of the camera. Craig is a joy to watch. Only negetive aspect about his show are the get ups, which are hit-or-miss affairs. He is at his best during the emails segment. Not only that, he is also a terrific interviewer. His show doesn't have a band though, and looks low-budget. But dont let that fool you off. Ferguson is a comedic genius and his show is good fun.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 2:12:55 AM CST

    Jesus fucking Christ! Why even do the 'Licking"...

    by wooksie

    ... bit if you aren't going to interact with the people on stage. Isn't the whole point to set-up some dirty jokes about the way people Lick the crap? He just sort of sat there looking embarrassed (even after they showed a slow-mo replay[!]), and gave the person $10.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 2:38:59 AM CST

    WOOP! here we go!

    by champvinyl

    Lol nice conan helping with the opening sketch. And his opening is good too! Yeah the roots!

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  • Mar 03, 2009 2:44:55 AM CST

    ahaha

    by champvinyl

    slow jammin' the news w/ the roots. They're reading the prompter alot but it's understandable for a first show ever.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 2:58:42 AM CST

    Conan never laughed at his own jokes?

    by lockesbrokenleg

    Dude, that guy hopped around so much you thought he was on crack.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:00:00 AM CST

    Conan said the show is a reflection of the host..

    by songofthesausage

    Conan said that talk shows are a reflection of the host.. they take on their personality.

    Fallon has no personality. How did Lorne Micahels pick Conan then Fallon? Conan must have been a no-brainer, an obvious choice. Then when Lorne had to actually THINK about who MIGHT be good, he comes up with this... The interesting thing about Conan is that he had just started performing.. so Lorne might have gotten lucky to get Conan when he did -- before he hit the bigtime -- before he had a chance to hit the bigtime. Fallon's had his chance.. and blown it already.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:00:51 AM CST

    Can't be any worse than Chelsea Handler

    by happy boy

    truth. Handler is like the jewish version of cathy griffin.. ie trying to figure out why she's on television other than the fact that she's a chick who says rude shit. Jimmy sucks bad but it could be MUCH worse eg Carson Daily or Seth Rogan

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:02:44 AM CST

    Not as bad as I thought it would be...

    by deafpoet

    There's a kernel of a good show here, I think. I watched Conan's first show last week having never seen it before and I was blown away by how mediocre it was. It wasn't BAD it just wasn't "there" yet.

    This strikes me as kind of the same thing. Assuming this goes slightly uphill rather than slightly downhill I think he's going to have a decent show on his hands.

    That said, someone put Conan back on TV. Those glorious few months where Conan's on and Leno The Hack isn't will be awesome!

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:10:13 AM CST

    Conan SINCERELY laughed at himself

    by songofthesausage

    Conan would laugh at himself.. OR how bad his jokes were.. OR how badly the audience responded to his jokes. Fallon laughs and it's phony. The guy is just totally phony, boring and unoriginal.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:12:14 AM CST

    conans first show was funny, Fallons first is funny...

    by champvinyl

    and Chelsea handler is actually damn funny, and yes she is rude, you got a fuckin' problem with that? ;)

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:12:27 AM CST

    People comparing Conan and Fallon need to realize...

    by songofthesausage

    Poeple need to realize that Conan hadn't performed much. And had little time to prepare on top of it. Fallon is a seasoned vet performer and STILL stinks. Huge difference. Same thing with Chevy Chase.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:13:10 AM CST

    re: Happy Boy

    by beamish13

    Amen to that. Handler's popularity just infuriates me.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:13:10 AM CST

    Honestly how bitter and dpressed are most of you people??

    by champvinyl

    I CAN'T LAUGH AT ANYTHING!!! ... My life is shit.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:25:22 AM CST

    OMG

    by champvinyl

    JT doing john mayer, that shit was hilarious.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:28:38 AM CST

    Timberlake was more natural and relaxed than Fallon

    by juansanchez

    All said Fallon was more prepared than I thought he would be, but he was still bad. Jut not a good fit for this kind of show. He was sweating so much I could see De Niro's reflection in his forehead.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:29:44 AM CST

    juan...

    by champvinyl

    go to isohunt.com and download conans first show, they're remarkably similar.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:29:56 AM CST

    UNLABELED

    by juansanchez

    You nailed it with Joel McHale - he'd have been the perfect choice.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:32:22 AM CST

    CHAMPVINYL

    by juansanchez

    I actually rewatched Conan's first episode recently. There are similarities in that they're both nervous, but Conan was a writer not a performer while Fallon has been a performer for years - he's performed in front of an audience hundred upon hundreds of times. And really - he wasn't much better on SNL.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:33:36 AM CST

    Awkward tension btween the Roots and Fallon

    by songofthesausage

    Anyone notice the weird chemistry between Fallon and the roots?

    The reason Conan works so well with the Max Weinberg 7 is because the Max W. 7 is even geekier than Conan. Where as on Fallon's show the band is 100 times cooler and more talented than the host..


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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:39:44 AM CST

    The Roots the best band in late night?

    by juansanchez

    At the end of the show Fallon proclaimed The Roots, his house band, the best band in late night. I know you're trying to be nice to your new band, but that's fucking retarded. They played like an average lounge band. Max Weinberg and Paul Shafer are musical gods compared to these losers. Show some respect you cocksucker.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:41:26 AM CST

    The show just needs time.

    by coursinlarry

    And specifically, he needs to work on the interviews. I don't know that he asked any real questions. It was just sorta him telling anecdotes about working on Saturday Night Live or something.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:43:11 AM CST

    why not Rob Schneider???

    by quartermass-87

    Man I think Deuce Bigalow hosting a show would work big time. He is funny, dorky, geeky and would be very at ease and he kinda has that sweet charm where he could flirt with the ladies and break into his Elvis and just be a good host. Or at least I think.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:46:22 AM CST

    Well, with the interviews

    by juansanchez

    He made a huge mistake with De Niro. He's such a bad talk show guest they made fun of the fact - and it still wasn't funny. The interviewing and the show will get better with time, but since we Jimmy for years on SNL - I think we all know it will only get a little better and never rise to the heights of Conan.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:52:36 AM CST

    juan...

    by champvinyl

    That's a fair point, and not that i disagree.... but why do you care? the amount of talkbacker's on this site in general who have some sort of psycho-agenda is, kinda shocking...

    I laughed plenty, he retained some of the soul to the show that conan started, I'll admit the "Lick for 10$" bit wasn't so great, but i honestly expect that to be a re-occurrence and for it to get more, and more depraved as the show goes on. As a Final point. NONE of the bands playing on a late nite show have had a successful career in music, I've been listending to The Roots for years, and they might be the reason I'll hold onto this show even if it does go to shit... but they ARE the best late night band ever. period.


    btw they're not playing *lounge music* they can play whatever the hell the show needs and they're the first hip-hop inspired band to be on late night. Go watch CNN or, dare i say Fox news... and stfu.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:54:57 AM CST

    juan...

    by champvinyl

    if you don't think de niro was in on it, you're a retard. case closed. Shit, it was even in the goddamn press releases that he's a notoriously bad talk show guest, they just played on it.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:58:03 AM CST

    That's my point

    by juansanchez

    They played up the fact that he sucks as a talk show guest - and it still wasn't funny. I didn't laugh once the whole show.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:59:26 AM CST

    Fallon has to have his own personality. Can't borrow one from Co

    by songofthesausage

    """he retained some of the soul to the show that Conan started""" -- that's the problem though. It's cool that he is a fan of Conan and all.. and paying respect etc. But as I said above.. what makes a show successful is the hosts personality. Fallon has no personality. Look back at Conan's early show and you can see how he crafted the show based on his personality and cool taste.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:59:47 AM CST

    I care because

    by juansanchez

    I'm up at 12:35 every night and I need something to watch. I'm not a big Ferguson fan and now they've replaced Conan with Jimmy Fallon.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 4:00:22 AM CST

    You nailed it SongOfTheSausage

    by juansanchez

    Right on all points.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 4:05:09 AM CST

    What happened to Carson Daly's show?

    by songofthesausage

    Did they dump the talk show format for Carson Daly? I didn't know that was coming. Was that common knowledge? Did his old show have a "farewell"?

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  • Mar 03, 2009 4:07:01 AM CST

    They're just doing out of the studio shows this week

    by juansanchez

    I believe they'll return to the old format next week.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 4:12:13 AM CST

    Who would you like to see replace Fallon?

    by songofthesausage

    I wanted Amy Poehler to get it.. just to see something different. Plus she got her start on Conan, too.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 4:24:08 AM CST

    Joel McHale

    by juansanchez

    Without a doubt. He'd be perfect.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 4:33:35 AM CST

    I'm not sure I'm bitter or stupid enough to pst here anymore...

    by champvinyl

    have fun with the sad man, lack of humor, jerkoff fest you guys seem to have going.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 4:52:41 AM CST

    Champ.. you think we just hate fallon for no reason?

    by songofthesausage

    Champ.. it's not us.. it's Fallon.. why do you think his movie career tanked? He's just not that talented.. or smart.. or cool.. or funny.. or interesting. It's not our fault! haha He could be funny at times on SNL.. but his one note personality is going to get so old so fast it's not even funny.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 7:38:49 AM CST

    It really wasn't that bad

    by crow3711

    It was a little rocky, and hes not exactly smooth, but I Laughed a few times and never felt the need to change the channel it was so awful. His biggest problem is he doesn't know how to do interviews. He's way too nervous. De Niro didn't help, but I thought he did a pretty decent job playing to his strengths. Space Train was actually pretty funny, even if it did reek of Samberg influence. Overall, not a complete failure. He could have a future. The Roots were sick.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 7:40:58 AM CST

    Youre All Assholes

    by crow3711

    As if anything Conan ever did wasn't as stupid, if not 10 times stupider, than Space Train. Frankenstein waastes 2 minutes of my time is literally the worst sketch ever put on television, but Conan gets a pass. You're such a bunch of petty malcontents.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 9:06:58 AM CST

    Johnny Carson...

    by wiboomer1

    ...was spinning in his grave...no really, like a pig on a spit..and maybe it'll be the next thing that Jimmy has people lick for 10 bucks.

    I was cringing when Robert DeNiro looked like "WTF am I doing here???" I think maybe they needed to hire Justin to host the show.

    Sorry Jimmy, but you need to learn to be the center pillar of the show. I wish you well, however

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  • Mar 03, 2009 9:07:22 AM CST

    I agree, Crow3711. And Slow-jammin' the news...

    by sixtyhurts

    ...Is a hilarious idea. THat could get really funny.

    The Roots are the best band in late night.

    JT was less nervous, 'cause he plays in front of eleventeen million people all day every day.

    Give Jimmy a break, you judgemental pricks!

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  • Mar 03, 2009 10:16:52 AM CST

    FYI, Conan was terrible at first

    by crow3711

    Way worse than this. He was sooo close to being canned sooo many times. I love how you all act like he was a big hit from the start because it was literally 16 years ago and most of us weren't even really aware. I'm 24, that makes me like 7 or 8 when Conan came on, I basically grew up with him, thats skews your perspective on things. Hi first few years were beyond rocky. No one knew who he was, he came out of nowhere, he struggled getting guests, you people act like he was a done-deal from the start. These things are always difficult. Lorne stuck with Conan because he believed he could make a good show...eventually. It doesn't just happen. And Slow-Jammin the news was one of the more creative things I've seen on Late Night in a long time. It used The Roots to excellent effect, and is something completely unique to Fallon's show. Once again, you are all whiny malcontents who don't know shit and are too good for everything. Props to Sixtyhurts for being a rational, thinking individual.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 10:41:47 AM CST

    This show would be great if

    by officerjunior

    Jimmy Fallon wasn't in it. The Roots are bad ass, Paul Schaffer is still top dog though. The only thing I can compare Fallons show to is being 14 and trying to unhook your gf's bra with one hand while not looking. Just lots of fumbling, nervousness, and Van Morrison playing. The show like the unhooking of the bra will get better with a little patience, practice and time.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 11:10:01 AM CST

    Lick it for $10

    by big jim

    is nothing more than a product-placement segment. Maybe Fallon will improve as an interviewer. Until then I'll stick to watching Ferguson. Last night he had Paris Hilton on and that interview was far more entertaining and engaging than Fallon talking to De Niro. Let that sink in.I must say, however, Slow Jammn' the News was a funny bit. On the other hand, Space Train was dreadful.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 11:15:12 AM CST

    His voice sounds like Steve Martin's

    by estacado1

    His voice sounds like Steve Martin's

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  • Mar 03, 2009 11:17:18 AM CST

    "Better be good!"

    by itto ogami loses daigoro

    I remember that bit from Conan's first show and you knows what? I think big red did pretty all right. Now this Fallon kid...

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  • Mar 03, 2009 11:24:12 AM CST

    conan at his worst > fallon at his best

    by fastcars

    because conan is smart, funny, and great at improv. and fallon is just lame. his defenders argument is basically "waaahhh give him a chance you must not enjoy any comedy at all."

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  • Mar 03, 2009 11:48:10 AM CST

    i liked Conan when he first came on

    by smudgewhat

    the critics were beating on him but i thought he was funny right from the get go. i liked some of the awkwardness. it felt human.

    i still like conan. dude is funny as hell.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:12:38 PM CST

    Remember Conan jumping around saying

    by quin the eskimo

    I'm the Late Night Cat! That was funny. If fallon did something that weird yall would call for his head.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:28:13 PM CST

    Fallon even had a Deer In The Headlights look in the

    by chromedome

    taped PROMO for the damn show. Even HE knows he sucks, and he is right to be nervous.Conan was, if anything, over-confident: he twisted every interview to be about himself, so they switch to the Dedicated Full Frame Conan Face Camera and he could mug for it--somehow "certain" that we all wanted to see him instead of his guest, hear how his guest's story always reminded him of something about himself... What a pair of Tools.NBC should just do this Fallon show in the home of his single fan, and not waste the air-time to broadcast it. Plus, Fallon will get to see his mother that way....

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:30:25 PM CST

    GIVE IT ON UP TO BORINGVILLEEEEAHHH

    by arcadian del sol

  • Mar 03, 2009 12:35:06 PM CST

    CONAN WE ALREADY MISS YOU!!

    by guntermonkey

    Hurry up and take over the Tonight Show already....

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:50:52 PM CST

    Slow jammin, lick it 4 10, the roots and Conan

    by still_rusted

    First off, slow jammin the news segment is nothing but a show off segment for the roots. Did you count how many times the audience laughed during the skit, even though the LAUGH sign was on? It was pathetic. I can't see how it can get funny. How is watching a guy licking a lawnmower in slo mo and getting paid $10 funny? I'll watch it if they bring a raccoon and make a guy lick its butthole. To the turdbag who said all the bands during talkshow are lame except for the roots, did you forget that Max Weinberg is from Bruce Springsteen's E-Street band? The songs you listened to, Born in the USA, Dancing in the Dark, the Rising, etc when you were growing up, who do you think was the drummer you asshole? As for people saying Conan sucked from the start, he didn't. Though he was close to being fired a few times, people just didn't get his wacky humor and he certainly wasn't stale. Fallon's joke delivery is pathetic

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  • Mar 03, 2009 12:53:27 PM CST

    I knew this girl who was obsessed with Fallon

    by the_joker

    She was a budding comedy writer determined to make it on SNL. If you're out there Melissa from Minnesota, how's that dream working out for ya? You're a hack just like Fallon!

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  • Mar 03, 2009 1:23:39 PM CST

    Call Homeland Security...

    by banditmania

    ...Fallon dropped a shit bomb.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 1:59:00 PM CST

    Fun Fact: Fallon got better ratings than Dollhouse!

    by tallboy66

    No, really. Joss Whedon's Dollhouse on Friday at 9 PM got a 5% household share while Fallon got a 8% household share at 12:30 AM Tuesday morning. Heh. Funny. Anyway, Fallon's numbers improved upon Late Night this year (ie. all the Conan episodes). However, it was the first episode and it was skewed. I have no idea what it'll look like it a few weeks. Anyway, ratings stuff here: http://tinyurl.com/aqukmm

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  • Mar 03, 2009 2:22:15 PM CST

    In his defense

    by drewlicious

    Conan wasn't that great starting off either from what I've been told. I heard he had stress-induced acne. At any rate it may just be a matter of finding his voice as a talk show host. Problem is, I never had anything specific to say about Fallon one way or the other. The most I remembered about him on SNL is that he was physically incapable of maintaining a straight face. Seriously how did he get this gig?

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  • Mar 03, 2009 2:23:13 PM CST

    So...

    by micturatingbenjamin

    I watched it. Flipped around, but some of the stuff was just boring. If Space Train is a running gag, and it should be..but only for the A-List actors...it will be funny.Slow Jam the News was pretty funny too. Lick it, needs to go, it's a premise that this guy can't pull off.He should do his monologues like his old Weekend Update thing, rather than a stand up. He looks uncomfortable.Justin Timberlake was funny, but I get the feeling that all this week are just former SNL hosts who owe Lorne a favor.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 2:33:43 PM CST

    It's one thing to be nervous on your first night

    by skimn

    (Although this is a multibillion dollar industry, can't we expect professionalism out of the gate?), but Fallon looked damned uncomfortable his first night, as though he lost a bet being there.Ferguson's smoothness and goofy naturalism is looking like pure genius in comparison.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 2:46:35 PM CST

    The Roots B the Shit

    by kenjinattix

    But boy was Fallon sweating. I feel for him cuz I sweat like a monkey too when I get nervous.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:03:39 PM CST

    Big Jim

    by coursinlarry

    Those weren't real products in the Lick it for 10 bit. Grass Boy is not a real lawn mower company. And the copy machine was called something ridiculous too. And, what, do you think the goldfish people paid the Jimmy Fallon show to use their product? Sheesh.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:29:01 PM CST

    I liked it

    by joesixpack

    You can't expect Jimmy to be as good as Conan right off the bat. I thought he did well and he should develop as he gets settled into the show. I honestly did not like Fallon on SNL, but I do think this is a better venue for him. The Roots did steal the show. Maybe I am biased because they are one of my favorite groups.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 3:38:08 PM CST

    What fucking Conan show were you guys watching?

    by dannyglovers_dickblood

    Have you seen it in the past 2 years? Its dull as fuck. Conan sleep-walks through the whole fucking set and does the exact same shit every fucking night. He was great with Andy...since then its been down-hill.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 4:40:48 PM CST

    Watch it or don't.

    by thebearovingian

    Nobody likes change. Damn if that ain't the truth. Please, try to deal with it in a constructive manner. Fallon didn't force Conan out. Ease up a little.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 5:17:11 PM CST

    I stopped watching Late Night TV about 5 years ago

    by lockesbrokenleg

    It's always the same shit. The same shit jokes, and same shit guests. Some fucker Martha Stewart comes on, and always lame on the street stuff. Terrible.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 5:50:57 PM CST

    lockes...

    by micturatingbenjamin

    Don't forget 'headlines that r wacky'! Seriously, Dave and Jay were doing their shitty typo reads at the same time. Dave is the Mack, Jay is Bill Cosby, and Fallon? He's what Dolemite would call a 'Rat Soup Eatin' Motherfucker'.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 5:51:58 PM CST

    Letterman was the first LN show I watched

    by lockesbrokenleg

    and he was innovative when he started, but now, he's stale as shit.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 6:20:41 PM CST

    "If this is anyone but Steve Allen, you're stealing my bit!"

    by flim springfield

    Just so we all remember who started this ball rolling...

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  • Mar 03, 2009 6:28:53 PM CST

    What A Great Show!!

    by thelordofhell

    The opening bit with the unicorn puppet was funny as hell!! Then the monologue killed!! And those guests, Paris Hilton and Dee Dee Myers (the slut and the MILF). Isn't great how he just casually rips up the interview cards and just shoots the shit, wow. And that skit in the middle was just wack-a-doodle hilarious.......oh wait, I'm watching Craig Ferguson. Here, let me change the channel and....OOOHHHHH SHIIIIT!! Mr. Flop-sweaty, laugh at my own shit kiddie boy has his own fuckin' late night talk show???

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  • Mar 03, 2009 6:53:16 PM CST

    Blah.

    by seagrass

    Terrible, terrible...not sure it will improve, either. I wish Fallon had quit talking about how it's "his first talk show." So what? He's used to doing LIVE tv, and that's a hell of a lot harder than doing a taped show (even a live-to-tape show). It felt like he'd never been in front of a camera before.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 6:56:03 PM CST

    Timberlake

    by seagrass

    would actually have made a good host.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 7:09:41 PM CST

    Craig Ferguson is one flaming dude

    by lockesbrokenleg

    He's too flamboyant for me, man.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 7:20:37 PM CST

    How does Fallon get a show over Joel McHale??????

    by turd furgeson

    Seriously, Joel McHale is the funniest host of all time....

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  • Mar 03, 2009 7:28:43 PM CST

    see!!!

    by turd furgeson

    Funniest dude EVER... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phZkKbnqHKc

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  • Mar 03, 2009 7:44:11 PM CST

    Fallon sucks worse than Jeff and Pink Lady.

    by uncle stan

    He's out of his league and by "his league" I'm referring to the late shift fry cooks at Taco Bell. He's unfunny and untalented. I can get more comedy from my VHS Yule Log tape. I find it ironic that a site called Ain't it COOL News would give space to this very uncool cretin.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 7:50:02 PM CST

    Careful CoursinLarry or you'll anger the goldfish cartel.

    by big jim

    they know where you live!I knew the goldfish were generic but hadn't picked up on the first two. Still, the segment does have the possibility to become a 5-minute commercial.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 8:23:36 PM CST

    Thoughts

    by zootrain

    1. For those of you singing the praises of "Slow Jamming the News," it reminds me of that R. Kelly segment the Daily Show did during the Larry Craig scandal.

    2. Speaking of the Daily Show, why didn't they consider Jon Stewart for the spot. He would be an excellent host of a late night talk show.

    Wait, what?

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  • Mar 03, 2009 8:56:07 PM CST

    Greg Kinner was a better host than John McHale.

    by lockesbrokenleg

  • Mar 03, 2009 9:17:55 PM CST

    As Much As I Agree McHale Should Be Host

    by crow3711

    I don't really know if he would want to do that. He hosts The Soup once a week, watches tv most of the rest of the week, and does stand-up stuff around the country the rest of the time. It's probably a pretty good deal for him. I think he would be excellent as a late night host, but its a huge under taking. I don't think he'd want that much pressure.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 10:24:57 PM CST

    Bad start, but he needs time

    by dasher

    While it wasn't a good beginning, I saw hints of Fallon's show having a frat-boy vibe to it. The whole conception behind "Late Night" is that it's supposed to be the opposite of what was just on the "Tonight Show." If Conan is bringing his goofy, absurdist comedy into the mainstream, then the counterpoint to that would have to be something like Farrelly Brothers-esque toilet humor. Fallon may have to go that route if he wants to stay on the air.

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  • Mar 03, 2009 11:45:42 PM CST

    Second night is starting off worse than the first

    by therevengeofleevancleef

    The monologue was worse and this Facebook idea isn't funny either.

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  • Mar 04, 2009 12:21:53 AM CST

    I think it's a little better tonight

    by dirtsandwich


    but well I take that back after that lame Internet video of the day. The writing is dry as fuck.


    I agree that Stewart would of been great. But how about Kelly Ripa? Give us something to look at. Regis is about to die soon anyways. Kelly's hot, funny, hot, smart, hot, experienced, hot...

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  • Mar 04, 2009 12:25:36 AM CST

    What's strange is how people are willing to accept mediocrity

    by therevengeofleevancleef

    but then, I guess Hollywood would be out of business if that wasn't the case.

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  • Mar 04, 2009 12:36:24 AM CST

    rooting for people to fail

    by brighteyes

    the angry bitter lonely do :)

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  • Mar 04, 2009 12:43:31 AM CST

    they should get Johnny Carson to return

    by prossor

    Just get him back and behind that desk again for Tonight Show

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  • Mar 04, 2009 1:03:09 AM CST

    I laughed

    by ironspidey

    I did have to mute the Bon Jovi karaoke stuff, and Fallon needs to work on slowing down his speech or not stuttering, but I laughed often. I really do hope he can find his voice on the late-night scene. Just though I would inject some balanced discussion into this talkback.

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  • Mar 04, 2009 1:04:05 AM CST

    Yay.

    by ironspidey

    Spelling errors.

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  • Mar 04, 2009 2:39:52 AM CST

    Uh, Carson died like 3 years ago

    by lockesbrokenleg

    You want to prop up his dead body?

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  • Mar 04, 2009 3:05:48 AM CST

    embarassed to admit it...

    by darth_baiis

    but I liked it! He is quirky but I think he is a great interviewer. Conan's interviews were hot or cold; either the guest was into the goof did something crazy and completely out of character or they didn't warm up to Conan's antics and shut down. Fallon could end up being great solely for the simple fact that the audience can enjoy the guests. And the Roots were an inspired choice.

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  • Mar 04, 2009 3:37:32 AM CST

    Just prop him up anyway

    by prossor

    His corpse can be fixed up in makeup.

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  • Mar 04, 2009 3:46:54 AM CST

    Will Smith as Jimmy Fallon :

    by ptsdpete

  • Mar 04, 2009 7:36:00 AM CST

    I'll stick to Craig Ferguson

    by unclebingo7

    At least he is funny. He doesnt have a house band, and improvs the majority of his monolouge AND guest imterviews, and it WAAAAYYY more entertaining. I think Fallon deserves a fair shot...but my tv is still gonna be on Craig.

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  • Mar 04, 2009 8:03:33 AM CST

    lockesbrokenleg-

    by absolutetruth

    You think Conan's street sketches are lame? What are you smoking? Every Conan segment that took place outside of the studio is a classic. You really must not have watched most of them.

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  • Mar 04, 2009 8:23:46 AM CST

    I agree with Darth_Ba11s that....

    by dasher

    The music and Fallon's banter with the guests could be what sets the show apart....Maybe he should ditch the comedy and just keep it to that style of a lounge-y talk show. He'd be like an emcee of sorts. I feel like he'd be way more comfortable doing that, because he really just doesn't have the chops to do comedy.

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  • Mar 04, 2009 9:43:15 AM CST

    Mike Rowe

    by slickyvonboner

    from dirty jobs would be a great late night talk show host. He can talk to the average joe on the street and be funny and make ordinary people interesting. Plus he can have a perverted sense of humor at times. Throw a suit on him and you have your next Late Night host.

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  • Mar 04, 2009 1:18:05 PM CST

    Aisha Tyler would be good

    by chromedome

    She was the best of the guest reviewers on the Ebert/Roeper, and 100000000000 times more intelligent, coherent, and engaging than Roeper.She would just NAIL a late night gig.

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  • Mar 04, 2009 2:09:13 PM CST

    Anyone have Craig Kilborne on speed dial...

    by statelywaynemanor

  • Mar 04, 2009 2:22:06 PM CST

    Mike Rowe is a good choice

    by dirtsandwich

  • Mar 04, 2009 2:59:15 PM CST

    Where's the love for Chelsea?

    by thegreatwhatzit

    (cue drifting tumbleweeds and "cricket" audio).

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  • Mar 04, 2009 3:15:15 PM CST

    For all of Chelsea's success*, talk show hosting

    by skimn

    will remain a man's game. Thats just the way it is. Looking at the E! people, hell, skunkboy John Henson could do a better job. Anyone remember his blink-and-you'd-miss-it show on Spike?*she did write a best-seller...

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  • Mar 04, 2009 6:20:53 PM CST

    My left nut could write a best seller these days

    by lockesbrokenleg

  • Mar 04, 2009 10:22:21 PM CST

    Aisha Tyler

    by wash

    I forgot about her. But yeah, she'd be great. She's funny, smart, and HOT. If she sucked as much dick as Fallon has, she'd be more famous I'm sure.

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  • Mar 05, 2009 12:59:36 AM CST

    AWESOME!

    by youkissthewookie

    So now we can finally watch a host impersonate his guest while they are on the show! great! now please kill me!

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  • Mar 05, 2009 1:00:03 AM CST

    and...

    by youkissthewookie

    why would he need a side kick? he laughs at his own jokes all by himself

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  • Mar 05, 2009 1:01:25 AM CST

    final thoughts?

    by youkissthewookie

    Yeah i always thought that lisp was an act, but knowing better im just annoyed

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  • Mar 05, 2009 3:20:17 AM CST

    dance-off

    by darth_baiis

    was a great bit! bromance novels had me laughing too.

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  • Mar 05, 2009 4:06:52 AM CST

    I miss Conan

    by cole_el

    Can they kick Leno out early?

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  • Mar 05, 2009 10:51:32 AM CST

    Well well

    by ironspidey

    Last night was great, Jimmy made a lot of improvised jokes and he has a good casual style for interviews. It was better than Leno, who managed to make a interview with Russel Brand boring. Not to mention him mocking guests' accents all the time. Badly.

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  • Mar 05, 2009 12:15:14 PM CST

    IT SUCKS.

    by alice 13

    and it will suck a year from now and people will still watch it.

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  • Mar 05, 2009 4:50:31 PM CST

    Leno was funny on stage

    by dirtsandwich

    and when he was interviewed by letterman back in the 80's. He blows horse cock as an interviewer. Craig Ferguson is excellent but needs a bigger set with a bomb ass band and other characters from the band and writing team to appear doing skits and just to have feed back with.

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