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LATE NIGHT
WITH JIMMY FALLON??
NBC To Announce In 17 Days??

First? by XXVIII	Apr 24th, 2008 04:04:54 PM

And now.. by XXVIII	Apr 24th, 2008 04:06:00 PM
I like Fallon, and I like Conan. But I never stay up late enough to see any of that...so...
booooooooooooooooooooooooo by postalpez	Apr 24th, 2008 04:08:08 PM

alright!! by novembre13	Apr 24th, 2008 04:09:31 PM
another dick who thinks he's the funniest guy on the planet gets his own show. and this is the reason people don't watch TV anymore.
TOO SOON! by Ultron ver 2.0	Apr 24th, 2008 04:11:48 PM
Although he was the bomb in Taxi, yo.
is carson daily staying around? or are they getting some on for by postalpez	Apr 24th, 2008 04:11:58 PM
is carson daily staying around? or are they getting some on for that spot to? (please not more poker)
Craig Ferguson It Is Then... by Luvs269er	Apr 24th, 2008 04:12:24 PM
You should be watching him NOW anyway... He's become funnier while Conan's become very predictable. (And to continue the theme... Fallon sucks in a slow-minded frat brother kind of way... Which should make the move to Ferguson extremely PAINLESS.)
Oh yeah. That's gonna get ratings. by ZombieHunter	Apr 24th, 2008 04:12:26 PM
Because we all know how well his movies do. And his comedy albums sell out to such high praise. (p) Whats that? Tina Fey likes him? Oh, well then you know he must be good. Because it's not like Tina Fey is a one trick pony put on the air to keep a small group of whiners happy. Everybody loves her political commentary on SNL. She did such wonders for that show. (p) We all look forward to Fallen on Late Night, much like we did with Katie Curic on CBS news. Besides, it's not like late night talk shows are very competitive.
who's the SNL guy by Bloo	Apr 24th, 2008 04:16:13 PM
that was in Monkeybone as the dead gymnist? I can't think of his name for the life of me, but he's one i've always enjoyed, but got mixed up with Fallon sometimes
I'd rather be set on fire... by Larry of Arabia	Apr 24th, 2008 04:20:03 PM
Thats coming from someone who will give almost anything a chance.
Just watch Kimmel by borisF	Apr 24th, 2008 04:21:47 PM
... and go to bed early.
Thank god. by CoursinLarry	Apr 24th, 2008 04:21:51 PM
Jimmy Fallon is greatly reviled, but I think he's funnier than he gets credit for. Everybody should just be thanking their lucky stars that Carson Daly's not getting the gig. He is the WORST. (It was Chris Kattan in Monkeybone, by the way.)
Fallon to Fall-on sword and kill Late Night by Rolling_Stone	Apr 24th, 2008 04:22:14 PM
Seriously, this is the best those dickheads in suits can come up with? Triumph the insult dog would make a better host than that turd.
So then LATE NIGHT will then be a serious interview show? by Lenny8	Apr 24th, 2008 04:22:48 PM
Like Charlie Rose? Because that's how funny Fallon is. Let's see if he can control laughing at his own jokes for at least two minutes each night. Asshole.
Question Is: by SkidMarkedUndies	Apr 24th, 2008 04:24:25 PM
Will Conan stay in NY or move the show to LA? I hope he stays in NY.
I don't feel bad for Daily by Larry of Arabia	Apr 24th, 2008 04:24:54 PM
His show just isn't very good.
Fallon? Oh yeah, remember when he was funny? by Sakurai	Apr 24th, 2008 04:25:34 PM
Yeah, me neither. Old joke? yes but it was easy. Get off my back already. I am tired. Letterman > all.
It's a great day in America! by bravogolfhotel	Apr 24th, 2008 04:27:44 PM
Craig Ferguson has started beating LATE NIGHT, even with Conan still on it; he'll give Jimmy Fallon a richly deserved stomping.
Think he'll laugh through all his sketches/interviews? by Greenleaf1	Apr 24th, 2008 04:32:11 PM
for pete's sake i like carson better than him, and THAT is saying something.
thanks CoursinLarry by Bloo	Apr 24th, 2008 04:32:48 PM
i don't know why, I find Kattan funny and Fallon not but I continually get them mixed up that really has nothing to do with the subject at hand because I don't think Kattan would do well at a talk show maybe, just maybe, Fallon will surprise us and actually be good my suggestion though would be to lay off the cutsie sketches that made Conan, Letterman, et al, popular and go back to a more guest centric focus, I think that (plus his dry humor) really makes Ferguson work and I'd like to see someone else approach it, go back to a Carson style where sometimes you get a really funny sketch but you're always going to get good interviews
Fallon - Better than Colin Quinn by Squashua	Apr 24th, 2008 04:34:02 PM
Seriously. Not by much, but I find Fallon more acceptable.
Could Fallon write a classic Simpsons Ep? by Midas	Apr 24th, 2008 04:34:32 PM
Sure, Jim could pump a crowd, jump around a bit, play with his tie, even be funny. Could he write "Marge vs. the Monorail" though? probably not
Good for Ferguson and Kimmel! by Bass Ackwards	Apr 24th, 2008 04:35:36 PM
They've actually got some pretty decent late night going on on those shows, but they're always hidden to a certain extent under Conan's shadow. Glad Fallon will come and finally give people a chance to turn to these other shows.
Norm McDonald!! by JimCurry	Apr 24th, 2008 04:37:28 PM
C'mon, he already does a killer Dave Letterman impersonation... Who the hell wouldn't prefer him over this bastard Fallon?
Fallon? Fuck that!. How about Joel McHale! by hktelemacher	Apr 24th, 2008 04:38:34 PM
Does anyone still remember Jimmy Fallon? When they hired Conan he was pretty unknown - going from writer to fronting an entire show - and had to prove himself. Fallon has already had an inexplicable run on SNL that amounted to a crash and burn movie career. Like many of his contemporaries from that era of SNL he's hit a wall. They're turning Late Night into the new Chevy Chase or Martin Short show. Personally I would love to see Joel McHale take a stab at it. Everything I've seen from him tells me he could handle all aspects of it. Fallon would make him look like Johnny Carson.
Fallon is one of the worst of the SNL vets by Acappellaman	Apr 24th, 2008 04:41:00 PM
Man, did NBC just shoot themselves in the foot or what? I'll be honest - I don't DISlike Conan, but I rarely watched him anyway. Fallon, however, I'll avoid like the plague. He has no talent whatsoever, and can't deliver a joke without smiling to save his life. I can't believe he actually got this gig. What a waste of money for NBC.
Fallon must suck a mean peter. by scudd	Apr 24th, 2008 04:43:59 PM
That's the only talent he possesses that would get him on his own late night TV show.
so it Late Nite wont be hilarious ballsy comedy? by Seth Cohen	Apr 24th, 2008 04:44:38 PM
instead it will now be an hour of jimmy fallon looking directly into the camera and trying not to laugh at himself? so how long till he gets the axe?
Late Night with BARRY GIBB!!! by George Newman	Apr 24th, 2008 04:48:06 PM
yeah, i dont think i'd watch this all the time.
Jimmy fucking Fallon? by Pops Freshemeyer	Apr 24th, 2008 04:49:42 PM
Ouch. Seriously, the guy has never been funny in his life.
Jimmy Fallon...? by vadakinX	Apr 24th, 2008 04:52:49 PM
Is he funny? I don't find Conan, Leno or even Letterman funny at all. Is Fallon any better? Now Conan did do some funny Simpsons work in his time, but I never found his show funny...still better than Letterman though, who I just don't get. He has terrible timing and terrible jokes yet people still love him.
Fuck all the haters! by dk7pdx	Apr 24th, 2008 04:54:52 PM
Jimmy Fallon is fuckin' awesome ... true Joel McHale deserves a spot somewhere too but ... I fuckin' love Jimmy Fallon ...
Andy's sitcoms weren't lame by Bass Ackwards	Apr 24th, 2008 04:55:19 PM
Just terribly terribly underwatched. Andy Richter Controls the Universe was off the wall hilarious (the episode with Conan O'Brien imparticular was a bit of genius), and Andy Parker PI was a decent bit of half hour shenanigans as well.
are they going to release by Bloo	Apr 24th, 2008 05:00:26 PM
the Andy Parker PI 1/2 season or however many eps it was on DVD, i loved that show
Holy Shit by Tman2626	Apr 24th, 2008 05:11:09 PM
Who is making these decisions. Fallon is easily one of the most unfunny "funny men" I have ever had the displeasure to witness. As Homer Simpons says: "What are you two laughing at? And if you say Jimmy Fallon I'll know your lying" shaking fist vigorusly.
Craig Ferguson must LOVE THIS!! by Jugdish	Apr 24th, 2008 05:11:38 PM
Is this douche gonna laugh through every interview?
Another reason to continue to watch Craig Ferguson by Shut the Fuck up Donny	Apr 24th, 2008 05:19:55 PM
as he is more talented and quicker on his feet than Fallon. In fact, this announcement must make Chevy Chase sigh in relief as he will no longer be considerd the worst talk show host EVER.
Jimmy Fallon is funny... by wash	Apr 24th, 2008 05:20:32 PM
compared to Dane Cook. And hemorrhoids.
Does this mean Leno go bye-bye? by Yeti	Apr 24th, 2008 05:24:35 PM
Goody.
Funny thing about Leno... by darthvedder81	Apr 24th, 2008 05:32:46 PM
When's he's not on his show doing his talk show schtick he's actually kinda funny. I heard him recently on Dennis Miller and he was sarcastic and witty much like in his stand-up days.
Worst cast-member ever by pottymouth3000	Apr 24th, 2008 05:44:25 PM
He should have to sign his SNL paychecks over to Sandler and Mike Meyers for all the bits he's stolen. He's literally the worst person ever on that show - a giggling idiot that ruined EVERY sketch he was ever in with his stupid laughing. I've been watching SNL since I was 5 and he's worse than Anthony Michael Hall was - worse than Robert Downey Jr. was. He'll be out in a year - guaranteed. Who they should get is AMY SEDARIS!!!!! She's nuts and hilarious.
Amy Sedaris by Bloo	Apr 24th, 2008 05:49:17 PM
interesting choice, I have to ask though have we had a successful female talkshow host? I'm not saying it can't be done, but are they going to be willing to risk the chance, a (relativly) unknowen female comic on a late night talkshow
Awful decision. by fastcars	Apr 24th, 2008 05:52:10 PM
Yeah, people were doubtful of Conan at first, and he started poorly, but he also wrote AMAZING episodes of The Simpsons and SNL. He was funny. What has Jimmy Fallon done? Not so much. Bad movies. And he was mediocre on SNL. Some funny stuff, some bland stuff, some flat-out awful stuff. And he really doesn't have a good comic personality. Most of his fans are girls who think he's cute. He should be taking over for Carson, not for Conan. I mean, come on. There aren't any other more talented improvisers or comedians out there?
I second Amy Sedaris by fastcars	Apr 24th, 2008 05:53:02 PM
She's hilarious in everything. Acting, improvising, but especially just being herself in interviews. I'd watch her talk show.
ever think... by soup74	Apr 24th, 2008 05:54:34 PM
that cracking up during so many bits might have been a planned routine for him? like "heres a skit, semi funny.. now toss in one the cast not being able to hold his shit.. and it must be brilliant!" just my snl conspiracy theory.
Why not give it to Richter??? by Shermdawg	Apr 24th, 2008 05:55:39 PM

Joan Rivers would fill in for Carson. by Kurutteru Yatsu	Apr 24th, 2008 05:58:48 PM
So it's not impossible to imagine people would go for a lady late night host. I'd watch Amy Sedaris in a heartbeat. Oh, and screw Fallon. I will never forgive him for the American version of Taxi.
This is all part of NBC's master plan... by kdoc13	Apr 24th, 2008 06:05:44 PM
to outsource their late night audience to Craig Ferguson. I imagine Fallon will meet with the same success as other SNL alum (think Chase and Miller.) Hey NBC, why not bring back Arsenio?
Why not Colin Quinn if they really want to kill it? by Det. John Kimble	Apr 24th, 2008 06:13:10 PM
God bless you Conan. NBC blows monkeys.
Amy Sedaris by dk7pdx	Apr 24th, 2008 06:13:59 PM
I do love the idea of an Amy Sedaris late night show ... but damn ... EVERYBODY here fuckin' HATES Jimmy Fallon ... wow ... homophobic much? ... or just kinda douchey? ...
I'd rather watch The Masturbating Bear than Fallon by uppercanuck	Apr 24th, 2008 06:15:17 PM
At least I have other channels to choose from at that time of night.
That didn't come out right (my last post)... by uppercanuck	Apr 24th, 2008 06:15:55 PM
...that's what she said.
A Steaming Loaf! by pottymouth3000	Apr 24th, 2008 06:18:38 PM
I think it's time for a female talk show host and that chick is funny, funny, funny - plus, she's more well known now than Conan O'Brien was or even David Letterman when they got their shows. But, to be honest, I'd watch a steaming loaf host a talk show before Fallon. I mean it. A steaming loaf!
2010: Jeff Zucker promoted out of job by snowpuff	Apr 24th, 2008 06:18:51 PM
NEW YORK, 2010 -- General Electric has promoted Jeff Zucker, President and Chief Executive Officer, NBC Universal, to Senior Vice President, GE, effectively immediately. Although technically a promotion, GE executives have been unhappy with ratings from the Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Since jumping to Fox, Jay Leno has propelled the new Fox Late Night programming into first place, along with the Sarah Silverman Hour and Bill Clinton's Late Night Snack.
Amy Sedaris would never do it by Geekgasm	Apr 24th, 2008 06:20:15 PM
She doesn't like to be tied down to long term projects. She won't do a series and she only pursues small supporting roles in movies. Fuck-it bucket.
Snowpuff knows of what he speaks by pottymouth3000	Apr 24th, 2008 06:20:26 PM
I'd watch that lineup. I would watch that lineup and laugh and laugh and laugh
How... by Silverglade	Apr 24th, 2008 06:22:56 PM
How in the hell did the powers that be come to a conclusion that Jimmy Fallon is the best choice? Who were the other options that Fallon beat out? Ugh.
He's a white Chris Tucker... by ChrisTuckersOnlyFan	Apr 24th, 2008 06:23:06 PM
with even less talent.
This is meant to be by moviemenace	Apr 24th, 2008 06:23:37 PM
Leno = Collison Course Fallon = Taxi The stars are aligning. This talk show is bound to be a huge success for no good reason. Why must America embrace hack comedians? BTY: Stern makes any guest good.
Fallon's about as funny as multiple gunshot wounds by James Westfall	Apr 24th, 2008 06:38:54 PM
Just sayin' is all.
Will Horatio Sans be the sidekick? by The Winged Doucheman	Apr 24th, 2008 06:42:04 PM
Seriously, there are a million better options. I'd rather watch Tom Green re-runs from the mid 90's. Chevy wasn't the worst btw. Remember the Magic Hour? No? Nevermind then. Go Lakers!
Great news by Napoleon Park	Apr 24th, 2008 06:48:40 PM
For Craig Ferguson.
uuuuuggggggghhhhhhhh by phaedrus007	Apr 24th, 2008 06:53:23 PM
Jimmy Fallon has never been funny. Ever. Not even once. Not even a little. I predict this goes the way of Chevy Chase and Magic Johnson.
Quit discussing this talentless douche (for an hour), and watch. by Shermdawg	Apr 24th, 2008 06:54:39 PM
...SMALLVILLE!!! Last week's show was damn-near perfect. (Thanks to Rosenbaum.) Don't believe me? See for yourself... http://youtube.com/watch?v=YV6 JeJaHeXQ
I just threw up in my mouth a little by Losers_Game	Apr 24th, 2008 06:56:37 PM
Yeah, today's been a puke-at-news day for me. But it doesn't matter to me all that much, because I never watch the late shows anyway.
AMEN, SHERMDAWG!!! by SkidMarkedUndies	Apr 24th, 2008 07:00:21 PM
The CIRCLE IS NOW COMPLETE.
Eh, tonight's episode... by Shermdawg	Apr 24th, 2008 07:13:00 PM
...isn't the one they advertised last week. Show's back to sucking again. Nevermind.
Tell me what your laughing at! by Virtual Satyr	Apr 24th, 2008 07:13:50 PM
And don't say it's Jimmy Fallon, because I know you'll be lying!
Shermdawg by VictorNewman	Apr 24th, 2008 07:21:13 PM
that preview last week was basically the next 3 episodes rolled into one.
Oh by Shermdawg	Apr 24th, 2008 07:22:34 PM

What the hell by samuraisix	Apr 24th, 2008 07:22:35 PM
is a Jimmy Fallon?
Jimmy Fallon by VictorNewman	Apr 24th, 2008 07:25:36 PM
is about as funny as having explosive diarrhea in a world with no toilet paper
I just found out I missed the 3.27 episode "Veritas". by Shermdawg	Apr 24th, 2008 07:26:21 PM
Gosh darnit.
Veritas by VictorNewman	Apr 24th, 2008 07:28:34 PM
was a good one. Tonight's is meh (I saw it up here in Canada last night)
Fail-lon by MeshGearFoxx	Apr 24th, 2008 07:37:20 PM
Yeah terrible choice by NBC. I thought I recalled Fallon sitting in for Letterman one time when Letterman was ill or something. My goodness was Fallon bad. The guy just sat there shaking thoughout the show - enough nervous energy to power NYC for a year. Daly is terrible too. He gets to watch Seacrest on what was supposed to be his career path. How about some inspired choices for late night hosts, NBC? Makes me almost long for the Magic Johnson days.
After years and years... by Kid Idioteque	Apr 24th, 2008 08:14:05 PM
I have finally stopped watching Conan. The strike shows were entertaining, but seeing the writers come back was kind of the final nail in the coffin for me. His schtick is over. It's so tired. Honestly, when I try to watch now, I get annoyed at his constant riffing and same old go-to lines. I couldn't imagine myself saying this before, but he is NOT going to last as the Tonight Show host. It'll be over within a year or two. NBC will see their mistake and try to snag either Stewart or Colbert if they're still available. Those two are as sharp as ever and their shows aren't the predictable tripe that Conan's has become. Sad, but true.
Fallon sucks, Leno blows by mayorofsimpleton	Apr 24th, 2008 08:34:23 PM
and NBC is a disaster. Thank you.
Amy Sedaris was one of the 3 to get the late late show. by postalpez	Apr 24th, 2008 08:45:50 PM
Amy Sedaris was one of the 3 to get the late late show, along with MI Black. Im shure eather of them would jump on the chance. more so if world wide paints was in charge.
Conan will be around for a bit by Bass Ackwards	Apr 24th, 2008 08:47:33 PM
Excepting a true, complete ratings blackout, NBC will stick by him for a while, just the nature of the late night game, NBC knows that they have to have a personality to maintain a presence in late night, and they get that by building it into a timeslot, swapping hosts hoping for temporary spikes won't do it. Its why Jay & Conan are where there are today, neither of those started out as hits. Its also why Snyder was allowed to stick around for as long as he wanted, despite pretty dull ratings. Its an odd lil conundrum, network television has zero patience for any of its other programing, but they'll sit back and be patient with their late night guys (side affect = Carson Daly).
Fallon is a talentless tool. by Uncle Stan	Apr 24th, 2008 08:48:44 PM
Shouldn't he be working at a Burger King by now?
There were 4 auditioning for the Late Late Show by Bass Ackwards	Apr 24th, 2008 08:52:49 PM
Amy wasn't one of them, it was Ferguson, Michael Ian Black, Damien Fahey, & DL Hughley. Dave loves Amy, so if they had really wanted her I'm sure she would have been given a shot at the audition process (I actually bet Dave would have given it to her outright if she wanted it, cause he really does seem to be a pretty big fan of hers), so either it was never offered or it was offered and she declined. But I do agree with everyone that'd she'd be terrific at it.
Craig Ferguson is better anyway by j2talk	Apr 24th, 2008 09:01:49 PM
Conan sucks....Craig ferguson has a much funnier show anyway......First Leno and now......No wonder NBC is so rating challenged
The future, Conan? by Campion	Apr 24th, 2008 09:35:21 PM
He deserves it, but changes come, not all of them good. I was a die-hard Late Night with Letterman fan. Then he got the 11:30 slot and it just wasn't the same. Conan in Hollywood doesn't seem right.
Now Michael Ian Black... by Jackie Boy	Apr 24th, 2008 09:38:16 PM
I would watch fucking religiously.
That's funny by waggy	Apr 24th, 2008 09:42:32 PM
When I first heard about the Conan/Leno switcheroo, i thought Tina Fey would make a good replacement for the 12:30 slot. Ok, that's not funny at all, i just needed a subject line.
SETH GREEN INSTEAD by Canada's King	Apr 24th, 2008 10:15:40 PM
I've said it for ages and will take it to my grave.
it's official by TheBaxter	Apr 24th, 2008 10:16:01 PM
i'll never watch Late Night again (after 2009)
Conan no longer funny, tense, awkward, bitchy by wilsonfisk89	Apr 24th, 2008 10:34:22 PM
Conan has lost his charm over the past couple years. He is often awkwardly tense, in a passive aggressive sort of way, and he always, always has to make some crack to the band how he is the boss, and they hate him, etc. It gets old, and comes off as passive aggressive bitchiness. Maybe he is insecure behind the terrible, bland writing lately, but I miss the old Andy Richter era Conan.
I will still be watching Leno and Ferguson... by ccchhhrrriiisssm	Apr 24th, 2008 10:44:52 PM
Who cares about Conan and Fallon?
I agree Hortio Sanz will be his sidekick by TVguy4566	Apr 24th, 2008 10:47:36 PM
That way they can do a bunch of unfunny sketches and get more laughs because they can't stay in character and laugh at their own lame jokes. Fallon is a talentless hack from the lowest point in SNL history.
He'll be the only one laughing by BurgerKing	Apr 24th, 2008 10:54:14 PM
As usual, shitty skit ruining dumbass, cant keep a laugh in to save his life. How did he keep that job????
I'm guessing by TVguy4566	Apr 24th, 2008 10:56:00 PM
NBC wants to parlay the huge success of Fallon's movies into big late night ratings. I think Fever Pitch and Taxi combined grossed about twenty dollars.
Kimmel has by Series7	Apr 24th, 2008 11:00:33 PM
been the best late night guy for a while. Conan has been getting Letterman repetitive and giving him Leno's spot is just going to cut of any Irish balls he may have had. Too bad Spike Feresten is stuck on Fox.
Norm Macdonald by Mr Spork	Apr 24th, 2008 11:26:52 PM
needs some sort of show on HBO. He's funnier when he cusses every other word, like when he guested on Dennis Miller's HBO show. Probably why his network sitcoms didn't last long.
Louis C.K.... seeing that man every night would be a dream by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm	Apr 24th, 2008 11:34:40 PM

What's Donny Most doing these days? by Uncle Stan	Apr 24th, 2008 11:55:09 PM
Let's face it, gang. He was fucking hilarious as Ralph Malph. Let's see him work his comedic magic on late night.
Why Not Aisha Tyler? by thelordofhell	Apr 25th, 2008 12:01:15 AM
That chick was GREAT doing Talk Soup. She is truly a funny and hot woman. What the hell ever happened to her?
Conan Rocks! by funktastic81	Apr 25th, 2008 12:06:14 AM
Conan is still the best late night host and anybody who thinks otherwise is most certainly wrong. I just hope they don't move him out to L.A. and ruin him.
single handedly ruined SNL by sharpie	Apr 25th, 2008 12:29:25 AM
and thats all i have to say about that
I admit I'd watch if he hosted as Barry Gibb. by Flim Springfield	Apr 25th, 2008 12:39:47 AM

By 2009 everyone will have their own talk show anyways. by Flim Springfield	Apr 25th, 2008 12:43:59 AM
"Up Late with Flim Springfield" is booking guests now!
I Vote Tom Green by xdiamondxdanx	Apr 25th, 2008 12:47:30 AM
Go to tomgreen.com to see what he's been up to.
No contest by The Selecter	Apr 25th, 2008 04:47:38 AM
Even now, more often than not, Ferguson does a better show than Conan, who's starting to become wearying. Against Fallon, no contest. When he's "on" Craig is the best interviewer on late night. Letterman only reserves those days now for the uber-important non-celebrity guests.
What is there like... by poeticwarriorII	Apr 25th, 2008 06:10:38 AM
2 Fallon fans in this whole fucking talkback? How fuckin' retarded do those guys feel? I give this fuck 6 months tops before he's replaced.
At first everybody hated Conan... by DocBosch	Apr 25th, 2008 06:21:50 AM
...then all of the sudden, he was great. At first everybody hated Kimmel, then all of the sudden he was great. At first everybody hated Furgeson, then all of the sudden he is great. I wonder what pattern Fallon's going to follow.
Flop like a Crappie by John L Raiser	Apr 25th, 2008 06:29:22 AM
Thing with Conan was, in front of the cameras, he was an unknown. We all know Jimmy Fallon, I could barely stand him on SNL, and any talk show longer than 10 minutes is gong to drive people to mayhem. Maybe M. Night Shyamalam got his idea for "The Happening" from what would happen if this Fallon thing actually aired.
Also... by DocBosch	Apr 25th, 2008 06:31:13 AM
CRAIG Furgeson replaced CRAIG Kilborn. Then Spike FERGESON got a show. Now JIMMY Fallon will be opposite of JIMMY Kimmel. Another pattern: no blacks or broads (on network TV).
I'd sooner watch Billy Crystal name drop for an hour by Cletus Van Damme	Apr 25th, 2008 08:05:34 AM
This is fucking ridiculous.
Jimmy Fallon by Quantum Leap	Apr 25th, 2008 08:31:07 AM
Interesting choice. I'll reserve judgement until I catch his show, but knowing his stuff from SNL, I don't have high hopes.
What about that third guy? by godzillasushi	Apr 25th, 2008 08:33:00 AM
I figured they would just move everyone up. Don't worry, in 15 years the young people will hate Conan and wonder why he is so popular. And highly anticipate when Jimmy Fallon takes over. Which sounds familiar huh!
Knock knock by Donanonymous	Apr 25th, 2008 08:45:37 AM
Knock knock
Who's there? by Donanonymous	Apr 25th, 2008 08:46:58 AM

Jimmy Fallon by Donanonymous	Apr 25th, 2008 08:47:09 AM

Jimmy Fallon Who? by Donanonymous	Apr 25th, 2008 08:47:25 AM

Well, that's show business. by Donanonymous	Apr 25th, 2008 08:48:14 AM

Fuck Jimmy Fallon by johnyaztec	Apr 25th, 2008 08:51:42 AM
Jimmy Fallon sucks, its as simple as that. If were are lucky his will get the boot after a few months. I saw give WWE his timeslot
That Annoying Twat From the Mac/PC Commercial? by Aquatarkusman	Apr 25th, 2008 10:15:12 AM
I'm sorry, I get all those useless cunts confused.
Jimmy Fallon? So it'll be like The Chevy Chase Show? by ricarleite	Apr 25th, 2008 10:17:09 AM
If you're going over the edge for Conan's spot, GO OVER THE FUCKING EDGE and hire Joe Piscopo. Or Steven Wright, but with no guests, just him rubbing his bald head and saying one liners.
Why not Stewart or Colbert? by The Dude Abides	Apr 25th, 2008 10:22:50 AM

Jimmy Fallon's best role was in Band of Brothers by Big Jim	Apr 25th, 2008 11:02:01 AM
But that wasn't a comedy, and was 7 years ago, so really not that relevant. Ferguson's interviews are the best to watch. He is much more relaxed with his guests than Leno, Letterman, or Conan. I could do with one or two fewer Prince Charles skits, but at least they are always new and he doesn't rerun them (unless the episode is a rerun, obviously).
Fuck Tina Fey by RobFromBackEast	Apr 25th, 2008 11:10:19 AM
There, i said it. 30 Rock is overrated.
Jimmy Fallon...? by skimn	Apr 25th, 2008 11:29:54 AM
What was Chris Kattan busy? And yea, Ferguson really seems to have fun with his guests, and not at their expense, usually at his own. Maybe it's because he's still relatively new, and the daily grind hasn't worn him down. He has a friendly and curious rapport that the other guys don't seem to have. And his monologues aren't just "lets make jokes at the headline" stuff, but really seem stream of consciousness.
Taking bets... by HoboJuiceExplosion	Apr 25th, 2008 12:09:25 PM
Fallon won't last a year before being replaced.
"What are you laughing at?" by Lashlarue	Apr 25th, 2008 12:19:50 PM
"And if you say Jimmy Fallon, so help me I'll know you're lying!"-Homer Simpson
Remember Pat Sajak's late night show? by Big Jim	Apr 25th, 2008 12:21:51 PM
If not, don't worry, you were probably on vacation that week.
"Jimmy Fallon" + "Not Funny" on google by SkeletonParty	Apr 25th, 2008 12:29:56 PM
gets 10,700 hits. mr
The only way I'm wathing this... by Sidius	Apr 25th, 2008 12:39:28 PM
Is if Jimmy convinces Horatio Sanz to sit in the chair as his sidekick. God those guys are so frickin' HILARIOUS together! Just thinking about it is bringing a huge smile to my face. I love how they make each other laugh before the joke's even over and it's just hilarious to see a fat guy and skinny guy doing bits together...I really think Jimmy and Horation are the best 1-2 comedy punch since Laurel and Hardy. I CAN'T WAIT!!! LATE NIGHT IS BACK, BABY!!!! ...and yes of course I'm kidding...
Jimmy Fallon will be the Katie Couric by Samuel Fulmer	Apr 25th, 2008 12:59:58 PM
of Late Night. Maybe one positive out of this will be no Taxi 2 or Drew Barrymore rom coms.
Great. An hour of Fallon giggling at himself. by YotzVonFrelnik	Apr 25th, 2008 01:02:13 PM
Although I did really like him at the SNL newsdesk. All his breaking down into laughter in the middle kind of got annoying after a while.
Why not go the Conan route?? by Samuel Fulmer	Apr 25th, 2008 01:13:36 PM
Get a relative unknown with talent. In contrast to a known quantity with no talent.
Joel McHale would have been GREAT! by Unlabled	Apr 25th, 2008 01:15:50 PM
Jimmy Fallon, notsomuch
I Have Never... by Karuma	Apr 25th, 2008 01:35:41 PM
...understood the fascination with Conan O'Brien. I have seen his show all the way through a few times but mostly I have to turn it off after the first few minutes because the guy is just not funny. Irritating, grating, and wince inducing, yes, but funny? Not a chance. O'Fallon, on the other hand, I have found to moderately comic, so probably, when Jay leaves, I will skip O'Brien and DVR Jimmy to see what it is like.
Still would like to se Michael Ian Black.. by DanielKurland	Apr 25th, 2008 02:24:09 PM
taking over for Letterman, or someone on CBS.
Also, say what you will about Reaper... by DanielKurland	Apr 25th, 2008 02:29:40 PM
but this week's episode was really, really fucking good.
Blech!!! by Automaton Overlord	Apr 25th, 2008 02:42:15 PM
What, Were Carrot-top and David Spade that busy?
Why the Jimmy hate by hst666	Apr 25th, 2008 02:45:17 PM
Yes, I can understand not liking when he breaks up during skits and I have never listened to his stand up, so I cannot speak to that. However, he was very talented at voices and characters on the show and contributed a lot to SNL while he was there.
You have to be kidding... by braddavery	Apr 25th, 2008 03:06:30 PM
Jimmy Fallon is a talentless turd...the only person he makes laugh is himself. Pauly Shore is funnier than Fallon...seriously. What idiot made this decision? They'll be fired before he even makes it to the air...
Jimmy Fallon is like a watered down Adam Sandler. by rbatty024	Apr 25th, 2008 03:31:00 PM
And I don't even like Adam Sandler. The guitar, the voices, the "look how childish" I am demeanor. It's all stolen. I also think Joel McHale should get a late night show. The Soup fucking kills Best Week Ever.
Ok in all seriousness.... by The Bandit	Apr 25th, 2008 03:32:17 PM
its fun to attack Fallon for no good reason, except he IS terrible and deserves the shit. And I dont think people are saying it just to say it, I mean the guys genuinely never been fucking funny in anything and its hard to imagine how he even got as far as he has. The comedy world has been in decline for some time. What passes for a 'comic' and for humor these days is a joke. Conan is a hard act to follow no matter who you chose, the new guys gonna get shit no matter what, but Fallon is deserving of the hate. I wont piss and moan about who should take over, just that it should not be him.
joel hodgson by mr_sinister7381	Apr 25th, 2008 03:43:15 PM
would make the best late night TV host.
Hell yeah! Bring Joel! Plus the robots of course. by ricarleite	Apr 25th, 2008 03:55:00 PM

Just wondering by uwe boll jr.	Apr 25th, 2008 05:08:46 PM
Was Carrot Top's schedule too full?
JOEL MCHALE!! by Zeegloo	Apr 25th, 2008 05:51:40 PM
Dammit... oh well. Atleast he'll still be makin the Soup funny as hell!
Conan is moving to Los Angeles... by Bob Loblaw Law Blog	Apr 25th, 2008 07:32:15 PM
He already bought a house for $10.5 million in Brentwood in January. Guests have brought it up on the show a couple of times in a "well, you'll see when you move out there soon" kind of way (although, he must have lived there when he wrote for The Simpsons...). Here's an L.A. Times article all about it... unless they made it up, like the whole 2Pac thing. http://tinyurl.com/5o2twk
Know what's funny? by fastcars	Apr 25th, 2008 09:15:39 PM
Everywhere you read this story online, there's a ton of negative feedback in the comments. What exactly is NBC basing this decision on? It's absurd.
Jimmy Fallon has to be blackmailing someone. by The Last Dodo	Apr 25th, 2008 09:55:51 PM
The guy must have video of some studio head having sex with a horse, there's no way this no talent asshole would ever get his own show otherwise. Outside of Tina Fey, who's okay, SNL hasn't produced anyone funny since at least the late 80s.
Oh, good. I can stop watching Late Night, then. by ZeroCorpse	Apr 25th, 2008 10:18:29 PM
Because Jimmy Fallon is the anti-funny. He couldn't carry a 15-minute fake news segment, but they think he can handle a whole SHOW? He is DEFINITELY sucking someone dick.
FUUUUUUUUUCCCCKKKKK!!!!!!!! by Zoinks	Apr 26th, 2008 02:14:12 AM
Damn. Shit. The only people who think he is funny are 17 year old girls. Wait, no now those girls are grown up and realize how stupid and unfunny he was. So, really no one likes this fucko. Fuck this shit.
I never post on these... by newbrak	Apr 26th, 2008 02:25:23 AM
But this was revolting enough to comment on. NBC's late night is over, what with Conan now having to "adapt" to the earlier audience, and the guy who played bad 'Weird Al parodies' with his guitar now taking over an ENTIRE show.
Very telling about the comedic tastes of the US... by Brians Life	Apr 26th, 2008 03:35:40 AM
...and it's de-evolution. We went from Letterman to O'Brien to fuckin' Jimmy Fallon. A guy who's most original material amounts to different lyrics to Dave Matthews songs. What the fuck!?!!?
The comedic tastes of the U.S.? by Zoinks	Apr 26th, 2008 04:21:11 AM
I didn't vote for this asshole. Just like I didn't vote for George W. Bush, but hey now we gotta live with the decision that others have made for us time and time again. Yay!!
Jimmy fall and gone by emeraldboy	Apr 26th, 2008 08:50:18 AM
The only thing that Fallon did that was in anyway funny was the skit he did at the MTV movie awards about revenge of the Sith. The only Chat Show that I watch is Graham Norton in the UK, At least he is funny and very sharp. and if the guests are good the longest running chat show, late late show with Pat Kenny or jonathon Ross on Friday.
Joan Rivers was in line for Carsons Job on tonight show by emeraldboy	Apr 26th, 2008 08:53:47 AM
but then she found that its a male business, tv. or so she says. she was told repeatedly that she had Carsons job and then they gave it to Leno and NBC told her the day before it was announced
Well... Joan Rivers would have sucked. by ZeroCorpse	Apr 26th, 2008 11:45:08 AM
She's a fucking gargoyle with enough horrific cosmetic surgery to make Charles Manson need to sleep with the light on. I hardly think America would want her to be the last thing they see before bedtime. Besides, at the time, her biggest joke was "Can we talk?" and she pretty much ran that into the ground. I'm not saying Leno was a good choice, either, but she would have been a terrible choice. Jimmy Fallon makes her look like the female Richard Pryor, though. Fallon is about the least funny motherfucker on the planet. He's like the real-world version of Krusty the Klown, only with worse jokes and less of a following. If they wanted an SNL alumni, there's a whole laundry list of people who would be better than Jimmy fucking Fallon. Is NBC trying to pull in that fratboy demographic? Couldn't they go for anyone else? I mean jeez-- the only way they could have made a worse choice is if they'd picked Ryan Seacrest and Horatio Sans. They could put an ELIZA program into an ASIMO robot, and it would have a more interesting personality than Jimmy fucking Fallon.
An appropriate co-host for Fallon... by thegreatwhatzit	Apr 26th, 2008 02:09:03 PM
How about Dom DeLuise? If he's too busy (!), how about Tom Arnold? Wait...is Huntz Hall dead?
Tina Fey likes him? by thegreatwhatzit	Apr 26th, 2008 02:13:00 PM
That's your defense? She officiates a very low-rated sitcom, thinks Hillary Clinton is a goddess (just has to be the first female president, never mind that she's a corrupt douchebag) and is deperately pitching a mega chick-flick. Hell, yeah, bring on Jimmy Fallon--comedy genius.
I will say this.. about rivers.... by emeraldboy	Apr 26th, 2008 03:15:55 PM
She seems to repeat the same jokes over and over again. I must have heard that tom cruise joke 5 times at this stage. She is huge in the UK, I think and I stand to be corrected. No one sees channel 5. She was on Parkinson 4 times. As graham norton put last week We celebrated the end of parkinson. Celebrated is that the right word, hmmm. more guests for me!
McCale funny, but his material sucks by wilsonfisk89	Apr 26th, 2008 04:18:07 PM
Admit it, the clips themselves make the show, not the tepid little quips he says afterward. But he is talented, just wish he had better material to work with.
I give it a month and a half before it gets canned by PervOmatic	Apr 26th, 2008 04:23:02 PM
It'll be a total suckfest. He's a shit comedian.
Leno forcing Kimmel later = Travesty by Woodman	Apr 26th, 2008 04:51:34 PM
This has been rumored. Nightline is neck and neck with Letterman in the ratings for second place. Both being way behind Leno is another travesty.
wow tina fey likes him? by celebritydave	Apr 26th, 2008 07:08:46 PM
who gives a fuck? celebrity dave doesnt like her 3 metre wide ass and finds her generally unfunny. 30rock is overated crap. id rather watch fear factor .. thats how shit it is. when did this chick become the all knowing comedy guru?? fucking average me thinks
Get SKUNK BOY from Talk Soup by Lenny8	Apr 26th, 2008 09:10:40 PM
Whatever his name is.
Aint Cool, It Aint Cool At All. by Pulagatha	Apr 26th, 2008 09:23:37 PM
God, This is horrible news.
How about an hour of Billy Crystal by Crimson Dynamo	Apr 26th, 2008 09:46:58 PM
doing Fernando Lamas every night?
Late night talk shows are a slow death. by jimmay	Apr 26th, 2008 11:28:18 PM
For a real comedian, having to try and give 100% funny every single god damn night will wear out every shred of a sense of humor you have in a few years. When Conan first started it was absolutely brilliant. Irreverent, esoteric, self-deprecating, original, wild; now he's just treading water. Letterman just looks tired, bored, and/or slightly disoriented. And Leno, well, he was never really funny, so I hope he gives thanks to Fortuna every morning that the improbable vagaries of chance have made him undeservedly and obscenely rich. But who knows, since Fallon has never been anything more than a giggling, unprofessional, stage-frightened formula impersonator, maybe he will somehow buck the trend and gradually develop the funny. . . And maybe my brilliant internet posts will catch the eye of publishing talent scouts and I'll be writing for the New Yorker this time next month.
ATTENTION: .........All Jimmy Fallon Haters by Red Dawn Don	Apr 26th, 2008 11:40:13 PM
Why is it that 99% on here say they hate Jimmy Fallon and yet they seem to have seen every SNL skit and movie that he has been in? I liked that video IDIOT BOYFRIEND he made with Zoey Deschannel. I still watch it on youtube even today. I have not seen any of his movies. LENO seems bitter about the change. He has mentioned it on his show many times. I like LENO he is a car guy. I pick Bill Hader to take CONAN'S empty spot. He does killer Al Pacino and Christopher Walken impressions. Be happy that Ashton Krucher or Topher Grace is not getting the gigs. Almost forgot, Fallon's f*cking Ben Affleck, sorry Kimmel.
Better choice -- Joel McHale by Dingbatty	Apr 27th, 2008 01:24:48 AM

emeraldboy, I think you may be confusing by Big Jim	Apr 27th, 2008 10:52:08 AM
Rivers with Letterman. From everything I have heard, the Tonight Show gig was between Leno & Letterman. Letterman was Carson's choice to replace him but the NBC execs didn't think his act would work at 11:30 and wanted options. They liked Leno who had had good ratings when he had filled in for Carson. NBC did not have a contract with Leno and were worried he might be scooped up by CBS or another network for a late night show to compete with whoever replaced Carson. So they made a secret deal with Leno which promised him the Tonight Show when Johnny Carson retired. The deal was leaked and Letterman made his own deal with CBS and the rest is history. As for Joan Rivers, I know at one time she was the the popular choice to take over for Carson, but that would have been 5 or 10 years earlier. Her name may have been thrown around when Carson was on his way out, but, as I remember it, the only real contenders to take over the Tonight Show at that time were Leno & Letterman. "Is NBC trying to pull in that fratboy demographic? Couldn't they go for anyone else?" Good point, ZeroCorpse. I'm no fan of Dane Cook, but if you want that audience, I think he would be a much better choice.
Remember that Chris Walken sketch with Blue Oyster Cult and the by Stalin vs Predator	Apr 27th, 2008 11:14:22 AM
Remember how funny that sketch is in every second in which Fallon is not visible or audible?
C'mon, guys... by Snow Is Fun	Apr 27th, 2008 01:49:38 PM
Aren't we being just a LITTLE too hard on the guy? Don't any of you remember that hiLARious Pepsi commercial he did a few years ago? You know, the one where he danced around, like, in a really funny way? That was funny, right? Right? No? No, I guess it wasn't.
The Pepsi commercial... by Bob Loblaw Law Blog	Apr 27th, 2008 03:30:07 PM
was good. But not because of FALLON. It was awesome because of PARKER POSEY. Just sayin'.
everyone is terrible by noiretblanc	Apr 27th, 2008 03:50:28 PM
replace all television programming with porn
I LAUGHED AND LAUGHED! by turketron	Apr 27th, 2008 05:08:44 PM
This is a joke, right?
They won't can it, Carson's been on for five years by TallBoy66	Apr 27th, 2008 08:53:44 PM
Hell, I keep waiting for NBC to bump "Poker After Dark" to 1:30 and move Carson to 2:30 AM
More material for him to giggle his way though... by RetroActive	Apr 28th, 2008 12:23:19 AM
Did he ever make it through one lame skit on SNL without laughing? I have one word for this imminent late night debacle: Taxi.
TWO WORDS FOR A LATE NIGHT HOST by ghunz	Apr 28th, 2008 03:25:41 AM
DAVE CHAPELL
ghunz by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Apr 28th, 2008 11:51:20 AM
Uhhhh........Dave Chapell was so two years ago. What are you an 8th grade stoner? Fuck off.
Too Late Night by latenightexplosion	Apr 28th, 2008 01:26:11 PM
It's too late for Fallon. The show might work at first but it won't have legs and he'll quit. Leno's going to go to ABC. Fox wants him and Spike to gao after - but it won't happen. Spike failed - he was supposed to be a parody and it didn't work out. Hopefully the real winner in all this will be the true late night king - Letterman.

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