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JIMMY FALLON TAKES 'LATE NIGHT'
GETS CONAN SPOT NEXT YEAR NBC named Jimmy Fallon as the replacement for Conan O'Brien after months of speculation.
May 13, 2008 --
JIMMY Fallon faced the press yesterday at a news conference at NBC, where late-night succession was the topic of the day.
James Thomas Fallon, 33 - comedian, "Saturday Night Live" alumnus, and the star of movies that include "Taxi," co-starring Queen Latifah, and "Fever Pitch" with Drew Barrymore - was trotted out, with Lorne Michaels at his side, as the new host of NBC's "Late Night."
He'll replace Conan O'Brien on a date next year that is so secret even the people who run NBC don't know when it is.
"We have no idea," declared Ben Silverman, co-chairman of NBC Entertainment, from his seat on a side windowsill when a cynical reporter admonished the network brass for their continued refusals to reveal when Conan will replace Jay Leno on "Tonight" and Fallon will replace Conan.
Michaels, who stood at a podium next to Fallon on the top floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza - the floor called Top of the Rock, where tourists go to enjoy the view - disclosed that the succession schedule hangs on whether NBC can make a deal with Leno to stay at the net.
In a private conversation later, one NBC exec outlined a possible scenario for Jay: A half-hour show with a simple title, such as "The Jay Leno Show," scheduled at the same time every weeknight, that would be designed to exploit his strengths from the first half-hour of "Tonight" - his topical monologues and comedy bits such as "Headlines" and "Jay Walking."
The obstacle: Jay himself, who is said to be wary of prime time for two reasons - because, with monster shows such as "American Idol," prime time is more competitive than late-night, and also because prime-time ratings are widely reported the very next day, which is not the case for late-night ratings.
For his part, Fallon yesterday claimed that he attended a kindergarten (at St. Mary of the Snow School in upstate Saugerties) that was so progressive, it published a yearbook and little boys such as himself dreamed of hosting late-night shows.
"It's a magical kindergarten. It's taught by a unicorn, a talking unicorn," he joked when a reporter demanded he identify his kindergarten alma mater. Of his new job, Fallon said, "I'm ready to work really hard."
As for the show, Michaels declared it would be "the same mix of guests and comedy and music" that it's always been.
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excellent !
Heres Fallon Jamming With Springsteen .
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
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JIMMY FALLON TAKES 'LATE NIGHT'
GETS CONAN SPOT NEXT YEAR NBC named Jimmy Fallon as the replacement for Conan O'Brien after months of speculation.
May 13, 2008 --
JIMMY Fallon faced the press yesterday at a news conference at NBC, where late-night succession was the topic of the day.
James Thomas Fallon, 33 - comedian, "Saturday Night Live" alumnus, and the star of movies that include "Taxi," co-starring Queen Latifah, and "Fever Pitch" with Drew Barrymore - was trotted out, with Lorne Michaels at his side, as the new host of NBC's "Late Night."
He'll replace Conan O'Brien on a date next year that is so secret even the people who run NBC don't know when it is.
"We have no idea," declared Ben Silverman, co-chairman of NBC Entertainment, from his seat on a side windowsill when a cynical reporter admonished the network brass for their continued refusals to reveal when Conan will replace Jay Leno on "Tonight" and Fallon will replace Conan.
Michaels, who stood at a podium next to Fallon on the top floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza - the floor called Top of the Rock, where tourists go to enjoy the view - disclosed that the succession schedule hangs on whether NBC can make a deal with Leno to stay at the net.
In a private conversation later, one NBC exec outlined a possible scenario for Jay: A half-hour show with a simple title, such as "The Jay Leno Show," scheduled at the same time every weeknight, that would be designed to exploit his strengths from the first half-hour of "Tonight" - his topical monologues and comedy bits such as "Headlines" and "Jay Walking."
The obstacle: Jay himself, who is said to be wary of prime time for two reasons - because, with monster shows such as "American Idol," prime time is more competitive than late-night, and also because prime-time ratings are widely reported the very next day, which is not the case for late-night ratings.
For his part, Fallon yesterday claimed that he attended a kindergarten (at St. Mary of the Snow School in upstate Saugerties) that was so progressive, it published a yearbook and little boys such as himself dreamed of hosting late-night shows.
"It's a magical kindergarten. It's taught by a unicorn, a talking unicorn," he joked when a reporter demanded he identify his kindergarten alma mater. Of his new job, Fallon said, "I'm ready to work really hard."
As for the show, Michaels declared it would be "the same mix of guests and comedy and music" that it's always been.
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