Jimmy Fallon actually has a lot of good regular segments on Late Night: Cell-Phone Challenge, Slow-Jamming The News, and especially that bit where he writes thank you notes to various people or things while the piano music plays. That's always funny (though it reminds me of something Craig Kilborn used to do...).
I also like the Random Object Three Point Shooting Contest, and last night he was challenged by Saturday Night Live's Jason Sudeikis.
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What You Missed Last Night: Fallon and Sudeikis throw random things
NBC is being sued (no, not for canceling Southland)
There are lawsuits filed every single day, some of them against media companies. But this is the first time that I've heard about a TV network being sued because of the fonts they use.I don't mean that they're being sued for infringing on a logo or something like that, I mean they're being sued for the actual fonts that they use. I didn't even know you could be sued for using a certain font. The Font Bureau (which would make an excellent title for a crime series) makes fonts for such people as Apple and Microsoft, but NBC didn't get the rights to use their fonts in the logos for shows like Saturday Night Live, The Jay Leno Show, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon for more than one time on one computer. NBC has been using them a lot more than that. They're asking for around $2 million.
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What You Missed Last Night: Fallon resolves the Beck/Olbermann feud
For a split second I thought that when Jimmy Fallon announced on the latest edition of "Beef Solvers" last night that the real Keith Olbermann and Glenn Beck were going to come out on stage and do a funny bit about their ongoing feud. But I quickly remembered that those two guys really do hate each other and will never be up for any "let's make a funny cameo on late night TV" bit. They'll gladly savage each other on their own shows, but not together in harmony.
So Jimmy got two audience members to take their place. Let's see if Keith or Glenn mention this on their shows tonight.
So Jimmy got two audience members to take their place. Let's see if Keith or Glenn mention this on their shows tonight.
Jimmy Fallon looks behind the curtain into the land of Oz
Dr. Mehmet Oz has a new show debuting on September 14 (thanks Oprah!), and the show is going to be taped right next to the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon studio at NBC. Last night he gave Fallon a tour.
Oh, if you're wondering why Fallon is taking off surgical gloves at the start of the tip, he had just given Oz a rectal exam.
Oh, if you're wondering why Fallon is taking off surgical gloves at the start of the tip, he had just given Oz a rectal exam.
What You Missed Last Night: Diced Hamm
I'm still trying to figure out this dice game that Jon Hamm taught Jimmy Fallon and Steve Higgins last night. I get the basic concept of the game, but I'm confused by how many dice you can take away after each roll. You can take away one die or two dice? Is it any two dice or does it have to add up to three? Any help?
Also: shouldn't they be drinking Old-Fashioneds or Martinis instead of beer?
Also: shouldn't they be drinking Old-Fashioneds or Martinis instead of beer?
Joan Rivers wants to know How'd You Get So Rich?
TV Land has a little gem on their hands, methinks with How'd You Get So Rich? When I was younger, I used to get a kick out of Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous. When your mother comes in and asks you which utility you want the most this month, it's kind of nice to imagine what it would be like to live in such opulence.Joan Rivers was on Late Night earlier this week, and she spoke of the idea behind the show. When traveling around the country, she'd see these mansions scattered around and wonder what the story is behind them. These aren't celebrities, after all. They're just ordinary people. So the title question came to mind.
What's great about the show is that it's presented in such an uplifting way. It's telling you that all things are possible. You too could have these amazing houses and cars. All it takes is hard work and dedication, and sometimes a great idea like tonight's founder of Billy Bob Teeth.
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Tiffani Thiessen has a sh*t ton of stuff to do and can't go on Late Night
Just the other day I was wondering what was up with Tiffani (no Amber) Thiessen. And now we know. She's so busy she can't do that damn Saved By The Bell reunion on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, so don't ask her anymore, OK? She has a live-action cat comedy to direct!
Alec Baldwin shows Jimmy Fallon exactly why he's nominated for an Emmy
Despite the fact that before 30 Rock Alec Baldwin had primarily been known for his dramatic work, he has long been beloved in the comedy world. He's one of the most frequent hosts of Saturday Night Live, and has become somewhat of an unofficial cast member over the years. He's proven that he has no shame when it comes to comedy, which goes pretty far to explain why he went on SNL alum Jimmy Fallon's show last night in an all-white getup accented by a gold lame scarf, gold boots, and even a gold fanny pack.
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India's plan for population control includes ... late night TV?!?
The world is facing a population explosion of Biblical proportions. People are procreating and reproducing faster than sustenance reserves and housing requirements can keep up with it. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have officially given up adoption for the next three Lents.Something has to be done that doesn't involve condoms, birth control pills, or taking a hammer to certain parts of the human anatomy.
India claims they have found a solution. Television?
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Will Arnett reads Judy Blume and stocks a fridge
Will Arnett has one of those voices that can make anything sound dark, important, or just creepy. Last night on Late Night he read from Judy Blume's Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. As an extra bonus after the jump, he stocks a refrigerator!
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The Twilight guy reviews the new Harry Potter movie
I'm not even going to pretend that this clip is particularly funny (though I did laugh at some of the inane names of magic spells that Jimmy Fallon comes up with), but I think it's worth watching to see some of the bizarre stuff that Fallon is doing on Late Night. I've seen some of the Harry Potter movies but I haven't seen Twilight, so I'm not sure if Fallon is making references to the movie or what ("bothered?").
Late Night fans are very good with their cell phone cameras
When I first saw "Cell Phone Shootout" several weeks ago, I didn't think it would work. Contestants have to take cell phone cameras and take pics of prizes that randomly flash on a big screen and they win the prize they took a pic of? I thought we'd have a bunch of blurry photos or photos that didn't show anything but the edge of the screen or maybe someone's foot.
But I've seen it twice now and, if there isn't any editing/retakes involved, these are good picture-takers. I like Jimmy Fallon's Match Game-style microphone. (Did Ted Danson actually carve that pipe on the show??)
But I've seen it twice now and, if there isn't any editing/retakes involved, these are good picture-takers. I like Jimmy Fallon's Match Game-style microphone. (Did Ted Danson actually carve that pipe on the show??)
Are you watching 7th Floor West?
Every time I hear the name of Jimmy Fallon's "late night show soap opera" 7th Floor West, I think of Central Park West, the short-lived 90s soap from Darren Star that aired on CBS. I really liked that show, even if everyone else didn't. But this soap follows the adventures of Fallon and his staff their NBC studio. Here's the first episode, and you can watch the others (episode 7 debuts on July 13) at the 7th Floor West site.
Fallon is doing some clever regular bits on his show. Except "Lick it for Ten."
Fallon is doing some clever regular bits on his show. Except "Lick it for Ten."
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What You Missed Last Night: Real Animals, Fake Arms
Last night, Bruno appeared on The Tonight Show and did a dance on Conan's desk, thrusting his crotch into the host's face several times. I am not going to show that video (honestly, has a character worn out its welcome so much before a movie even opens?). Instead, here's video from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon of a duck smoking outside of a bar.
I still get a kick out of Jimmy Fallon's Head Swap
I posted something about the first installment of Head Swap, the game (actually, the non-existent game) on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon where Fallon takes celebrity heads and puts them on the bodies of other celebrities. Here's another one from last night. I love this.
He's taken a premise that could get kinda lame quickly (like Conan's "If They Mated"), realized that it could get lame quickly, and taken it to a place the audience doesn't expect. Or maybe they just planned this to be like this from the get-go, create something that looks like it's going to be another wacky late-night feature and surprise people. It's not something I want to see every week, but once a month is just right.
He's taken a premise that could get kinda lame quickly (like Conan's "If They Mated"), realized that it could get lame quickly, and taken it to a place the audience doesn't expect. Or maybe they just planned this to be like this from the get-go, create something that looks like it's going to be another wacky late-night feature and surprise people. It's not something I want to see every week, but once a month is just right.
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