In case you were completely pissed off at The Bachelor last night and took it out on your TV, NBC debuted Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on NBC. I always liked Jimmy Fallon on SNL, but wasn’t really sure if I was going to like what he brought to a Late Night show. To sum it up, he was visibly nervous throughout the entire show, but played it like a guy who was confident with what he was working with. Looking back, I don’t know that he should’ve started with a A-lister like DeNiro, although it looks great on paper. It was a tough interview, and Jimmy looked like he was swinging too hard for the fences on his first at-bat. Definitely awkward. The Justin Timberlake interview on the other hand, seemed like 2 buds hanging out, reminiscing about past times, until they get to the point where they’re catching up on what’s going on and realize they don’t really have much to talk about. Although the lineup for this show was great, neither guest had anything to actually talk about. Not good. Overall, I think Jimmy is going to do a great job and is certainly headed in the right direction.
The highlight of last night’s show for me was the last part of his monologue called “Slow Jam the News”. Having The Roots for this bit made it perfect and left me looking forward to the next one. Enjoy.
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Oh snap! That Bachelor comment was aimed at me! I’m still pissed…..
I agree w/your review of Fallon’s first night. I know the guy has potential and people tend to forget that when Conan first started he sucked!
Plus I like Jimmy. A few years ago I saw him crossing the street in New York and I screamed out his name thinking it was someone I knew. He was really trying not to attract attention. He gave me a friendly wave just as I realized what a stupid thing I had just done!
Good luck Jimmy!