Posted: Monday 16th February 2009 at 9:48pm by Paul
New host of Late Night from March, Jimmy Fallon, appeared on Late Night With Conan O’Brien last week to discuss preparations for the launch of the new show.
They talked about how Jimmy’s been getting into the right state of mind as talk show host by watching clips of old talk shows, and Jimmy also tried out some talk show host openers with Conan – including the famous Conan O’Brien “puppet strings” opening.
Late Night With Conan O’Brien will “Go Bye Bye” at the end of this week with one week of reruns to follow, before Late Night With Jimmy Fallon premieres on NBC on Monday 2nd March.
Click here to watch Jimmy Fallon’s interview on Conan (11th February)
Posted: Saturday 31st January 2009 at 10:18am by Paul
The new host of Late Night will stop by as a guest on Late Night With Conan O’Brien before Conan’s last show airs in February. Jimmy Fallon will be a guest on the Wednesday 11th February show. The last ever edition of Late Night With Conan O’Brien will air Friday 20th February (guests for this show are still to be announced). Late Night With Jimmy Fallon starts on the 2nd March.
Posted: Thursday 22nd January 2009 at 9:48am by Paul
Jimmy Fallon stopped by The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on Monday. Conan O’Brien’s final Late Night airs on the 20th February, and Jimmy will take over the show on the 2nd March. In the interview on Monday’s The Tonight Show, Jay gives Jimmy some pointers into how to be a good talk show host. Conan O’Brien will take over The Tonight Show on the 1st June.
Click here to watch the interview
Posted: Sunday 18th January 2009 at 4:00pm by Paul
Jimmy Fallon – upcoming host of Late Night – will be a guest on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno tomorrow night (Monday).
If you’re in the UK, this episode will air on CNBC on Tuesday night at 11pm.
Jimmy will be taking over from Conan O’Brien as host of Late Night on the 2nd March.
Also, if you missed Cherie Blair’s appearance on The Tonight Show (wife of former-British Prime Minister Tony Blair), this is being repeated on CNBC tonight at 8.45pm.
Posted: Wednesday 24th December 2008 at 12:07am by Paul
The new host of Late Night from 2009, Jimmy Fallon, will be a guest on the Late Show With David Letterman on the 7th January 2009. Jimmy’s first Late Night episode will be on the 2nd March 2009.
Update: Jimmy Fallon didn’t appear on the Late Show on the 7th January in the end – he may appear at a later date.
Posted: Tuesday 11th November 2008 at 10:03am by Paul
Jimmy Fallon will take over Late Night on the 2nd March. Jimmy has been getting himself ready to take up the job from Conan O’Brien over the last few months. The Chicago Tribune reports Jimmy has said “it will follow the standard talk-show format: monologue, desk comedy bit, two guests and a band… it’s 80 percent there… there will be no sidekick”. It’s also revealed “a bandleader has been chosen, but Fallon won’t say who” but he says “it’s amazing”. The show will be taped at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York.
The Chicago Tribune says Jimmy’s “watched DVDs of old Johnny Carson shows on a loop, and studied the likes of Dick Cavett, Mike Douglas, Steve Allen, Jack Paar and even Garry Shandling’s fictitious Larry Sanders… he has picked Leno’s brain, plans to dine with O’Brien this week and hopes to chat with Letterman soon”. A special blog for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon will be added to NBC’s website in December to show the behind-the-scenes things going on in preparation for the show launch. Conan takes over from Jay Leno on The Tonight Show on the 1st June 2009.
Chicago Tribune – “Sizing up Jimmy Fallon, the heir apparent to Conan”
Posted: Sunday 9th November 2008 at 3:01pm by Paul
It’s been a known fact for some time now that Conan O’Brien will be taking over the reigns of The Tonight Show from current host Jay Leno in 2009. Conan O’Brien is rumoured to be finishing up Late Night With Conan O’Brien at the end of February to give him sometime to get ready for taking up The Tonight Show on the 1st June 2009. Jay Leno’s final episode of The Tonight Show will air on the 29th May 2009.
On media website Advertising Age they report Rick Ludwin from NBC Entertainment says “we hope to add from perhaps the younger part of the demographic that maybe isn’t watching late night at the moment”. Advertising Age also report “to get the word out about his ascent to “Tonight,” according to people familiar with the situation, NBC has discussed plans to send him on a cross-country tour of sorts, posting video on the web to tout the comedian’s antics, according to media buyers”. The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien is tipped to be more “edgier” than Jay Leno’s show. The new show will probably keep similar aspects to Conan’s current Late Night show – with wacky segments and “coarser” comedy.
So there’s only a few months to go before the last ever Late Night With Conan O’Brien – Jimmy Fallon will take over Conan’s Late Night show when he leaves. Jimmy could start doing Late Night in March or he could wait until Conan starts The Tonight Show in June. It’s rumoured Jimmy may start Late Night before Conan starts TTS so he can build up some viewership beforehand.
Advertising Age – “And Now, Conan O’Brien! … and Younger Viewers”
Posted: Wednesday 23rd July 2008 at 11:23am by Paul
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno will end on Friday 29th May 2009 and Conan O’Brien will start new shows on the following Monday – 1st June 2009 – according to The Associated Press. The AP also say “what happens to deposed host Jay Leno after that is anybody’s guess”. Jimmy Fallon will probably take over Late Night in March/April 2009 to give him time to settle in before Conan starts on The Tonight Show.
The Associated Press – “Leno’s last ‘Tonight’ is May 29; O’Brien in June 1″
