Despite solid ratings and wide appeal to middle America, NBC is poised to replace Jay Leno as the host of the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon as Leno’s contract nears its end. Leno was off the show for six months
Jimmy Fallon won’t officially take over as host of NBC’s The Tonight Show for some time, but New York legislators are already rolling out the red carpet for him. Make that a “green” carpet. Not only is NBC planning to ditch
It’s not wise to fire someone in slow motion who has a nationwide bully pulpit. And so NBC is learning the hard way now that we know it plans to replace Jay Leno with Jimmy Fallon as host of the
The only late night talker who sees fit to mock the president is being shown the exit door. All the rumors regarding NBC’s decision to replace Jay Leno with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show appear to be true, according
The Tonight Show host Jay Leno is under fire from NBC executives for making jokes about the network’s recent slide in the ratings. Reports suggest that Robert Greenblatt, NBC’s Chairman of Entertainment, fired off a series of emails slamming the late
Michelle Malkin’s parody: the evolution of liberal dance mocks First Lady Michelle Obama and Jimmy Fallon’s “evolution of mom dancing.”
I don’t care for her views, and I think she’s the archetypal liberal hypocrite (explain those vacations to Spain and Aspen, as well as the healthy appetite for junk food the rest of us aren’t supposed to eat). But she’s
First Lady Michelle Obama says she’s thinking of getting out of politics and into entertainment. She joked with NBC’s Jimmy Fallon that she’s putting her “hat in the ring” for the “Tonight Show” job after Jay Leno retires.
We’ve already seen Jimmy Fallon shamelessly turn over his “Late Night” spotlight to President Barack Obama to put the administration’s spin before the public. Now, Brian Williams of NBC News is getting into the act. Williams, repeating a bit dubbed
The election night concession phoner is a sacred thing, like two Little League teams shaking hands after a hard-fought game. It’s a time when candidates drop their warrior pose and offer congratulations and a “no hard feelings” sentiment – even
In Michael Bloomberg’s Manhattan, just as in Barack Obama’s Washington, D.C., the political and media elite seem to think that talking about something, holding a press conference or televising a party amounts to doing something to solve a problem. The
By SANDY COHENAP Entertainment Writer David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon are doing their shows without audiences. Jimmy Kimmel, visiting from his home base in sunny Hollywood, canceled a taping in Brooklyn. “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” are taking
Bette Midler cast aside freedom of speech earlier this week by saying the filmmaker responsible for the anti-Muslim movie in the news should be charged with murder. Midler isn’t alone in shoving aside the First Amendment. Both hip hop mogul
President Barack Obama’s approval ratings have plummeted largely because Democrats and independents who fell for his “hope and change” rhetoric in 2008 have now abandoned him and his false promises. But the mainstream media is not covering this, once again
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday evening’s edition of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Even with the gaffes offered by the comedy entitlement that is Joe Biden, late night hosts are having a difficult time tapping into the wealth. The Vice Presidency has always been a topic ripe for humor. Since political satire is
(AP) Fallon was asked, and passed, on Oscar host gigLOS ANGELESJimmy Fallon says he was asked to host next year’s Academy Awards but declined the gig. The talk-show host told Matt Lauer Wednesday that “it’s an honor to be asked
President Barack Obama has been everywhere the last three-plus years, from court side at NCAA games to the set of “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” The screenwriter behind the upcoming film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden says Obama
Jimmy Fallon, the late night talker who allowed President Barack Obama to use his show to advance his administration’s talking points back in April, may have a pretty prestigious gig to kick off 2013. Comedian Jimmy Fallon is in talks to host the
(AP) ABC pulls Fred Willard improv show after arrestBEVERLY HILLS, Calif.Fred Willard’s improv series is a wipeout with ABC. The network is pulling the last two original episodes of “Trust Us With Your Life,” a move that comes two weeks
(AP) Cosby star: New show about ‘positive black family’ By STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS Actress Tempestt Bledsoe says she’s thrilled to be returning to network television on a show that portrays “a positive black family” similar to the
Well here’s something new: The Congressional Black Caucus has now declared the word “cool” to be a racist term. They’re also accusing conservatives of using it that way. It’s not surprising. “Cool” has always been a term associated with African
Jimmy Fallon on “Today” with Matt Lauer discussed Obama’s recent appearance on his show: “That’s the craziest thing to ever happen to us. We keep going to each other on set, ‘That didn’t really happen, right?…The President booked himself on
In a career low light for both President Obama and Jimmy Fallon, the President appeared on Fallon’s late night show last month to “slow-jam” a little of the ole’ big government propaganda. This morning on the “Today Show,” the spectacle
(AP) Seeking a comeback, NBC bets heavily on comedy By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK Hoping to lure viewers with laughs, struggling NBC is calling on old friend Matthew Perry to lend a hand. The TV network unveiled
On Wednesday, Colbert’s ratings came in 47th and the media’s favorite phenom couldn’t even grab 1.2 million viewers. Last night, a member of Obama’s Comedy Palace Guard made a fool of himself with a weak attempt to hit back against those who
Jon Stewart isn’t laughing at President Barack Obama’s recent appearance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” Sure, you could chalk up Stewart’s disdain to professional jealousy. Hey, why didn’t President Late Night drop by the Comedy Central studio to do
Last night, Jimmy Fallon not only warmly greeted President Barack Obama on his late night talk show, he even participated in a five-minute violation of campaign finance law in-kind campaign contribution propaganda comedy segment that allowed the President to get
Last night, Jimmy Fallon had Barack Obama on his alleged show to “slow-jam the news.” What is “slow-jamming the news”? Apparently, it’s Barack Obama looking into camera and reading a campaign speech, while Jimmy Fallon, looking as uncomfortable as his
Last night, President Obama appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s unwatchable show to “slow-jam the news.” By this, Fallon meant that Obama would read a campaign speech about student loans, Fallon would utter a few lines to back him up every so
During an appearance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” filmed on the campus of the University of North Carolina, President Barack Obama talked about his relationship with Mitt Romney. Obama also helped with a skit called ‘Slow Jam The News’.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 24 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama said he doesn’t know what the Secret Service agents connected to the misconduct in Colombia were thinking. During the taping of the “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” show at
Hope. Change. It just doesn’t happen overnight. So says Questlove, the leader of the hip hop band The Roots who was behind the vulgar attack on Congresswoman Michele Bachmannlate last year on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” Now, Questlove is throwing
Promoting her “Let’s Move” initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama challenged NBC Late Night host Jimmy Fallon in a competition involving push-ups, tug-of-war and a potato sack race.
Irish actor Liam Neeson is taking movie promotion to a new level, and he’s doing it with one eye on a worthy cause. Neeson, the 50-something action hero behind “Taken” and the upcoming thriller “The Grey,” will be appearing on
Insulting a sitting congresswoman with a profane song is apparently the tipping point to being named America’s Band. Grantland, a pop culture site created by affable sports guru Bill Simmons, has declared Jimmy Fallon’s house band America’s reigning musical champs.
Who’s the lying’ ass bitch now? When the Fallon/Bachmann controversy first exploded, Questlove issued a statement claiming that his decision to introduce the Congresswoman to the show with the Fishbone song “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” was “tongue-in-cheek” and a “spur-of-moment decision.”
The Red/Blue state divide doesn’t just involve politics. Turns out television watching habits are sharply influenced by how people pull the voting levers on Election Day. A new survey conducted by Entertainment Weekly shows that Democrats prefer sarcastic comedies and
The National Organization for Women (NOW) has spoken – at last – regarding the “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’s” house band welcoming Congressman Michele Bachmann to the show with a profane, insulting song. I am heartened to see that conservatives