Am I the only one whose initial reaction to the news that Jimmy Fallon will take over Conan O’Brien’s chair in 2009 was… why?
I mean, I think Fallon is charming and funny — or, at least he was the last time I saw him* — but I don’t know that I want to watch him giggle his way through interviews night after night. (Who watches late, late night TV for the interviews, you ask? Good point.)
How psyched are you for Fallon’s return?
* Not Taxi.
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Not happy about Conan taking over Leno’s spot and really not happy about Fallon taking over Conan’s. Chances are I’ll be getting a lot more sleep, which isn’t a bad thing.
I agree, I think that he’s funny but not very professional. The dude giggled through his SNL sketches so many times, I swore he must have had the munchies after they were done. I mean, the giggles were funny at first but then it just got stupid.
I used to have a major school girl crush on Jimmy when I was in College but after seeing him in interviews and a couple movies, I am so over him. He’s cute and charming but his self-deprecating act seems to be just that, an act.
Feh. I always felt the Weekend Update’s strength was Tina Fey. And 30 Rock’s Lonny Ross has proven he can do the same schtick as Jimmy Fallon except he can make it funny. Ironic, because Lonny’s character is clearly a take on Jimmy Fallon.
Hating aside, a lot of folks said similar things about Conan when he took over back in the day. It was noted how he had ZERO tv experience (other than writing for the Simpsons). The Onion’s AV Club dissed him so bad that I didn’t bother to watch Conan until the first appearance of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (which I watched only because Shatner was being interviewed that night). And let’s not forget the disses Jon Stewart got when he took over the daily show. Now, who remembers the guy who hosted BEFORE Jon Stewart?
My point is if given a chance Fallon may grow to become a funny man in his own regard. If he sucks as bad as I think he will, there’ll be plenty of time to call him Jimmy “Pat Sajack Magic Johnson” Fallon
Eh. I’m pretty unenthusiastic about Jimmy Fallon… the choice seems pretty out of left field, but I guess it could be worse, it could be someone like Mario Lopez.
You mean, Pat Sajak, Magic Johnson, Chevy Chase,Alan Thicke Fallon.
I’ll stick with Craig.
meh.
Jimmy is not funny at all, in my opinion. Cute for the girls, maybe, but this guy will be watching Kimmel.
I would say “meh” if I hadn’t seen Jimmy Fallon do stand-up. The guy can be funny, so long that you don’t give him lines to blow.
Even more reason to watch Craig Ferguson (which I do, every night, even for the interviews).
Yeah, I don’t really get this either, but I guess we’ll see how he does. I don’t expect him to be the success Conan has been, even if he’s on for 10 years. I did like him on Weekend Update and SNL in general, but he’s been kind of off the radar for a long time. I wonder if he’ll have a co-host. That’s an idea whose time has come again, I think. I miss Conan and Andy a lot.
So overrated. The guy is NOT funny. I can just imagine him giggling throughout the entire monologue. No wonder I don’t stay up anymore to watch late night tv. It’s terrible and getting worse.
Jimmy Fallon is crazy, and that is what we need, but Connan is nuts and out of his mind. That SOB will be rocking after taking over for Leno.
He won’t make it, I had a friend that worked on SNL and was a writer while Fallon was there, according to them he’s got a couple substance abuse problems, sniff sniff
I have watched Conan for years but just recently got a little tired of the same style over and over again and started to watch Ferguson instead. So far I must say Ferguson is just more spontaneous and funnier at stand up then Conan.
I’m ECSTATIC about young Mr. Kimmel taking over for Conan.
If his writing staff is culled from the “best” of SNL staff, I’m sure I’ll, I mean he, will do very well
I predict a late night cancellation. Fallon was barely funny to hold my attention through SNL news. I cry at losing Conan.
Jimmy is a nice fella, but this is the TV equivalent of being notified by the Aztec high priests that you’re the main event this Sunday… Not only does he have to replace Conan, he has to follow him as well.
Conan is the Carson of late night television (only better), and Carson is the Cavett of late late night (only worse). One can only speculate whether prime time will ruin Conan’s act.
I can’t stand Conan, think he’s an alien from Planet Not-Funny. I haven’t seen Jimmy Fallon in years, either, but I really liked him on SNL. I think a tag-team format might be good, too – but it doesn’t really matter what I think, as I rarely stay up that late any more. Craig Ferguson is a complete hoot, but I’ve only seen him about three times and never all the way through …. last time I did that was with the other Craig (where did he go, anyway? talk about off the radar ….)
I want to know who he has pictures of ?
Jimmy Fallon is still in the business after all his hack work on SNL? I did not know that. I can’t imagine tuning in to see his giggly schtick on late night or anywhere else for that matter. Who does he have compromising photos of as blackmail?
Jimmy was great on SNL. however in my opinion, Conan earned my trust during the writer’s strike. he showed himself very well while other late night shows windled in trash. did you notice?
Though i’d hate to see him leave the soup, Joel McHale would be way better than jimmy fallon
I have gotta tell you, I thought and still think Conan was pretty lame,and Jimmy Fallon was simply an afterthought in the comedy department.Carson held forth for years, then Leno who does a damn good job. Does NBC have a death wish or what? I watch Craig Ferguson because he seems to enjoy himself. If he starts turning out canned comedy like to many already do, I will have to give a pass too.
I can see Fallon doing jokes about jokes not working by the second month. But he better watch out if they want to add Tommy Davidson as a sidekick at some point.
The best response to this was my husband’s: Where did all the great comics go?
I think Cheri Oteri would be a better choice. She was brilliant on SNL.
Fallon was always on and off funny on SNL — which was fairly typical of his (and perhaps every?). I always attributed his unreliability on uneven writing, much of it presumably his own.
While Conan’s start was bumpy, his problem was the opposite — and one that I’d guess is easier to overcome. Conan’s lack of on-camera experience made him a bit awkward in his first year, but the writing on his show (which he ran, drawing on his Simpsons experience) was generally wacky and good.
However-many years later, though, I find Conan’s antic class-clown schtick wearing thin, and Craig Ferguson’s brilliant stream-of-consciousness monologues often leave Conan in the dust, IMHO. If Ferguson could only get at least few more B-list guests (or — dare we dream– some A-listers), his show could quickly dominate the time slot. But now, with Fallon replacing Conan, he may be able to win even with subpar celebs.
Jimmy Fallon is an idiot. I was glad to see him leave SNL for 2 reasons.
#1 – I was sick and tired of seeing this clown giggle through damn near ever skit he was in(it’s perhaps funny once, but annoying as hell when it happens all the time. Plus very unprofessional). And #2 – it gave everyone a chance to see how unfunny he really is…Fever Pitch is terrible, and it’s his best movie.
NBC is soon to become NOTHING BUT CRAP, and they’ve brought this upon themselves with the hiring of Jimmy Fallon.