Jimmy Fallon formally named next "Late Night" host
 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Saturday Night Live" veteran Jimmy Fallon was officially named on Monday to take Conan O'Brien's place on NBC next year when O'Brien succeeds Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show."

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I like Jimmy Fallon and all but I don't know if he'd be that good as a late night host. We'll see though next year, although there's a mighty good chance I won't be watching because I don't watch late night shows like that.

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I think I've been living under a rock. I had no clue that O'Brien was taking over the Tonight Show.

IMO Jimmy Fallon is overrated. His fake laugh doesn't seem genuine, his hair annoys me, and he was just lucky to have musical talent and have taken over Adam Sandler's role on SNL.

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I hate Jimmy Falon -- he's the only one that laughs at his jokes.

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i didn't know anyone considered jimmy fallon funny enough to get a job anymore.

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Jimmy Fallon has gotta be one of the weirdest changes to TV since Drew Carey took over for Bob Barker.

Don't get me wrong, I like Drew but Plinko's just not the same without Bob.. Or that yodeling dude either. That game is the shit. ;)

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I think of Jimmy Fallon and all I can think of is Family Guy. That episode where Meg loses her virginity to him. But then she realizes she's on camera and part of a skit when Fallon turns to the camera and says "Live from New York..."

Then Meg goes crying to her parents, so Peter finds Fallon and starts pounding him and says something like ""Hey Fallon, say godnight ya' bum. This is for laughing and ruining every sketch you've ever been in." Then he turns to Meg and says "Now where's the bastard who broke your heart?"

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I would have given it to Andy Richter. Or Sarah Silverman. Now that would be a hootenanny. Battling late night boyfriend/girlfriend.

The real kick in the nuts will be when the talentless, preening mug of John Stewart is named to replace Letterman.

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I love Richter, but I think he's more of the sidekick type.

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[quote=70Chip;447991]I would have given it to Andy Richter. Or Sarah Silverman. Now that would be a hootenanny. Battling late night boyfriend/girlfriend.

The real kick in the nuts will be when the talentless, preening mug of John Stewart is named to replace Letterman.[/quote]

Sarah Silverman? I definitely wouldn't want to watch her. She's had a good few moments in movies/tv shows where I actually liked her, but other than that I don't think she's that good.

What's the name of that stupid show on Comedy Central starring her? I watched that one day and I thought that was extremely unfunny, it belongs right up there with that other stupid show Kenny vs. Spenny.

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[quote=mooby;448017]Sarah Silverman? I definitely wouldn't want to watch her. She's had a good few moments in movies/tv shows where I actually liked her, but other than that I don't think she's that good.

[B] What's the name of that stupid show on Comedy Central starring her?[/B] I watched that one day and I thought that was extremely unfunny, it belongs right up there with that other stupid show Kenny vs. Spenny.[/quote]

The Sarah Silverman Show. ;)

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[quote=DynamiteRave;448021]The Sarah Silverman Show. ;)[/quote]

Ah yeah that's it. I can't stand that one, I haven't watched it since the pilot episode came out a while back.

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It's actually The Sarah Silverman Program :)

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I'm a fan of comedy shows, in fact you could say I'm a fan of comedy that everyone else considers crude and lame, such as movies that involve Jay and Silent Bob, but that show takes stupidity to an entire other level.

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[quote=mooby;448026]I'm a fan of comedy shows, in fact you could say I'm a fan of comedy that everyone else considers crude and lame, [B]such as movies that involve Jay and Silent Bob[/B], but that show takes stupidity to an entire other level.[/quote]

And Mallrats? And Chasing Amy? And Dogma?

Jersey Girl sucked though. As soon as they started catering to Bennifer, I was over it.

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[quote=DynamiteRave;448032]And Mallrats? And Chasing Amy? And Dogma?

Jersey Girl sucked though. As soon as they started catering to Bennifer, I was over it.[/quote]

You know it lol, I've seen all of them except Chasing Amy, I can't find that movie anywhere lol. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back still remains one of my all time favorites as well. I haven't seen Jersey Girl though.

Mallrats has been pretty much the story of my life these past few years as well, there's nothing else to do in this boring ass town I live in lolol. Anytime me and a friend want to chill, the same question always gets asked. Where should we go? What should we do? And it always inevitably ends up being, hey lets go to the mall and walk around and talk to people, there is always someone we know there.

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Eww...I'll never watch it again.

Jimmy doesn't deserve to clean Conan's chair, let alone sit in it. He's not funny at all and is a complete moron.

Oh well. I won't be missing anything...since my son was born, I haven't stayed up late enough to see Conan anyways.

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[quote=mooby;448026]I'm a fan of comedy shows, in fact you could say I'm a fan of comedy that everyone else considers crude and lame, such as movies that involve Jay and Silent Bob, but that show takes stupidity to an entire other level.[/quote]

EDIT: I'm a douche, I read you wrong. I thought you were hating on the Kevin Smith movies. In fact you were giving them props.

Actually though, I don't know many people that DON'T like those movies.

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Fallon is a serious douche. Horrible choice, IMO.

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I guess I'm alone in this but I liked Fallon on SNL. Should be interesting to see how he makes the transition to a late night host.

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Im with you Matty I loved "your companys computer guy"

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Minus Matty and pfunk, I am unsure of why people dislike this guy so much. I thought he was a riot on SNL, and I loved fever pitch.
I'm not saying he's a stud or anything, but just unsure why people dislike him.

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[quote=SmootSmack;447978]I think of Jimmy Fallon and all I can think of is Family Guy. That episode where Meg loses her virginity to him. But then she realizes she's on camera and part of a skit when Fallon turns to the camera and says "Live from New York..."

Then Meg goes crying to her parents, so Peter finds Fallon and starts pounding him and says something like ""Hey Fallon, say godnight ya' bum. This is for laughing and ruining every sketch you've ever been in." Then he turns to Meg and says "Now where's the bastard who broke your heart?"[/quote]

HAHA! Great call. I love that episode.

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[quote=jsarno;448221]Minus Matty and pfunk, I am unsure of why people dislike this guy so much. I thought he was a riot on SNL, and I loved fever pitch.
I'm not saying he's a stud or anything, but just unsure why people dislike him.[/quote]

Ever seen the movie Taxi?

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[quote=mooby;448233]Ever seen the movie Taxi?[/quote]

I actually liked that movie!

Granted, it wasn't laugh out loud funny or anything but when they play it on FX I'll watch it.

To me Fallon comes across as the class clown in senior year or freshman year of college; Getting drunk and telling jokes he thinks is hilarious and everyone else is ready to stand up and punch him in the face.

I don't like him too much. I put him in the category of, "Bearable in small doses".

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[quote=Sheriff Gonna Getcha;447950]I think I've been living under a rock. I had no clue that O'Brien was taking over the Tonight Show.

IMO Jimmy Fallon is overrated. His fake laugh doesn't seem genuine, his hair annoys me, and he was just lucky to have musical talent and have taken over Adam Sandler's role on SNL.[/quote]
Ditto on both points. Does he do any writing? Conan was pretty bad as a personality at the outset, but he knows funny, which helped him come into his own.

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I smell disaster Fallon isn't remotely funny, please don't give him his own show!

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[quote=SmootSmack;447978]I think of Jimmy Fallon and all I can think of is Family Guy. That episode where Meg loses her virginity to him. But then she realizes she's on camera and part of a skit when Fallon turns to the camera and says "Live from New York..."

Then Meg goes crying to her parents, so Peter finds Fallon and starts pounding him and says something like ""Hey Fallon, say godnight ya' bum. This is for laughing and ruining every sketch you've ever been in." Then he turns to Meg and says "Now where's the bastard who broke your heart?"[/quote]

What a funny coincidence! That episode is on right now on Adult Swim. Who do you think you are Fallon, Carol Burnett??

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I keep trying to envision him doing a monologue of even three jokes and it doesn't seem like a great idea.

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Jimmy Fallon was the best they could do? Captain Ahab is funnier than Jimmy Fallon.

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[QUOTE=FRPLG;448287]I keep trying to envision him doing a monologue of even three jokes and it doesn't seem like a great idea.[/QUOTE]

At least he's not as bad as Carson Daly. How the hell does that guy have a job? His writers are terrible and his delivery is even worse.

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[QUOTE=mooby;448233]Ever seen the movie Taxi?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, it was nothing special, but I thought he was OK in it. I actually think he's fairly funny. Not hold your gut funny, but good for a few chuckles.

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[quote=DynamiteRave;448237]I actually liked that movie!

Granted, it wasn't laugh out loud funny or anything but when they play it on FX I'll watch it.

To me Fallon comes across as the class clown in senior year or freshman year of college; Getting drunk and telling jokes he thinks is hilarious and everyone else is ready to stand up and punch him in the face.

I don't like him too much. I put him in the category of, "Bearable in small doses".[/quote]

I couldn't have said it any better, rep. Taxi wasn't that bad, but it really wasn't that good either. It had it's funny parts, but then again, it had a lot of unfunny parts.

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[quote=PFunk26;448113]Im with you Matty I loved "your companys computer guy"[/quote]

Fallon didn't write it though. ;)

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[quote=Sheriff Gonna Getcha;448295]At least he's not as bad as Carson Daly. How the hell does that guy have a job? His writers are terrible and his delivery is even worse.[/quote]


He plays golf with Don Ohlmayer.

I'm a little surprised by all the Fallon hating. There has been a lot to hate about SNL ever since those fucking Cheerleaders arrived about 1995, but Jimmy Fallon isn't one of them. Of course I like Sarah Silverman so what do I know. You've got to love a chick that can go on TV and make fun of her own mustache, though.

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But have you seen her show 70? I don't find it funny at all, if anything I find it annoying.

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Coming from a SNL freak who was never that impressed with Jimmy Fallon, his impression of Berry Gibb might be one of the funnier things on SNL in the past decade.

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[QUOTE=hooskins;448451]But have you seen her show 70? I don't find it funny at all, if anything I find it annoying.[/QUOTE]

I agree with you on that...it's horrible. Then again, I don't find her even remotely funny.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;448452]Coming from a SNL freak who was never that impressed with Jimmy Fallon, his impression of Berry Gibb might be one of the funnier things on SNL in the past decade.[/quote]

He does a great Seinfeld too

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[quote=hooskins;448451]But have you seen her show 70? I don't find it funny at all, if anything I find it annoying.[/quote]

It is offbeat. It's not Rodney Dangerfield funny, but I thought it had merit. The Tab thing between the two gay guys I found quite hilarious.