Archive for the ‘comedy’ Category

First of May, and you know what that means…

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Treat yourself to this wonderful song from Jonathan Coulton.

(via Hodg-man)

Jimmy Fallon to replace Conan O’Brien?

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Rumors have been circulating for a while now about who is going to take over “Late Night” when Conan O’Brien takes over the “Tonight Show” next year.  I’d say that this article in The Hollywood Reporter is about as official as anything so far:

After months of speculation, Jimmy Fallon has sealed a deal to succeed “Late Night” host Conan O’Brien on NBC in 2009, sources said.

O’Brien, whose show airs at 12:35 a.m., is moving into the 11:35 p.m. slot next year after “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno’s retirement, which was announced in 2004.

NBC is expected to make the announcement May 12 during its upfront event in New York.

It’s been expected that Lorne Michaels (whose company, Broadway Video, produces “Late Night”) would pull from the pool of SNL alums to head the show, the same way he did with former head writer O’Brien.  My bid would have been Seth Meyers, who can dance talent circles around Fallon, but I guess they need him over on SNL.