Jimmy Fallon’s Premiere of Sorts….
So last night was the “premiere” of Jimmy Fallon’s webisode/weblog/some other nifty word merging blog and video together on NBC.com, right after the Tonight Show with Jay Leno ended. And while expectations, mine included, have not been high for the one time SNL performer, the video wasn’t a total crash and burn. Personally, I get sick of Fallon within five minutes of seeing him on TV or movies, so I am not sure how people will stand him for an hour, but that’s still left to be seen. Fallon will be taking the reigns from Conan O’Brien beginning in May 2009 when O’Brien makes the big move to the 11:35PM slot, currently held by Leno. We all know why Fallon was chosen over Carson Daly, who currently hosts a desperately drab program on NBC after O’Brien, but I am not sure why NBC didn’t seem to seek out other talent that has talk show experience. Well whats done is done and in preparation for the big move, NBC decided to roll out with this webisodes online so Fallon can warm up and the audience can as well. From last night’s mini look, the only thing I am impressed with is the usage of “The Roots” as his in house band – I mean that’s freaking awesome. I also means that Hip Hop, true hip hop, could have just received its final nail in the coffin of relevancy. I am excited to see what Fallon does with the program, since O’Brien’s first few years on the air didn’t run smoothly but were definite variations in the usual formula for late night.
Premier Vlog and More after the jump….
