One of my life's mysteries: Jimmy FALLON. & he's replacing LENO. Yay for gone-LENO

[UTUSN]

Oh, well, it's no secret how Shrub-level clueless I am, so the tsking may proceed: What little I've sampled of FALLON, I just don't find funny or interesting in the slightest. The music performances/references go over my head. His monologs just lie there. His commercials are jerky.

But LENO gone, GOOD!1 Although his wife is supposedly a good Lib.

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http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/jimmy-fallon-replace-jay-leno-170914202--abc-news-celebrities.html

[font size=5]Jimmy Fallon to Replace Jay Leno?[/font]

.... According to the New York Daily News, the latest rumblings regarding Leno are coming from talent agents who say they have been contacted by NBC brass looking for a new host to take over Fallon's 12:35 a.m. slot.
Leno's rep declined to comment, while reps for Fallon and NBC did not respond immediately to ABCNews.com's request for comment.

Fallon, who has been patiently warming up in the wings, would presumably move up to the coveted "Tonight Show" spot when Leno's contract expires in 2014.

The hitch, of course, would be if Leno did not go quietly. ....

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[amuse bouche]

1. I try not to miss Letterman's monologue and top 10

but other than that, late night doesn't matter much to me.

I recall reading a few years ago that Leno's wife did support Democratic causes and was big on helping the women of Afghanistan.

I don't think Leno is a bad guy though. Just not my kind of funny. Jon Stewart and Colbert are my go to funny guys

[LynneSin]

2. Leno ceased being funny ages ago

To be honest I've never liked his show. And I really didn't like how he screwed over Conan O'Brien a few years back when Conan took over the tonight show and Leno created some lame show for the 10pm show that sucked badly. NBC should have thanked Leno, cut him a severance check and stuck with O'Brien for their Late Show. But NBC loss was TBS's gain!

TO be honest I am surprised at how well Fallon has done. I figured Fallon would last a few weeks and then fade into the sunset but he has done a good job. I think his musical skits have been a big plus to making his show a hip late night show. I hope they give the show to him.

[AmyDeLune]

11. Basically, it was NBC being greedy...

Conan's contract was coming to an end and he was getting offers from other networks to host a new show. NBC, fearful of losing a decent ratings winner, offered him The Tonight Show, even though Leno's contract wasn't up and he was winning his time slot. Rather than cutting Leno a check and letting him go (he might go get a show on another network, after all), NBC created the pre-late show lame Leno hour and cancelled or moved all of their week night 10:00 PM shows (screwing over all those people too) to make room for it.

It failed miserably and NBC decided to move The Tonight Show to, if I remember correctly, either 12:05 or 12:35 and run Leno's show in it's place. Conan (who I've always really respected for this) said that The Tonight Show airs at 11:35 PM, it always had and it always should and he'd rather leave than have that change...and he did!

So I don't really blame Leno for NBC's treatment of Conan, though as far as I know he never refused any of NBC's programming offers either.

[Flaxbee]

3. I didn't pay much attention to Jimmy Fallon until I heard him on Fresh Air with Terry Gross...

His "Whip My Hair" skit with Bruce Springsteen is just pure silly fun:

He's a pretty good mimic... and he's sort of screwball funny.

However, my heart belongs to Colbert. Stewart is wonderful, but I looove Colbert.

[IcyPeas]

4. I think his show is fun.

I DVR it and fast forward thru guests or musicians I don't care about. I also DVR Letterman.

[bigwillq]

5. One of my life's mysteries: Jay Leno (nt)

[valerief]

6. It doesn't matter as long as Dave is still on the teevee. nt

[UTUSN]

7. U nailed it, Dave is the (only) best

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. I just hope that Fallon doesn't get the Conan treatment.

[Iggo]

9. I know. Leno fans do crave they vanilla.

[Arugula Latte]

10. Yes, please go away Jay.

You've overstayed your welcome by, oh, 20 years or so.