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Midnight Madness

Jimmy Fallon prepares for the late-night wars.

By Joshua Alston | NEWSWEEK
Published Feb 27, 2009
From the magazine issue dated Mar 9, 2009

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  • Posted By: mrsverdantgreen @ 03/09/2009 12:21:40 AM

    "Has anyone heard from Rachel Dratch lately?" She is in the new musical Minsky's that premiered in L.A. Check out the review on downtownnews.com.

  • Posted By: tsg1000 @ 03/04/2009 7:16:33 PM

    What is NBC thinking? This is the worst new show, ever!

    The first two shows were bizarrely pathetic; uncomfortably weird, peculiar, and seriously not funny. And, worst of all for a late night show host, it was not cool; not cool at all.

    Just remember this, NBC: at this point, we're laughing at Fallon; not with him.

  • Posted By: NYSPORTS326 @ 03/04/2009 2:01:13 AM

    Jimmy Fallon started off Great with Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Then Was so awkward with Tina Fey. His segment with John Bon Jovi was excellent . Especially with the girl from the audience doing Karaoke. But he fallowed that with a weird, boring, sad and even straight up embarrassment with that chair sketch. Over all He isn't Late night show material. He is eccentric. He waits for crowd reaction which is a no no in entertainment. He doesn't allow himself to flow with material and deliever. His mindset seems like he feels that he is on SNL. I know they invested a lot in him, but he needs more work to do this. He will lose viewers unless he drastically changes his mindset for the show.

  • Posted By: boscobear @ 03/02/2009 9:32:02 AM

    We watched Mr. Fallon on Jay Leno last week and he was boring and his act was embarassing because he wasn't funny. We think moving everyone around to new times will fail. Some beancounter thought this up to avoid paying for a 10 pm tv series.

  • Posted By: CFriske @ 03/01/2009 12:59:02 PM

    I think it is a great idea for Fallon to have a female sidekick but Dratch would not be among my choices. There are tons of up coming comics that would qualify. Why not have them "audition" for the part (the way Regis found Kelly) and let America choose via the Internet? It would accomplish three things: 1) Find a second banana, 2) Generate interest in the show, and 3) Create interaction with the audience.

  • Posted By: CFriske @ 03/01/2009 12:56:44 PM

    I think it is a good idea for Fallon to have a female sidekick but Dratch would not be among my choices. There are so many up and coming comics that could qualify. Why not have them "audition" the way Regis found Kelly and let America vote via the Internet? It would bring three results: 1) Find a second banana for the show, 2) Generate interest in the show, and 3) Create interaction with the audience..

  • Posted By: Jazz10 @ 02/28/2009 4:35:03 PM

    I disagree.
    Fallon's show will attract viewers simply through his fan base. A lot of people will tune in simply because he is the one hosting the show and they enjoy his humor.
    I knkow I will be watching regardless of what the line up is!

  • Posted By: Jazz10 @ 02/28/2009 4:32:57 PM

    I disagree.
    I think Fallon is great, and I cannot wait to catch his show. People are going to tune in just because they like him, regardless of what time he is on, or the line up.

  • Posted By: grandma5160 @ 02/28/2009 1:17:06 PM

    Hey I don't ever watch those shows, but now that there will be one that will have a great guy hosting it , I WILL BE THERE EVERY NIGHT HE IS THERE. LETS GIVE him a chance he is 2 funny and can be what ever he needs to be for the job. Hey Jimmy just hang in there you have alot of us out here that will be there for you. GOOD LUCK from a fan in Crossville,Tn.

  • Posted By: grandma5160 @ 02/28/2009 1:11:33 PM

    Hey everybody he is the ONLY reason I will be watching the show. I just love him. So let's just let him get going and you won't want to miss him. He is great!!!!!!!! A HUGE FAN FROM CROSSVILLE,TN. Emma

  • Posted By: ThePrairiePrankster @ 02/27/2009 4:38:06 PM

    I'm sure that those Fallon vanquished will greet him as a liberator.

  • Posted By: cleoj @ 02/27/2009 4:30:17 PM

    Please do not hire Rachel Dratch as your sidekick Jimmy Fallon! As funny as she is, I'm not sure I could handle her.. voice.

  • Posted By: themightyrenegade @ 02/27/2009 4:24:41 PM

    Jimmy Fallon can help himself with one thing and one thing only...being funny. His main problem there is that he isn't

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