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Posted 20 February 2014 - 07:24 PM
Has anyone watched this week? I've always been a big fan, but the Late Night show was just too late for me. I've been watching this week, and it's been incredible.
I saw that last night's episode was the highest rated in over 10 years.
Needless to say, I think Fallon is here to stay.
OTV
Posted 20 February 2014 - 07:27 PM
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Posted 20 February 2014 - 07:29 PM
Been meaning to watch. Never really watched his late so much, or any for that matter, but I know a lot of people like him.
HOF
Posted 20 February 2014 - 07:33 PM
Has anyone watched this week? I've always been a big fan, but the Late Night show was just too late for me. I've been watching this week, and it's been incredible.
I saw that last night's episode was the highest rated in over 10 years.
Needless to say, I think Fallon is here to stay.
Didn't see last night, but watched the first two. I'm neutral on him, probably more for him than against. Liked the bet bit with all the cameos and Jerry Seinfeld.
Sr. Terps Analyst
Posted 20 February 2014 - 07:51 PM
Didn't see last night, but watched the first two. I'm neutral on him, probably more for him than against. Liked the bet bit with all the cameos and Jerry Seinfeld.
Colbert is awesome.
HOF
Posted 20 February 2014 - 07:59 PM
Jimmy is fantastic. He brings that element of sketch comedy, which for me is a lot better than the Late Night hosts who are more based in stand up comedy. The musical stuff he does is always hilarious, his ability to impersonate singers is uncanny. Everything I've seen so far has been great. I think he's going to have an awesome run.
@AdamWolff
HOF
Posted 20 February 2014 - 08:05 PM
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Posted 20 February 2014 - 08:17 PM
I'll say this, I was in my teens and 20's with Conan having that 12:30 spot. I thought he was pretty good, but overrated by a lot around my age. I thought a lot of the stuff he did, his type of humor, would not translate to the 11:30 time slot.
I really do feel like Fallon has much better appeal to the typical 11:30 crowd. He'll make this work and it wouldn't surprise me at all if our grandchildren are watching him in 25 years.
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Posted 20 February 2014 - 08:18 PM
BTW....I would have guessed Fallon was younger than 39. I had him more in his mid 30's
HOF
Posted 20 February 2014 - 08:19 PM
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Posted 20 February 2014 - 08:22 PM
Stern was talking about him today and mentioning how Fallon is trying to appeal to more of a younger generation.
He's a funny guy...I never watch any of these shows but it seems like there is a good crop of guys out there.
Well, that's what he should be doing. Those are the people that ideally will be going to bed with him the next 25-30 years. get em now and grow old with them.
The key is getting through enough in the immediate future with the older crowd. Unlike Conan, I think he can do that.
HOF
Posted 20 February 2014 - 08:25 PM
He really can appeal to a lot of people... I mean, his musical skits are just epic... it's younger, hip type music... but he is so damn funny when he's doing it that it'd be impossible not to laugh and enjoy it.
I think the thing I like the most about him is how he just doesn't take himself too seriously at all. He's constantly laughing at himself.
HOF
Posted 20 February 2014 - 08:33 PM
Well, that's what he should be doing. Those are the people that ideally will be going to bed with him the next 25-30 years. get em now and grow old with them.
The key is getting through enough in the immediate future with the older crowd. Unlike Conan, I think he can do that.
HOF
Posted 20 February 2014 - 08:35 PM
He really can appeal to a lot of people... I mean, his musical skits are just epic... it's younger, hip type music... but he is so damn funny when he's doing it that it'd be impossible not to laugh and enjoy it.
I think the thing I like the most about him is how he just doesn't take himself too seriously at all. He's constantly laughing at himself.
I thought the point of moving Fallon to the prime slot was that he'll get more viewers by the skits he puts online. That's where I catch his stuff. I'm not sure how the demographics break down, but I thought younger people watch The Daily Show/Colbert more than the other ones.
HOF
Posted 20 February 2014 - 08:49 PM
BTW....I would have guessed Fallon was younger than 39. I had him more in his mid 30's
Well he started on SNL in 1998, so he was 24 when he was there.
HOF
Posted 20 February 2014 - 08:59 PM
Well, that's what he should be doing. Those are the people that ideally will be going to bed with him the next 25-30 years. get em now and grow old with them.
The key is getting through enough in the immediate future with the older crowd. Unlike Conan, I think he can do that.
Networks/advertisers care more about the 18-49 demographic than anything else, younger people are more likely to buy stuff. ABC wanted Letterman in the mid-2000s despite the fact that Nightline was doing better ratings wise at the time, that was their reason.
HOF
Posted 20 February 2014 - 09:01 PM
Yep...Kimmel is doing the same thing apparently...according to Stern.
The thing that Stern said that I heard today is that he thinks Letterman gets the biggest boost from Leno retiring because a lot of his fans will relate more to Dave than the 2 Jimmy's.
Not sure, I think people are more "Leno" or "Letterman" types. It will be interesting to see the ratings after a few weeks when the Fallon honeymoon is over.
HOF
Posted 20 February 2014 - 09:16 PM
He really can appeal to a lot of people... I mean, his musical skits are just epic... it's younger, hip type music... but he is so damn funny when he's doing it that it'd be impossible not to laugh and enjoy it.
I think the thing I like the most about him is how he just doesn't take himself too seriously at all. He's constantly laughing at himself.
HOF
Posted 21 February 2014 - 12:41 AM
Will Ferrell's Olympic skating routine on the Fallon Show right now... freakin' epic. So great.
HOF
Posted 21 February 2014 - 12:42 AM
Arcade Fire coming up.
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