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The Fresh Prince of Tonight
Yes, yes and yes!
Jimmy Fallon is not a stand-up king like Jay Leno, but he carries the shining torch of The Tonight Show with creativity, perspective and, above all, laughs. His stand-up is funny, but still not to Leno’s level. To be fair though, Leno is on an island when it comes to his jokes and delivery written for late night television.
Instead, Fallon complements his short stand-up at the top of the show with hilarious sketches and character performances (usually with willing celebrity guests), which continues to solidify his connection and comedic expertise with his audience. Many of his viewers, like myself, feel like Jimmy and I (my name’s also Jimmy) are thinking exactly the same as to what would be amazing to see each weekday night. Plus, his love for ’90s nostalgia is an alley-oop of awesomeness!
Case and point:
Just as Will Smith connected with viewers with his sitcom sensation The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Jimmy Fallon continues to prove he gets it as host of The Tonight Show.
(Insert the coolest handshake in history)
The Wizarding World of Rap
Magical Rhymes: Third Floor, Hogwarts.
When Harry Potter, Hermione and Ron weren’t casting spells and saving Hogwarts from a myriad of evil spirits and forces, they were students in the world’s most exclusive school for wizards and magic. And as pupils, they learned a variety of skills that guided them through the best and worst of times. Unfortunately, one of these pivotal class sessions never saw the light of day in any of the eight Harry Potter major motion pictures.
Fortunately, Jimmy Fallon has a way of getting actors to admit secret skills on The Tonight Show that results in pure awesomeness. It’s just the ABC’s…
— Gryffindor Boys’ Dormitory, Def Magic Jams, After Hours —
Making an Early Impression
Kevin Spacey is a model citizen of the Darwinist theory of “survival of the fittest.” Actually, a more appropriate phrase for Mr. Spacey would be “survival of the funniest.” It’s perhaps common knowledge that people who are casual fans of the famed actor are aware of his skillful impressions. His most famous targets are Johnny Carson, Jack Lemmon and Christopher Walken. However, as the video below entertainingly illustrates, it was the impressions he performed off-stage that proved his best.
In so many ways, his old antics are what life is all about.
Who will you be this week?
RIP Joan Rivers
The best (and funniest) comedians and comediennes not only make us laugh and reflect on the world we live in, but they connect with their audiences in ways that are meaningful and sustaining.
Our attention doesn’t end with the punchline.
For many fans and those in the stand-up industry, Joan Rivers was a pioneer for female comics, comics in general and, well, she was just a damn funny woman! But her legacy will reach far beyond the jokes that made us laugh. Recently during The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon paid an emotional tribute to Joan Rivers by explaining the sincerity and kind words said by the adored comic during his first night of hosting “the show” of late night, her first appearance on The Tonight Show in decades.
RIP Joan Rivers.
Jimmy's Daily Planet 