Jimmy Fallon to Test Drive Late Night Schtick on Web

Gothamist found this 7/21/2008 on blog.wired.com [flag]

Before funnyman Jimmy Fallon steps in as host of NBC's Late Night talk show, he'll have a chance to stretch his legs online. Fallon, who has been named as Conan O'Brien's replacement when O'Brien relieves Jay Leno on the Tonight... [link]

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Fallon Goes Online for Laughs
Published 7/21/2008 by Jen Carlson at Gothamist
... Michaels wants them to air nightly to get Fallon in shape for his upcoming schedule, and of course to ease us all into seeing not-Conan's face from Monday through Friday...or as he puts it “I’m going to post them at 12:30 every night, so people will begin to look for Jimmy at that time.” The new host will be allowed to experiment a bit more online, and without much censorship the network is likely hoping to generate some of that viral online buzz they've heard so much about (Wired notes that such "studio-backed web-based content is nothing new"). ...

Jay, Jimmy, Conan and the Late-Night Shuffle
Published 7/22/2008 by James Poniewozik at Tuned In - TIME.com
... bringing in a new guy is a delicate act to begin with—hey kids, here's your new daddy!—and any perceived slighting of Jay risks making Conan O'Brien appear the bad guy by association. * Meanwhile, Conan will slide into Jay's still-warm chair on June 1, and Jimmy Fallon will take over Late Night at an unspecified time thereafter. But the curious—and slightly bizarre—news is how Lorne Michaels', Fallon's benefactor, plans to help break him in to the job. Fallon will start doing a nightly mini-sized show online this fall. Good idea or bad idea? Well, it does seem prudent ...

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Fallon To Practice 'Late Night' Online

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Jimmy Fallon Will Use the Web to Test His New Late Night Show

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Jay Leno’s last day on The Tonight Show set

Posted 7/22/2008 on Pop Critics

The date has been set for late night musical chairs to begin. May 29th, 2009 will be Jay Leno’s final episode on The Tonight Show . Conan O’Brien will then take his place the following Monday, June 1st. And taking Conan’s spot will be Jimmy Fallon, as it was announced back in April. June 1st should be great fun for those that love late night entertainment. Conan ...

Nbc - Fallon To Take Light Night To The Web

Posted 7/22/2008 on ContactMusic Ltd | News

Jimmy Fallon's takeover as host of NBC's Late Night will be preceded by nightly preview performances on the Internet beginning in the fall, the show's producer, Lorne ...

Jay Leno’s Final “Tonight” Show Date Set: Conan O’Brien Will Take Over As Host

Posted 7/22/2008 on Stupid Celebrities Gossip

Jay Leno is leaving NBC’s “Tonight Show”, and the final show date has been set. Conan O’Brien will take over as “Tonight Show’s” host, with Jimmy Fallon stepping into Conan O’Brien’s “Late Night” show as host. Jay Leno turned up in a disguise on Monday to ask a few silly questions at a news conference, regarding his ...

Jimmy Fallon Will Start Late Night Gig Online

Posted 7/21/2008 on JJ's Dirt

It was announced today that Jimmy Fallon will be officially taking over Late Night , when Conan O'Brien prepares to head to the Tonight Show , in the spring of 2009. Prior to his move into the studios of Late Night , he will begin honing in on his talk show duties by hosting a shorter internet version of his new gig this fall on NBC.com. The webisodes are expected to run Monday through ...

Leno’s Last Day: May 29!!
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Posted 7/21/2008 on Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.

I am – Hercules!! Is official: Conan O’Brien will end his stint at “Late Night” in the first quarter of 2009 and take over “Tonight” June 1. Jimmy Fallon will become the third host of "Late Night" in March or April. Jay Leno, disguised as a bald, bearded reporter, posed questions to NBC brass, much as Jimmy Kimmel did at a recent ABC presentation. ”Is it true you offered Leno a fifth hour on ...

The Telefile - Jimmy Fallon Coming to an Internet Near You

Posted 7/21/2008 on The Telefile

Because today is officially the slowest entertainment news day in the history of entertainment (I'm including original productions of Medea here), I've decided to report some Jimmy Fallon news. I'd really appreciate it if you could pretend to care. As...

NBC Underscores Conan "Tonight" Plan

Posted 7/21/2008 on The HeldenFiles Online

He'll take over June 1, with Jimmy Fallon taking over "Late Night" just before that. Release today: Conan O'Brien, the dominant late-night host at 12:35 a.m. (ET) for the past 14 seasons, will succeed Jay Leno as host of the preeminent series on late-night television, NBC's "The Tonight Show," in June of 2009. Beginning in Spring 2009, Jimmy Fallon will ...

Dress Rehearsal….Online!

Posted 7/21/2008 on Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton

As we've previously mentioned , Jimmy Fallon will be taking over for Conan O'Brien on Late Night when ginger locks takes the late night top spot from Jay Leno . Well, the producer of Late Night , Lorne Michaels (who also heads up Saturday Night Live too), wants Jimmy to "to work out as many of the rough spots in his presentation" online before the big dance, according to the New York ...

'Late Night' Heir Jimmy Fallon To Have Funny Beaten Into Him Via Online Talk Show [Sometimes, Life Is A Dress Rehearsal]

Posted 7/21/2008 on Defamer

Maybe it came out of concerns over his tepidly reviewed performance at Just For Laughs, where the straight-faced-challenged former SNL star delivered on the audience's darkest fears with groaner ditties like "You Spit When You Talk" and "Car Wash For Peace." In any case, the strange talent-shuffle scheduled at NBC late night —ratings-leader Jay Leno ejected from his Tonight Show job, ...

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Launching Online

Posted 7/21/2008 on TVgasm Blog

Some more TCA news...I found out that Late Night with Jimmy Fallon will launch online first to test out materials. Lorne Michaels said, "Beginning it on the Internet for five or six months before it goes on will give us a chance to find the show..."I thought it would be interesting to find what the show will look and sound like...Let Jimmy do stuff you can't normally do on television" By ...

SNL's election coverage, and Jimmy Fallon will start online - TCA Report

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Jimmy Fallon “Late Night” Online Debut

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Comedian Jimmy Fallon will debut as the new host of NBC’s late-night chatfest, Late Night, on the World Wide Web. (more…)

Jimmy Fallon to Launch Late-Night Talk Show Online

Posted 7/21/2008 on Vulture

Photo illustration: Everett Bogue; Photos: Getty Images, istockphoto, Courtesy of NBC In an effort to avoid the sharp criticism that met Conan O'Brien's awkward 1993 Late Night debut, Lorne Michaels has announced that the first months of Jimmy Fallon's venture into late-night hosting will be posted online , rather than airing on television. Starting in the fall, Fallon will produce five to ...

Introducing Jimmy Pavlov

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Let's Google Bomb Jimmy Fallon Back Into The Not Being On TV Age

Posted 7/21/2008 on Videogum

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TCA: Jimmy Fallon's Late Night to Launch Online

Posted 7/21/2008 on Broadcasting & Cable Articles

Beverly Hills--Late Night With Jimmy Fallon will test out material online, months in advance of the show's debut on NBC, said executive producer Lorne Michaels."Beginning it on the Internet for five or six months before it goes on will give us a chance to find the show."

Fallon To Take Over LATE NIGHT In March?? O’Brien To Take Over TONIGHT In June?? NBC Timetable Coming Tuesday??

Posted 7/21/2008 on Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.

I am – Hercules!! Bill Carter at the New York Times has a Monday story that assembles a speculative timetable for NBC’s late night transition: Autumn 2008?: Jimmy Fallon start Web-only talk show. February 2009?: Conan O’Brien ceases hosting “Late Night.” March 2009?: Fallon begins hosting “Late Night.” June 2009?: Jay Leno ceases hosting “Tonight.” O'Brien takes over "Tonight" subsequent to ...

‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ to debut online

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NBC and Lorne Michaels have a novel plan to launch the next version of Late Night with new host Jimmy Fallon: online. TVWeek reports the show will start online five to six months before debuting in its 12:35am slot on NBC. The idea is to give Fallon his sea legs. The idea grew out of Michaels’ experience launching the same show with Conan O’Brien. The online show will give him a ...