Throughout the six-episode run of Netflix’s Everybody’s in L.A., John Mulaney’s comedian guests kept trying to find ways to describe the live talk show’s chaotic-bordering-on-surreal atmosphere. “I feel like this entire show is a Banksy!” a confused Jon Stewart suggested. Nikki Glaser perhaps explained it best, by telling Mulaney, “It’s like an inside joke that only you are in on.”
That line applies just as well to Mulaney’s delightful 2019 Netflix special John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch. Both then and now, the...
That line applies just as well to Mulaney’s delightful 2019 Netflix special John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch. Both then and now, the...
- 5/14/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
In his monologue heading into Mother’s Day weekend, Jimmy Fallon tried to offer some (comedic) advice for former President Donald Trump.
“This Sunday is Mother’s Day,” Fallon began. “So, for the next 48 hours, if you see an Amazon delivery van, pull over like it’s an ambulance, Ok?”
He continued, noting that people will spend around $250 on Mother’s Day gifts.
“But don’t worry, the best gift is free — which is taking the kids somewhere so mom can have five minutes of peace!” Fallon quipped. “That’s what they want.”
“Also, just a quick word of advice to former President Trump,” Fallon added, addressing the Republican candidate. “Whatever you were thinking of spending on Melania this year, I’d double it.”
Fallon ended his monologue with a song describing the difference between how we address our moms in different countries and regions. The song has some real...
“This Sunday is Mother’s Day,” Fallon began. “So, for the next 48 hours, if you see an Amazon delivery van, pull over like it’s an ambulance, Ok?”
He continued, noting that people will spend around $250 on Mother’s Day gifts.
“But don’t worry, the best gift is free — which is taking the kids somewhere so mom can have five minutes of peace!” Fallon quipped. “That’s what they want.”
“Also, just a quick word of advice to former President Trump,” Fallon added, addressing the Republican candidate. “Whatever you were thinking of spending on Melania this year, I’d double it.”
Fallon ended his monologue with a song describing the difference between how we address our moms in different countries and regions. The song has some real...
- 5/12/2024
- by Mike Roe
- The Wrap
Perhaps one of the most impressive aspects of John Krasinski’s upcoming film, If, is the all-star voice cast he lined up for it.
The multihyphenate stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday to discuss the project, and the late night host couldn’t help but ask about how the writer-director managed to get major stars to sign onto the project.
“I gotta say, the most yeses of my career was on this movie and the fastest yeses because they all love the idea of imagination, going back to your childhood,” Krasinski shared.
When discussing the ice cube, voiced by Bradley Cooper, the Quiet Place star explained, “I don’t know why when I created this guy, in my head, I was like, ‘He’s from Philly, and he’s a little bummed to be living in Arizona.'”
Jimmy Fallon then pulled up a photo of Blake Lively’s character,...
The multihyphenate stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday to discuss the project, and the late night host couldn’t help but ask about how the writer-director managed to get major stars to sign onto the project.
“I gotta say, the most yeses of my career was on this movie and the fastest yeses because they all love the idea of imagination, going back to your childhood,” Krasinski shared.
When discussing the ice cube, voiced by Bradley Cooper, the Quiet Place star explained, “I don’t know why when I created this guy, in my head, I was like, ‘He’s from Philly, and he’s a little bummed to be living in Arizona.'”
Jimmy Fallon then pulled up a photo of Blake Lively’s character,...
- 5/11/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The stunt took weeks of preparation. Building a tank. Training with freedivers and magicians. Developing the filming schedule.
The end result of the effort, a new episode of YouTube star Michelle Khare’s series Challenge Accepted in which she attempted to recreate Harry Houdini’s deadliest trick, has since garnered more than 4.5 million views on YouTube.
The final product has a production quality that would rival what’s on “traditional” TV (in fact, magician David Blaine attempted a similar stunt for a 2006 primetime ABC special), but Khare produced the episode herself, for her YouTube audience.
“For Challenge Accepted because we release very infrequently — unlike a normal season of television, it’s about 10 to 15 episodes a year — and within each of those episodes, we are representing a unique community,” Khare says in an interview. “So for example, in the video where I attempted Harry Houdini’s deadliest magic trick, we’re...
The end result of the effort, a new episode of YouTube star Michelle Khare’s series Challenge Accepted in which she attempted to recreate Harry Houdini’s deadliest trick, has since garnered more than 4.5 million views on YouTube.
The final product has a production quality that would rival what’s on “traditional” TV (in fact, magician David Blaine attempted a similar stunt for a 2006 primetime ABC special), but Khare produced the episode herself, for her YouTube audience.
“For Challenge Accepted because we release very infrequently — unlike a normal season of television, it’s about 10 to 15 episodes a year — and within each of those episodes, we are representing a unique community,” Khare says in an interview. “So for example, in the video where I attempted Harry Houdini’s deadliest magic trick, we’re...
- 5/10/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was the only 11:35 p.m. program to air a new episode on Friday, and that decision paid off in the ratings.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Fallon’s Tonight Show averaged more total and P18-49 viewers than its CBS and ABC competition on May 3, 2024, 1,334,000 and 206,000, respectively. The Tonight Show’s 1,334,000 total viewers average on May 3 is -5% from the day before (a new episode), but up +5% from the Friday before (a repeat telecast). The episode’s 206,000 P18-49 viewer average is -16% from the day before, but up +13% from the Friday before. Simu Liu was Fallon’s guest’s on Tonight Show, and Willow performed on Friday, May 3.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was the only 11:35 p.m. program to air a new episode on Friday, and that decision paid off in the ratings.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Fallon’s Tonight Show averaged more total and P18-49 viewers than its CBS and ABC competition on May 3, 2024, 1,334,000 and 206,000, respectively. The Tonight Show’s 1,334,000 total viewers average on May 3 is -5% from the day before (a new episode), but up +5% from the Friday before (a repeat telecast). The episode’s 206,000 P18-49 viewer average is -16% from the day before, but up +13% from the Friday before. Simu Liu was Fallon’s guest’s on Tonight Show, and Willow performed on Friday, May 3.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- 5/7/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
Get ready for a star-studded celebration as “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special” hits the airwaves on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 9:00 Pm on NBC. Host Jimmy Fallon commemorates a decade at the helm of the iconic late-night show with a two-hour primetime extravaganza.
Viewers can expect a nostalgic trip down memory lane as Fallon revisits highlights from the past ten years, including memorable monologues, hilarious sketches, unforgettable guest interviews, uproarious games, and electrifying musical performances.
From viral moments to heartfelt interactions, this special event promises to showcase the best of “The Tonight Show” under Fallon’s tenure. Fans can relive their favorite memories and discover new gems from the show’s rich history.
Join Fallon and a star-studded lineup of guests as they reminisce, laugh, and celebrate a decade of late-night entertainment. Don’t miss this unforgettable journey through the past ten years of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on NBC.
Viewers can expect a nostalgic trip down memory lane as Fallon revisits highlights from the past ten years, including memorable monologues, hilarious sketches, unforgettable guest interviews, uproarious games, and electrifying musical performances.
From viral moments to heartfelt interactions, this special event promises to showcase the best of “The Tonight Show” under Fallon’s tenure. Fans can relive their favorite memories and discover new gems from the show’s rich history.
Join Fallon and a star-studded lineup of guests as they reminisce, laugh, and celebrate a decade of late-night entertainment. Don’t miss this unforgettable journey through the past ten years of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on NBC.
- 5/7/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Ian Lara is a Dominican American stand-up comedian from Queens, NY, who found internet success after his appearance on "Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring," which has garnered over 10 million views. Lara was a regular on "This Week at the Comedy Cellar" on Comedy Central and was featured in "Bring the Funny" on NBC. He made his late-night television debut on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" in 2019, and in 2020, Lara performed his first 30-minute special for HBO Latino's "Entre Nos: LA Meets NY." In 2022, Lara's half-hour special on Comedy Central, "Growing Shame," aired in February, and his HBO special, "Ian Lara: Romantic Comedy," was released in November on HBO Max.
For Mental Health Awareness Month, we asked Latine comedians and creators we admire how comedy has supported them in overcoming trauma and confronting life's most significant challenges. Read the pieces here.
"El que anda corriendo llega cansado."
That's a famous Dominican...
For Mental Health Awareness Month, we asked Latine comedians and creators we admire how comedy has supported them in overcoming trauma and confronting life's most significant challenges. Read the pieces here.
"El que anda corriendo llega cansado."
That's a famous Dominican...
- 5/6/2024
- by Ian Lara
- Popsugar.com
Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon tested the limits of NBC’s Password on Tuesday night (April 30) when he gave a clue that some viewers felt should have seen him disqualified. The game show sees two teams, each consisting of one celebrity player and one civilian player, competing to guess the “password” based on clues from their teammates. However, the players are not allowed to use the actual word itself when giving their clues. In Tuesday’s episode, Fallon’s team faced off against Howie Mandel‘s team, and things got a little dicey during the “Passwords You Can Do An Impression Of” round. According to The Sun U.S., the first clue “Yoda” was left unanswered after Mandel’s partner couldn’t figure out his interpretation. However, they nailed the second password, which was “Elmo.” However, the third password, “Godfather,” led to controversy. Fallon gave the first clue of “family,...
- 5/2/2024
- TV Insider
Jay Leno and his wife, Mavis Leno, appeared at the Unfrosted premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday (April 30), their first public appearance since the comedian was granted conservatorship of the couple’s joint estate. As previously reported, Jay filed for a conservatorship in January amid his wife’s battle with advanced dementia. The conservatorship, which allows Jay to oversee Mavis’ estate and finances (not her person), was granted in early April. On Tuesday evening, Mavis joined her husband of 44 years at the red carpet premiere of Jerry Seinfeld‘s new Netflix movie, Unfrosted, which lands on the streamer on Friday, May 3. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight reporter Kevin Frazier, Mavis said, “I feel great.” “ thought I’d come to something fun for a change,” the former Tonight Show host added. “Everything is so controversial. Just to come to a funny, silly movie… it’s great. I think people will have a great time....
- 5/1/2024
- TV Insider
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“Oh yeah, I’m going on tour,” Justin Timberlake declared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in January. Dubbed The Forget Tomorrow World Tour, the Grammy winner officially kicked off his worldwide trek in support of his latest album, Everything I Thought It Was, on April 29 in Vancouver.
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“Oh yeah, I’m going on tour,” Justin Timberlake declared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in January. Dubbed The Forget Tomorrow World Tour, the Grammy winner officially kicked off his worldwide trek in support of his latest album, Everything I Thought It Was, on April 29 in Vancouver.
- 4/30/2024
- by John Lonsdale
- Rollingstone.com
It's a drizzly Thursday afternoon in New York City, and Nicki Nicole has spent most of her day answering back-to-back interview questions from journalists. For someone who just concluded a tour between Latin America and Europe, not to mention nine sold-out shows at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires, where more than 100,000 fans were in attendance, you'd think she was ready to slow down. But hours before our conversation, she announced that her first US headlining tour would kick off next month in Mexico City. You can see the tunnel vision in her green eyes. Her fans, who have been by her side since day one, are what motivate her to keep going.
The 23-year-old budding singer, rapper, and songwriter has cemented a name for herself in her native country of Argentina. Nicole Cucco prides herself on never sticking to just one genre when creating music; it helped define her...
The 23-year-old budding singer, rapper, and songwriter has cemented a name for herself in her native country of Argentina. Nicole Cucco prides herself on never sticking to just one genre when creating music; it helped define her...
- 4/29/2024
- by Brenda Barrientos
- Popsugar.com
It was thanks in part to Arnold Schwarzenegger that the former publisher of the National Enquirer knew he could get in trouble for the tabloid’s catch-and-kill policy and buying off salacious stories about Donald Trump.
Over objections from Trump’s defense team, ex-American Media CEO David Pecker poignantly Thursday told the judge, jurors, Trump himself and everyone else in a packed Manhattan courtroom he was aware he was violating election law in 2016 when he secretly bought Playboy playmate Karen McDougal’s story of an affair with Trump for $150,000. Admitting the purchase was entirely to kill the story, Pecker said that the primary purpose behind the payoff and others in a similar vein was to help the then-Celebrity Apprentice host’s presidential campaign.
Such tactics were nothing new for Pecker.
Under his deal with Schwarzenegger over 20 years ago, the former media executive said today, “I would call him and...
Over objections from Trump’s defense team, ex-American Media CEO David Pecker poignantly Thursday told the judge, jurors, Trump himself and everyone else in a packed Manhattan courtroom he was aware he was violating election law in 2016 when he secretly bought Playboy playmate Karen McDougal’s story of an affair with Trump for $150,000. Admitting the purchase was entirely to kill the story, Pecker said that the primary purpose behind the payoff and others in a similar vein was to help the then-Celebrity Apprentice host’s presidential campaign.
Such tactics were nothing new for Pecker.
Under his deal with Schwarzenegger over 20 years ago, the former media executive said today, “I would call him and...
- 4/25/2024
- by Sean Piccoli and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (Iadas) announced the winners of the 28th Annual Webby Awards.
Taylor Swift, Ryan Gosling, Olivia Rodrigo, Sydney Sweeney, Timothée Chalamet, Adam Driver, Trixie Mattel, Conan O’Brien, Jay-Z, Laverne Cox, Megan Thee Stallion, Snoop Dogg, Jason & Travis Kelce, and Michelle Obama were some of the winners.
The Webbys will also honor a group of individuals for their outstanding work this year with Special Achievement Awards to Keke Palmer, Shannon Sharpe, Kara Swisher and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Palmer is set to receive the Webby Special Achievement Award for her contributions as an actress, activist and entrepreneur. Sharpe will be honored with the Webby Advocate of the Year, a recognition chosen by a committee led by the NAACP and Iadas, celebrating his significant impact in sports commentary, advocacy for racial equality, education and health.
Louis-Dreyfus will receive the Webby Podcast of the Year Award for Wiser Than...
Taylor Swift, Ryan Gosling, Olivia Rodrigo, Sydney Sweeney, Timothée Chalamet, Adam Driver, Trixie Mattel, Conan O’Brien, Jay-Z, Laverne Cox, Megan Thee Stallion, Snoop Dogg, Jason & Travis Kelce, and Michelle Obama were some of the winners.
The Webbys will also honor a group of individuals for their outstanding work this year with Special Achievement Awards to Keke Palmer, Shannon Sharpe, Kara Swisher and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Palmer is set to receive the Webby Special Achievement Award for her contributions as an actress, activist and entrepreneur. Sharpe will be honored with the Webby Advocate of the Year, a recognition chosen by a committee led by the NAACP and Iadas, celebrating his significant impact in sports commentary, advocacy for racial equality, education and health.
Louis-Dreyfus will receive the Webby Podcast of the Year Award for Wiser Than...
- 4/23/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
NBC dominated the late-night landscape on Friday, April 12, both in total viewers and P18-49. The Tonight Show and Late Night posted week-to-week gains as well.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was the only 11:35 p.m. late-night offering to air a new episode this past Friday, April 12, and took first place in the timeslot, both in total viewers and in P18-49. That represents a -1% decline in total viewers, and a -15% decline in P18-49 viewers from the day before, but a +13% improvement in total viewers and a +13% improvement in P18-49 viewers from the prior Friday episode.
Fallon’s Tonight Show guests on Friday, April 12 included Jesse Eisenberg, and Susie Essman.
NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers aired a repeat of its...
NBC dominated the late-night landscape on Friday, April 12, both in total viewers and P18-49. The Tonight Show and Late Night posted week-to-week gains as well.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was the only 11:35 p.m. late-night offering to air a new episode this past Friday, April 12, and took first place in the timeslot, both in total viewers and in P18-49. That represents a -1% decline in total viewers, and a -15% decline in P18-49 viewers from the day before, but a +13% improvement in total viewers and a +13% improvement in P18-49 viewers from the prior Friday episode.
Fallon’s Tonight Show guests on Friday, April 12 included Jesse Eisenberg, and Susie Essman.
NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers aired a repeat of its...
- 4/16/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
February 17, 2024 officially marked Jimmy Fallon’s 10-year anniversary behind The Tonight Show desk. But as far as the comedian is concerned, he’s only just getting started.
On Sunday, Fallon took part in a panel conversation at Deadline’s Contenders Television: Los Angeles, where he touched on the history of The Tonight Show and Johnny Carson’s record as its longest running host, with a little less than 30 years under his belt. So for Fallon, 30 seems to be the magic number.
“I’m gonna go, ‘You guys want me? Let’s break the record,’” the SNL alum said of his plan to be in it for the long haul. “Let’s go, let’s do 30 years!”
While three decades would indeed make Fallon the longest tenured host of The Tonight Show, he’d need to hang in there a little longer to break an even bigger record: longest-serving late night...
On Sunday, Fallon took part in a panel conversation at Deadline’s Contenders Television: Los Angeles, where he touched on the history of The Tonight Show and Johnny Carson’s record as its longest running host, with a little less than 30 years under his belt. So for Fallon, 30 seems to be the magic number.
“I’m gonna go, ‘You guys want me? Let’s break the record,’” the SNL alum said of his plan to be in it for the long haul. “Let’s go, let’s do 30 years!”
While three decades would indeed make Fallon the longest tenured host of The Tonight Show, he’d need to hang in there a little longer to break an even bigger record: longest-serving late night...
- 4/15/2024
- by Jennifer M. Wood
- LateNighter
Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, is about to celebrate his 10th anniversary fronting a franchise that first began with Steve Allen behind the desk in 1954, followed by Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien (and Jay Leno again) — and he’s keen to keep it going.
Speaking about Carson’s record as the longest-running (and most-identifiable) host of this seminal late-night show, Fallon said during a panel at Deadline’s Contenders Television event, “I’m gonna go, you guys want me? Let’s break the record, let’s go, let’s do 30 years!”
Related: Contenders TV – Deadline’s Full Coverage
Fallon himself has already spent 25 years at NBC in different incarnations. He started on Saturday Night Live in 1998 (“thinking that’s the goal”) and has now “for more than half of my life been at the same building.”
Fallon’s Tonight Show...
Speaking about Carson’s record as the longest-running (and most-identifiable) host of this seminal late-night show, Fallon said during a panel at Deadline’s Contenders Television event, “I’m gonna go, you guys want me? Let’s break the record, let’s go, let’s do 30 years!”
Related: Contenders TV – Deadline’s Full Coverage
Fallon himself has already spent 25 years at NBC in different incarnations. He started on Saturday Night Live in 1998 (“thinking that’s the goal”) and has now “for more than half of my life been at the same building.”
Fallon’s Tonight Show...
- 4/14/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Gosling claims he was hesitant to take on the task of singing as his “Ken” character at the Oscars, initially giving show producers a “100% no” when asked.
“There’s a lot of ways that could go wrong,” Gosling told Jimmy Fallon during Thursday’s Tonight Show.
The risk of bad reviews had Gosling initially concerned. Fortunately for him, that didn’t happen.
“Imagine the reviews I would have had if I’d have The Roots,” Gosling joked, referring to Fallon’s in-house band.
Still, there were critics. His daughter’s reaction was, “Dad’s Kenning again,” he said.
“I mean, it was their interest in Barbie and their disinterest in Ken that sort of started all of this.” Gosling previously mentioned that his daughters haven’t even watched the film and likely won’t.
“There’s a lot of ways that could go wrong,” Gosling told Jimmy Fallon during Thursday’s Tonight Show.
The risk of bad reviews had Gosling initially concerned. Fortunately for him, that didn’t happen.
“Imagine the reviews I would have had if I’d have The Roots,” Gosling joked, referring to Fallon’s in-house band.
Still, there were critics. His daughter’s reaction was, “Dad’s Kenning again,” he said.
“I mean, it was their interest in Barbie and their disinterest in Ken that sort of started all of this.” Gosling previously mentioned that his daughters haven’t even watched the film and likely won’t.
- 4/13/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including Ghosts, Ripley, S.W.A.T. and Law & Order: Organized Crime!
1 | In the finale of Netflix’s Ripley, would Inspector Ravini, who’d been shown to be very observant and savvy to this point, really not recognize Tom as the person he spoke to at length as Dickie Greenleaf, even with Tom’s ridiculous wig and the dim lighting?
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1 | In the finale of Netflix’s Ripley, would Inspector Ravini, who’d been shown to be very observant and savvy to this point, really not recognize Tom as the person he spoke to at length as Dickie Greenleaf, even with Tom’s ridiculous wig and the dim lighting?
More from TVLineDid Grey's Cheat #Calzona Fans? Was Shōgun Lord Truly Bested? Twd's Crm Never Spotted #Richonne's Group?...
- 4/12/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich, Nick Caruso, Ryan Schwartz, Charlie Mason, Dave Nemetz, Rebecca Iannucci, Andy Swift, Kimberly Roots and Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
It’s been decades in the making, but with Bill Zehme’s epic Johnny Carson biography finally set to hit shelves later this year, the former Chicago Sun-Times journalist tasked with finishing the book after Zehme’s death is speaking out.
In 2002, Zehme earned the distinction of being the sole interview Carson granted in his post-Tonight Show years, profiling the host for Esquire. Upon Carson’s death in 2005, the writer began work on a full-length biography, interviewing scores of Carson’s colleagues and friends, amassing a storage locker’s worth of research.
After Zehme died from cancer in 2023, his friend and former research assistant Mike Thomas took on the monumental task of finishing the book.
In a new interview with The Chicago Tribune, Thomas touches on what it was like to take the reins of Zehme’s book. “Finishing what Bill started has been more than a bit daunting and kind of surreal,...
In 2002, Zehme earned the distinction of being the sole interview Carson granted in his post-Tonight Show years, profiling the host for Esquire. Upon Carson’s death in 2005, the writer began work on a full-length biography, interviewing scores of Carson’s colleagues and friends, amassing a storage locker’s worth of research.
After Zehme died from cancer in 2023, his friend and former research assistant Mike Thomas took on the monumental task of finishing the book.
In a new interview with The Chicago Tribune, Thomas touches on what it was like to take the reins of Zehme’s book. “Finishing what Bill started has been more than a bit daunting and kind of surreal,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
Conan O’Brien made his highly-anticipated Tonight Show return this past Tuesday, April 9, and consequently gave his former his program a ratings boost in the key P18-49 demographic.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for April 9, 2024, NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon averaged late night’s second-most P18-49 viewers. That’s up +46% from the previous day’s episode and +34% from the previous Tuesday episode. Tuesday’s episode delivered a +1% bump in total viewers from the day before, but actually lost -1% in total viewers from the previous Tuesday installment.
In addition to O’Brien—whose most-recent appearance on the show was in 2010 as its host—Fallon’s Tuesday guests were Nicole Richie, and Liam Gallagher & John Squire.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at LateNighter.
Conan O’Brien made his highly-anticipated Tonight Show return this past Tuesday, April 9, and consequently gave his former his program a ratings boost in the key P18-49 demographic.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for April 9, 2024, NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon averaged late night’s second-most P18-49 viewers. That’s up +46% from the previous day’s episode and +34% from the previous Tuesday episode. Tuesday’s episode delivered a +1% bump in total viewers from the day before, but actually lost -1% in total viewers from the previous Tuesday installment.
In addition to O’Brien—whose most-recent appearance on the show was in 2010 as its host—Fallon’s Tuesday guests were Nicole Richie, and Liam Gallagher & John Squire.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at LateNighter.
- 4/11/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
Jay Leno has been officially granted conservatorship of his wife, Mavis Leno, who has been grappling with a degenerative brain disease.
The 77-year-old Mavis has been diagnosed with advanced dementia, leading to moments where her recognition of her husband becomes fleeting, as stated by her medical professionals.
Leno, renowned for his tenure as the host of the Tonight Show, has been married to Mavis for over four decades. With Mavis’s health deteriorating due to Alzheimer’s, the most prevalent type of dementia, Jay initiated the conservatorship process in January.
The original petition outlined that Mavis has been experiencing a gradual decline in cognitive abilities and her sense of place and time over several years. While the precise time of her diagnosis remains undisclosed, Jay reportedly delayed pursuing conservatorship as a gesture of regard for his beloved wife.
Jay, 73, clarified that his intention in seeking conservatorship was solely to establish...
The 77-year-old Mavis has been diagnosed with advanced dementia, leading to moments where her recognition of her husband becomes fleeting, as stated by her medical professionals.
Leno, renowned for his tenure as the host of the Tonight Show, has been married to Mavis for over four decades. With Mavis’s health deteriorating due to Alzheimer’s, the most prevalent type of dementia, Jay initiated the conservatorship process in January.
The original petition outlined that Mavis has been experiencing a gradual decline in cognitive abilities and her sense of place and time over several years. While the precise time of her diagnosis remains undisclosed, Jay reportedly delayed pursuing conservatorship as a gesture of regard for his beloved wife.
Jay, 73, clarified that his intention in seeking conservatorship was solely to establish...
- 4/11/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
He may have triumphed in his Tonight Show return last night, but Conan O’Brien faces an even more daunting hot seat later this week.
Hot Ones has announced its season finale episode will feature an interview with O’Brien. The episode drops on YouTube this Thursday, April 11th, at 11Am Et.
Now in its 23rd season, the popular YouTube series from First We Feast has produced over 325 episodes since its debut in 2015 (and even produced a spinoff game show on truTV in 2020). First We Feast’s YouTube playlist of past Hot Ones episodes has pulled in over 60 million views to date.
Each episode of the series sees host Sean Evans interview a celebrity guest while they attempt to eat chicken wings basted in increasingly intense hot sauces.
O’Brien isn’t the first late-night host to tackle the spicy wing challenge. John Oliver appeared on Hot Ones earlier this season,...
Hot Ones has announced its season finale episode will feature an interview with O’Brien. The episode drops on YouTube this Thursday, April 11th, at 11Am Et.
Now in its 23rd season, the popular YouTube series from First We Feast has produced over 325 episodes since its debut in 2015 (and even produced a spinoff game show on truTV in 2020). First We Feast’s YouTube playlist of past Hot Ones episodes has pulled in over 60 million views to date.
Each episode of the series sees host Sean Evans interview a celebrity guest while they attempt to eat chicken wings basted in increasingly intense hot sauces.
O’Brien isn’t the first late-night host to tackle the spicy wing challenge. John Oliver appeared on Hot Ones earlier this season,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
Tuesday night saw something that, fourteen years ago, might have seemed impossible: Conan O’Brien returned to “The Tonight Show.” And he was greeted with a standing ovation.
He was there, ostensibly, to promote a forthcoming Max series in which he travels the world meeting fans. But he’d come a long way just to get to 30 Rockefeller Center in 2024, and the interview with current “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon functioned as a peace offering, or a marker of how much time has passed.
O’Brien, after all, exited the program under a cloud in 2010, after a much-followed period of corporate intrigue. Inheriting the show from Jay Leno, O’Brien was set up to fail when NBC programmed a prime-time Leno series, which bombed, as his lead-in five nights a week; O’Brien departed the show after only seven months, at which point Leno replaced him. O’Brien comported himself throughout with a certain pained dignity,...
He was there, ostensibly, to promote a forthcoming Max series in which he travels the world meeting fans. But he’d come a long way just to get to 30 Rockefeller Center in 2024, and the interview with current “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon functioned as a peace offering, or a marker of how much time has passed.
O’Brien, after all, exited the program under a cloud in 2010, after a much-followed period of corporate intrigue. Inheriting the show from Jay Leno, O’Brien was set up to fail when NBC programmed a prime-time Leno series, which bombed, as his lead-in five nights a week; O’Brien departed the show after only seven months, at which point Leno replaced him. O’Brien comported himself throughout with a certain pained dignity,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
Conan O’Brien returns to The Tonight Show stage after more than a decade, but this time as a guest. The comedian and former host, who once helmed the late-night talk show, now revisits to reminisce about his past experiences with the current host Jimmy Fallon. However, what people can’t forget is his exit from the show. It’s no secret that his departure was not without its share of drama, and the lingering feud with Jay Leno remains a topic of interest and speculation among viewers.
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Conan O’Brien Makes a Return to The Tonight Show!
Comedian Conan O’Brien is making a much-anticipated comeback to The Tonight Show stage after an absence of 14 years, following his departure from the NBC talk show. But not as one might think, this time he finds himself seated on the opposite side of the table...
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Conan O’Brien Makes a Return to The Tonight Show!
Comedian Conan O’Brien is making a much-anticipated comeback to The Tonight Show stage after an absence of 14 years, following his departure from the NBC talk show. But not as one might think, this time he finds himself seated on the opposite side of the table...
- 4/10/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Conan O’Brien returned to The Tonight Show last night, reflecting with host Jimmy Fallon about his time on NBC’s late-night shows. The comedian hosted Late Night for 16 seasons from 1993 to 2009, before briefly helming The Tonight Show from 2009 to 2010, when he was fired.
“It’s weird to come back,” O’Brien said. “I haven’t been in this building for such a long time, and I haven’t been on this floor in forever. I was here for 16 years doing the Late Night show before we went out to LA.
“It’s weird to come back,” O’Brien said. “I haven’t been in this building for such a long time, and I haven’t been on this floor in forever. I was here for 16 years doing the Late Night show before we went out to LA.
- 4/10/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
If you love late-night TV and you miss Conan O’Brien (as you should), you have to scarf up every opportunity that comes along; so last night’s guest shot with Jimmy Fallon was–to underscore the NBC-themed nostalgia of it all–Must See TV.
The studio audience certainly knew it. They knew this was Conan returning to NBC, and returning to The Tonight Show for the first time since he departed the show in 2010 on terms so bad that he used his last week on the air trying to (symbolically) drain NBC’s budget by doing things like (fictionally) having a rare fossil skeleton of a ground sloth spray Beluga caviar on an original Picasso.
The sustained standing ovation proved the audience was into the momentousness of the occasion. So was Fallon, who called Conan “larger than life.”
And so was Conan, who replied with mock arrogance: “The word’s iconic.
The studio audience certainly knew it. They knew this was Conan returning to NBC, and returning to The Tonight Show for the first time since he departed the show in 2010 on terms so bad that he used his last week on the air trying to (symbolically) drain NBC’s budget by doing things like (fictionally) having a rare fossil skeleton of a ground sloth spray Beluga caviar on an original Picasso.
The sustained standing ovation proved the audience was into the momentousness of the occasion. So was Fallon, who called Conan “larger than life.”
And so was Conan, who replied with mock arrogance: “The word’s iconic.
- 4/10/2024
- by Bill Carter
- LateNighter
Conan O’Brien made his Tonight Show return on Tuesday, and he and host Jimmy Fallon reminisced about O’Brien’s time with NBC’s late-night shows.
The comedian hosted Late Night for 16 seasons, from 1993 to 2009 before his short tenure with The Tonight Show from 2009 to 2010.
“It’s weird to come back,” O’Brien told Fallon during his latest appearance. “I haven’t been in this building for such a long time, and I haven’t been on this floor in forever.”
He added, “I was here for 16 years doing the Late Night show before we went out to L.A. and right across the hall — all these memories came flooding back to me.” O’Brien later joked that it was strange seeing other sets built in what used to be his show’s studio.
Earlier during their conversation, Fallon also noted that O’Brien was his first-ever talk show appearance.
The comedian hosted Late Night for 16 seasons, from 1993 to 2009 before his short tenure with The Tonight Show from 2009 to 2010.
“It’s weird to come back,” O’Brien told Fallon during his latest appearance. “I haven’t been in this building for such a long time, and I haven’t been on this floor in forever.”
He added, “I was here for 16 years doing the Late Night show before we went out to L.A. and right across the hall — all these memories came flooding back to me.” O’Brien later joked that it was strange seeing other sets built in what used to be his show’s studio.
Earlier during their conversation, Fallon also noted that O’Brien was his first-ever talk show appearance.
- 4/10/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As Conan O’Brien Returns To ‘The Tonight Show’, He Reminisces About ‘Late Night’ Rather Than 11:30pm
Conan O’Brien returned to The Tonight Show for the first time as a guest since he left the NBC show.
However, the comedian largely dodged talking about his stint on the 11:30pm show. O’Brien hosted the between June 2009 and January 2010 but was replaced by Jay Leno’s return to the show.
He briefly mentioned it at the top of his appearance following a standing ovation from the audience. “I know you meant well, but I had The Tonight Show for ten minutes and you ate into my time,” he joked.
O’Brien wasn’t pressed by host Jimmy Fallon about his time on The Tonight Show.
He did, however, reminisce about his time hosting at 12:30am. O’Brien hosted Late Night between 1993 and 2009.
“It’s weird to come back; I haven’t been in this building for such a long time. I haven’t been on this floor in forever.
However, the comedian largely dodged talking about his stint on the 11:30pm show. O’Brien hosted the between June 2009 and January 2010 but was replaced by Jay Leno’s return to the show.
He briefly mentioned it at the top of his appearance following a standing ovation from the audience. “I know you meant well, but I had The Tonight Show for ten minutes and you ate into my time,” he joked.
O’Brien wasn’t pressed by host Jimmy Fallon about his time on The Tonight Show.
He did, however, reminisce about his time hosting at 12:30am. O’Brien hosted Late Night between 1993 and 2009.
“It’s weird to come back; I haven’t been in this building for such a long time. I haven’t been on this floor in forever.
- 4/10/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Sitting down with Jimmy Fallon Tuesday night in his first visit back to the Tonight Show since he stepped down as host in 2010, Conan O’Brien told a story about the time a fire at 30 Rock forced his show out of its studio on the sixth floor, so they taped show from the Rockefeller Center ice skating rink instead.
“The guest was Samuel L. Jackson,” O’Brien recalled to Fallon. “Andy Richter, my sidekick, and I ran into a Sharper Image and bought one of those massage chairs, and put it out next to the rink. And Samuel L. Jackson is like sitting there–the coolest guy in the world–but no one can make one of those chairs cool.”
By the grace of a kind YouTube uploader, we can present in its entirety, Samuel L. Jackson being interviewed while sitting in a message chair on Late Night With Conan O...
“The guest was Samuel L. Jackson,” O’Brien recalled to Fallon. “Andy Richter, my sidekick, and I ran into a Sharper Image and bought one of those massage chairs, and put it out next to the rink. And Samuel L. Jackson is like sitting there–the coolest guy in the world–but no one can make one of those chairs cool.”
By the grace of a kind YouTube uploader, we can present in its entirety, Samuel L. Jackson being interviewed while sitting in a message chair on Late Night With Conan O...
- 4/10/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
Jimmy Fallon rang in the solar eclipse as only he can on Monday night’s Tonight Show.
Fallon opened his show with a message to viewers: “We have a special show tonight: Heart is our musical guest, and obviously today is the solar eclipse. So we thought we have to do what we have to do. We have to sing ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ with Heart, while watching the solar eclipse.”
Donning solar glasses and an eighties era hairstyle and suit, the Tonight Show host then took to the roof of 30 Rock where he joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers in a rocking edition of Bonnie Tyler’s 1983 hit. Naturally it ended with a callback to the song’s ridiculous music video.
Monday night wasn’t Heart’s first appearance with Fallon. In 2010 they appeared on an episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
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Fallon opened his show with a message to viewers: “We have a special show tonight: Heart is our musical guest, and obviously today is the solar eclipse. So we thought we have to do what we have to do. We have to sing ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ with Heart, while watching the solar eclipse.”
Donning solar glasses and an eighties era hairstyle and suit, the Tonight Show host then took to the roof of 30 Rock where he joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers in a rocking edition of Bonnie Tyler’s 1983 hit. Naturally it ended with a callback to the song’s ridiculous music video.
Monday night wasn’t Heart’s first appearance with Fallon. In 2010 they appeared on an episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
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- 4/9/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
Three former late-night stars — or, apparently, “kings” — are sharing a stage together later this year.
Jay Leno, Craig Ferguson, and Arsenio Hall are presenting a night of standup that’s being billed as the “Kings of Late Night.” The trio will perform at the retro-themed San Diego County Fair on June 21, and again at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA, on September 28.
While some might hesitate to call anyone but Johnny Carson a “king” of the genre, the three comics are certainly some of the biggest names in late-night history.
Leno helmed NBC’s Tonight Show twice — from 1992-2009, and again from 2010-2014. Ferguson hosted the CBS 12:30 franchise The Late Late Show from 2005-2014, and Hall’s syndicated Arsenio Hall Show ran from 1989-1994, with a short-lived revival between 2013-2014.
While there are only two dates currently on the books, we could see more, as the three comics have hit the road together before.
Jay Leno, Craig Ferguson, and Arsenio Hall are presenting a night of standup that’s being billed as the “Kings of Late Night.” The trio will perform at the retro-themed San Diego County Fair on June 21, and again at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA, on September 28.
While some might hesitate to call anyone but Johnny Carson a “king” of the genre, the three comics are certainly some of the biggest names in late-night history.
Leno helmed NBC’s Tonight Show twice — from 1992-2009, and again from 2010-2014. Ferguson hosted the CBS 12:30 franchise The Late Late Show from 2005-2014, and Hall’s syndicated Arsenio Hall Show ran from 1989-1994, with a short-lived revival between 2013-2014.
While there are only two dates currently on the books, we could see more, as the three comics have hit the road together before.
- 4/5/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
Conan O’Brien is making his return to The Tonight Show after being fired as the replacement host years ago.
If you don’t know the history, in 2009, Jay Leno decided to end his run as host of the Tonight Show to take on a new late night talk show on NBC in an earlier time slot. NBC then named Conan as Jay‘s replacement on The Tonight Show. Both shows did not receive the ratings NBC had hoped for. Conan was then let go as The Tonight Show host and Jay Leno was brought back to host just a few months later in March of 2010.
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Now, for the first time in 14 years, Conan is returning to The Tonight Show. He’ll appear on the April 9 episode of the show, now hosted by Jimmy Fallon. Conan will be promoting his Max series Conan O’Brien Must Go.
If you don’t know the history, in 2009, Jay Leno decided to end his run as host of the Tonight Show to take on a new late night talk show on NBC in an earlier time slot. NBC then named Conan as Jay‘s replacement on The Tonight Show. Both shows did not receive the ratings NBC had hoped for. Conan was then let go as The Tonight Show host and Jay Leno was brought back to host just a few months later in March of 2010.
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Now, for the first time in 14 years, Conan is returning to The Tonight Show. He’ll appear on the April 9 episode of the show, now hosted by Jimmy Fallon. Conan will be promoting his Max series Conan O’Brien Must Go.
- 4/4/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Bygones!
Conan O’Brien will appear on NBC’s The Tonight Show in early April, marking his return to the late-night series he briefly hosted — and was unceremoniously let go from — 14 years ago.
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O’Brien will be a guest on Tuesday, April 9, chatting with current host Jimmy Fallon about Conan O’Brien Must Go, his new series on Max. The...
Conan O’Brien will appear on NBC’s The Tonight Show in early April, marking his return to the late-night series he briefly hosted — and was unceremoniously let go from — 14 years ago.
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O’Brien will be a guest on Tuesday, April 9, chatting with current host Jimmy Fallon about Conan O’Brien Must Go, his new series on Max. The...
- 4/3/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Jenna Lyons was part of Season 14 of ‘The Real Housewives of New York City, but she kept a lot of stuff private, and in Season 15, she will return with the same intention. A lot of Bravo fans didn’t expect her back as she didn’t make it to Bravocon. Now it’s been confirmed that she will be part of the cast.
Rhony Jenna Lyons Returns, Bravo Fans Were Surprised
The news that the former President of J. Crew would probably return to Season 15 leaked out about two weeks ago. While some people liked the idea of her, she seemed way too non-committal for everyone to jump for joy. Remember, she’d spoken with Jimmy Fallon in November and said that she didn’t know if she’d return.
Jenna Lyons – Jimmy Fallon Tonight Show – YouTube
Jenna Lyons upset some of her fellow cast members because she seemed a bit strained with them.
Rhony Jenna Lyons Returns, Bravo Fans Were Surprised
The news that the former President of J. Crew would probably return to Season 15 leaked out about two weeks ago. While some people liked the idea of her, she seemed way too non-committal for everyone to jump for joy. Remember, she’d spoken with Jimmy Fallon in November and said that she didn’t know if she’d return.
Jenna Lyons – Jimmy Fallon Tonight Show – YouTube
Jenna Lyons upset some of her fellow cast members because she seemed a bit strained with them.
- 3/30/2024
- by James Michael
- TV Shows Ace
Hillary Clinton will appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this coming Monday, April 1.
The former Secretary of State, First Lady, and 2016 Presidential nominee is no stranger to Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show: She has appeared on the program six times since 2015.
This will be former Sec. Clinton’s first appearance on a late night talk show since September 2022, when she appeared alongside daughter Chelsea Clinton on Late Night with Seth Meyers, a week after her most recent visit to Fallon.
Clinton and Fallon have a lot to talk about as the 2024 presidential race continues to heat up, with Democratic incumbent Joe Biden facing off against Donald Trump, who defeated Clinton in 2016.
Last night, her husband, former President Bill Clinton was interviewed alongside President Biden and former President Barack Obama by Late Show host Stephen Colbert in a live event at Radio City Music Hall — part of a...
The former Secretary of State, First Lady, and 2016 Presidential nominee is no stranger to Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show: She has appeared on the program six times since 2015.
This will be former Sec. Clinton’s first appearance on a late night talk show since September 2022, when she appeared alongside daughter Chelsea Clinton on Late Night with Seth Meyers, a week after her most recent visit to Fallon.
Clinton and Fallon have a lot to talk about as the 2024 presidential race continues to heat up, with Democratic incumbent Joe Biden facing off against Donald Trump, who defeated Clinton in 2016.
Last night, her husband, former President Bill Clinton was interviewed alongside President Biden and former President Barack Obama by Late Show host Stephen Colbert in a live event at Radio City Music Hall — part of a...
- 3/29/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
Carol Burnett reminisced about her misadventures in late-night television during the legendary comedian’s visit Tuesday to The Late Show.
Speaking to host Stephen Colbert, Burnett recalled a visit to Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show where she intentionally — and unbeknownst to Carson — pretended to be “the world’s worst guest,” answering his many questions with simply “yes” or “no.”
Burnett also appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show seven times, but one visit especially stood out: When she was a guest alongside Elvis Presley. “They put me on first… Nobody wanted to see me.
Speaking to host Stephen Colbert, Burnett recalled a visit to Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show where she intentionally — and unbeknownst to Carson — pretended to be “the world’s worst guest,” answering his many questions with simply “yes” or “no.”
Burnett also appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show seven times, but one visit especially stood out: When she was a guest alongside Elvis Presley. “They put me on first… Nobody wanted to see me.
- 3/27/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
She’s late-night royalty thanks to her record 21 performances of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” on David Letterman’s NBC and CBS shows, but Darlene Love says she isn’t feeling the love from Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show.
Since Letterman’s retirement in 2015, Love has performed her signature Christmas song on The View, NBC’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center, and even on Letterman’s YouTube Channel. You might think she’d be welcomed at The Tonight Show too, but the 82-year-old Love took to Facebook this week to express her frustration at the show’s apparent lack of interest.
“Was hoping to make an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to do one last late-night performance but his music producer … keeps giving us the runaround and saying they’re booked months in advance,” Love wrote.
“We’ve been trying for almost 10 years, she added. “Jimmy had told...
Since Letterman’s retirement in 2015, Love has performed her signature Christmas song on The View, NBC’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center, and even on Letterman’s YouTube Channel. You might think she’d be welcomed at The Tonight Show too, but the 82-year-old Love took to Facebook this week to express her frustration at the show’s apparent lack of interest.
“Was hoping to make an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to do one last late-night performance but his music producer … keeps giving us the runaround and saying they’re booked months in advance,” Love wrote.
“We’ve been trying for almost 10 years, she added. “Jimmy had told...
- 3/27/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
It’s difficult to put into context for those who weren’t there just how big of a star David Letterman was in March of 1994. He had just left NBC nine months earlier—where he’d reigned tall at 12:30 Am for 11 years—to move up to 11:30 Pm at CBS as host of The Late Show. This was a franchise created especially for him, and it made him the highest paid host in late-night history. He was at the height of his powers as a broadcaster, and at this point was number one in the ratings against Jay Leno’s Tonight Show. Being a guest on his show was a rite of passage, much as it had been when Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show. If you were sitting opposite David Letterman, you knew you had made it to the big time.
If Letterman was the biggest thing on TV,...
If Letterman was the biggest thing on TV,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Andrew Buss
- LateNighter
Password fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 2 Episode 4 episode titled Liza Koshy & Jimmy Fallon!
Find out everything you need to know about the Liza Koshy & Jimmy Fallon episode of Password, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
Password Liza Koshy & Jimmy Fallon Season 2 Episode 4 Preview
Get ready for an evening of laughter and excitement as “Password” returns with a star-studded episode featuring none other than Jimmy Fallon and celebrity guest Liza Koshy! Tune in to NBC at 10:00 Pm on April 2, 2024, for an unforgettable night of fun and games.
In this special episode, Jimmy Fallon, beloved host of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” teams up with the multi-talented Liza Koshy to take on contestants in a series of intense and entertaining battles. As they face off over two exhilarating games, the stakes are high as...
Find out everything you need to know about the Liza Koshy & Jimmy Fallon episode of Password, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
Password Liza Koshy & Jimmy Fallon Season 2 Episode 4 Preview
Get ready for an evening of laughter and excitement as “Password” returns with a star-studded episode featuring none other than Jimmy Fallon and celebrity guest Liza Koshy! Tune in to NBC at 10:00 Pm on April 2, 2024, for an unforgettable night of fun and games.
In this special episode, Jimmy Fallon, beloved host of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” teams up with the multi-talented Liza Koshy to take on contestants in a series of intense and entertaining battles. As they face off over two exhilarating games, the stakes are high as...
- 3/26/2024
- by News
- TV Regular
Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon split first place at 11:35 p.m. this past Thursday, while CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was delayed to 1:06 a.m. Et due to live NCAA March Madness coverage.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, NBC’s The Tonight Show averaged 1,558,000 total viewers and 225,000 P18-49 viewers on Thursday, March 21, 2024. That’s up +8 and +2%, respectively, from the day before, +18% and +4%, respectively, from the previous Thursday broadcast.
Gisele Bündchen, Wayne Brady, and Mary Beth Barone were Fallon’s guests on the Thursday, March 21 edition of Tonight Show.
With Colbert dark this week, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! marked its fourth consecutive day of averaging the most total viewers on late night.
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ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon split first place at 11:35 p.m. this past Thursday, while CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was delayed to 1:06 a.m. Et due to live NCAA March Madness coverage.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, NBC’s The Tonight Show averaged 1,558,000 total viewers and 225,000 P18-49 viewers on Thursday, March 21, 2024. That’s up +8 and +2%, respectively, from the day before, +18% and +4%, respectively, from the previous Thursday broadcast.
Gisele Bündchen, Wayne Brady, and Mary Beth Barone were Fallon’s guests on the Thursday, March 21 edition of Tonight Show.
With Colbert dark this week, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! marked its fourth consecutive day of averaging the most total viewers on late night.
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- 3/25/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
Being an avid fan of “old school” horror, I try to keep an open mind to the newer films, even the “sub-genres”. One of those is the “found footage” chiller that probably established itself with its biggest hit The Blair Witch Project. It opened the floodgates for jittery, shakey phony home video slightly “tweaked” via software trickery. The multiplexes are so bombarded that I almost dread a new one. Oh, but an Aussie filmmaking duo has come up with a new “twist’ that keys right into another bit of nostalgia: classic TV not from the “golden age’ of the 50s, but the often “schlocky” stuff of the 70s. Plus it’s not from daytime or prime time (8 to 11 Pm Est). I mean what kid 47 years ago wouldn’t try to sneak downstairs to the massive 19-inch console TV, sit close to the screen so you can keep the volume low...
- 3/23/2024
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Fifteen years ago this week, history was made when a sitting U.S. President appeared on a late-night talk show for the first time. Given how synonymous late-night TV and politics can be, it may surprise you that this didn’t occur before March 19, 2009, when then-President Barack Obama appeared on Jay Leno’s Tonight Show as his sole guest of the night (aside from a musical performance by Garth Brooks).
Sure, presidential candidates have made the rounds on talk shows—and sketch shows—for decades, but sitting down for an interview on a late-night show didn’t always seem like an appropriate move for a commander-in-chief. Once in office, they’re bound to have serious pressing questions to answer—topics that are more appropriately addressed on a nightly newscast than a chat show, where it’s less likely to generate an analytical discussion with the host.
That’s probably why...
Sure, presidential candidates have made the rounds on talk shows—and sketch shows—for decades, but sitting down for an interview on a late-night show didn’t always seem like an appropriate move for a commander-in-chief. Once in office, they’re bound to have serious pressing questions to answer—topics that are more appropriately addressed on a nightly newscast than a chat show, where it’s less likely to generate an analytical discussion with the host.
That’s probably why...
- 3/22/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
One of the most acclaimed horror movies of the year opens this week: "Late Night with the Devil," a mockumentary from filmmakers Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes, starring David Dastmalchian. Dastmalchian has built a solid career as a supporting character actor in films like "The Dark Knight," "Prisoners," and "Dune," but "Late Night with the Devil" gives him the chance to shine in a lead role. The actor plays Jack Delroy, host of the late-night 1970s "Tonight Show"-like talk show "Night Owls with Jack Delroy."
The film takes the form of footage from one of Jack's shows — specifically a show that aired on Halloween night in 1977. Desperate to improve his slipping ratings, Jack has put together a special episode where his guests include a parapsychologist (Laura Gordon) and her patient, a teenage girl named Lilly (Ingrid Torelli). Lilly is the only survivor of a suicidal satanic cult, and to make things extra disturbing,...
The film takes the form of footage from one of Jack's shows — specifically a show that aired on Halloween night in 1977. Desperate to improve his slipping ratings, Jack has put together a special episode where his guests include a parapsychologist (Laura Gordon) and her patient, a teenage girl named Lilly (Ingrid Torelli). Lilly is the only survivor of a suicidal satanic cult, and to make things extra disturbing,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
NBC late-night shows continue to perform well on Wednesdays.
After third place finishes to start the week, NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon shot up to No. 1 on Wednesday at 11:35 p.m. in the key P18-49 demo, while Late Night with Seth Meyers won the 12:37 a.m. slot, both in the key demo and in total viewers.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, The Tonight Show averaged 220,000 P18-49 viewers on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. That’s up +13% from the day before (March 19) and +4% from the previous Wednesday broadcast. The Tonight Show also averaged 1,449,000 total linear viewers at 11:35 p.m. That’s up +18% from the day before and +20% from the previous Wednesday.
Kristen Wiig, and Lenny Kravitz were Fallon’s guests on the Wednesday, March 20 edition of Tonight Show.
NBC late-night shows continue to perform well on Wednesdays.
After third place finishes to start the week, NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon shot up to No. 1 on Wednesday at 11:35 p.m. in the key P18-49 demo, while Late Night with Seth Meyers won the 12:37 a.m. slot, both in the key demo and in total viewers.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, The Tonight Show averaged 220,000 P18-49 viewers on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. That’s up +13% from the day before (March 19) and +4% from the previous Wednesday broadcast. The Tonight Show also averaged 1,449,000 total linear viewers at 11:35 p.m. That’s up +18% from the day before and +20% from the previous Wednesday.
Kristen Wiig, and Lenny Kravitz were Fallon’s guests on the Wednesday, March 20 edition of Tonight Show.
- 3/22/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
The star of Stranger Things, Millie Bobby Brown, is getting married to Jake Bongiovi. The best part is that Matthew Modine, who plays Dr. Martin Brenner, in the same show, will officiate their wedding. It’s kind of like things coming full circle for the 20-year-old, right?
Millie Bobby Brown as Princess Elodie in Damsel
I mean, she became really popular because of Stranger Things, and now she’s getting married. Fans are hyped for this big day, and it just goes to show how close-knit the entertainment industry can be and the lasting impact of those binge-worthy TV shows.
Matthew Modine Will Officiate Millie Bobby Brown’s Wedding
A lot is happening in the world of Stranger Things. Matthew Modine spilled the beans during a chat with Access Online. Turns out he has a pretty special job lined up: he will officiate Millie Bobby Brown’s wedding! Yes, you heard that right.
Millie Bobby Brown as Princess Elodie in Damsel
I mean, she became really popular because of Stranger Things, and now she’s getting married. Fans are hyped for this big day, and it just goes to show how close-knit the entertainment industry can be and the lasting impact of those binge-worthy TV shows.
Matthew Modine Will Officiate Millie Bobby Brown’s Wedding
A lot is happening in the world of Stranger Things. Matthew Modine spilled the beans during a chat with Access Online. Turns out he has a pretty special job lined up: he will officiate Millie Bobby Brown’s wedding! Yes, you heard that right.
- 3/22/2024
- by Muskan Chaudhary
- FandomWire
"Late Night with the Devil" is one of the best horror movies you'll see this year — a clever, effective, and most of all scary mockumentary that recreates the era of '70s late-night talk shows with a nightmarish twist. What if a "Tonight Show" clone suddenly succumbed to demonic possession — live on the air? "Late Night with the Devil" has the answer, suggesting that a little hellfire can be good for ratings.
Written and directed by Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes, "Late Night with the Devil" introduces us to Jack Delroy (played by a very committed David Dastmalchian), a wannabe Johnny Carson who hosts "Night Owls with Jack Delroy," a New York City-based late night variety and talk show struggling to stay afloat in the late-night ratings wars. It's Halloween night, and Jack has a special show planned, in which two of his guests are a parapsychologist (Laura Gordon) and her patient,...
Written and directed by Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes, "Late Night with the Devil" introduces us to Jack Delroy (played by a very committed David Dastmalchian), a wannabe Johnny Carson who hosts "Night Owls with Jack Delroy," a New York City-based late night variety and talk show struggling to stay afloat in the late-night ratings wars. It's Halloween night, and Jack has a special show planned, in which two of his guests are a parapsychologist (Laura Gordon) and her patient,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson hit up The Tonight Show Friday ahead of next week’s release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and the Og ghost-busting duo brought along Ray Parker Jr. to perform the original film’s classic theme on classroom instruments alongside Jimmy Fallon and the Roots.
Parker Jr. handled lead vocals and triangle while Murray spent the entire song playing the kazoo, only ditching the instrument when the entire assortment of musicians gleefully sang in unison the infamous “Ghostbusters” lyric, “Bustin’ makes me feel good.”
The classroom instrument...
Parker Jr. handled lead vocals and triangle while Murray spent the entire song playing the kazoo, only ditching the instrument when the entire assortment of musicians gleefully sang in unison the infamous “Ghostbusters” lyric, “Bustin’ makes me feel good.”
The classroom instrument...
- 3/16/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Actress Angela Bassett is a sport when it comes to poking a little fun at herself.
The actress appeared on the latest episode of ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ and reacted to a video of Keke Palmer doing her best impression of Bassett during a November 2021 appearance on the late-night show.
The show host Jimmy Fallon introduced a throwback clip, and said, “You know who loves you? Our pal Keke Palmer. We love Keke. She came on our show and she did an impression of you,” reports ‘People’ magazine.
The video showed Palmer, 30, impersonating Bassett’s portrayal of Katherine Jackson in the 1992 miniseries ‘The Jacksons: An American Dream’.
“I do one where, I don’t know if you guys have seen it. It’s the American Dream. The Michael Jackson story where she plays Katherine Jackson”, Palmer said in the video.
“And it’s the moment where she finds...
The actress appeared on the latest episode of ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ and reacted to a video of Keke Palmer doing her best impression of Bassett during a November 2021 appearance on the late-night show.
The show host Jimmy Fallon introduced a throwback clip, and said, “You know who loves you? Our pal Keke Palmer. We love Keke. She came on our show and she did an impression of you,” reports ‘People’ magazine.
The video showed Palmer, 30, impersonating Bassett’s portrayal of Katherine Jackson in the 1992 miniseries ‘The Jacksons: An American Dream’.
“I do one where, I don’t know if you guys have seen it. It’s the American Dream. The Michael Jackson story where she plays Katherine Jackson”, Palmer said in the video.
“And it’s the moment where she finds...
- 3/16/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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Laughter is supposedly the best medicine. Lucky for you, famous names touring right now include Jerry Seinfeld, Pete Davidson, Kevin Hart, and Chelsea Handler, along with a long list of impressive newcomers. Now, we’re not doctors, but we’re experts in scouting out the best tickets for live performances and new comedy tours. Watching comedic geniuses live on the big stage doubles as a dopamine hit and...
Laughter is supposedly the best medicine. Lucky for you, famous names touring right now include Jerry Seinfeld, Pete Davidson, Kevin Hart, and Chelsea Handler, along with a long list of impressive newcomers. Now, we’re not doctors, but we’re experts in scouting out the best tickets for live performances and new comedy tours. Watching comedic geniuses live on the big stage doubles as a dopamine hit and...
- 3/15/2024
- by Nicolette Accardi
- Rollingstone.com
Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
On Wednesday, March 13, CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon split first place in the late-night ratings race.
The Late Show averaged the most total linear viewers on late-night, per usual, with 1,652,000 at 11:35 p.m. The show averaged the second-most P18-49 viewers in the timeslot with 194,000. That represents a -13% drop-off in total viewers and a -3% drop-off in P18-49 viewers from the previous Wednesday episode.
Paul Rudd, and Cecilia Vega were Colbert’s guests on Wednesday, March 13.
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon averaged the most P18-49 viewers in late-night, and the third-most total viewers in late-night on March 13.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at LateNighter.
On Wednesday, March 13, CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon split first place in the late-night ratings race.
The Late Show averaged the most total linear viewers on late-night, per usual, with 1,652,000 at 11:35 p.m. The show averaged the second-most P18-49 viewers in the timeslot with 194,000. That represents a -13% drop-off in total viewers and a -3% drop-off in P18-49 viewers from the previous Wednesday episode.
Paul Rudd, and Cecilia Vega were Colbert’s guests on Wednesday, March 13.
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon averaged the most P18-49 viewers in late-night, and the third-most total viewers in late-night on March 13.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at LateNighter.
- 3/15/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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