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  • July 2008
    • Fallon to Launch Late Night Online

      Fallon to Launch Late Night Online

      (Newser) - Jimmy Fallon is launching his career as host of NBC's Late Night on the Internet, reports the New York Times . Late Night producer Lorne Michaels will produce 10-minute segments with Fallon for an online audience months before he takes over on TV from Conan O'Brien, who's set to replace Jay Leno on the Tonight Show . More »

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      NBC   Jay Leno   Conan O'Brien   Late Night   Lorne Michaels   online TV   Jimmy Fallon   The Tonight Show

  • March 2008
  • February 2008
    • Wanted: Comic Who Can Imitate This Candidate

      Wanted: Comic Who Can Imitate This Candidate

      (Newser) - The latest indication Barack Obama is one of a kind: Saturday Night Live can’t find an actor to impersonate the Democratic presidential candidate. Show mastermind Lorne Michaels says mimicking any celeb's “mildly irritating” minor tics is crucial to any impersonation. The show, returning Saturday from the writers' strike, could have a new cast member portraying the Illinois senator, the New York Post reports. More »

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      Barack Obama   television   Saturday Night Live   Tina Fey   Lorne Michaels

  • November 2007
    • Live From NY, But Not On-Air

      Live From NY, But Not On-Air

      (Newser) - It was SNL with all the trappings: opening monologue, musical guest, Weekend Update. But the extra-long, raunchier-than-usual show that never aired last night was witnessed by only 150 audience members at a Manhattan theater. "Saturday Night Live—On Strike!" benefited the long-running comedy show's striking production team, the AP reports. More »

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