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 Celebs' Fave 
 Smartphone 
 Apps 

Katie Couric, Ivanka Trump share the best apps for iPhone, Blackberry, Palm

Oct 13, 09 10:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Got a smartphone, but just not sure where to start with the apps? New York magazine has the faves of some famous New Yorkers:
  • Jimmy Fallon, Bionic Eye for iPhone: “Basically, you aim your camera down the street and it will show you floating graphics of where,
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entertainment • Katie Couric • Al Roker • iPhone • Salman Rushdie • BlackBerry • celebrity • Ivanka Trump • smartphones • Jimmy Fallon

 Fallon Beats Tiger 
 at His Own Wii Game 

They faced off in Times Square

Jun 25, 09 2:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tiger's not so tough in the virtual world. Jimmy Fallon crushed the champion golfer in Tiger's own Nintendo Wii game at Times Square this morning, the New York Post reports. Woods conceded on the third and final hole, after shooting a double-bogey and a bogey.  They played on the... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • Nintendo Wii • Times Square • Jimmy Fallon • Wii Golf • US Open Golf

TV ROUNDUP

 Speidi Back Again—Or Not 

Also back: Jon and Kate, Zack Morris

Jun 9, 09 10:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Spiritual fasting, spouse belittling: Just another Monday night on TV. Highlights:
  • Spencer and Heidi Pratt appeared on last night’s I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! but they look to have left the show for good following their were-they-or-weren’t-they-tortured drama, E! reports. The melodramatic
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entertainment • reality TV • celebrity • Emeril Lagasse • Spencer Pratt • Jimmy Fallon • Heidi Montag • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin • I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! • Mark-Paul Gosselaar • Saved By The Bell

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 LiLo's House 
 Not Robbed, 
 Just Messy 

Plus, another ex pines over Jen, and more

May 13, 09 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan can’t catch a break. First she’s dumped, then her house is broken into—or not. The attempted burglary reported yesterday turned out to be a false alarm, the AP reports. Police said the house was just extremely messy, not ransacked. Elsewhere:
  • Jennifer Aniston’s exes
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entertainment • Brad Pitt • Lindsay Lohan • Jeff Zucker • 50 Cent • celebrity • Jennifer Aniston • John Mayer • Jimmy Fallon • Courteney Cox • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon • Bette Midler

(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon performed 20 minutes of stand-up today and walked away with two college degrees, the Albany Times Union reports. Receiving a bachelor of arts and an honorary doctorate 17 years after entering the College of Saint Rose in upstate New York, the Late Night host kept fellow grads laughing... More »

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Jimmy Fallon • college graduates • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Fallon Is Webby Awards' 'Person of the Year'

Reznor, MacFarlane, Twitter also receive Internet honors

May 5, 09 1:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon, Trent Reznor, and Twitter have all been honored with a 2008 Webby Award, CNET reports. Fallon, described by the awards committee as “one of the most ardent online evangelists,” was named the Webby’s “Person of the Year” for incorporating Twitter feeds, blogging, and online... More »

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iPhone • awards • web • Nine Inch Nails • Seth MacFarlane • Trent Reznor • Twitter • Jimmy Fallon

tv review

 Fallon's Late Night Is ... Good! 

New host manages to hold his own

Apr 24, 09 11:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Few expected much from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, but since his uneven debut, he’s actually made the show an entertaining diversion for those who find themselves awake after midnight, writes Linda Holmes for NPR's "Monkey See" blog. "The best asset it's turned out Fallon... More »

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late night host • Late Night • interview • Jimmy Fallon • the Roots • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Most Popular Celeb Twitterers


Apr 10, 09 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Celebrity oversharing on Twitter has gone from the drama-ridden (Lindsay Lohan) to the inane (Solange Knowles, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, and Nicole Richie making playdates for their kids). The New York Daily News zeroes in on the most popular celeb Twitterers, starting with Britney Spears, who has Ashton Kutcher on her heels.... More »

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Britney Spears • Martha Stewart • celebrity • Nicole Richie • Shaquille O'Neal • Lance Armstrong • John Mayer • Ashton Kutcher • Shaq • MC Hammer • Demi Moore • Ashlee Simpson • Twitter • Jimmy Fallon

ANALYSIS

Populism Gets a Nashville Twang

With Shuttin' Down Detroit, John Rich gives country an unusually aggressive rightish tilt

Mar 31, 09 10:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - After throwing himself behind John McCain in last year’s campaign, country musician John Rich makes an unusually aggressive foray into politics with the populist anthem Shuttin’ Down Detroit, Jon Caramanica writes in the New York Times. The song protests bailout money going from “an old man working in... More »

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John McCain • country music • Nashville • Jimmy Fallon • John Rich • Shuttin' Down Detroit

OPINION

 2009's Least Sexy Men 


Mar 26, 09 12:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Boston Phoenix rolls out its 100 unsexiest men list, taking into account both looks and karma. Here’s a taste:
  • Rush Limbaugh: “America’s ugliest moment of 2009? Rush Limbaugh, his man-boobs a-jiggle, bouncing at the CPAC podium.”
  • Alex Rodriguez: “Could
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Dick Cheney • Robert Mugabe • Rush Limbaugh • Alex Rodriguez • Warren Jeffs • Joaquin Phoenix • Toby Young • Lil Wayne • Jimmy Fallon • unsexy • Howard Stern Grid

 Fallon Wins Ratings War 

Late Night averages 2.4 million viewers

Mar 13, 09 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Take that, critics. Jimmy Fallon came out on top in his first week on the air, Access Hollywood reports. NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon averaged 2.4 million viewers during the first week of March; CBS rival Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson averaged 1.9 million. On opening... More »

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(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon’s late-night hosting debut might not have drawn much critical buzz, but it did draw enough curious viewers to give NBC its highest ratings in the time slot in 3 years, the Hollywood Reporter notes. The 2.3 rating—equivalent to about 2.6 million households—bested Craig... More »

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TV REVIEW


 Critics: 
 Better Luck 
 Next Time,
 Jimmy 

They're unimpressed, but ready to give him a chance

Mar 3, 09 7:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Critics weren’t wowed by last night’s debut of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon—but they were willing to cut Jimmy some slack for his “opening-night nerves.” Still, some noted, the show didn’t make good on its promise to be different.
  • “A typically stiff
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(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon has a daunting task before him tonight: He’s got to forge a Late Night identity that can compete with the likes of David Letterman and Conan O'Brien. But he has one major advantage: Twitter. Dispatches descend regularly from @jimmyfallon (including the announcement of first guests Robert De... More »

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Interview

 Fallon: 'Nauseous' But Ready 

New host knows he could be the 'last guy'

Feb 28, 09 12:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon will be following in some pretty big footsteps when he takes over Late Night on Monday, but he’s prepared. After all, he has the plastic pickle—a 3-foot-long specimen passed down from Conan, who got it from Letterman—plus an endless supply of advice from friends and... More »

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 Hip-Hop Comes to Late Night 

But Fallon's band will branch out from rap Roots

Feb 28, 09 8:27 AM CST
(Newser) - When it comes to music, late-night talk shows have long been the province of the Great American Songbook—with some rock and jazz mixed in. But when Jimmy Fallon takes the stage next week, it will be with longtime hip-hop band the Roots. “The show's going to be a... More »

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music • late night talk show • hip-hop • Late Night • Jimmy Fallon • the Roots


 Kenneth: I'm More 
 Lumberjacky Than Jindal 

30 Rock's Kenneth responds to comparisons

Feb 26, 09 7:01 AM CST
(Newser) - With the Internet buzzing over how much Gov. Bobby Jindal sounded like Kenneth the Page from 30 Rock in his Obama response Tuesday night, Jimmy Fallon gave Kenneth—aka Jack McBrayer—a chance to respond. On the Jimmy Fallon Late Night blog, McBrayer appears before a background strikingly similar to... More »

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television • Louisiana • late night talk show • Bobby Jindal • governor • Jimmy Fallon • Jack McBrayer • Bill Maher Grid

 NBC Sets Dates for  
 Late Night Change-Up 

Conan to leave in February

Jan 16, 09 8:02 AM CST
(Newser) - It’s almost time for NBC’s Late Night switcheroo to begin, and the dates are now official: Conan O’Brien’s last show will air February 20, Access Hollywood reports, with Jimmy Fallon taking over on March 2. Then, Jay Leno’s last Tonight Show will air May 29,... More »

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Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • Late Night • Jimmy Fallon

 Fallon Tries 
 Harder in 
 2nd Vid 

Late Night host-in-waiting responds to criticism

Dec 10, 08 10:37 AM CST
(Newser) - OK, he’s still not wearing a suit and tie, but Jimmy Fallon is trying a little bit harder. The second installment of webisodes previewing his upcoming NBC Late Night gig is an improvement over the first, Gawker reports. And you’ve got to give the guy credit for responding... More »

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celebrity • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Late Night • Jimmy Fallon

(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon wasn’t going out of his way to impress anyone on his first Late Night webisode, Gawker reports. The video blogs airing in advance of his March 2 premiere started last night, and the new host “couldn’t stop throwing up his hands or touching his head... More »

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celebrity • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • talk show • Late Night • Jimmy Fallon

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