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late night talk show stories: 139 news summaries

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 Prez Trips Up 
 With Special 
 Olympics Gaffe 

Major flak expected for Tonight Show quip on his clutzy bowling

Mar 20, 09 2:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama is expected to be zinged by critics today after a quip he made about his bad bowling and the Special Olympics during the taping of yesterday's Tonight Show appearance, ABC News reports. "I scored a 129," the president said when Jay Leno asked him if the... More »

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Barack Obama • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Tonight Show • gaffe • Special Olympics • President Obama

(Newser) - President Obama played the role of talk-show guest tonight with Jay Leno, mixing in jokes about his bowling game (up to 129) and Final Four picks (all from swing states) with a lengthy discussion of fiscal policy, the New York Times reports. He professed himself "stunned" by the AIG... More »

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Jay Leno • late night talk show • Tonight Show • President Obama • Timothy Geithner

(Newser) - Barack Obama will appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Thursday during his tour of Southern California, the New York Times reports. Obama was a guest on Leno during the campaign, but sitting presidents rarely appear on late-night television. Aides say Obama will address issues related... More »

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Barack Obama • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Tonight Show • economy • television interview • President Obama

 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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late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Craig Ferguson • Jimmy Fallon • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

(Newser) - In anticipation of his visit with Jon Stewart on tonight’s Daily Show, an admittedly “nervous” Jim Cramer sought counsel today from another Stewart—Martha. “You should be nervous,” the lifestyle maven said on her syndicated show. “He’s fast as lightning.” The Mad Money... More »

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television • cable TV • CNBC • Martha Stewart • feud • Comedy Central • late night talk show • late night host • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Jim Cramer • Mad Money • Bill Maher Grid • Martha Stewart Show

(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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NBC • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • TV ratings • Jimmy Fallon

 Letterman on Rush: 'Boneheaded Gangster'

Guest Katie Couric laughs uncomfortably

Mar 3, 09 9:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Dave Letterman made Katie Couric squirm last night when he finished his interview by asking her, “What about this bonehead Rush Limbaugh?” Couric laughed and squealed, “Don’t do this to me!” but Dave plowed on. “He looks like an East European gangster,” he said,... More »

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Katie Couric • Rush Limbaugh • late night talk show • David Letterman

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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late night talk show • reviews • Late Night • Jimmy Fallon

(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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NBC • late night talk show • late night host • Late Night • Twitter • Jimmy Fallon

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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NBC • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Late Night • Jimmy Fallon

 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

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert wants to help Michael Steele bring his flava to the masses. The Colbert Report star can tell the new RNC chairman is a gangsta at heart, because he’s said he wants to bring the conservative message to “urban-suburban hip-hop settings,” which he promises will be... More »

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RNC • comedy • Comedy Central • late night talk show • late night host • Stephen Colbert • rap music • The Colbert Report • Michael Steele


 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

 Conan, Andy to 
 Reunite on Tonight 

Former Late Night sidekick to play McMahon to O'Brien's Carson

Feb 25, 09 9:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Conan O'Brien will be back together with longtime Late Night sidekick Andy Richter when he takes the reins of the Tonight Show this summer, E! Online reports. Richter, who first teamed up with O'Brien in 1993, will be more than a wingman this time around—he will be the show's... More »

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late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • Late Night • Andy Richter

 On Last 
 Late Night, 
 Conan Looks Back 

Show features old clips, special guests

Feb 21, 09 6:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Conan O’Brien took the stage for the final episode of Late Night yesterday, reminiscing about 16 years on the air with clips and big-time guests, E! Online reports. The 2,725th episode featured John Mayer singing to Conan, Will Ferrell appearing as George W. Bush, and the first White... More »

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NBC • comedy • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Late Night

 Conan Trades Up to 
 Tonight But Can't 
 Shake Leno  

As 'Late Night' winds down, the landscape of network television moves as well

Feb 19, 09 12:18 PM CST
(Newser) - As Conan O'Brien gets ready to move from Late Night to the Tonight Show—tomorrow is his last post-midnight show before he decamps for LA—the value of the coveted 11pm slot has been seriously undercut. With current Tonight host Jay Leno heading not into the sunset but into the... More »

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NBC • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • Late Night • network television

 Dave Shreds Spacy Joaquin 

Ex-actor awkward, embarrassing on show

Feb 12, 09 9:34 AM CST
(Newser) - A nearly comatose Joaquin Phoenix appeared on The Late Show last night, and his vacant stares and one-word answers forced David Letterman to resort to openly mocking him, Gawker reports. Phoenix—who may or may not be engaging in an elaborate publicity stunt—at one point stuck his gum underneath... More »

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music • late night talk show • David Letterman • rapper • Joaquin Phoenix • actor • career • acting career • celebrity interview

(Newser) - ABC is exploring the idea of moving Jimmy Kimmel's show to 11:35 later this year, in place of Nightline, so he can compete directly with Conan O'Brien, the New York Times reports. ABC denies it, and the speculation all comes from anonymous sources. But those sources say that ABC ... More »

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NBC • ABC • Jimmy Kimmel • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • network television • Nightline

 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

OPINION

 Bush United 
 Nation, But 
 Not the Way 
 He Planned 

Americans brought together by 'desire to see him gone'

Jan 15, 09 1:04 PM CST
(Newser) - President Bush brought the nation together, all right—it united against him, Rosa Brooks writes in the Los Angeles Times. It's easy to feel disdain for the guy responsible for the war and the economy, the guy who said our enemies "never stop thinking about new ways to harm... More »

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Barack Obama • late night talk show • economy • George W. Bush • war in Iraq

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