I second this. I've never really understood the Fallon-hate. I don't watch his show regularly, but I think he has lots of strengths that his show does a good job of utilizing, and I enjoy what I have seen of his show more than any of the network late hosts in the last decade.
- dg > On Jan 10, 2014, at 1:43 PM, Joe Coughlin <[email protected]> wrote: > > And yet did Carson earn "Starring" when he took it? He's the star of the > current Tonight Show. Can't dispute that. It was nice that Leno and Conan > deferred to Carson, but I think it's fine that Fallon goes with "starring". > > As for what Carson would have thought? I doubt he would have watched. That's > not to say he'd have hated it. I just don't think he would have watched it. > > Look, I get it. People who hate Fallon hate Fallon. I think he puts on a fun > show and does a lot that is done better than pretty much anyone else in late > night. You may think he's a piece of garbage who laughs during sketches all > the time. Never the twain shall meet, I suppose. > > >> On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 2:53 AM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote: >> It reminded me that JF will be the first host since Carson to be *starring* >> on Tonight. After 22 years that just feels wrong. >> >> It certainly killed most of the goodwill Sunday's Late Night special >> generated in me. >> >> The piece does imply an answer to one of the questions from an earlier >> thread - some bits will be transferred from Late Night. It confirms that >> the Roots will be part of the show. >> >> David >> >> From: Kevin M. <[email protected]> >> >> Subject: [TV orNotTV] Vomit inducing LA Times story on Jimmy Fallon >> >> http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-jimmy-fallon-johnny-carson-would-be-proud-of-my-tonight-plans-20140109,0,4034980.story#axzz2py1O4Mx3 >> >> The headline alone will make you want to recall whatever you just ate. >> >> But what really ticked me off is that the LOS ANGELES Times didn't talk at >> all about how the loss of The Tonight Show affects California. The apx. 200 >> full time crew, plus cars and drivers, plus catering, plus hotels, plus >> security, plus tourism, and on and on. Burbank is losing an anchor for >> restaurants and bars. Instead of addressing any of that, they do a puff >> piece. >> >> -- >> Kevin M. (RPCV) >> -- >> -- >> -- >> TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "TV or Not TV" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > +++++++++++++++ > Joe Coughlin > http://www.twitter.com/inturnaround > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
