First things first – this review is way too premature in being written. The new Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show has only been on the air for a week and no one can confidently say whether or not it is a hit or a bomb yet. However, since I’m in the mood to write about Jimmy Fallon’s version of the Late Night show, here we go.
I’ve watched a few episodes of Late Night and I think there are definitely some positive aspects of the show. For example, having The Roots as your house band is incredible. Also, Jimmy has been able to maintain a high quality list of guests for his first few days of the show and that’s pretty impressive.
One aspect of the show that seriously needs improvement, though, is Jimmy’s tone during the interviews. There are times when he’s talking to the guests where the volume of his voice lowers to a somewhat inaudible level. I don’t think it’s my television that is creating the awkward sound quality – I think it’s a fluctuation in Jimmy’s voice. All of that being said, let’s be real – if that’s the biggest complaint that I have right now with Late Night, then the show is doing pretty well!
All in all, Jimmy will probably do well with the show, but it’s likely that we’ll be seeing a much different product in another few weeks. That’s how these network television executives are with their new programming – put it on for a few weeks, change it up according to what the demos suggest is working, then crank it to the extreme.
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Couldn’t agree more with you on Fallon, but you already knew this! 🙂
Late to the party here in more ways than one. You might never see this comment since it’s April now and I’m not sure if you’ve got a notification system, and I still haven’t seen the show yet. I’ve got a question about it though. How would you rate the monologues? To me they’re the most important parts of these shows because I couldn’t care less about most of the guests even if I were being paid to try.
Hi Steve,
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The monologues are alright, but they’re very much in the Carson Daly realm and not the Letterman, Leno, or O’Brien realm if you know what I mean. What I will say for Jimmy, though, is that he gets better each week.
I have to check to see if they’re going to put Jimmy’s show up on Hulu.com or something. That would probably be the best place to see it since you can fast forward through the not-so-interesting parts of the show!
Being a huge music fan myself, I think I would watch Jimmy Fallon just for the roots. I wonder if they will bring in different musicians when the guitar player goes on tour with incubus. Anyway – I like the show and I hope he makes it and that it stays funny – unlike Leno.
– dion