Monday, April 28, 2014

Episodes 43, 44 & 45

FORTY THREE! FORTY FOUR! FORTY FIVE!

Yep, this is a deluxe edition of the Tonight Show Blog. Let’s start with some of the highlights for Wednesday’s Show (#43)

- “Speaking of botox, here’s some news coming out of The View…”
-  Oh my… The Panda jokes… Between the jokes, music, and a dancing panda, it all works extremely well. Then the panda dances too much and gets exhausted… Just hilarious. Seeing the panda exhausted with a water bottle was easily the best part.
-  Mark from the Roots is terrific.
-  Don’t let the door knob hit ya!
-  The Tonight Show turned into an episode of Ellen as Jimmy danced out to break Suggestion Box: Roots' Earth Day Celebrations, Mad Men Face Flop
- Cameron Diaz is the first repeat guest on the Tonight Show, which is pretty impressive considering there’s only been 43 shows. 
- Roller Golf is a tremendous idea! I’d be totally down for this. 1! 2! 3! FORE! Roller Golf with Cameron Diaz
-  THE PANDA RETURNS ON THE COURSE
-  Jim Gaffigan is great! I saw his show once and even though 99.8% of his jokes are food related, he’s still one of the funniest guys I’ve seen or heard. 
-  Gaffigan was on fire tonight! If this is anything like his new special, we are in for a treat. It’s why I love when famous stand up comedians are on these talk show, because it’s basically a 6 minute set from their show.

FORTY-FOUR!

-  Tariq joins the monologue for a bit that’s been on the show before. Always solid. Obama Plays Soccer vs. Robot, Net Neutrality Debate -- Monologue
- Fallon Pando returns for night 2 of cheerfulness Hooters Loyalty Program, Fallon Panda Returns -- Monologue
-  Pretty cool that such an A-List rocker, Steven Tyler sat in with the Roots, even better, he recorded a random studio audience member’s voicemail.Steven Tyler Records a Personal Voicemail Greeting
-  Hastags makes its weekly appearance on the show (change the theme back…) and it was a good one! #WeddingFail. People have had some funny experiences. I do wish the segment was longer, like it was back on the Late Night show.Tonight Show Hashtags: #WeddingFail
-  This Dr. Phil show parody is a pretty good idea. Usually I’m not a fan of this Obama/Putin bit that Jimmy does, but for some reason it worked today. Anytime, someone makes fun of those Maury, Jerry Springer shows, is classic. Putin & Obama Go On "Dr. Phil" Show
-  Remember when Dr. Phil was only on TV once a week on Oprah…now he’s done 2000 of his own shows. 
-  Here’s a Highlight from James Van Der Beek’s interview http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/segments/4836 … 

FORTY-FIVE

- I think over the course of 45 shows, Jimmy has ripped himself for being alone in high school, more than any other running gags. 
- The Panda finally has a name, “Hashtag”. This little panda bit is getting big at an accelerated rate. Fallon Panda Gets Her Name
-  Another round of Thank You Notes that we can all super relate to. Good stuff. Thank You Notes: NBA Playoffs, Aloe
-  Unsexy Words Spoken in an Unsexy Way by Jamie Foxx was beyond amazing. Foxx is hilarious behind the piano, as evident in this ESPY Moment(s) Can I Be Your Tennis Ball? Parts I & II - Jamie Foxx Serenades Serena Williams (2003 & 2004 ESPYs) But back to tonight…the guy can really play the piano and sing! Jamie Foxx Sings Unsexy Words Sexily
-  Here’s a quick synopsis of the Jamie Foxx interview… He loves Jimmy Fallon and his show. He loves the comedy, he loves the Roots, and he loves Jimmy’s chemistry with Justin Timberlake, and I totally agree when Foxx says Jimmy and Justin should do a movie together. That would be a quality movie going experience.
-  One could argue Alan Cumming is a repeat guest as well, even if the first time it was to be a musical guest. This is the first time he’s done an interview segment. 
-  Music tonight was rock solid. Kendrick Lamar and Alicia Keys with a song from the new Spider-Man 2 movie: Amazing how, from a song, you can gage the mode of what the movie might be. 

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