Episode 73

SEVENTY-THREE!!!

Monologue: Pretty standard monologue with the usual jokes so lets skip forward to the good stuff that I really want to talk about Senator Ted Cruz Gives Up Dual Citizenship, George R.R. Martin Joins Twitter -- Monologue

WAX ON WAX OFF!!!!!! Did I not say, just last night, that I was thinking/feeling, that the show was going to more Late Night games.and audience games at that?! SURE ENOUGH!!! My heart was overjoyed when I heard Jimmy say “it’s time for wax on, wax off!” A Late Night Staple that is always a good time, and always a no-winner for the contestant! Words can’t begin to explain the joy I had when they brought back this game. It’s like they had a plan for when they’d (the show) bring out the silly games that needed some time for the audience to understand who Jimmy is, and that plan was 70+ shows in.  Wax On Wax Off, Part 1, Wax On Wax Off, Part 2

GUESTS: Barbara Walters, America’s sweetheart… Was tonight’s first guest. First time she’s been on the show with Jimmy as far as I can remember. She had some great back and forth with Jimmy about Clint Eastwood and what could have been. They played a clip of her glaring into his eyes and wondering what could’ve been. Poor Barbara Walters… Too bad things never turned up for her. Then the conversation changed to stories of Johnny Carson, which are always great, and more abundant now that Jimmy has the Tonight Show franchise. And how they went to break is exactly what Jimmy is all about… After playing a clip from Carson where Walters danced, Jimmy danced with Walters as they went to break, a total Carson move, and a total move that just seemed to put a smile on your face.  Barbara Walters Could Have Been Mrs. Clint Eastwood

Up Next was Honey Boo Boo and Momma…I don’t watch the show; therefore, I’m not going to call them by their “names”, but it was a total Tonight Show moment with those two on the set, sorta took me back to the Leno days where he’d put the charm on. I don’t really know why the split up their segment into two segments, but alas, they did. Jimmy holding pom pons…adorable. 

The show concludes with standup from lliza Shlesinger. “Made famous” from Last Comic Standing, she’s turned into a pretty decent comedian. I love stand up comics, and I love Stand Up Comics on the Tonight Show. Doesn’t happen often enough, but when it it does, its fun and amazing! lliza was given a pretty decent set time. More than the usual 5 minutes comics were given on the Tonight Show. She had a great set that had me laughing! Iliza Shlesinger Has Planned Three Baby Showers on Pinterest