Talk Show Hosts Compared to the Conan Standard

There's a lot that I agree with here and there's quite a bit that I disagree with. I get the feeling that he started watching around "Conan" and doesn't know much prior to that. But overall, it's a worthwhile watch.

Rad Pitt

 

Who is that Pitt? What studio's he with? What do you mean you don't know, it's your job to know; find out kchhhf!

Tonight Show - Will It Hummus?

Tonight Show - Do Not Play List

Now, it's obvious that the true gem of the list is "Here Kitty, Kitty!". Objectively speaking, that's absolutely true. But I need a Wawa hoagie.

Tonight Show - David Blaine

David Blaine appears on the Tonight Show to do...uh(?)....magic(?).... magic tricks(?) Is this magic?

All I know for sure is that my impersonation of him and my impersonation of the host of "Cheaters" are pretty much the same person.

Tonight Show - King of Wishful Thinking

Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd recreate the music video for Go West's "King of Wishful Thinking".



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Tonight Show - Want It, Win It, Won It

Tonight Show - Peanuts

I'm just taking it by faith that this is funny...

The Tonight Show does a mashup of Riverdale with Peanuts. Now, I've never seen Riverdale and probably never will so I can only assume this is worth sharing. It's certainly carefully made.

Tonight Show - James Franco

What has the world come to when I'm posting a James Franco interview? EVERYBODY BETRAYED ME, I FED UP WITH THIS WORLD!

James Franco talks about his new movie where he plays Tommy Wiseau.

Tonight Show - Do Not Play List

Don't play these songs. Don't do it.

Tonight Show - John Cleese

The weird thing that happened during this segment is it briefly made me nostalgic for daytime talk shows. Surprising but true.



I wonder where Jenny Jones is these days.

Tonight Show - Re-Axe

I really don't know what to say and can barely comment.



They know that lightning can strike twice, they're so clearly begging for it to happen... I'm sure Jimmy know about the original... How does he not have a joke prepared for the situation? In fact, don't even make a joke, just repeat Carson's.



There's no reason to be throwing axes with Jennifer Lawrence and it isn't a coincidence that the boards and cowboy drawing are exactly the same. They're trying to win the lottery, it completely pays off and they didn't bother to plan for what comes next.

I'm maybe being overly critical, perhaps my mood is affecting my judgement.... The only thing I can say for sure is I just don't understand.

Tonight Show - Will It Hot Dog?

Rhett, Link and Jimmy ask the age-old question, "Will it Hot Dog?"

Tonight Show - Norm

Norm Macdonald on the Tonight Show.

Tonight Show - Dramatic Yelp Reviews

Tonight Show - End of the Streak

There was a time when I had watched every single episode of Conan (both on the Tonight Show and the show "Conan") but that streak came to an end in November of 2015. There was a time when I had watched every episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and that is still true. Then when he left the show, I watched every episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers before stopping that at 100 episodes.

And up until now I've watched every episode of the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and now that streak is coming to an end. (I've watched every minute the show except that one thing, but we don't talk about that. ever.)

I watched every episode of the Tonight Show up to, and including, May 3, 2017 - Episode #667 - Guests: Kaley Cuoco, Horatio Sanz and I will not be watching #668 - Chris Pine and Fran Lebowitz (nothing against them).

My nature/instincts suggest that I should write a long blog post explaining the reasons why and critiquing the show's evolution. But there's so much negativity on the internet, I don't think I need to add to it.

Suffice it to say: I still enjoy the show, but I just don't have the time to spend anymore. I have a free hour today where I could potentially watch an episode but I find I'd rather do other things (I've got a podcast I'd rather listen to, for instance). I'll still keep up with the comedy clips on youtube, but I've had my fill of monologues and have had enough celebrity chat to last a lifetime.

Tonight Show - Freestylin'

The latest edition of Freestylin' with the Roots.

Tonight Show - Good Smore-ning

Tonight Show - Interview Gone Wrong

This is kind of fun. J.J. Abrams is producing a Broadway play and brings out some of the cast to help promote it.

Tonight Show - Do Not Playlist

If you don't like an unresolved mystery and need to hear who Big Jimmy is, here you go. But proceed with extreme caution.