I’ve seen enough. Jimmy Fallon will do well.
January 31st, 2009 by Alec McNayrPosted in Comedy | No Comments »Jimmy Fallon, though I initially had my doubts, will do well.*
I now see his place among the three generations of comedians (Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Fallon) hosting their own late night show on NBC. Each one is reaching a different generation of viewer.
What tipped me over the edge? Two videos. His playful and self-shaming interview with Felicia Day of The Guild (he’s clearly going after active online viewers/comments/bloggers. smart.), and deciding which chair to use in his show (embedded below). In the second one, he gets his writing staff to name the two chair choices… and they make websites of each chair’s strange name. Not a lot of content, but I appreciate the effort. Check out CaptainJohnMesh.com and MermanWoodtimes.com.
* caveat – IF he can continue to deliver on this level of interactivity (questions from fans, etc.) and not fall into the set “TV talkshow” pattern that will, undoubtedly, be forced on him. And by “him,” I mean everyone that works on that show.
