Late Night says goodbye to Conan

Here’s a link to the last video ever of Conan at the 12:30 AM spot. In a few months (June), he’ll be moving up to eleven thirty, where he’ll take over the world. And where will Jay go? Well, he’s all set up for a prime time show at ten PM with the same network. I predict a flop, though I’m willing to watch it and give it a chance before I pronounce judgment.

And who will NBC choose to replace Conan’s Late Night spot? Some comedian genius? A guy who at least looks promising? Nope, don’t be silly. Why wouldn’t you pick Jimmy Fallon? Yup, Jimmy Fallon. I’ve covered this before, but I still think this seems like an odd choice. The promos seem to be promoting a Conan-like silliness that Fallon will probably ape for a few seasons before he finally tries to find his own niche.

Or he could actually be good. We’ll just have to wait and see.

The apocalypse has arrived…

Yeah, you heard right. Jimmy Fallon has been officially signed to take Conan’s spot when he leaves for the Tonight Show. Regular readers of this blog (insert self-deprecating joke here about how many thousands of readers I have) will remember that I posted awhile back how it was a rumor. Well, the dealio has been signed, folks, and it don’t look like it’s gonna change. Ah well, who knows? Maybe Jimmy will prove us all wrong – Conan got all kinds of flack when he first started his hosting gig about fifteen years ago, so we’ll see how it goes.

And apparently Jay is going to be a free agent once this is all said and done with. I’ll keep y’all posted if I hear anything else. Yes, I know this particular news item is nearly a month late, but meh, if you’re reading this blog, you’re not much concerned with pressing news, although I do get the jump on some early projects occasionally.

I’ll be seeing the new Indiana Jones movies tonight and posting a review sometime next week, as well. Stay tuned.