Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is consistently one of the most feel-good shows on TV. Jimmy seems like he's having a ball and is just happy to show up to work every day. The show puts on some highly inventive sketches like their Glee homage "6-Bee" (once the Parks & Recreation cast joined in, things got really gleeful), an ode to Lost called "Late," and even though I don't watch Jersey Shore, I do delight in watching "Jersey Floor."
Aside from his obvious love of TV and the warmth with which he interviews his various actor pals, Jimmy has a passion for music. Last week the show had an ongoing tribute to Pink Floyd, he's done a week of Bruce Springsteen, and let's not forget, his house band are The Roots, for crying out loud. His version of Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" as sung by Bruce Springsteen and Jimmy pretending to be Neil Young was hilarious and would be strangely moving if not for the lyrics. And any time I need a pick-me-up, I only have to head over to Hulu and watch Jimmy and his Best Friend For Six Months Stephen Colbert singing Rebecca Black's "Friday" with more infectious enthusiasm and gusto than I could have ever dreamed possible.
Yesterday heralded another addition to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon's memorable musical interludes. The Roots had a special guest sitting in - Daryl Hall of famed duo Hall & Oates, and Jimmy looked like he couldn't believe his luck at finally booking him on the show. After raving about how much he and The Roots had wanted to get Daryl Hall on the show, Jimmy proceeded to list some of Hall & Oates big hits over the years. What could have been a rote listing of songs turned into a spontaneous sing-along as Jimmy burst out singing the various classics instead of just reading them out loud. The Roots and Daryl Hall were only too glad to comply, and with audience participation, the next 5 minutes of the show were solid gold. Unfortunately, I don't believe you'll be able to see it on Hulu (although perhaps someone will bootleg a copy on Youtube) as one of the producers tweeted that they could never afford to repeat the show again probably due to musical copyright issues. But I'm glad I got to see it once.
What made the moment so special was that it was completely unrehearsed and resulted simply from an outpouring of genuine affection and enthusiasm. That's what makes Jimmy's show a wonderful showcase of late-night TV and keeps me coming back for more.
Aside from his obvious love of TV and the warmth with which he interviews his various actor pals, Jimmy has a passion for music. Last week the show had an ongoing tribute to Pink Floyd, he's done a week of Bruce Springsteen, and let's not forget, his house band are The Roots, for crying out loud. His version of Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" as sung by Bruce Springsteen and Jimmy pretending to be Neil Young was hilarious and would be strangely moving if not for the lyrics. And any time I need a pick-me-up, I only have to head over to Hulu and watch Jimmy and his Best Friend For Six Months Stephen Colbert singing Rebecca Black's "Friday" with more infectious enthusiasm and gusto than I could have ever dreamed possible.
Yesterday heralded another addition to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon's memorable musical interludes. The Roots had a special guest sitting in - Daryl Hall of famed duo Hall & Oates, and Jimmy looked like he couldn't believe his luck at finally booking him on the show. After raving about how much he and The Roots had wanted to get Daryl Hall on the show, Jimmy proceeded to list some of Hall & Oates big hits over the years. What could have been a rote listing of songs turned into a spontaneous sing-along as Jimmy burst out singing the various classics instead of just reading them out loud. The Roots and Daryl Hall were only too glad to comply, and with audience participation, the next 5 minutes of the show were solid gold. Unfortunately, I don't believe you'll be able to see it on Hulu (although perhaps someone will bootleg a copy on Youtube) as one of the producers tweeted that they could never afford to repeat the show again probably due to musical copyright issues. But I'm glad I got to see it once.
What made the moment so special was that it was completely unrehearsed and resulted simply from an outpouring of genuine affection and enthusiasm. That's what makes Jimmy's show a wonderful showcase of late-night TV and keeps me coming back for more.
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