Jimmy Fallon Has Big Shoes To Fill
March 4, 2009 – 5:23 am by Michael Bean
If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past six months, you’re aware that Conan O’Brien has ended his 16 year run hosting the Late Night With Conan O’Brien show on NBC. He’s sliding into the vacancy left by Jay Leno’s departure. In Conan’s spot will be comedian Jimmy Fallon, most famous for his Weekend Update segment with Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live from 2000 to 2004. Since stepping away from SNL, Fallon has embarked on a mostly mediocre film career before getting the call from NBC to take over for Conan. Let’s hear what he had to say for himself late last week before his new gig officially began on Monday.
On the pressure of filling in for the immensely popular Conan:
“I think the nerves have kicked out and more the nausea has kicked in. I just kind of feel sick to my stomach. I don’t know what I’m doing, I’ve never done this before, so I’m just hoping I learn as time goes on.”
So how has he done so far? Let’s take a look after the fold and you can judge for yourself:
Listen here to Fallon on WJFK with the Junkies from last Thursday
And when he doesn’t have his talented house band The Roots helping him out?
Tags: Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live, The Junkies, The Roots, WJFK
