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NBC confirms Seth Meyers as new ‘Late Night’ host

NBC confirmed on Sunday that Saturday Night Live cast member and head writer Seth Meyers will replace former colleague Jimmy Fallon as host of the talk show Late Night starting in 2014. According to the Associated Press, Meyers, currently featured on SNL as host of the “Weekend Update” segment, was…

Michelle Obama’s dance moves go viral on YouTube

A video clip of First Lady Michelle Obama grooving with a dressed-in-drag Jimmy Fallon on his late-night comedy talk show has gone viral on YouTube. In the video, the pair, each clad in conservative slacks and cardigans, and Fallon with a long brown-haired wig, perform a routine dubbed “Evolution of…

Michelle Obama gives Fallon a workout in ‘Late Night’ fitness challenge

NBC host Jimmy Fallon took a slightly different tack on President’s Day, engaging in a fitness challenge with First Lady Michelle Obama for a good cause — mostly. “The most important thing for the kids to learn is that it’s all about being active and having fun,” Fallon told Obama,…

Jimmy Fallon uses puppies to predict the Super Bowl

Wednesday night on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” host Jimmy Fallon took a request from the Suggestion Box that he attempt to predict the winner of this Sunday’s Super Bowl game using a rather novel method. “Hey, Jimmy,” wrote viewer Ed Thompson. “Do you think you can predict who will…

Letterman and Jimmy Fallon do their shows without an audience

Despite the approach of then-Hurricane Sandy, talk show hosts David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon still taped their respective shows Monday afternoon, working without an audience — and in Letterman’s case, without some technical assistance. On The Late Show, Letterman stuck to his usual routine, including the nightly “Top Ten” list,…

Jimmy Fallon welcomes viewers to ‘Mr. Romney’s Neighborhood’

NBC late night host Jimmy Fallon welcomed viewers on Tuesday night to a little sketch he called, “Mr. Romney’s Neighborhood,” and it’s just like it sounds. Spoofing Romney’s claim that he would balance the budget by cutting the small government subsidy to PBS, Fallon put on his best Romney-wear and…

Obama ‘Slow Jams the News’ and student debt on Fallon

US President Barack Obama “slow jammed” his call to prevent a spike in federal student loan rates during a comedy show appearance early Wednesday aimed at the youth vote. During a swing through North Carolina — a key battleground in November’s presidential election — Obama appeared on “Late Night with…

Michelle Obama battles Jimmy Fallon in fitness challenge

Continuing with the promotion of her “Let’s Move” fitness campaign, First Lady Michelle Obama invited comedian Jimmy Fallon to the White House to compete against him in a series of physical activities. Tuesday night’s episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon showed the NBC host and Mrs. Obama compete in a…