Sure, he got a lot of shit when it was announced that Jimmy Fallon was replacing Conan at 12:30 on NBC. Known mostly as being the cute guy during his SNL stint that could never keep a straight face in a sketch, people were outraged that he was getting such a cushy gig. And really, 12:30 at night is a cushy gig. Free of the spotlight that the 11:30 hosts have to endure, 12:30 is a place where you can spread your creative wings a little more as well. Which is exactly what Mr. Fallon has been doing. Not only was getting The Roots to be his houseband an excellent move to force the hipsters to begrudgingly give him some credit, he has also focused on his skill/talent of parodying music. Here's just one recent example of that...
Sure, it's not going to set the world on fire with humor, but getting Gwyneth Paltrow to go along with a cheesy 80s hip hop sketch and make fun of herself is no easy feat (I assume - maybe she gets moist thinking about Kid n Play and this was all her idea).
But it's videos like these...
that not only show off Fallon's skill, but also shows off that Fallon gets what his audience wants, and understands how to create a buzz on the Internet. And for that, he should be getting more accolades.
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I like Fallon's willingness to do weird stuff. And "Whip my Hair" works so well because it's straight-faced. But the Paltrow thing was dumb. MadTV would've passed on that. Late-period MadTV.
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