R.I.P. Comedian Jonathan Winters

By Mark Rozeman at 1:35 PM on April 12, 2013

A beloved comedian whose legendary improv skills inspired generations of future comedians such as Robin Williams and Jim Carrey, Jonathan Winters has passed away at the age of 87, according to USA Today.   read more

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The Roots to Play on as Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show Band

By Paste News at 9:30 AM on April 9, 2013

The news comes straight from the horse’s mouth. In an interview with Fuse, The Roots drummer Questlove confirmed that the band will be sticking with Fallon for the immediate future.   read more

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Jimmy Fallon Reportedly Signs Tonight Show Deal

By Stephanie Sharp at 11:30 AM on April 3, 2013

Jimmy Fallon reportedly signs deal to inherit The Tonight Show hosting gig with Seth Meyers as frontrunner to take over Late Night.  read more

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Jimmy Fallon Expected to Take Over The Tonight Show

By Mark Rozeman at 12:30 PM on March 21, 2013

A New York Times report by Bill Carter states that NBC has moved forward with its decision to replace Jay Leno with Jimmy Fallon as the host of The Tonight Show.   read more

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Watch Tennis Perform "Origins" on The Tonight Show

By Adam Vitcavage at 9:32 AM on March 22, 2012

Breezy-beach pop duo Tennis appeared on The Tonight Show last night and performed their newest single “Origins” with a full band, including two soulful backup singers.  read more

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Watch She & Him Perform on The Tonight Show

By Adam Vitcavage at 11:43 AM on November 29, 2011

Jay Leno said it best last night while introducing She & Him, “M. Ward and Zooey Deschenal are a very talented and popular duo.” They need to be to put out a very mellow Christmas album that contains cutesy renditions of all of the classics.  read more

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The 10 Best TV Finales of All Time

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on February 4, 2010

The 10 TV shows listed here bowed with grace. Here's hoping Lost was taking notes.  read more

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Conan O'Brien's Best NBC Jokes

By Kate Kiefer at 7:00 AM on January 14, 2010

I’m glad that 90 percent of my Twitter and Facebook friends have announced that they’re on “Team Conan,” but I don’t really think there’s a Team NBC outside of the NBC headquarters. Am I right? Team NBC, are you out there? No? Good. Anyway, from the moment he announced that he wouldn’t go along with NBC’s dumb plan to bump The Tonight Show’s time slot for Jay Leno, Conan has handled the situation with resolve, grace and a whole lot of humor. Here are eight awesome jokes he’s made since the big announcement....  read more

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Conan O'Brien Says No to Tonight Show Time Change

By Anna Swindle at 3:52 PM on January 12, 2010

As far as NBC hosts go, Jay Leno has been getting most of the attention lately. But Conan O’Brien released a statement this afternoon making it clear that if his show’s network does indeed push The Jay Leno Show to 11:35 p.m. (a change NBC confirmed last week), O’Brien will walk....  read more

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David Lloyd: 1934-2009

By Christina Lee at 11:47 AM on November 16, 2009

Television writer David Lloyd, highly regarded for his comedic work on Frasier, Cheers and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died early last week of prostate cancer, the Los Angeles Times reports. He was 75....  read more

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