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Last night Justin Timberlake appeared on the inaugural episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, and the whole thing was a bit self-indulgent of a trip down memory lane, with Timberlake and Fallon reminiscing about their days collaborating on Saturday Night Live and Timberlake improvising mimickry of John Mayer and Michael McDonald while the Roots vamped in the background. The latter impersonation also doubled as a jingle for the green room sponsor (a megabrewery’s lime-flavored beverage that I’m not going to give a name-drop to because it tastes kinda awful, even when it’s free), which I guess is some of that “brand integration” that is designed to alleviate the costs of putting on a splashy late-night program. Can’t wait to see what they do when Meow Mix signs on as a sponsor! [YouTube]

 
By Maura at 9:00 AM on Tue Mar 3 2009
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  • mexiback

    I know I'm being the worst here, talking about something completely different than the post, but does anyone has heard or get ahold of the new PJ Harvey song that was supposed to be premiered yesterday? Dying to listen to it!

  • Maura Johnston

    @mexiback: i just bought it from 7digital thanks to your heads-up.


    [www.7digital.com]

  • Anonymous

    i understand it's going to take him a little while to hit his stride, but it was a bit hard watching last night with him being so awkward. when he wasn't being awkward, he was giving some anecdote about himself. i'm wondering how he's going to be with guests with whom he doesn't have a rapport.

  • brasstax

    I was suspicious from the moment he was announced, but I thought "well, maybe Lorne Michaels knows something I don't." LORNE MICHAELS WAS WRONG. The thing that worked about plucking Conan O'Brien out of thin air back in 1993 is that, even if he wasn't immediately welcoming, he had the jokes. It took a while for them to find their groove, but it was never not funny. Jimmy Fallon, on the other hand, is already not funny, but also really high strung and nervous and incapable of masking the fact he's reading cue cards (they all do it, and we all know they all do it, but it should never be obvious).


    Justin Timberlake segment = A+

    Everything else = F

  • tenners

    They should've given JT the show, not Jimmy Fallon.

  • Invisible Circus

    does anyone remember the Family Guy episode where Meg became a superstar singer and wound up on SNL? Well, if you don't, Peter makes a comment about Jimmy Fallon constantly looking at the camera while telling a jokes and that 'hes not funny'.


    It kinda showed through in this clip.


    Let him find his stride and it's true, we'll see what happens when he guest who isn't a text buddy.


    I'll still miss Conan.

  • Invisible Circus

    also, DeNiro looks kinda disturbed.


    he's like my grandfather (may he rest in peace) who would let my brother and I act like complete assclowns all the while smiling and giggling and wondering where it all went wrong.

  • tigerpop

    Timberlake is a world-class entertainer. He should totally have his own show. But can I just say that I found his Michael McDonald impression to be a bit lacking? AI had been waiting to hear it after he hinted at it on that SNL bit a few months ago, and it was a total letdown. Mine is better.

  • Anonymous

    J. Fallon:mmmphemv meh memlmoleo


    Guest: actual words in the English language


    J. Fallon: mopohphioh nleoiweh nlheppe eee ye pao

  • cheesebubble

    @borntohula: We already saw him muddle through lack of rapport with DeNiro. Poor Robert was dying to get outta there.


    Fallon's premiere show was lukewarm. And that's being gracious.

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