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‘Jersey Shore’ Star The Situation Talks Lady Gaga, ‘Dancing With The Stars’

David Hasselhoff is ‘really breaking it down,’ he told Jay Leno when asked about his ‘DWTS’ competition. By Kyle Anderson The Situation on “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday Photo: NBC Two days after hanging out in a hot tub with Chelsea Handler at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards , “Jersey Shore” star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino stopped by “The Tonight Show” to chat with host Jay Leno about his experience at the show and his chances on the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars.” “It was just awesome to be there,” he told Leno about the VMAs. “I saw Justin Bieber, Drake, Lady Gaga was out there. It was pretty crazy.” When Leno asked about Gaga’s meat dress (which remains one of the most talked-about aspects of the show), the Situation was as confused as many of the people who saw it. “I seen her from afar and I didn’t even know — was it actually meat?” he asked. “I heard it was real, and I was like, ‘No way.’ How long do you think it takes to put together something like that?” As for “Dancing With the Stars,” which kicks off on Monday, the Situation was humble but confident about his chances. “I love a challenge,” he said. “I love the people, I love the camera. But I’ll be honest with you: It’s pretty hard.” As for the competition, he’s most worried about one particular star. “I’ve seen some of the dancers practicing, and if I have to say somebody, I have to say the Hoff,” he told Leno of contestant David Hasselhoff. “He’s really breaking it down.” One fan he won’t have is Jamie Lee Curtis, who was also sitting on “The Tonight Show” couch. “I am the cheerleading captain of Team Jennifer Grey,” she said. “She is going to rock your world.” How do you think the Situation will fare on “Dancing With the Stars”? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 11 Cast Revealed! VMA 2010: Lady Gaga Lookbook

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Late Night Highlights: Craig Ferguson Recalls His Lost Porn Career

Craig Ferguson may be a successful talk show host but the Scotsman received other kinds of on-screen offers when he first arrived in Los Angeles — at least that’s what the Late Late Show personality told Kristen Bell last night. Meanwhile, The Situation got fresh with Jamie Lee Curtis on The Tonight Show , Chelsea Handler recalled the Jersey Shore baby she lost on Sunday and Justin Long remembered his most unlikely fan.

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Late Night Highlights: Ellen Jokes About American Idol, Jay Leno Walks Out on a Hospital Bill

Jay Leno returned from a relaxing Labor Day weekend last night well-rested and ready to share one of his most bizarre memories from childhood with Carey Mulligan. Elsewhere, Ellen DeGeneres stopped by the Late Show to joke about American Idol , Stephen Colbert spoke to a prophetic goose and Tim Gunn dared to diss Anna Wintour.

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Late Night Highlights: Ellen Jokes About American Idol, Jay Leno Walks Out on a Hospital Bill

Jay Leno Ribs Obama, the Clintons and the Economy

Jay Leno on Friday ribbed Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and the poor state of the economy. In his opening monologue on the “Tonight Show,” the comedian began with a lot of politics first joking about the President’s Middle East peace talks, then moving to the war in Afghanistan, and eventually a poke at airline security. On the day the Labor Department announced an uptick in the unemployment rate, Leno had a number of jokes about how bad the economy is. Finally, the monologue concluded with a nice tribute to a United States Marine Corps unit in the audience (video follows with commentary): It sure is nice to see the late night comedians feeling that this White House is no longer off limits. 

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Worst Ratings Summer Ever for The Tonight Show Still Better Than David Letterman

Good news and bad news, Jay Leno haters. Ratings for The Tonight Show reached an all-time low in the advertiser coveted 18-49 demographic this summer, down 22 percent from the mark Conan O’B rien set a year ago. Hooray! Ready for the bad news? Leno still had more overall viewers than Conan did over the same time period last summer, and The Tonight Show still easily defeated The Late Show with David Letterman . The moral of the story: Late night television is doomed. [ THR ]

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What Can Conan O’Brien Say About NBC and Jay Leno During the Emmy Awards?

…a lot, as it turns out! Despite the fact that Conan O’B rien’s non-disparagement agreement with NBC doesn’t expire until September 1, the ex- Tonight Show host is free to mock his former employers if he wins an Emmy on Sunday night , just so long as his barbs are true. That means if Conan gets up on stage, expect at least one Jay Leno laugh and a dig at the network built around The Biggest Loser . Considering The Daily Show has this category locked down, however, NBC shouldn’t be too worried. [ THR, Esq. ]

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Name Conan O’Brien’s New Show…Since TBS Hasn’t Yet

Remember back in April when Conan O’B rien announced that he would be heading to TBS to host an untitled show at 11 PM? Well, it’s four months later and the pompadoured one still hasn’t christened his cable program with an actual name. Rather than wait around for the network suits to come up with a potential moniker — we saw how that turned out for The Cul de Sac Neighborhood , er, Cougar Town — we are enlisting you, dear readers, to submit ideas.

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REVIEW: Peepli Live Promises Modern India, Delivers Muddled Satire

Peepli Live begins with a tight shot of the face of a man running, it would seem, for his life. Natha (Omkar Das Manikpuri), a farmer belonging to the so-called Backward caste, is in fact catnapping in the ramshackle caravan carrying him back to the farm he is about to lose at auction, although his panicked sprint signifies something more than just an unpleasant dream. From the story told by Natha’s startled face, Peepli Live opens out slowly to encompass several factions of Indian society, including the press, local, state, and federal politicians, and the shady elements binding them all together. It’s a meticulously engineered design that a show like The Wire took several years to execute; here the strain shows within the first half hour.

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3,000 Hours of Johnny Carson Archives Now Online

Good news, King of Late Night fans: Over 3,000 hours of Johnny Carson content is now available for your licensing pleasure. And if shelling out that kind of dough does not interest you, JohnnyCarson.com offers ready-to-watch highlights (which, unfortunately, are not embeddable), including digitally remastered segments with Betty White, Steve Martin, Billy Crystal, Jay Leno and more. Enjoy! [ JohnnyCarson.com via THR ]

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Unstoppable Trailer: Denzel Washington and Chris Pine Try to Catch a Train

Literally. As in, there’s a runaway train loaded with hazardous materials on the loose — says co-star Rosario Dawson: “We’re not just talking about a train; we’re talking about a missile, the size of the Chrysler Building!” — and only Denzel and Capt. Fine can stop it.

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