The New Prince Of Late Night

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As we've known for a while now, when 2009 comes around, Jay Leno's contract is set to expire and he will be given a "forced retirement". In his place will be Conan O'Brien hosting the Tonight Show on NBC, starting in May '09.

So, who will be replacing O'Brien as host of Late Night??????

Rumor was it might be Jimmy Fallon. And, guess what? Reports are confirming it's true.

Fallon is said to be excited about taking over Conan's position. Duh!

NBC is set to make the formal announcement of Fallon joining the show around mid-May.

How does Carson Daly feel about the snub?????

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    Posted: Apr 24, 2008 at 12:45 pm / Email this  »

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    1. Kaitt says – reply to this


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      haha.

    2. Cassie says – reply to this


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      Good for Jimmy! And Carson Daly? Who's he? Ha, ha! :)

    3. jenskin says – reply to this


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      Interesting……

    4. Dee Dee says – reply to this


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      I LOOOVE Jimmy Fallon …. that's exciting! I'm kinda pumped!

    5. d says – reply to this


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      first

    6. Mag says – reply to this


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      1st!

    7. Ravelle says – reply to this


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      I would rather see Carson Daly…he always has such great music artist on his show, he's got a great sense of humor and he is unconventional…LOVE him…I just can't stay up that late every night … girls gotta work for a livin'

    8. molly says – reply to this


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      1st : )

    9. laura says – reply to this


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      awesomeeee!

    10. lol says – reply to this


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      the guy is extremely annoying

    11. sarah says – reply to this


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      first!

    12. loo says – reply to this


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      awesome!

    13. Woohoo says – reply to this


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      Who the hell is Carson Daly?? Even he didn't think he was in the running, unless his manorexia has affected his brain.. Jimmy Fallon rocks :)

    14. gia says – reply to this


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      I love Jimmy Fallon…I think he will be hysterical

    15. truth says – reply to this


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      Carson is weak

    16. gee-odd says – reply to this


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      Carson should get some charisma… his show is so stale, it always reminds me of a high-school media project.

    17. sharif says – reply to this


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      thats lame

    18. NIKKI says – reply to this


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      HE IS A GOOD CHOICE!!! FUNNY GUY!!!

    19. honeybee says – reply to this


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      love him. but what about the big screen?

    20. ANGIE says – reply to this


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      I LIKE HIM!!

    21. Robin says – reply to this


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      Hate Conan but will watch Craig and then Jimmy! Hope like hell Conan fails……………I just can't stand him!

    22. wonderwall says – reply to this


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      eff carson!! YAY FALLON!!!!!!!!!!!

      last fuckers

    23. yeah says – reply to this


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      Carson Daly sucks ass, thats why he didn't get the job. Although, Fallon isn't much better.

    24. RICK says – reply to this


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      Fallon puts me to sleep.He's kind of a in slow motion type comic.I don't think I'll stay awake past his monolouge .YAWN !

    25. Robin says – reply to this


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      I mean I'll watch Letterman and then Jimmy.

    26. v says – reply to this


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      He's kinda funny…..to late for me though :|

    27. HAHAHAH says – reply to this


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      Re: Robin – Conan rules and you suck.

    28. Old News Perez says – reply to this


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      This is ANCIENT news dude. Jimmy's been under contract for like 3 years since the last time Jay hinted at retiring. He spoke about making money to sit around on Stern like a year and a half ago. Maybe you should stick to Britney's starbucks runs, that's all you can handle.

    29. psh says – reply to this


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      jay, conan and jimmy, aren't they all boston boys?
      go sox!

    30. Bodie says – reply to this


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      BAD choice for NBC. Jimmy Fallon is just not funny…he never was on SNL, and his movies have been terrible. He seems to be awkward and annoying when he performs, and I really think that this will prove to be a bad move for NBC. I say he doesn't even make through his first year.

    31. dd says – reply to this


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      Carson looks sick…..not a good thing!! Maybe he caught something from Tara Reid!!

    32. Hardy Har Har says – reply to this


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      Conan is lame. His stupid show reminds me of a group of rich boarding school kids trying to put on a show for the Headmaster. "Oh, we're so funny indeed. Surely, the Headmaster will be pleased with our comedy." Lame.

    33. krista says – reply to this


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      booo. he's annoying.

    34. DFSD says – reply to this


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      HELL YEAH THATS MY BOO

    35. valetole83 says – reply to this


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      YAY!!!! I LOOOOOVE Jimmy Fallon!!!! I'm sooo pumped it's been forever since i've seen him do anything!!! CONGRATS!

    36. Buster Cherry says – reply to this


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      NBC is a dumbass. Leno is going to FOX and will kick Conans ass. Jay always out rates that gap-toothed prick Letterman. Dave can take his show and that little bald suck-up band leader and retire. He's a hater and it shows on his face.

    37. Fander says – reply to this


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      He is cute. He is now dating some hot girls he met through 'millionai refriends com'. Rumor? Believe it or not! Is he looking for a serious relationship or just for fun?

    38. nosy says – reply to this


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      Men need to stop waxing their eyebrows. Jesse Metcalfe does it too. It looks too feminine. Man up and stay hairy. Tom Cruise's eyebrows are perfect, strong and masculine.

    39. Sam says – reply to this


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      I can't wait! Conan and Jimmy are amazing. Carson Daly's show is absolutely terrible and I still don't know why it's on the air.

    40. Anne says – reply to this


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      Oooooh! Great news! I'm really excited to see his show!

      Carson's show is miserable. I've tried… Can't watch it…

    41. What?! says – reply to this


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      Wow, NBC has a knack for finding the worst people for their talk shows! Who's next Dane Cook? Oh, I got it, a show starring the talented Jessica Simpson, or maybe they can pick up the Caveman show? NBC sucks! I'll be watching Craig Ferguson.

    42. suzyq1004 says – reply to this


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      YAHOO!! I love Jimmy - he's HOTTTT in a school boy kind of way. meow.

    43. Randi Luvs Jimmy says – reply to this


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      OMG THATS AMAZING!!!!!!

      Has anyone watched the last late show with carson… it blows you feel bad for not doing anything besides watching it.

      Plus Jimmy Fallon is a dream boat and he does funny songs. He is like the most adorable perfect geeky cute boy this world has ever seen right with James Marsden.

      YAYAYYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAY JimmY!!!!!!!!

      (Plus we all know his stand up is wayyyy better then his films)

      -except Factory Girl and Almost Famous cause those films were good.

    44. Obsessed says – reply to this


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      Uhhh…whoever said they would prefer Carson is retarded..He's not even a comedian !! Carson's writers could go with Jimmy but Jimmy is a very bad choice to begin with..there are so many other possibilities…we are just going to have to sit through of an hour of him laughing at himself every night just like on SNL

    45. Laura says – reply to this


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      Blahh i wish they'd cast an unknown like Conan was- or ANYONE else really - like Joel McHale or someone

    46. IKAIKA says – reply to this


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      FALLON SUCKS DICK. NOT FUNNY

    47. cambel says – reply to this


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      Will he comb his hair now and stop pretending he isn't in his 40's?

    48. kristin says – reply to this


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      ugh. jimmy fallon is NOT funny enough to take over conan's spot. he's not funny at all. seriously, joel mchale would be perfection

    49. jackie says – reply to this


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      I have always found Jimmy Fallon to be quite unfunny

    50. Juice Tuna says – reply to this


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      They are both dill coochies.

    51. rat says – reply to this


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      watching carson is slightly less exciting than watching paint dry.
      but then again, fallon is just plain annoying.
      i won't be watching.

    52. northdolphin says – reply to this


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      I certainly hope that he is funnier than his movies or even SNL.

    53. kimmi says – reply to this


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      What are they going to call the new show "The Jimmy Fallon Douchebag Hour?" Or maybe "14.5 mins and counting" Maybe "Hey, I used to be on SNL when it was unfunny and annoying"

    54. kimmi says – reply to this


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      Re: Juice Tuna – Too funny!! Dill coochies!!! LMFAO!!!

    55. Fo Realz says – reply to this


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      I'd rather see Amy Sedaris take over!!!! Do you realize how awesome she would be? Jimmy Fallon is bland. "Yaaaay another white guy in late night. So edgy! Now we're gonna se something new!" Is this the consolation prize for having his career end several years ago? I'll either be out or asleep. I don't watch that crap anymore.

    56. Eyewitness says – reply to this


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      Poor little dude. Likeable…but he's been coked-up for some time now. Hard to think the network with bet the after-midnight farm on Mr. Sniffly…

    57. uh uh says – reply to this


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      I think they should choose that guy from Talk Soup on the E channel. He would be perfect for late night.

    58. sweetness says – reply to this


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      Talkin’ ‘bout chest hair. Talkin’ ‘bout crazy cool medallions. Talkin’ it up.

    59. lauren conrad says – reply to this


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      Jimmy Fallon is a poor mans Mike Meyers but seeing as how he really has no other career options I say go for it. I miss Arsenio and the fist pumps myself.

    60. brit says – reply to this


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      Re: nosy – everything about tom cruise is perfect….well most things.

    61. Obsessed says – reply to this


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      Re: uh uh
      YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    62. Sadie says – reply to this


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      JIMMY FALLON is sooo much BETTER than carson crappy. I LOVE DREW AND HER WHOLE CREW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jimmy IS her bff's hubby, and therefore much cooler than carson.
      MUCH funnier guy.

    63. HeatherB says – reply to this


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      JIMMY FALLON IS A TOOL!

      He will run that show right into the ground.

    64. latenighter says – reply to this


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      i heard that they were deciding between fallon and joel mchale of "the soup". mchale is funnier in his sleep than fallon has ever been!!! go team joel!!!!!

    65. Amanda says – reply to this


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      AWESOME! I love Jimmy Fallon! Ellen would be my number one choice, but Jimmy is another great choice!

    66. jon says – reply to this


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      CARSON DAILY IS A HUGE TOOL _ HE DOES NOT DESERVE THE SPOT

    67. QueenB says – reply to this


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      LOVE LOVE LOVE Jimmy! wohoooo :)

    68. Fallon hater says – reply to this


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      FALLON SUX SO HARD >> HE IS THE SUXXOR>> GOD PLEASE NO>>> I WILL KILL MYSELF

    69. sooooz says – reply to this


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      Jimmy Fallon ROCKS!!!!

    70. becca says – reply to this


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      I'm excited!!! I love Jimmy Fallon.

    71. Jennifer says – reply to this


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      As if adding Kenan Thompson to SNL and giving Carson Daly his own show didn't make late night TV bad enough. Seriously, who decided that Jimmy Fallon would be a good addition to this mess? I will definitely stick to the never ending reruns of Law & Order, thank you very much!

    72. smorf says – reply to this


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      Jimmy is probably just happy he doesn't have to make another crappy movie..

    73. Katers says – reply to this


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      In my opinion, No One could Ever replace Johnny Carson. I move forward to 2008. Jimmy is a good choice. :)

    74. evadiva says – reply to this


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      he wont even be able to make it 5 seconds through the intro without laughing.
      whos dumbass idea was this?

    75. jbonz says – reply to this


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      I liked Jimmy Fallon on "Weekend Update" with Tina Fey, but I think he's too lightweight to carry a show on his own. Endless puppy-dog fawning and cracking yourself up can only carry you so far.

      Why not Tina Fey???? Hey!

    76. OXA says – reply to this


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      NBC MAY AS WELL SHOW INFOMERCIALS.

    77. jbonz says – reply to this


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      Seriously. Tina Fey has the acidic wit and strength of personality to hold her own with any celebrity in the business. She'd be perfect.

    78. sass says – reply to this


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      conan kik all there asses, jimmy fallon ruined every SNL skit, hes really not that great

    79. lauren says – reply to this


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      Jimmy Fallon is hot! and he's hilarious! i would watch. definitely.

      nobody beats out conan in the laughs department though. he's the only late nate show i watch.

    80. Holly says – reply to this


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      Why is it always a guy? how about a woman! chelsea handler is perfect for the job

    81. juls says – reply to this


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      yay!! i love jimmy. hes so funny and cute!!

    82. ass says – reply to this


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      "How does Carson Daly feel about the snub?????"
      -
      Who cares? Like he was ever in the running. He's a fucking douchebag.

    83. neepur says – reply to this


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      Boston Accent- that's so funny- "I'm so funny because i have
      a Boston Accent!" Lame, lame lame- his only shtick.

    84. Xina says – reply to this


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      Re: Fo Realz

      You are so right! Amy Sedaris for late night supremacy!!! She makes me laugh out loud and she would fart and do crafts. We need her back on TV, pronto.
      Jimmy Fallon, maybe you have more tricks up your sleeve, but I don't yet see you as someone who can carry a show like that. People didn't think Conan was up for the task either, but he did great, and maybe Jimmy can too Carson Daly has a lot of hosting experience but comedy is not his thing. Why force it when there are other things you can do on a late night show?

    85. Irish Triplets says – reply to this


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      OMG, I HOPE FALLON GETS THE SPOT. Daly's show is absolutely terrible, he should have NEVER left TRL. Fallon is actually funny and I miss his humor from SNL. WHAT A GREAT REPORT!!!! YEA!!!!

    86. Cece says – reply to this


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      Carson Daly? LOL! At least Jimmy has a pulse.

    87. Nada says – reply to this


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      Thank goodness! Carson Daly is kind of a tool: not funny, not charming, not articulate. What's to like?

    88. Dee says – reply to this


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      I hope the rumor is true. Jimmy Fallon is one funny fucker, as long as he is doing improv comedy and not acting like that horrible job he did in that movie Fever Pitch.

    89. NO to Jimmy says – reply to this


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      Noooo, I'm kind of over him. He's very 2002

    90. Xane says – reply to this


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      NBC will be making a fatal mistake if they hire Jimmy Fallon. JOEL MCHALE is the way to go.
      VOTE MCHALE!

    91. aaa says – reply to this


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      I don't find him funny at all! His whole act was imitating former cast members of SNL. I hope he gets some good writers to help him out tho.

    92. Brittany says – reply to this


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      HOLY SHIT i hope this is true! Conan + Jimmy back to back = MAGIC!

    93. Jesso says – reply to this


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      This is old old old old old old news Perez!
      Love Jimmy! But I'm gonna miss Conan!

    94. Cait says – reply to this


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      thanks for not being mean. ;)

      I'M SO HAPPY FOR HIM! JIM-MY JIM-MY! yeahyuh! can't wait.

    95. alexx says – reply to this


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      THATS SOO GREAT!!

      i love jimmy fallon :D

    96. Martin says – reply to this


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      Prediction: make a mark on the wall - I said that replacing Leno with Conan O'Brian will be a mistake - maybe even the beginningof the end for Tonight!!

    97. hellz2dayeah says – reply to this


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      i ♥ Craig Ferguson!!!
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    98. bad choice says – reply to this


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      eh, jimmy sucks. Joel Mchale would own that role in an awesome way. Its a shame he isn't taking over.

    99. Becky says – reply to this


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      I fucking *HATE* Jimmy Fallon. He'll surely tank without talented SNL alum around.

      I know he's cute ladies, but he SUCKS

    100. gia says – reply to this


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      Oh my gawd! I would love Jimmy Fallon for the new late night
      I like Carson, but he cant do late night show funny.

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