Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon is an American comedian and television host, best known for hosting NBC's *The Tonight Show* since 2014.
His style emphasizes celebrity games, viral clips, and infectious laughter—sometimes at his own jokes.
Earlier he was a cast member on *Saturday Night Live*.
Did you see that bit on Fallon last night?
American television network
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
- house bandVenue's regular performing group
The Roots · Questlove · studio · 30 Rock · ratings · late night · network · teleprompter
Weekly late-night sketch program
- Weekend UpdateComedy news parody segment
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- dress rehearsalComplete practice performance
Tina Fey · host · musical guest · cold open
Unscripted comedic performance
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- satireMockery exposing vice
- parodySatirical imitation
- impressionsEffects on the mind
punchline · timing · slapstick · wit · banter · characters · physical comedy · celebrity impressions
Competitive mouthing to music
- whisper challengeGame reading lips through music
- charadesWordless guessing game
- competitionsEvents deciding winners
- viralSpreading quickly online
Public recognition, widespread
- starLuminous astronomical object
- A-listerTop-tier famous person
- public figureProminent, widely recognized person
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
paparazzi · tabloids · autographs · glamour · high-profile · newsmaker · gossip · spotlight
NBC
American television network
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
house band · The Roots · Questlove · studio · 30 Rock · ratings · late night · network · teleprompter · cue cards
Saturday Night Live
Weekly late-night sketch program
- Weekend UpdateComedy news parody segment
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- auditionTrial performance for selection
Tina Fey · dress rehearsal · host · musical guest · cold open
improv
Unscripted comedic performance
impressions · punchline · timing · slapstick · wit · banter · characters · physical comedy · celebrity impressions · musical comedy
lip sync battle
Competitive mouthing to music
- whisper challengeGame reading lips through music
- charadesWordless guessing game
- competitionsEvents deciding winners
true confessions · viral · YouTube · clips · celebrities
fame
Public recognition, widespread
- starLuminous astronomical object
- A-listerTop-tier famous person
- public figureProminent, widely recognized person
red carpet · paparazzi · tabloids · autographs · glamour · high-profile · newsmaker · gossip · spotlight · interviews
- NBCUniversalNBC, NBCUniversal, Peacock, Universal Studios, Today Show
- Talk Show HostsJohnny Carson, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert
- TV PersonalitiesJohnny Carson, Oprah Winfrey, Bob Barker, Dick Clark, Steve Harvey
- Famous CatholicsPope Francis, Thomas More, Flannery O'Connor, Charlemagne, Philip II
- Irish AmericansJoe Biden, John F. Kennedy, Kennedy family, Eugene O'Neill, F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Kids' TVMister Rogers, Big Bird, Elmo, Dora, Blue
Jimmy FallonBill Hicks
George Carlin · Bill Burr · Ricky Gervais · Joan Rivers · Lenny Bruce
Jimmy FallonHoward Stern
Barbara Walters · David Letterman · Oprah Winfrey · Terry Gross · Piers Morgan
Jimmy FallonJon Stewart
John Oliver · Bill Maher · David Letterman · Stephen Colbert · Seth Meyers