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Conan O’Brien Credits Simpsons With Saving His Life
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Conan O’Brien says leaving SNL in 1991 amid burnout led to his life-changing job as a writer and producer on The Simpsons, where he credits the show and its legendary writer room with saving his life and launching his later late-night career. He repeatedly highlights Matt Groening’s role in that pivotal transition and notes his Simpsons-era work helped shape his path to Late Night and The Tonight Show.
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Conan sounds like he dodged a real bullet by landing that Simpsons job after the SNL grind.
Fallon: ‘The Tonight Show’ Has Not ‘Really Been That Political’
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— Oct 1, 2025
Jimmy Fallon has a lot to talk about on “The Tonight Show” — and politics has never been high on the list. Fallon briefly spoke about politics and late-night shows during an interview CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street”…
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Gutfeld’s Appearance on ‘The Tonight Show’ Brings Ratings Gold
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— Aug 13, 2025
An appearance by Fox News Channel host Greg Gutfeld “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” last week resulted in ratings gold for the NBC late-night show. The show received the largest audience of the year Thursday in…
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Jimmy Fallon Mocks First Lady’s Inauguration Outfit On Tonight Show
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— Jan 21, 2025
Comedian Jimmy Fallon took the opportunity to mock first lady Melania Trump during a segment on the “Tonight Show” Monday. Coming out to his audience wearing a wide-brimmed hat, similar to what was worn by Melania Trump…
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State Trooper Shoots Very Unusual Burglar In Self-Defense
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Leno: Too Much Political Talk on Late Night Shows Not Good
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— Jul 28, 2025
Former “Tonight Show”host Jay Leno has nothing against political talk, but too much is not good. Leno, who was at the helm of the show for more than 20 years, spoke recently with David Trulio, the president and CEO of…
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Most Influential Women in World History
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Major Late-Night Shows to Go Dark Amid Screenwriter Strike
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— May 2, 2023
Major late-night shows are stopping production and will not air new content as thousands of Hollywood writers are going on strike. “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” and…
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CNN Calling It Quits: ‘Internal Favorite’ Series Dropped After Just 2 Seasons – Are the Walls Closing In?
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— Dec 16, 2022
You know things are bad at CNN when one of its more popular new shows is canned with nary a whimper. Actor Stanley Tucci related on Wednesday’s episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” that his show…
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CNN’s Don Lemon Scorches Republicans: ‘Hypocrisy’ Is ‘Off the Charts’
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— Feb 25, 2021
“The hypocrisy in the Republican Party is off the charts,” CNN’s Don Lemon is proclaiming. Lemon laid into Republicans during the “CNN Tonight” show on Wednesday night, where he called out “hypocrisy” over President Joe…
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Two-Time ‘Survivor’ Contestant Dies at 62: ‘Happened So Quickly’
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— Apr 19, 2023
A two-time contestant on the show “Survivor” has died. Keith Nale, who appeared on the show from 2014 to 2015, died after a brief battle with cancer, his son, Wes, told “ Entertainment Tonight ”(ET). Kevin Nale, Keith…
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Arda Güler free-kick puts Real Madrid ahead of Elche
Post sharing video of Arda Güler's free-kick for Real Madrid sparks excitement and praise alongside debate over whether it was an own goal, but reactions remain mostly one-sided toward hype rather than a deep split.
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Kate Hudson Shares When Her Debut Album Will Come Out: ‘I’m Doing It’
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— Dec 14, 2022
Actress Kate Hudson revealed when she is going to release an album. On Tuesday, Hudson shared during an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” her love of singing and announced she has been “making a…
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Jay Leno Discusses The State of Late Night TV
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— Jul 28, 2025
Jay Leno is taking a stand — and it’s not what most people expect in today’s divided entertainment world. The former Tonight Show host, who spent over two decades cracking jokes for millions of Americans, is now…
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Physical Books vs E-Readers
Paper's soul versus the paperless suitcase.
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Jimmy Fallon Mocks Trump Over Tic Tac Analogy
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— Aug 16, 2024
When former President Donald Trump pulled out two containers of Tic Tacs to illustrate inflation, it was destined to be showcased on late-night television. And that is exactly what Jimmy Fallon did on “The Tonight Show”…
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Margot Robbie Talks ‘Dying on the Inside’ After Photos From ‘Barbie’ Set Were Leaked
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— Sep 22, 2022
Actress Margot Robbie revealed her thoughts on photos that went viral from the set of her upcoming movie “Barbie.” Robbie appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Tuesday, where she was asked about the…
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Famous Actor Calls Jimmy Kimmel a ‘Terrible Human Being’ As Their ‘Feud’ Continues
Opinion
— Mar 30, 2023
Behind every joke, they say, is a grain of truth. Which is why there aren’t very many jokes on “Jimmy Kimmel Tonight.” However, there is one running, absurdist bit on the show — which has spilled over to real life —…
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Apple Turns Siri AI Into A Search Engine For Your Most Private Data
Apple's revamped voice assistant can dig through users' private data and act on what it finds.
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Riley Keough, Granddaughter of Elvis, Talks New Musical Miniseries and Her Grandfather’s Legacy
Reporting
— Feb 23, 2023
Riley Keough, a granddaughter of singer Elvis Presley, opened up about her new show. In an interview with “ Entertainment Tonight ,” Keough, 33, spoke about how she came across the role for her new miniseries, “Daisy…
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Somewhere between spreadsheet monk and payday comet. Twelve questions to diagnose your financial alter ego.
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Kelsey Grammer Took ‘Jesus Revolution’ Role After Apparent Sign from God
Opinion
— Mar 2, 2023
Actor Kelsey Grammer shared on NBC’s “Tonight Show” last month how he took a part in the movie “Jesus Revolution,” which just had a strong opening at the box office last weekend. Grammer, who is of course known for his…
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Tucker Carlson Issues Plea for Biden to Intervene Ahead of Possible Trump Indictment
Opinion
— Mar 22, 2023
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson is asking for an intervention ahead of the potential indictment of former President Donald Trump . During a segment of his show “Tucker Carlson Tonight” Tuesday, Carlson declined to speculate on…
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Fox Cancels Lou Dobbs’ Weekday Show on Fox Business Network
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— Feb 6, 2021
Fox Corp’s Fox Business Network has canceled “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” a weekday program hosted by the business journalist and vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, the company said on Friday. News of the…
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Watch: Jimmy Fallon Viciously Mocked by Twitter Users After ‘Cringe’ Song About New COVID Variant Goes Viral
Reporting
— Jan 9, 2023
It may be that Jimmy Fallon, host of “The Tonight Show,” is in a state of decline. COVID-19’s subvariant flavor of the month, XBB.1.5, is making waves as it accounts for a higher and higher percentage of cases…
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Book Review: ‘The Coming Food Crisis’ By John Klar
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Newly Obtained Bodycam Video Shows Attack on Officer During Capitol Riot
Reporting
— May 13, 2021
CNN has aired a newly obtained body-cam video of an attack on a police officer during the Capitol riot on January 6. Airing the “stunning” footage, as CNN’s Don Lemon put it, the “CNN Tonight” host said on Wednesday…
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Jimmy Fallon Says He Had to Tell Biden to Stop Talking to the Easter Bunny: ‘People Are Going to Think You’re Crazy’
Opinion
— Apr 3, 2024
Sometimes, a joke can hit a little too close to the truth. On Monday, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” While discussing one of her grandkid’s…
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Tim Allen Reveals the 1 Thing That Jay Leno Refused After Suffering Serious Burns: ‘He’s an Amazing Human Being’
Reporting
— Nov 23, 2022
Comedian Tim Allen revealed something that surprised him when his friend Jay Leno was injured recently. While talking with “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon on Monday, Allen described a phone call to Leno at the Los…
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Peter Lassally Dies at 93, Iconic Late-Night Producer
Entertainment
— Jul 20, 2026
Peter Lassally, the longtime late-night producer dubbed the 'host whisperer' for guiding The Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, and The Late Late Show with Ferguson, has died at 93. A Holocaust survivor born in Hamburg who fled Nazi Germany, Lassally built a decades-spanning career from NBC pages to executive producer roles and helped Letterman move to CBS, retiring in 2015 after shaping multiple generations of hosts.
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