As this season of The Tonight Show starring Jimmy is coming to a close, NBC made a big announcement about the talk show’s future. The show has been renewed through 2028.
“For nearly 30 years, Jimmy Fallon has brought laughter into the homes of millions and charmed audiences from the stages of 30 Rock,” said Mark Lazarus, Chairman, NBCUniversal Media Group. “It’s been a privilege to witness Jimmy at the helm of the ‘The Tonight Show’ and we’re thrilled to see what innovations he and the incredible staff will deliver in the years to come at the network.”
“For nearly 30 years, I’ve brought laughter into the homes of millions and charmed audiences from the stages of 30 Rock,” said Fallon. “It’s been a privilege to be at the helm of the ‘The Tonight Show’ and I’m thrilled to see what innovations me and the incredible staff will deliver in the years to come at the network. No, I’m not changing my quote. Tell Mark to change his.”
This is Fallon’s tenth year hosting The Tonight Show.
The four founding members of R.E.M., Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Bill Berry, and Peter Buck, have not sat together for an interview in almost 30 years. However, in honor of being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame tonight, they agreed to talk to CBS Morning’s Anthony Mason.
They talked about forming the band in 1980 at the University of Georgia. The good times together on the road and making music.
Bill Berry teared up when he talked about leaving the band after suffering two brain aneurysms on stage in 1995.
Finally, they discussed their 2011 split. And where they stand today as friends.
With that, Mason finally asked the question we all wanted to know: What would it take to get them back together? Mills said, “A comet!” Berry added, “Superglue.” But it was Buck who gave the real reason why it will never happen: “It’d never be as good.”
And to that, I say, how do you know? If The Police who hate each other can do it, why can’t you try? The fans would be shiny, happy people if you did! I would love it. And it is all about me because I don’t want to think it’s the end of R.E.M. as we know it.
Darren Criss is in a small group. That group is celebrities who give their children stupid names.
Jason Lee names his son Pilot Inspektor. Kimye went with North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm. Elon Musk and Grimes chose X AE A-Xii. And now Criss is a member because he named his son “⭐️ Brother László Criss ⭐️”
And when people were like, is that really his first name, he added this line to his social media post, “…and yes his first name is Brother ”
What was he thinking? Even his daughter, Bluesy Belle, 2, is going to be like I am not going to call my brother Brother. Imagine the people he dates; “this is my lover, Brother.” Others will think he has given himself to the religious brotherhood. And then his nickname will be Bro.
But all of the above won’t be the case. Because as soon as he can, he will ask to go by Laz. And would anyone blame him?
Finally, there are so many better names they could have gone with, like Chris or Cross.
