EXCLUSIVE: Keke Palmer will be in charge of the Password podium as the star of Jordan Peele’s upcoming movie Nope has signed on to host the reboot of the classic gameshow for NBC.
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EXCLUSIVE: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is making some executive changes.
Deadline understands that showrunner Jamie Granet-Bederman is stepping down and will be replaced by The Drew Barrymore Show exec producer Chris Miller.
Granet-Bederman, who has worked with Fallon for 13 years, is transitioning to develop a number of new projects with the late-night host, who has been ramping up his non-Tonight Show projects such as musical gameshow That’s My Jam via his Electric Hot Dog shingle.
Granet-Bederman has been running the NBC show since November 2020, when she took over from Gavin Purcell.
“These last 13 years working with Jimmy have been such a gift. It’s been an honor to have helped him launch not one but two late-night shows, and I will be forever grateful to my amazing Tonight Show family,” Granet-Bederman told Deadline. “And as lucky as I’ve been to have had this experience, I’m even luckier to now explore new horizons with Jimmy. Watching his rise firsthand has been such a privilege, and I can’t wait for what’s next.”
Miller was most recently an exec producer on syndicated daytime talk show The Drew Barrymore Show. He also previously worked with Barrymore, who starred with Fallon in 2005 film Fever Pitch, at her production company Flower Films. He starts in May.
Miller exec produced series such as VH1’s Tough Love, Esquire Network’s Knife Fight and Netflix’s Santa Clarita Diet at Flower, and also produced movies including Happy Camp, Whip It, Animal and upcoming The Stand-In.
“It has been an absolute joy to work next to Drew for the past 23 years. She will remain one of my closest friends and confidants as I start this incredible journey with Jimmy and The Tonight Show. I am beyond grateful to be welcomed into
EXCLUSIVE: Keke Palmer will be in charge of the Password podium as the star of Jordan Peele’s upcoming movie Nope has signed on to host the reboot of the classic gameshow for NBC.
Latto has made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing ‘Big Energy’ and her collaboration with Childish Gambino and Lil Wayne, ‘Sunshine’.Both songs feature on her new album ‘777’, which was released last month and also includes contributions from Kodak Black and 21 Savage.The rapper started the performance, which you can view below, while seated before she got up to rap her verse.After shedding her yellow gown, Latto brought out a pair of backup dancers to run through ‘Big Energy’, minus Gambino and Lil Wayne.Reviewing Latto’s album, NME recently awarded the record four stars and described it as the rapper going “toe-to-toe with the best of ‘em”.It added: “If there was a criticism of her 2020 debut ‘Queen Of Da Souf’, it was that the “rich bitch shit” (as she defined her lyrical preoccupations on the clenched ‘He Say She Say’) and steely production could seem a little one-note. With this second round, Latto is utterly compelling when she slows things down.”Speaking to NME previously, Latto also said she was moving in “my own lane”.
A prank four years in the making.
Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon pulled off the TV prank of all TV pranks by switching late-night TV shows!It was a sight to behold as Fallon strolled onto the set of in Hollywood and introduced himself simply as Jimmy after the boisterous crowd gave him a rousing ovation.«I’ve switched places with Jimmy Kimmel, although as far as surprises you’ve seen on ABC this week this one’s a distant second,» quipped Fallon referring the Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last Sunday. Fallon added, «It’s really strange for me to be here.
Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel pulled one over on their fans with a hilarious April Fool’s Day prank. To the surprise (and delight) of their in-studio audiences and viewers at home, the late night hosts switched gigs, with Fallon taking over the desk over at Jimmy Kimmel Live! while Kimmel hosted The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The comedians were completely committed to the practical joke as they each had to fly across the country to pull it off: Fallon works out of New York, while Kimmel is based in Hollywood.
For late-night TV viewers, Friday, April 1 presented a tale of two Jimmies.
Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel swapped talk shows and networks in an elaborate April Fool’s Day prank on Friday.it was a confusing tale of two Jimmys for audiences after Fallon flew to Hollywood to host “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC, while Kimmel sat in for Fallon on NBC’s “The Tonight Show.”Fallon and Kimmel sat at each other’s desks and did some of each other’s recurring bits as part of the epic switcheroo, which was a complete surprise to the shocked studio audiences at 30 Rock and the El Capitan Entertainment Centre.The Roots remained in New York to warm up the crowd for Kimmel, whose sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez stayed in Tinseltown to serve up Fallon with punchlines.“I love being here in New York. I want to tell you about this crazy thing that happened in LA this week.
Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel have long had to face the challenge of similar names, hosting similar shows.
Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel pulled one over on their audiences tonight!
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFor at least one evening, worlds are colliding in late-night TV.Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel decided to switch up their hosting duties on April 1, with Kimmel traveling to New York to lead NBC’s “Tonight Show” and Fallon journeying to California to host ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” The studio audiences attending each broadcast were not informed of the move ahead of time, leaving them just as surprised as the TV viewers who tuned in Friday night. The Red Hot Chili Peppers served as musical guests for both programs.While such stunts are rare — each late-night program vies with the others for viewership and social-media activity — they are becoming less unique.
Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon are good friends, but turns out their families are way more intertwined than it seems! MORE: Drew Barrymore shocks fans with latest glamorous transformationThe late night host visited the morning show host on The Drew Barrymore Show, and the episode was filled with everything from laughter to tears.The two had revelatory conversations which included Jimmy's first impression of the star, just how far back their friendship goes, and a terrifying game where the two had to hilariously face their worst food fears if they lost a round of trivia.WATCH: Drew Barrymore sparks dating rumors after sharing cheeky moment with Sam HeughanMORE: Drew Barrymore pulls out all the stops in dazzling 'dress of my dreams'They first met in 2005, when she hosted Saturday Night Live and he was part of the show's iconic Weekend Update segment along with Tina Fey.
Jimmy Fallon has something up his sleeve for his next book. ET's Rachel Smith caught up with the 47-year-old late-night host in New York City on Tuesday, and he revealed that he's collaborating with Jennifer Lopez on his next children's book.«The next idea we have… it involves JLo and it’s massive,» he promised. «We always wanted to do something together and, of course, me, I’m like, 'We should do a song together.' She’s like, 'No, I can’t.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorChris Miller will take the reins of NBC’s venerable “Tonight Show,” taking over as showrunner as the current one, Jamie Granet-Bederman, takes a step back.Miller joins the program from “The Drew Barrymore Show,” where he served as one of the executive producers. He has ties to Fallon, having worked for Flower Films, the production company launched by Barrymore and her partner, Nancy Juvonen.
Joe Jonas has a really unique way of warming up for shows.
Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and their own music skills were in the spotlight. During an appearance on The Tonight Show, the co-anchors surprised viewers with a musical performance after host Jimmy Fallon brought up their abilities on the guitar. «I heard that you both know how to play the guitar,» he told them.
Jimmy Fallon had quite an explosive start to the new week with the latest episode of the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon when he kicked things off with a big announcement.MORE: Jimmy Fallon's eccentric home is basically a theme park - see inside"This is big, actually, I saw that the daytime TV show Maury is ending," Jimmy said after delivering his opening monologue.WATCH: Jimmy Fallon causes hilarious argument with Maury announcementHis announcer, Steve Higgins, better known as Higgins, mourned the news of the show ending after 31 long years, deeming it his "favorite show."He was then called out by Roots band member Tariq for lying about it, which led to a back-and-forth between the two that left Jimmy in a confused bind.RELATED: Jennifer Lopez announces heartwarming news close to her heart"You know what? I don't need this, [expletive] all y'all," Higgins said, eventually walking off set in mock tears to his dressing room with Tariq booing behind him.Jimmy followed him into the dressing room to comfort him and then get him back out onto the stage, where they both then sat on the couch. "Let's go back out there," he reassuringly said, bringing his announcer back to the set.
Naman Ramachandran Universal Pictures‘ “Jurassic World Dominion” stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard have launched a competition for young U.K. fans of the dino franchise to design a British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) black card. The black card is the card that has the film’s rating and BBFC approval for cinematic screenings.
Normani has shared her first new music of 2022 with ‘Fair’ – watch her live performance of the single on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon below.The singer co-wrote the emotional new song with Abby Keen, producer Bernard “Harv” Harvey, and Felisha King Harvey.“Is it fair that you moved on? ‘Cause I swear that I haven’t,” Normani sings on the new track. “Is it right that you’ve grown/ And I’m still stuck in habits?”“This song really captures me in one of my most vulnerable moments,” Normani said in a press statement.