Jimmy Fallon's 'Late Night' Renewed for Third Season

By Kiki Von Glinow Posted Apr 21st 2011 03:50PM

After two seasons of schmoozing with the cream of the crop, 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' will live to see a third.

Although his rise to the top of the late night totem pole was at first an uncertain one, Jimmy Fallon has proved that he's more than comfortable in his interviewing chair. According to Entertainment Weekly, Fallon's contract was renewed earlier this year, binding him to the show until early 2012, at least.

According to EW, Fallon's ratings were up 16 percent, averaging 1.8 million viewers per show. NBC's 'Last Call with Carson Daly' and Jay Leno's 'The Tonight Show' were also renewed for another season.

From 'Thank You Notes' to delightful musical snacks, it's no wonder that Fallon is raking in some big numbers. Take a look back at some of the NBC golden boy's most defining (and hilarious) moments so far:

In this session of thank you note writing, Fallon thanks Helen Mirren for posing nude in New York Magazine: "It's good to see you're still a proud member of SAG."

In this clip, Fallon, as Neil Young, covers the lyrical genius that is Willow Smith's 'Whip My Hair,' before turning the tune into a duet with surprise guest, Bruce Springsteen.

And, of course, the legendary Roots are the cherry on top of the 'Late Night' sundae. Here
?estlove throws down some sick beats for a 'Remix the Clips' segment.

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Thursday 21 April

By k

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Gee, how can a nice guy like that actually get renewed. Sorta makes Conan look foolish, but C. was good enough at doing that himself.

Saturday 23 April

By wzhng9

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After two seasons of schmoozing with the cream of the crop, 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' will live to see a third.I love reading this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via agelessc'upid.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends..

By ken

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of course it was it started off shakey but his show is fresh and fun luck to him

By the_fool

I thought he would be just another late night host. I have enjoyed the shows of his that I have seen. He seems to ask questions that many fans would want to ask. Good luck.

By Hey Miss Wanda

I'm happy to hear that Jimmy Fallon's show has been renewed. I think he is a really funny dude. To me, his show is soooooo much better than Jay Leno or even David Letterman!!!

By Terry

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Trump will not run for President. He can't afford to be an "absentee owner" of his "Empire." He's not going to jeopardize his net worth because he's too much of an egotist and he has to be hands on. I'm sure his kids have learned a lot from him, but I would bet that they don't want the responsibility at this time. He's doing this to get bigger ratings for his show and negociate a larger contract.

By jef

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i like fallons late night show. his clean and generational touch on late night programing has always been fresh. but it's a tough nut to crack. i guess it all depends on your writers...

By dave

When I heard Fallon was given his own show, I thought he would bomb like Chevy did, another SNL alumn. Now, I catch him when I can and is way, way, better than Conan and Lopez. Love his bits and his impersonations are always dead on.

By Devoted FalPal

Yay-Jimmy is hilarious! I love his show! It's always a guaranteed laugh, unlike Letterman and Leno. I think Letterman has just been doing this so long that he doesn't really care anymore, and Leno is a frickin' cheeseball rolled in corn. He's lame and his show sucks. They should replace Leno with Jimmy, so that I can still catch his show and go to bed at a decent time.

By Hmmm

Jimmy is by far the most talented of all the late night hosts. I wish the show would move ahead of Leno.

By Jerry

Jimmy is a million times better than that stupid phony Conan.

By cr250r79

Now if they'd just move Fallon up to 11:35--he would kill the other shows and actually breathe life into the late night scene. It's a shame he's wasted at such a late hour. He is the only late night host who actually has talents other than lamely reading off cue cards. His musical ability, along with his dead-on impersonations and great "contests" vs. celeb guests, etc. are refreshing. I'm way too old by network demographic standards at 49, but I catch him whenever I can--luckily I'm a bit of a nightowl.

Friday 22 April

By Mr. Kidd II

I don't know a single person who doesn't like this guy. His show rocks!!!!!

By phoenixfan1986

Great news. I love his show. He is such a nice and funny guy. Plus he has the best Late Night band. The Roots are awesome!

By Timmay!

The show started rough but is really good now. Last night's Dylan singing Charles in Charge was amazing.

By Liz

I have not seen much of Jimmy but he seems to be a lot less nasty than some of the others. He does great imitations, loved the Charlie Sheen one.

By Mark

The Roots' drummer is Questlove, not ?estlove.

By Gammy

When Jimmy first came on, I couldn't stand him. Hated him, but watched out of desperation because I am a "late nighter". As time went on, I began to kinda like him. NOW, I cannot go to sleep at night without watching MY Jimmy. Love you, man. You are packed full of talent.

By Nathan

Yes, Jimmy IS pretty funny, no doubt, but Craig on CBS is an absolute riot. He's my preference. Loose lips don't sink HIS ship.

By amused

Why not? There are certainly worse shows on the air.

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