When summer arrives, many people go on vacation. A chunk of NBC’s venerable “Tonight Show” staff instead went to Game Camp.
Over the course of eight weeks during this year’s hot season, staffers set about creating a bunch of new contests that “Tonight” host Jimmy Fallon can try with guests. One of Fallon’s strengths has been the creation of a “play along” attitude that gets celebrities to do everything from impressions of famous musicians to egg tosses. Thanks to the work this summer, he will soon be able to offer a few new tests of skill.
“We are still tinkering with them,” says Chris Miller, who joined “Tonight” as producer and showrunner in March. “We are building sets, and some of them have electronic devices and meters.”
Like many late-night shows, “Tonight” is emerging from one of the genre’s most discombobulated eras. Hosts like Fallon and...
Over the course of eight weeks during this year’s hot season, staffers set about creating a bunch of new contests that “Tonight” host Jimmy Fallon can try with guests. One of Fallon’s strengths has been the creation of a “play along” attitude that gets celebrities to do everything from impressions of famous musicians to egg tosses. Thanks to the work this summer, he will soon be able to offer a few new tests of skill.
“We are still tinkering with them,” says Chris Miller, who joined “Tonight” as producer and showrunner in March. “We are building sets, and some of them have electronic devices and meters.”
Like many late-night shows, “Tonight” is emerging from one of the genre’s most discombobulated eras. Hosts like Fallon and...
- 12/13/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The Young and the Restless tallied 23 nominations as honors were announced this morning for the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Restless’ impressive take helped CBS lead all networks with 50 overall nominations. PBS and ABC followed, with 44 and 38 nods, respectively.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
- 5/1/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside TV
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