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How to Watch Thursday Night TV in 289 Minutes or Less

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:47:46 -0500

We hope you're sitting down (preferably in front of a TV). In a study released by The Nielsen Company on Tuesday, it was revealed that the average American spends four hours and 49 minutes per day watching television, up four minutes from last year and nearly 20 percent from 10 years ago. Somewhere in Los Angeles, Jay Leno just let out an exasperated sigh.

Anyway, with 289 minutes to fill for the rest of...

Jimmy the Geek

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:58:56 -0400

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon is by far the nerdiest late night show on network television. Our Twittering, video-blogging host has welcomed tech bloggers and Diggnation dudes as headlining guests; he's showcased the latest gadgets—from XBox 360's wireless controller to the Palm Pre—on his show and we (mostly) love him for it. With the help of Fallon's co-producer, G4-TV Attack of the Show! vet Gavin Purcell, Late Night is courting that hyper-connected millenial audience—and...

Jimmy the Geek

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:54:20 -0400

Jimmy the Geek: V. 1.3

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:24:06 -0400

Jimmy the Geek: V. 1.2

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:44:06 -0400

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon is by far the nerdiest late night show on network television. Our Twittering, video-blogging host has welcomed tech bloggers and Diggnation dudes as headlining guests; he's showcased the latest gadgets—from XBox 360's wireless controller to the Palm Pre—on his show and we (mostly) love him for it. With the help of Fallon's co-producer, G4-TV Attack of the Show! vet Gavin Purcell, Late Night is courting that hyper-connected millenial audience—and...

Booked!

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:00:48 -0400

No need to channel surf! Here's a list of notables on late night tonight. We'll post each weekday, for your convenience!

The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 11:30pm): Actor/comedian Martin Short, musical guest Regina Spektor.

The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:35pm): Snoop Dogg, Adele.

Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, weeknights 12:05am): Actress Megan Fox, actor/comedian David Cross, musical guest Phoenix.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS, 12:35am): Lisa Kudrow, Alan Furst, Chairlift.

Late...

Booked!

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:12:33 -0400

No need to channel surf! Here's a list of notables on late night tonight. We'll post each weekday, for your convenience!

The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 11:30pm): Actor Johnny Depp, actress Megan Fox.

The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:35pm): Sacha Baron Cohen as "Bruno,”...

Booked!

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:11:22 -0400

No need to channel surf! Here's a list of notables on late night tonight. We'll post each weekday, for your convenience!

The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 11:30pm): Actor Johnny Depp, actress Megan Fox.

The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:35pm): Sacha Baron Cohen as "Bruno,” Cirque du Soleil.

Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, 12:05am): Actor Shia LeBeouf, actress June Diane Raphael, musical guest Eric Hutchinson.

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 12:35am): Tiger...

Jimmy the Geek: V. 1.0

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:59:31 -0400

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon is by far the nerdiest late night show on network television. Our Twittering, video-blogging host has welcomed tech bloggers and Diggnation dudes as headlining guests; he's showcased the latest gadgets—from XBox 360's wireless controller to the Palm Pre—on his show. With the help of Fallon's co-producer, G4-TV Attack of the Show! vet Gavin Purcell, Late Night is courting that hyper-connected millenial audience—and they're watching.

So what kind of dorky...

Booked!

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:50:50 -0400

No need to channel surf! Here's a list of notables on late night tonight. We'll post each weekday. for your convenience!

The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 11:30pm ET): Phoenix (promoting their CD, “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix”).

The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:35pm ET): Eva Mendes, musical guest The Dead Weathe.

Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, weeknights 12:05am ET): Actress Kathy Griffin (My Life on the D-List), actor Ramon Rodriguez (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen), musical...

Booked!

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:30:57 -0400

No need to channel surf! Here's a list of notables on late night tonight. We'll post each weekday. for your convenience!

The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 11:30pm): Actor Ryan Reynolds (The Proposal).

The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:35pm): William Shatner, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, musical guest Incubus.

Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, weeknights 12:05am): Actor Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Roseanne Barr (Roseanne).

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS, 12:35am): Jeff Foxworthy, Gavin DeGraw.

Late...

Booked!

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:27:52 -0400

No need to channel surf! Here's a list of notables on late night tonight. We'll post each weekday. for your convenience!

The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 11:30pm): Actress Michelle Pfeiffer (Cherie), musical guest Ian McLagen & the Bump Band (promoting their CD, “Never Say Never”).

The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:35pm ET/PT): Larry David, Lauren Conrad, musical guest Gavin Rossdale.

Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, 12:05am): TV host Ty Pennington (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition),...

Booked!

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:39:31 -0400

No need to channel surf! Here's a list of notables on late night tonight. We'll post each weekday. for your convenience!

The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 11:30pm):

Actor Jack Black (Year One), Dr. M. Sanjayan (Lead Scientist for The Nature Conservancy).

The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (NBC, 11:35pm):

Joe Torre, musical guest Spinal Tap.

Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, 12:05am):

Actor David Spade (Rules of Engagement), actress Zoe Saldana (Start Trek), musical guest Black...

Surprise! NYTimes.com, Jimmy Fallon, Twitter Are Top Webby Winners

Tue, 05 May 2009 10:43:33 -0400

NPR, NYTimes.com and NBC.com were among this year's top Webby Award winners. Organizers from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced the winners this morning, along with the results of The Webby People's Voice Awards.

The Guardian won the Webby for best newspaper Web site. It was a winner for three years in a row before losing to NYTimes.com last year (The Observer was also a nominee and an honoree for best...

Diggnation Dudes Visit Late Night, Jimmy Fallon Feeds the Geeks

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:42:40 -0400

Last night, newish late night host Jimmy Fallon welcomed Kevin Rose and Alex Albretch of Digg to Late Night. As The Observer noted in January, Mr. Fallon is heavily wooing the geeks to watch his show, even appearing on Messrs. Rose and Albretch's Diggnation Web show before he took to the air on NBC

Mr. Fallon used the segment to chat with his fellow techies about Twitter (one of Mr. Fallon's minor obsessions) and what...