“The Barry Gibb Talk Show” may soon be a permanent feature on NBC’s late-night lineup…at least if Jimmy Fallon gets his way.
The former SNL star is reportedly in talks with NBC to take over Conan O’Brien’s 12:30 a.m. time slot in 2009, once O’Brien takes over for Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show.” However, no deal has been completed as yet, and NBC’s current 1:30 a.m. host Carson Daly has gone on record as saying that he too would be more than happy to take over for Conan.
While Fallon is certainly no Conan, he definitely brings more personality to the table than former TRL host Daly. And, while it’s true that the limited track record of former SNL cast members as late-night talk show hosts is less than stellar (Chevy Chase, we’re looking in your direction…), in this instance the overall humor equation would appear to work in NBC’s favor, as outlined below by our crack mathemeticians over at Laughington University:
If CHIN=bland, desperately unfunny, lowest-common denominator “Tonight Show” host; and
RED=bitingly clever former “Simpsons” writer and recent Emmys host who’s more than ready for a more high-profile gig; and
BEDHEAD=Coiffure-challenged SNL cast member who represented one-half of one of the strongest “Weekend Update” anchor pairings in the show’s history; and
SNORF=the total humor value of NBC’s late-night schedule…
Then SNORF [CURRENT LINEUP-CHIN+RED+BEDHEAD] > SNORF [CURRENT LINEUP]
There you have it, scientifically proven by the experts: Leno sucks. Whatever NBC decides to do with its late-night lineup will be an improvement as long as The Chin Man is sent packing.
