Jimmy Fallon

...I know that Jimmy Fallon is, as a rule, scarily unfunny. But the segments of his late-night show in which he "slow jams the news" with The Roots, his house band, are actually quite funny. And they're surprisingly informative to boot. Below,...

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TV/FILM: The Roots Will Serve as House Band for Jimmy Fallon The Roots will serve as the house band on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," which premieres March 2 on NBC. Fallon made the announcement yesterday (Dec. 8) on the show's newly launched...

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The Roots to Become Jimmy Fallon's House Band?! Questlove of The Roots DJ-ing in New York on Nov. 5. There's been an unfortunate little rumor floating around the web these last few days. It stars The Roots-the beloved Philly hip-hop band...

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...The Tonight Show, he noted) and urged surfers to make use of the vlog's "ask Jimmy" feature. Fallon also introduced his house band, The Roots. Scientists and government representatives from around the world are shaping a new vision for...

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Zack catches Jimmy up on what he's been up to since his days at Bayside High School and his romance with high school sweetheart Kelly, and then joins house band The Roots to recreate "The Zack Attack" band, singing a classic SBTB tune.

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...of Anvil). And finally, 70's yacht rock legend Christopher Cross answers the call from Jimmy Fallon to play "Ride Like the Wind," an idea that we support only in that a) he's backed by The Roots, and b) it's not the song "Sailing." Seriously,...

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...with the help of a huge co-sign from ?uestlove. The Roots drummer and Jimmy Fallon musical director liked her so much he did a free live remix version of her debut album (download). For tonight's stop at Ibiza, Fiona shares the stage...

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...Max Weinberg Seven!! <br> Learn Who Will Serve As JIMMY FALLON's Max Weinberg Seven!! The Roots, Jimmy Fallon's new house band, make a cameo in the first, 95-second episode of the SNL vet's video blog, which promotes "Late Night With...

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...at Davies. Last Friday, the band jumped on a red-eye flight to London after the Fallon taping, played a Saturday night show at Royal Festival Hall with guests Vernon Reid and jazz icon David Murray, and then returned home on Sunday. The band...

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