Posted on 02/22/2014 8:43:00 AM PST by NOBO2012
To paraphrase an old Oldsmobile ad campaign, the New Tonight Show is not your Fathers Old Tonight Show:
Fallon, who is eyed a bit warily by some Republicans, had first lady Michelle Obama on Thursday they have a chemistry between them
Something Like Oxygen and Magnesium: OMg!
after launching his new show on Monday. He said recently that his show will not be the place to go for in-depth interviews with politicians and candidates.
Oh noes! No more in-depth slow-jamming the news with the Prezzie?
Fallons slimmed-down diet of politics may not be a bad thing, said Erik Smith, Obamas senior adviser for advertising and message development during the 2008 and 2012 campaigns. As opposed to what Smith called a sense of cynicism toward politics that Leno and Letterman exhibit in their monologues,
Like this:
"The president spoke today on the Obamacare website glitches. He said he's bringing in "the best and the brightest" to solve the problem. Why didn't he bring in the best and the brightest in the first place? See, this is typical Washington. They only bring in the best and the brightest as a last resort." Jay Leno
Fallons skits and stunts like the slow jam bring out a softer side of a candidate and are more likely to go viral.
I dont know about you, butt Ive had enough viruses these past five years to last a lifetime.
So with that by way of deep background, Lady Ms Thursday night appearance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon makes more sense: her softer side is going viral around the world.
Because who can resist a video of the FLOTUS in a three-way hand-hug and twerking fest with 2 guys dressed in teenage drag? Ew!
Note to Erik Smith, Big Guys senior adviser for advertising and message development, soft or not, its probably not a good idea for the FLOTUS to insult the very millennials (who voted for her husband) shes trying to persuade to sign up for Obamacare by calling them knuckleheads. Leave that to Charles Barkley.
Or at least Frank Caliendo channeling Charles Barkley
Of course I could be overreacting: maybe the mils didnt even notice. They could be so busy following their bliss they dont even care.
So: the torch has been passed: from the old guy who took a few potshots at the sitting president to the new guy who has a chemistry with the First Lady.
All I know is that so far the new Tonight show has been painfully UN-funny. I hope thats part of a bigger plan, because while I hate to bring this up that whole Oldsmobile campaign about the new Olds not being your fathers car didnt end well (RIP). And you know why? Because their tag line was correct: the new Olds wasnt your fathers Olds:
Your fathers Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 was WAY better!
Im not drawing any parallels or anything; I just reflect, you decide.
H/T to STTF for concept
Posted from: Michelle Obamas Mirror
Think you have nailed it.
Now the Progressives control all the late night talk shows—anti-Obama comedy will go underground. next they will shackle Jon Stewart—and keep him from saying anything about “The Dear One”.
An arm of the regime
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