the last time i laughed at a jimmy fallon bit was when he imitated adam sandler on an SNL "Celebrity Jeopardy" bit.

i haven't been in the demographic for late night TV in decades, but fallon seemed like a weird choice to me originally. i hadn't yet realized that the ideal host for a late night comedy show was not someone funny. rather, the ideal would be someone telegenic and mildly amusing/completely inoffensive. jay, ellen, etc.

i stopped paying much attention after that, but im glad the article here brought up that NFT/Ape thing. that was the first thing Jimmy Fallon had done that had appeared on my radar in years. it was mind blowing to watch.

it was when i had to recalibrate my understanding of that show, and others like it, as not just entertainment filler but cultural poison.

guy makes $16 million a year to host that show. he's estimated to be worth somewhere in the low 9 figures by now.

the article makes it clear what it costs to become the crown prince of late night.