Jimmy Fallon Enters The Late-Night Fray: "Right Now I Feel Like I'm Nauseous"

New York Times:

Jimmy Fallon joins one of the most exclusive clubs in television on Monday night, when he becomes the third host of NBC's "Late Night." But he has already been welcomed by the ritual passing of the plastic pickle.

The three-foot pickle arrived this week in Mr. Fallon's office, accompanied by a handwritten note from his predecessor, Conan O'Brien.

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Comments

[offred]

Sweetie, I think you mean you feel nauseated. If you were nauseous, it would mean you cause nausea.

[plzchuteme]

Maybe he can pull it off, but I don't see how.

[leftbehind2000]

naw, I think he probably meant exactly what he said.

[LaughingMan]

Not really, nauseated is what you (and other viewers) will feel watching him. So he's totally right.

He might feel nauseous, as he says, but in the context of his 'comedic' talent, that may very well be because he actually is nauseous.

[Halfwit]

Nauseous. Exactly.

[eugenegerard]

It's like jumping off a cliff. Great til you hit bottom. In your case mercifully it won't take long. I hope the people that picked you hit bottom too.

[mergina]

I guess it is an option if you've never made your own series of post snl movies like so many others.

[hannitysux]

He was on the Leno show in a repeat last night (where Jay throws water on him) He did a stand up routine. ..Pathetic­. This guy is not funny...he will fail miserably.

[shirleyfeeney]

Jimmy, if you're nauseous, that means you make other people sick. If you're nauseated, then you aren't feeling so hot.

I stand by Jimmy being nauseous.

[thebirdstheword]

Love the screen name.

"You know I go from rags to riches..."

[MicrowavableJohnnyCakes]

Oh God, the way Fallon tried to dodge the fact he laughs at his own jokes was sad. Don't say it was Will Ferrell, dude, when you did it during "Weekend Update" and "Jarret's Room," neither of which had Ferrell.

[SwingingFromCenter]

Don't be nervous, Jimmy. Nobody is going to be watching anyways.

[ECB]

LOL !

[ManUnitdFan]

The Chevy Chase Show is going to be the over/under for this one. I'll take the over, but juuuuuust barely.

[DumbDad]

Way to go, Gladys! Next we can take on 'fortuitous', which does NOT mean 'lucky'. We might even make a move against 'arguably,' which means "might not be so" rather than "I'll betcha". Goal in life: move Huffpo's diction up, along with Obama's, to state school standard.

[Gladys1963]

It's nauseated, Jimmy. You feel nauseated.

If you're nauseous, you're making us feel sick.

[LaughingMan]

.......and he's wrong in saying this because? He was totally right in his original statement

Anyone who watched him on SNL knows that they will feel nauseated trying the same trick on the Tonight show. He was jut being honest and accurate about himself - probably without his knowledge, but still.

[Gladys1963]

Well stated!

[Amennyc]

Like the economy this show will tank. Fallon has about as much talent as a dying Jellyfish.

[Roman777]

Just looking at Fallon makes me nauseated or nauseous.

[DumbDad]

Well, since the word 'nauseous' doesn't mean 'nauseated', but refers to something which makes other people sick, Jimmy may have confessed the truth about his challenging prospects without quite having meant to. REmember folks, "I feel nauseous" means "I think I'm making everybody else want to hurl".

[Cameron Bogue]

NEEEEEEEEEEEERDDDD!

[garlicpowder]

DumbDad, Dont listen to Cameron. Words are important and their meanings have meaning. Thanks for pointing out why I feel sick.