Jimmy Fallon had 11 million viewers when he took over the reins of Tonight from Jay Leno. He has now grown that to…1.3 million. Worth the $80 million five-year contract?
Probably not, he is bested by even Steven Colbert (and you have to have a particular view of the world and politics to listen to that guy) and by upstart Greg Gutfeld on Fox. Yes, there is a political and social view attached to Gutfeld, for sure.
Others have observed that late night TV is no longer funny, after all the days of humor in general has been tossed in the trash by the woke crowd, but still, couldn’t it be amusing at least? I admit I haven’t watched much of any of them for a while, but Fallon’s giggling and his campy schtick is definitely not funny and not entertaining to the public. Proof? Look at the numbers.
I guess we could yearn for the old days or simply accede to the new, woke reality. There is hope, of course, as the phrase “go woke, go broke” is proving more and more true. Take Victoria Secret. How about Disney stock down from $200 to $90. And the list goes on.
I hope for a swing back on the old pendulum when one fool shouting (and they always shout) “I’m offended” stops the bus, instantly.
To all of you out there, Happy New Year. I'll try to resume posting more.
