Late night show host review: The Racquet weighs in

Eagan Norman, Staff Reporter

And now live from The Racquet, it’s “Who Is the Best Late Night TV Host?”! Today, late night television shows have become very popular for people to watch after a long day. Not only does America love them, but they are a reasonable source for people to get information as to what is happening in the world in a satirical manner. But the real question is, who is the best? Which television host has performed, joked and most importantly hosted themselves to the throne of late night television? I believe that on the air nowadays, the best name in the game is Jimmy Fallon, thanks to his humor and his ability to interact with his guests.

One of the reasons we have come to love late night television is the humor that comes along with it. Between poking fun at political scandals, tip-toeing on touchy subjects or just participating in fun skits, Fallon does it all on The Tonight Show. He has the ability to go from a monologue to open his show to singing, playing games and doing all sorts of zany things during the course of his show, and his variety really sets him apart. He has the ability to make every night different, and bring new humor to the table, no matter how much work it takes. In addition to this, he also informs his audience about current events in a satirical way, which isn’t always easy to do.

He wouldn’t be very successful at hosting though if it weren’t for how well he interacted with his guests. No matter who he has on his show, he has the ability to do something that is fun and unique for each guest. He can put a jazzy twist on the news one night with Brian Williams, and then read screenplays children wrote for the movie Magic Mike with Channing Tatum. Along with all of the situational humor, he can make hilarious conversation with his guests. His ability to personally connect with his guests and make it funny not only entertain fans of himself, but fans of the guests as well; people can go onto YouTube and see their favorite musician or actor just having a conversation with Fallon, and learn more about them than just reading articles and interviews in magazines.

Overall, in my opinion, I feel that Jimmy Fallon owns the throne in late night television and has a pretty good grasp on it. Between his sense of humor, ability to provide variety and interaction with his guests, he is a powerhouse in the late night game, and has proven to be worthy of the title of the Best Late Night TV host in the present era.