TV Bulletin Board (Feb. 19th) -- Jimmy Fallon rolls out De Niro, other biggies
02/19/09 10:46
By ED BARK
NBC is loading up for the first week of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, with Robert De Niro and Van Morrison booked for the March 2nd premiere.
Also set for the show's first week:
Tina Fey and Jon Bon Jovi on March 3rd
Cameron Diaz on March 4th
Donald Trump, Serena Williams and Ludacris on March 5th
Drew Barrymore and Mario Batali on March 6th
Fallon is replacing Conan O'Brien, whose last Late Night is Friday, Feb. 20th. O'Brien then will journey West to prep for The Tonight Show, which he'll first host on June 1st.
O'Brien's farewell Late Night lineup is still a secret, save for The White Stripes as the show's last musical guest. But it seems all but certain that his original sidekick, Andy Richter, will be joining in.
We'll miss Conan's New York show for many, many reasons, not the least of which is his recent "interview" with Alex Rodriguez, who also admits to taking "Confessorex." Read his lips in this clip: