Oh Jimmy, why do you laugh every time?

So, about the NBC lat night talk show problem...who else thinks that it's entirely Leno's fault?

My theory is that when he announced his retirement years in advance, he hadn't expected those years to move so quickly, and suddenly he was like, "OMG, it's 2009, what will I do with my life once Conan takes over?"

The dude changed his mind about retiring, plain and simple. Look at the trouble he's caused. If he hadn't announced his retirement he would have remained on the Tonight Show, Conan wouldn't have given up Late Night, and poor, poor Jimmy Fallon wouldn't currently be on a downward spiral towards obscurity. (Of course, Jimmy would never have climbed his way out of the obscurity hole in the first place, so it's a trade off.)

I think I have a talent for predicting the downfall of talk shows. I remember when Tony Danza got his show a few years ago. I watched the first one and thought, "He's so cute and funny, and proud to have this show. Too bad the show is doomed."

I knew the moment Leno's primetime show was announced that it wouldn't get the ratings it needed.

I felt the same way about Jimmy Fallon. Conan is a hard act to follow.

But Jimmy is so cute, I'm routing for him. I loved him on Saturday Night Live. He was funny because he never got through a skit without laughing. Seriously, he laughed every time. If anyone can find a single clip of Jimmy Fallon on SNL not laughing, please, send it to me.

He's great. Go Jimmy!