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It’s official: Jimmy Fallon will inherit “The Tonight Show” from Jay Leno starting in February, and the show will move to New York City where it belongs.

  • The takeaway from this New York Times story, which reports the love-fest between Leno, Fallon, Fallon’s EP Lorne Michaels, a NBCU CEO Steve Burke is this correction: “An earlier version of this article misstated the length of Conan O’Brien’s tenure hosting “The Tonight Show.” It was eight months, not nine weeks.”  Ouch!

From his vantage point on the set, (Matt) Lauer believes Today has turned a corner. “The show that you watched yesterday and today is fundamentally different than the show we were doing six months ago,” he says. “That’s been a conscious effort. We will find a way each day to uplift and inspire you. It’s more who we are. We are not dour, depressed people.”

(“That’s who we are!” declares Hoda Kotb, the co-host of the tacky fourth hour of Today, who barges into the room with Kathie Lee Gifford.)

New York magazine’s feature looking at Matt Lauer and the downfall of The Today Show is painstakingly reported and, at points, sadly funny.

We’re not idiots.

Questions for NBC.

  • Where the fuck is Community?
  • No seriously — where is it?
  • Where?
  • I don’t see it on the schedule.  Why the fuck not?
  • I just caught Chevy Chase in an Old Navy commercial.  But I don’t see Community.  What the actual fuck?
  • Stop fucking around.  Can you tell me what’s up with Community?
  • I need my Community.  Where is it?
  • I’ll shut up about Community when you tell me where it is.  Where is it?
  • Where are the new episodes of Community?
  • Just tell me where.  Where are they?
  • How long are we gonna do this shit?  Give me Community now.  Please?

  • And just wait for the forthcoming 30 Rock episode which will open with McKayla Maroney,decked out in her U.S. gymnastics team uniform and gold medal ‘round her neck, vaulting into frame 
  • followed by Jenna making a far clumsier entrance 
  • in front of a nonplussed Liz Lemon who asks Jenna, “What’s going on?  Who is this?” 
  • and Jenna, embarrassed, recovering, gets up from the floor then stands next to McKayla 
  • and Jenna gives McKayla a sarcastic side-eye while telling Liz “Oh, no one.  Just my Olympic-gold-medal-winning little sister McKayla Maroney, always trying to make me look bad” 
  • to which Liz snarkily replies “Well, it worked,” 
  • before turning to McKayla and saying “We can’t have you doing that around here unless you sign a waiver form” 
  • which is handed to her by Kenneth, appearing out of nowhere in his NBC Page uniform, saying
  • “That’s the network’s fault, Ms. Lemon!” before loud-whispering to McKayla, “NBC tape delay is always an epic fail!”
  • Cut to McKayla adding, “Of Olympic proportions!” then
  • cut to Jenna, murmuring, “Showoff.”
  • Cut to opening titles.

NBC News may have bought them out, but Microsoft isn't getting out of the news game after the MSNBC breakup.

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Under the joint venture, NBC News was the exclusive news provider for MSN.com, which now will be able to negotiate partnerships with other news organizations in order to appeal to the widest possible audience.

MSN.com has begun hiring for a new news operation — as yet unnamed — that will launch in the fall, he said.

The company also plans wider alliances beyond a single network.

“Now would be a perfect time for the Democrats to finally invest in cable news,” said the Republican Party, current owners of Fox “News.”

Team Community:

With last night’s news of David Guarascio and Moses Port as new showrunners/EPs on “Community” running in the press, and since we know that cast members have interviews coming up this week, I wanted to forward some messaging we hope our cast will find helpful as they navigate questions that will undoubtedly come up. I know that David and Moses are reaching out to them all directly but I’ve also heard from some of the actors that they’d like some guidance on the topic.

I saw some of the tweets that went out and we’re glad they all addressed their own sentiments quickly, and we’re hoping that the news will lose some steam over the next day, especially if we’re not perpetuating the topic in any way.

We’re tracking the coverage and conversation and will circle back if we feel the need to reshift our plan or messaging. Please let me know if you have questions.

Why did Dan get let go from the show?

We’re not made aware of why staffing changes take place, but I will always be grateful to Dan for his great work on the show and wish him only the best. We’re also excited that we’ll be back on NBC’s schedule in the fall and are looking forward to working on those episodes.

Were you aware that Dan was going to be let go?

No, that’s not something we’re consulted on. I’m sad to see him go, but I am looking forward to starting our next 13 episodes of “Community.”

Did the studio or network consult with you about these changes?

No they didn’t, but we’re looking forward to working with David Guarascio & Moses Port on a new season of “Community.”

What are their plans for the new season?

It’s a little early to say at this point, but we’re looking forward the stories our characters will find themselves in come Sept.

The Hollywood Reporter gets their hands on a leaked memo from the new folks running Community.

The Darkest Timeline will now feature The Biggest Idiots.

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