Here’s something you already knew: Jimmy Fallon is way more entertaining than Jay Leno. Leno is possibly the most hated man in TV because of that whole Conan spat, but let’s not forget that even before that he was getting pretty stale. So the news that Fallon is replacing him has been well-received. The last two days of television have highlighted just why.
Sir Ben Kingsley – easily one of the most entertaining men around – was Leno’s guest earlier this week. And while the segment was good, it was a little more dry than it could have been. Then, of course it got preposterous when Larry The F*cking Cable Guy showed up. Take a look.
Cool? Cool. However, tonight, Kingsley was on Fallon and he was a riot. Partly due to Fallon just being more comfortable and free-flowing and also because he really finds ways to maximize his guests with wacky segments. This time, they had dramatic reads where neither knew their next lines as they read them. You think Leno is getting Sir Ben Kingsley to say “I’m a Barbie girl in a Barbie world?” Overall it was hilarious, making Fallon’s version of the Ben Kingsley interview far superior. Take a look:
