Late Night Wars: Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Sing

Last night, as The Tonight Show went into Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, viewers were treated to a duet by Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon. Amid all the rumors about Jimmy Fallon replacing Jay Leno on The Tonight Show, the two hosts got together via phone to address the issue by singing a variation on “Tonight” from West Side Story.

[February 2014 Update: The video of the entire duet is no longer available from NBC, so below is a story about the segment that features a short clip of the duet.]

Reportedly, Fallon came up with the idea and after Leno agreed to do the bit, some of the Late Night staff flew to California to tape the Jay Leno part.

April 3, 2013 Update: NBC has confirmed that Jimmy Fallon will replace Jay Leno on The Tonight Show starting after the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Who is your favorite late night host? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    Search By Smell With New Google Nose

    Google Nose Beta

    Google’s new product, Google Nose Beta, allows you to search by smell, “seamlessly connecting scent to search.” Amazingly, it works on most laptops and cell phones already. The Google website notes that the Google Aromabase now has more than fifteen million scentibytes of data. You can even test it out right now on your computer by going to this Google website and pressing “smell.” What will they think of next?

    Well they have thought of something else cool already. Check out Google Maps Treasure Mode, where you can use Google to find lost treasure:

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    Happy Opening Day!

    May you baseball fans enjoy this day where every team is in first place starting on a clean slate. I’m talkin’ baseball!

    The above classic baseball song is Terry Cashman‘s “Willie, Mickey, and the Duke (Talkin’ Baseball).” Cashman, a producer and singer-songwriter who once played minor league baseball, was inspired to write the song after receiving a picture of Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, and Duke Snider. The original “Talkin’ Baseball” tribute to 1950s baseball came out during a baseball strike year in 1981, reminding fans why they still loved baseball.

    According to Wikipedia and ESPN, Cashman has made versions of the song for most, but not all, baseball teams. But even those teams without their own version of “Talkin’ Baseball” can dream on this opening day.

    Bonus Opening Day Trivia Question: When and where was the first interleague opening day game in Major League Baseball history? Answer: It was April 1, 2013, caused by the recent realignment moving one team to a different league.

    What are you most excited about this baseball season? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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    All Six “Star Wars” Movies At Once

    All 6 Star Wars Films

    In case you want to watch all of the Star Wars films again and don’t have the time, this video compilation features all six Star Wars movies running at the same time. It is an interesting video, where you can contrast and compare all of them at the same time. So sit back and watch Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and The Clone Wars (2005). It is a good way to start your preparation for Star Wars VII, which will be directed by J.J. Abrams. [May 2013 Update: Unfortunately, the YouTube video of all six movies is no longer available.]

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    Glen Hansard the Busker

    1de581b0c8a03941f830a110.L._SY300_ CBS Sunday Morning recently featured a story about singer-songwriter-actor Glen Hansard. In the segment, Hansard talks about his life, his time busking on the streets of Dublin, and his success with the movie Once (2006), which is now a Broadway play.

    The segment features both touching moments — such as Hansard discussing his former relationship with his Once co-star Markéta Irglová — and funny touches, like a scene in a Dublin pub where Hansard’s grade school principal discusses telling a 13-year-old Hansard it was okay to drop out of school to pursue his music career. 2016 Update: The video is no longer available for embedding, but you may watch some of the segment on YouTube.

    Below is another clip of an interview with Hansard that was done for The Busking Project.



    What is your favorite song by Glen Hansard? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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