As good a year as it was for Groot and company, there was one person who stood apart: Jimmy Fallon, EW”˜s 2014 Entertainer of the Year. In his first year as host of The Tonight Show, the 40-year-old turned the revered late-night franchise into the hottest party in town, a celebrity playpen full of games, music, surprise guests, and good vibes all around. Where else could you see Emma Stone shut down a lip-sync battle or Will Smith do the Stanky Legg? The fun is so infectious that even Barbra Streisand decided to return as a guest, a thing she hasn’t done in over 50 years. All the while, Fallon managed to do something almost no one expected: get the Tonight Show”˜s ratings to increase from when it was in Jay Leno’s hands a year ago
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A decision I agree with–Jimmy Fallon Named Entertainer of the Year
As good a year as it was for Groot and company, there was one person who stood apart: Jimmy Fallon, EW”˜s 2014 Entertainer of the Year. In his first year as host of The Tonight Show, the 40-year-old turned the revered late-night franchise into the hottest party in town, a celebrity playpen full of games, music, surprise guests, and good vibes all around. Where else could you see Emma Stone shut down a lip-sync battle or Will Smith do the Stanky Legg? The fun is so infectious that even Barbra Streisand decided to return as a guest, a thing she hasn’t done in over 50 years. All the while, Fallon managed to do something almost no one expected: get the Tonight Show”˜s ratings to increase from when it was in Jay Leno’s hands a year ago
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