Ex-’SNL’ Star Finds Career Resuscitation As Viable Late Night Jimmy-Alternative

Confirming rumours that his appointment as Conan O’Brien’s Late Night successor was a “done deal,” a press event at 30 Rock today presided over by dark SNL overlord Lorne Michaels, NBC rock star Ben Silverman, and badly-in-need-of-a-distinguishing-nickname Marc Graboff, made official their intention to hand over the 12:30 a.m. programming block to one Jimmy Fallon. Goodbye, Masturbating Bear and Pimpbot 5000, hello, masturbating Barry Gibb and ’80s radio hits set to “You Can’t Touch This.” From The Observer: