Jimmy Fallon, Hollywood’s funny boy, has had late night audiences chuckling for decades. From "Saturday Night Live" to the big screen to "Late Night" and finally onto "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon," he has thrived in every aspect. He earned the coveted "Tonight Show" gig in 2014 and has been headlining with hilarity almost weekly ever since. He makes each person, celebrity or not, feel special. He has a sense of urgency and compassion in his aura that welcomes audiences and guests alike. While past hosts have definitely made their mark in "Late Night" history, Fallon stands above the rest in regards to entertainment, ingenuity and charisma.
1. He was a comedian first so he knows funny.
He spent his younger years performing small comedy gigs, only to be paid $7.50 per set. He worked his way up the comedy ladder.
2. He has a magnetic personality.
He is a likable man. He makes the entire world feel as though they are the only ones in the universe. He can make President Obama to Brad Pitt to a regular Joe Schmo feel important.
3. He spent years on Saturday Night Live. He thrives on thinking on his feet.
His ultimate dream was to be on "SNL" and he spent six years on the renowned show. He knows how to work as a team to create a piece of comedic art.
4. He has created dozens of sketches to entertain audiences for years.
From "Ew!" to "Evolution of Dance" to "Camp Winnipesaukee" to "The Real Housewives of Late Night" to "History of Rap," he has performed a variety of hilarious sketches with a variety of celebrities.
5. His segments go viral within hours.
His "hashtags" and different online videos are trending worldwide within minutes. He stays up to date with current events and plays with those details to make his show more applicable.
6. He created and produced "Lip Sync Battle" on Spike TV.
Fallon and his good friends Stephen Merchant and John Krasinski have taken the hit segment from his show and created their own huge show, "Lip Sync Battle." This show hilariously battles celebrities as they lip sync to their favorite tunes.
7. He can sing and play instruments.
The man can do it all. He parodies different musicians and their time periods in friendly music videos. He includes the aforementioned celebrities in order to make it a light-hearted joke and cause them to get more publicity.
8. He is best friends with Justin Timberlake.
Hollywood's favorite bromance has taken the world by storm with their endless musically inclined sketches and dreamy appearances. You'll never not laugh when it comes to this dynamic duo.
9. He brings back classic sketches for audiences and actors, alike, to reminisce.
His most recent throwback sketch, "Good Burger," had the audience in stitches as Keenan and Kel reunited. He also brought viewers to tears when he introduced Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore singing a love song about co-starring in rom coms together.
10. He has no problems with being ridiculous.
He has no fear or embarrassment within his body. He understands that one must go out on a limb to create comedy. He belly flops off each limb.
11. He breaks out celebrity impressions in the middle of any conversation, which adds immediate hilarity.
You can be having a normal conversation with Jimmy Fallon when Jerry Seinfeld decides to make a surprise appearance.
12. He doesn’t use humor to emit hatred.
The success of his show can possibly be taken back to his first show where he used Susan Boyle's emotional attachment to each performance she does as a way to make a joke rather than her physical appearance.
13. He has won a Grammy.
What can't he do?
14. He is genuinely interested in every one he comes in contact with.
Everyone is the most important person in the room to Fallon.
15. He is thankful.
He is humble and thankful, always, when it comes to the opportunities that he has been given. On his first night as the new "Tonight Show" host, instead of going out to make a big fancy opening monologue, he said, "If you guys let me stick around long enough, maybe I'll get the hang of it."
