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Its become pretty easy to take shots at Jimmy Fallon.
I certainly had some harsh words for the guy when I put together my2017 late night Year in Review.
Yamaneika Saundershas become quite a welcome presence on the show.
At the same time, people dont necessarily tune in to Jimmy Fallon to hear his latest political take.
Fallons show has also seen a noteworthy increase in absurdist humor.
WriterJo Firestonehas been responsible for some of theThe Tonight Shows most gleefully eccentric bits.
This a fine example of the show delving into politics without sounding preachy or out of its depth.
Rightfully or not,The Tonight Showhas a reputation as being a home for predictable, conventional comedy.
In spite of these encouraging developments, however,The Tonight Showremains in the critical ruts.
On a given night, Fallon is probably going to simply give us his usual round ofconsumer comedy.
Its been a rough year and a half for Fallon.
His role in normalizing Donald Trumpdamaged his reputation significantly, and hes still recovering.
