NEW YORK – May 20, 2010 – Always on the forefront of what’s current and new, “Late Night†host Jimmy Fallon will watch his own show and interact with fans live online during each night’s “Late Night†broadcast all next week.
Fallon will kick off “Watch Jimmy With Jimmy Week†on Monday, May 24th.
“We’re always trying to stay ahead of the curve in how we interact with our audience. I’m thinking of this as a real-time interactive DVD commentary – and it’s going to be a ton of fun. I’m just hoping I can stay awake all week long,” said Jimmy Fallon.
Fallon is the first late-night talk-show host to participate in a shared viewing experience on Ustream. Through an exclusive partnership with Ustream, Fallon will be watching “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon†in real time from his office each night next week.
Fans can go to www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com to interact with Fallon via a live chat and video stream, where he will answer fans’ questions and give them a behind-the-scenes glimpse of “Late Night†unlike any other.
Look out for some “Late Night” staffers and other familiar faces to pop up and join in the fun throughout the week.
The stream will be live on NBC.com from 12:30 AM EST until 1:35 AM EST Monday, May 24th thru Friday, May 28th and will be repeated for additional time zones.