Last night’s edition of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” featured the regular segment “Tonight Show Superlatives” in which various NHL players were given “awards” ahead of the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs.
NBC’s Jimmy Fallon said, “The NBA is sending representatives to host a basketball clinic in Cuba, making it the first American pro sports organization to visit Cuba since we restored diplomatic relations. Then Major League Baseball was like, ‘Right. You’re the first.’ Speaking of baseball, the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council said that the Cleveland Indians sell the best hotdog in baseball, although ‘National Hotdog and Sausage Council’ sounds more like the way you describe a party where there are too many dudes. Actually baseball might be in a little trouble. In fact, a new report says that most of the people who watch baseball are 55 or older and young people are less interested. You can tell they’re trying to appeal to a younger audience. Listen to the announcers during this game last night.” The broadcast then aired footage from a Cubs’ game with voiceovers by Fallon and Fallon’s “sidekick” Steve Higgins posing as the game’s announcers. The two had a back-and-forth, with Fallon saying, “Well, it's a perfect day for baseball, Jim.” Higgins: “I couldn't agree with you more, Stu. This day is completely on fleek.” Fallon: “On Fleek it is. Hashtag, Blessed.” Higgins: “That reminds me, I have tickets for Ed Sheeran this weekend if you'd like to join me.” Fallon: “Ooh, I love her. OMG, I literally can't even. Sounds epic.” Higgins: “That's about as epic as Zayn rejoining One Direction on the set of ‘Game of Thrones.’ Bae yolo.” Fallon asked, “What the hell are we talking about?” Higgins: “I have no idea” (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 4/8).
