Jimmy Fallon might be a big-shot late-night TV host these days, but he still knows that he's a comedian first and foremost.
The "SNL" alum and "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" emcee is recording a comedy album for Warner Bros. Records, in a new deal that makes him a member of the Warner Music Nashville roster. (Does this mean there will be plenty of country offerings on the new offering?) The album will be released in summer 2012.
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According to Warner, the album "will include music, parodies and other impresario compositions that became instant classics after performances by Jimmy and his guests on the 'Late Night' show.'"
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“Having a new album coming out soon on Warner Bros. means so much to me,” Fallon said of the upcoming effort. “Mostly, it means I should probably start writing some songs."
Fallon's 2002 comedy album "The Bathroom Wall" was nominated for a Grammy award in the Best Spoken Comedy Album category.