Jimmy Fallon hosts his first Late Night tonight at 12:37 a.m. on NBC. Hopes are high, but Jimmy's scared. At least that's how it looks from the webisode he did with Lorne Michaels, an odd little interview that's either a parody in search of a punchline or a sincere 'Jimmy pays homage to his mentor' clip. In other words, not funny. latenightwithjimmyfallon.com
Department of Women's Studies Spring '09 Lecture Series Some of the country’s leading feminist scholars are featured in this USF series, which kicks off with Visiting Women Studies Professor Dr. Nagwa Dajani. She presents "Gender Medicine and a Feminist’s Approach to Science" (Mon. Mar. 2, 2 p.m., Marshall Student Center Room 2709, free). Coming up in future programs: a discussion of sexuality and sensation in Bollywood and a feminist economic analysis of women’s studies.
Parade Day at the Florida Strawberry Festival. The strawberry fest takes over downtown Plant City with the Grand Feature Parade, which begins at 1 and passes by the festival grounds at 2. Monday is also one of the fest's Ride-a-Thon days: You can ride most mechanical rides with purchase of one $17 wristband. Also on the docket: poultry and rabbit shows all day, a lamb jumping contest at 5 p.m. and country crooner Randy Travis at 7:30 p.m. flstrawberryfestival.com
This article appears in Feb 25 – Mar 3, 2009.