Letterman's departure will reshape late-night NEWYORK (AP)- Jimmy Fallon's fast start replacing Jay Leno on the "Tonight" show the past two months had a secondary effect: David Letterman suddenly seemed old. The Top 10 list, the ironic detachment, even the set at the Ed Sullivan Theater. Time doesn't stop for comedy legends, or superstars of any sort. Letterman, who announced Thursday that he will retire from late-night television sometime in 2015, had to feel it. CBS now faces the challenge of moving on in a reordered late-night world at a time the two Jimmys NBC's Fallon and ABC's Kimmel - have a significant head start. When Jay Leno left in February, Letterman lost his foil the man whose victory in the competi- tion to replace Johnny Carson two decades ago he never let go. Leno was someone who spoke his language, though, a gen- erational compare, and when he left, Letterman was alone. Fallon and Kimmel have a different style, more good-natured and less mocking of the entire concept of a talk show. It's hard to know what role the new competition played in Letterman's decision. His last con- tract extension, signed before Fallon took over, was for one year. In the past, he's done multi- year extensions. The first time Leno left late-night, Letterman ascended to the throne. Not this time. Since Fallon began at "Tonight," his show has averaged 5.2 million viewers, while Letterman has averaged 2.7 million and Kimmel 2.65 million, the Nielsen company said. Last year Letterman averaged 2.9 million and Kimmel 2.5 million, so the direction was clear. Much of late-night now is about making an impression in social media, or in highlight clips that people can watch on their devices and spread around the next day. Fallon and Kimmel have excelled in spreading their comedy beyond their time slots; Letterman has barely AP FILE PHOTO In this June 29, 2010, photo, released by CBS, host David Letterman kisses the hand of country music singer Dolly Parton on the set of the "Late Show with David Letterman" in New York. Letterman announced his retirement during a taping on Thursday. Although no specific date was announced he told the audience that he will leave his desk sometime in 2015. bothered. Late-night television is a far different world than when Letterman and Leno began their com- petition. There are more entertainment shows to choose from, with per- sonalities like O'Brien, Arsenio Hall, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Chelsea Handler working every night. CBS will first have to decide whether or not to continue with an entertainment program in that time slot. It's not the money-maker it once was, but chances are the network will continue in that direction. The first in-house candidate would be Craig Ferguson of "The Late Late Show," which currently airs at 12:35 a.m. on CBS and is produced by Letterman. But Ferguson's star has dimmed, his show quickly passed by in the ratings by Seth Meyers on NBC, and he is considered an unlikely choice. A month ago, Kimmel was asked by TV Guide magazine whether he would be interested in succeeding Letterman, and he didn't shoot down the idea. "I'd definitely con- sider it," Kimmel said. "I am loyal to ABC and grateful to them for giving me a shot. I was a guy from 'The Man Show' when they put me on. I'm not looking to flee. But just getting a call from Dave would be big for me. So it's definitely something I would listen to." Could Leno come back? He's not the retiring type, but he would hardly be consid- ered a play for the next generation. Handler has let it be known that she's ready to end her show on the E! network. A broadcast network gig again would be a step up for O'Brien. Colbert and Stewart both are considered major talents and CBS would be much more high-profile than Comedy Central. John Oliver is about to start a new late-night show on HBO. Relics of NYC World's Fair: Eyesores or icons? NEWYORK (AP) - They were designed for the 1964 World's Fair as sleek, space-age visions of the future: three towers topped by flying- saucer-like platforms, and a pavilion of pillars with a suspended, shimmering roof that was billed as the "Tent of Tomorrow." That imagined tomor- row has come and gone. Now the structures are abandoned relics, with rusted beams, faded paint and cracked concrete. 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Their retro-futuristic look has been most widely known from its use in such movies as "Men in Black" and "Iron Man 2." Although occasionally opened for tours, the towers and pavilion - the last major structures AP PHOTO A space-age tower, left, and a giant metal globe called the Unisphere, right, structures remaining from the 1964 World's Fair, loom above a passing LIRR train on Tuesday in the Queens borough of New York. still standing from the World's Fair that have not been preserved have largely served as a stoic landmark for travelers on the Van Wyck Expressway. Two padlocked gates - one chain-link, one metal keep the Tent of Tomorrow shuttered. "It should be called the 'Tent of Yesterday,'" says Ben Haber, who lives near the park. "This is not the Parthenon, it's not the Sphinx, it's not the pyramids.... So what's so special that we should keep it?" 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If the money comes through, work on the city-owned pavilion could begin as early as next year once officials make a decision. Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has formed a task force dedicated to preserving the pavilion, noting that other structures from the World's Fair have been saved, most notably the 12-story-tall metal globe called the Unisphere, the Hall of Science and the Queens Museum. Among the ideas are to convert the towers once again into observation decks or an elevated gar- den or even a platform for bungee jumping, with the open-air pavilion turned into a performance space with a removable stage and bleachers. Lawmakers seek quake alert system WASHINGTON (LA Times) -A group of lawmakers is hoping the recent string of Southern California temblors will jolt Congress into funding an earthquake warning system. The lawmakers are seeking some of the $38.3 million needed to build the system on the West Coast and the $16.1 million a year needed to operate and maintain it. "Even a few seconds of warning before the next Big One will allow people to seek cover, automati- cally slow or stop trains, pause surgeries and more and the benefits of this small investment now will be paid back many times over after the first damaging quake," said Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif. But securing the funding could be difficult at a time when congres- sional Republicans are determined to reduce Washington's red ink. No California Republican signed a let- ter circulated by Schiff's office asking the House Appropriations Interior Subcommittee to provide $16.1 million next year for the system. The letter was signed by Democrats from California, Oregon and Washington state. Efforts to secure money also could face resistance from lawmakers from outside California unwill- ing to spend money on what they view as largely a California problem. ----I Page 8 WIRE www.sunnewspapers.net The Sun /Sunday, April 6,2014 I I NATIONAL/TV NEWS