In honour of Leno's ****ty Show back on air...
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was it that bad? i never found leno funny, except when they had that jaywalk session where that giant chick impersonated arnold
Carson was consistently funny. Leno is funny occasionally. I liked Leno's "Jaywalking" and "Headlines". The only time I ever actually laughed myself sore over a Leno show was when Billy Crystal and Robin Williams were on together. Leno might as well not even had been there. lol
I agree with Risus, Letterman and O'Brian just aren't funny.
I agree with Risus, Letterman and O'Brian just aren't funny.
Craig Ferguson has more wit in his little finger than Leno, Letterman, and O'Brien combined. Given that, I still watch Leno, but prefer it taped so I can skip through some of his bits.
Well, the first night's show wasn't that great, but tonight he redeemed himself. Not only did he feature the "Headlines" segment, but he had Sarah Palin as a guest. And she did a stand-up comedy routine along with the standard interview. Now I'm hooked. (I'm an acolyte of Palin, for those who don't already know)
I watched last night; just to remind myself why I don't like the show.
The Palin stuff was terrible; he didn't ask her a single question that anyone at home wanted to know.
That's generally the problem; he's too safe.
Letterman would have GRILLED her.
the palin interview was just as boring/scripted as leno and Palin on Oprah
Craig Ferguson is good, but he does get repetitious, boring and somewhat silly at times.
Letterman would have ended up putting his foot in his own mouth. and his silly sidekick shaver would have giggled through the entire thing.
Well Leno did have Shaun White on.....
I don't remember anything else but that interview and I had to wait until it was up on the internet because he's on too late for me....
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Shaun White - Video - NBC.com
I don't remember anything else but that interview and I had to wait until it was up on the internet because he's on too late for me....
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Shaun White - Video - NBC.com
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I believe he is having Apolo Ohno on tonight. I was glad to see he brought 'headlines' back.
Headlines never left. And I skipped the Shaun White interview - nothing personal - I just find interviews with athletes incredibly boring and I've seen White interviewed at the Olympics - he had very little to say then and I expect he had little to say on Leno.
Risus
Thanks - missed that one too - I'll see if I can find the video..... luv luv Apolo...
Found the video - it's at the bottom of the page in link:
Apolo Ohno Tonight Show with Jay Leno Video 3-3-10 | Shallow Nation
Rats - the video was upcut - but there will be others around today no doubt - thanks for the heads up.
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Jimmy Fallon has some great guests and he has a good band.i'm also not a fan of jimmy kimmel and jimmy fallon.
Agreed Juan
I thought it was just me thinking something is always 'missing' because I can't stay up late and watch that show any more and haven't seen enough of Leno as I used
to with Carson....
I think Carson had more class and that wide-eyed stare at the audience when either he or his his guest made a joke ...has never been replicated by any star.... he was a pure comedian and got the best out of every guest.....and his own
personal commentary on things was superb.
Leno is a bit obvious in his humor but he's a nice guy .... if I get bored I realize I am better getting sleep..... so maybe he's doing me a favor!
I thought it was just me thinking something is always 'missing' because I can't stay up late and watch that show any more and haven't seen enough of Leno as I used
to with Carson....
I think Carson had more class and that wide-eyed stare at the audience when either he or his his guest made a joke ...has never been replicated by any star.... he was a pure comedian and got the best out of every guest.....and his own
personal commentary on things was superb.
Leno is a bit obvious in his humor but he's a nice guy .... if I get bored I realize I am better getting sleep..... so maybe he's doing me a favor!
Johnny Carson used to come on at 11:00pm and the show would run for over 90 minutes. Back in the days when we had a TV guide I used to look and see who Carson had on and watch maybe three times during the week.
Steve Allen did the first Tonight Show and he passed it on to Jack Parr who changed it to the Jack Parr show and then it went to Carson as the Tonight show again. My point is that the transition to these different hosts was almost seamless. Leno doesn't fit the mold.
Steve Allen did the first Tonight Show and he passed it on to Jack Parr who changed it to the Jack Parr show and then it went to Carson as the Tonight show again. My point is that the transition to these different hosts was almost seamless. Leno doesn't fit the mold.