It's less this and more they are trying to cut costs by doing another talk show, which have low overhead (mainly because you can get big names on it without paying them.) They did fuck over Conan though, after he spent YEARS paying his dues.
Your opinion. By the same token, I can't stand Conan.
I fail to see the humor in this. I legitimately prefer Leno to Conan/Letterman. As the saying goes, you are not posting in a troll thread.
I 100% disagree wih you.
And he's terrible at interviews. Painful to watch.
And he's terrible at interviews. Painful to watch.[/QUOTE]
I agree. All of these comedy guys -- Leno, Letterman, Conan, Jon Stewart, et al -- of course look for opportunities to throw in their own jokes during interviews, but of those four I listed, Leno never seems like he's also really listening to the person, which the others do. He's just hovering, waiting for HIS moment to interrupt with a dumb joke. With the others, even if the host interrupts with a joke, I still feel like they're listening, and it's a conversation.
Quoi? Je ne parle pas francais.
I like Colbert more than most other anchors that've been on since, as it feels like they all try to act like he did. And Jon Stewart is great.The only one I like anymore is Jon Stewart. He's ruined me for all others. I like Stephen Colbert because he's also smart and funny, but the fact that he's playing a role makes it just a little less interesting for me. That and Mr. ZM referring to him as "that guy who looked down your shirt."
And even on The Daily Show I really only like the news segments, or anything else involving real people, and not the scripted bits with the "correspondents." The real news is just far funnier or more groan-inducing. And of course Jon's interviews (we're on a first-name basis) are the best.
Am I even making sense? I am le out of it tonight.
The thing about Fallon getting a show is now he gets paid to look at the camera and giggle like an idiot in the middle of his lines.
Jimmy Fallon just exudes this aura of discomfort. Like, he never looks comfortable what he's doing and by proxy I'm uncomfortable watching him. That's the best way I've ever heard it described.
