Late Night T.V.
Who's the King of Late Night?
By Sean Michael Benhabib, published Jul 29, 2005
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Variety is okay, diversity sucks, but with the slew of late night talk shows one is bound to find something they enjoy; a snappy monologue, the personality of a party favor, respectable one on ones, even an idiotic foreigner. I like the navy blue ghost.
Hands down, Jay Leno gives the best monologue. Not everything he says is funny, but some of it sure the hell is. Plus, his timing is good, and he's irritable but not to an annoying point, I think, like some of the other hosts that shall remain nameless. Ultimately, he's just a funny guy; the black stripe speaks for itself.
Conan the Barbarian has the best personality. This guy is absolutely bonkers, gonzo, off the wall insane, but he let's you know that he knows, in which case it's all okay and absolutely hilarious. Sometimes he gets out of control though, and he goes over the edge. It's still funny, but I wonder to myself if they are actually broadcasting this thing for a grown up audience. Leno at least keeps some degree of order. No offense sno cone, you, me, and the rest of the balloney tunes stare at the wall for fun.
Letterman gives the best interview. Dave is a classy New York gentleman. I wish I could say the same for some of his guests. If they all had the integrity that he exhibits during his line of questioning and answer, some of those stars actually may reveal that they have a normal personality. I don't know why they don't trust him, probably because he is the consummate professional forcing to be silly. Why? Because he has to compete with Leno, rather than just be the uptight chivalrous gentleman that all woman adore.
Craig Ferguson is an idiotic foreigner, but I don't mean that in a bad way. I mean it like he sometimes tells us what absolute morons we are. He should do more of it. Americans need to hear how weird we are. We don't necessarily like to hear it, but Craig should tell us anyway. Lots of people appreciate it and may pick him over Conan in the long run because again, he is a gentleman, a gentleman who acts like an idiot. Great stuff!
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Takeaways
- snappy monologues and party favor personalities
- respectable one on ones and the navy blue ghost
- idiotic foreigners
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