Leno vs Conan?

[Bub]

I aplogize for being so mundane with all of the turmoil happening these days, but who do you favor?
My vote goes for Leno.

 

[Hermit]

Johnny Carson

 

[Justpipes]

Oprah Winfrey, after all she believes we should become like the Danes just like Obama!

:lol!:

 

[Bub]

I would probably vote for Jonny also.
Does anyone remember Jack Paar...how about Steve Allen?
Jonny has my vote.

 

[mark]

Lets get some balls into late night,,,someone who tells it like it is,,, and uncensored too,,,enough of these Pee Wee Herman clowns,,,"Gee, I understand you have a new book out, tell us about it",,,,,,"oh your latest movie is wonderful",,,********,,,lets give an hour to Penn and Teller or Lewis Black,,,enough of the cutesy hollywood promotional crap,,,

 

[Slow Puffs]

here's one..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpVjW30I-YU

 

[pipetongue1]

Vintage stuff Paul, Steve Allen gets my vote! Ken

 

[tin man]

1. Carson
2. Leno

(I think I'm too young to remember Steve Allen . . . .)

 

[PipeBrew]

Conan, but I'm a whipper-snapper.

 

[DoverPipes]

JOHNNY F'ING CARSON!!!!!!!!
(was that too strong a response?)

 

[babysinister]

I remember Steve Allen and Jack Paar. As I recall, Jack Paar used to cry a lot on camera - sort of an early Glen Beck. But I loved Allen, particularly in the Steve Allen Show, where Louis Nye, as the Man In The Street, coined the nickname Stevarino (as in Hi Ho Stevarino).

 

[ftrplt]

Leno......But Paar, Allen, and JC were the best. FTRPLT

 

[Trout Bum]

Of course, Johnny is and forever shall be the consummate master; however, in my opinion, Conan blows Jay right out of the water without even trying.

 

[Dock]

Jay Leno is yesterdays news! I hope he fails as miserably at 11:30 as as he did at 10:00. In my opinion he's not especially funny or entertaining. Hopefully Conan will go to Fox or another network where he's wanted... NBC is in LAST place for a reason! They suck! :twisted:

 

[Anonymous]

Jay Leno is yesterdays news! In my opinion he's not especially funny or entertaining. :twisted:

I have to agree, the few times I've watched was to see a special guest (like Bill Cosby recently), I found Leno to be boring .
I still have found memories of staying up with my Grandma and watching Johnny Carson, she loved his show and watched every night.

 

[Doc Manhattan]

I've never really been a Leno fan. He just doesn't bring any personality to the late-night time slot. Steve Allen was droll and situational, Carson was folksy with a wicked streak, Letterman is sardonic and loves to milk a running gag, and Conan is surreal and self-effacing.

Johnny Carson was a total dynamo: comedian (both standup and doing bits), magician, ranconteur, and a classy guy who was easy to talk to. He knew exactly what he could get past the censors, and he used a light touch and an innocent expression with it. Johnny always seemed very in-control but not uptight, toastmaster style.

Conan is very different--his bits are all about crazy stuff going on around him, and how powerless he is to stop it. I can understand why that's too different for Tonight Show audience... a little too weird and scripted (which makes sense, since Conan's background is a a comedy writer.) But better that than a failed, flopsweating attempt to be Johnny. Leno, to me, has never really progressed beyond being a standup comic on a big stage who's very needy for validation.

 

[Smokey Joe]

The late night king will forever be Carson. Leno and Conan are too shallow.
I agree with Mark. Penn and Teller will change the face of late night TV forever and Lewis Black will blow it into orbit :lol: :lol:

 

[Bub]

The final word:
http://watching-tv.ew.com/2010/01/22/conan-obrien-letterman-leno-kimmel/

 

[Hunter5117]

Bill O'Reilly! :twisted:

 

[Anonymous]

I've never watched anybody who even comes close to Johnny Carson.