Letterman hit his comedic peak during the Carson years. Now it seems like he's just going through the motions. And speaking of Carson, Carson laid the groundwork for Letterman, Leno, O'brien, John Lebowitz..et al- not Letterman.
Kevin Eubanks >>>funier than Paul Shaffer ;-)
Leno is a dipshit and kevin eubanks is a worthless piece of crap who sucks at playing the guitar.
Shaffer may not be funny but at least he has an amazing musical background and the late show band is the strongest on late night television. Which is why they are always the house band for the Rock N Roll introduction ceremony. Conan's band comes in second. They'd be a lot better if they got rid of Max Weinberg. Jimmy Vivino rocks and is a staple of the NY music scene this days.
IMHO: Takes more than the stand-up at start of show to make The Show. Is Will It Float, Alan the Announcer, Biff the Stage Director, Tony the Cue Card Boy, The Top Ten List, visits to the Hello Deli - the entire package. Plus, you find a better Music Man than Paul, hire him.
Not sure of when and number, but Dave's Show has won the Emmy many times, and at least one Pulitzer. They don't give those to chimps.
If you don't "get it", no problem. Many don't "get" the Mac either. So you won't be alone.
And just in case you didn't notice, we're not here because an iPod showed up on Conan, Leno, or any other show. Just Dave.
The audience is an important part of the show, also. That's Letterman's real breakthrough. That revolutionary aspect has diminished some over the years but its still an important part. If you are a fan, you are in on the jokes. Something that might just seem silly to the occasional viewer is funnier because it connects to something in the past. One of the best ways to compare/contrast Dave and Jay is to watch them interviewing kids. Leno almost always screws it up. Dave and the kid are usually hilarious. The important thing in the last sentence is "and the kid". Jay steps all over them with unfunny jokes. Dave brings out their best. In the end, however, Dave's greatest talent is one he inherited from Carson, both are at their funniest when a joke bombs. I've also heard that Dave is a Mac user.
Leno is a dipshit and kevin eubanks is a worthless piece of crap who sucks at playing the guitar.
Shaffer may not be funny but at least he has an amazing musical background and the late show band is the strongest on late night television.
You have been known to be a little histrionic, haven't you Applenut? Didn't you get banned once?
This is all a matter of opinion, there is no truly "best" musician or "funniest" late night personality, that said, who gives a crap about Paul Schaffer's "amazing musical backgroud"? He's not playing at the Met for crying out loud, but for a Late Night show which is supposed to be primarily comedic entertainment. His music sucks and he doesn't have ONE comedic bone in his body. While the same could be said about Kevin Eubanks' musical abilities AT LEAST he is good for the genre of entertainment that he is involved in because he is moderately funny.
I'll stand by my previous opinion, however, that CARSON is the master. Letterman and the others just followed him.
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Originally posted by Neruda
And speaking of Carson, Carson laid the groundwork for Letterman, Leno, O'brien, John Lebowitz..et al
And he still is: http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/0...eut/index.html
Note who Carson thinks highly enough to send his jokes to.
Originally posted by Neruda
Letterman hit his comedic peak during the Carson years. Now it seems like he's just going through the motions. And speaking of Carson, Carson laid the groundwork for Letterman, Leno, O'brien, John Lebowitz..et al- not Letterman.
Kevin Eubanks >>>funier than Paul Shaffer ;-)
Leno is a dipshit and kevin eubanks is a worthless piece of crap who sucks at playing the guitar.
Shaffer may not be funny but at least he has an amazing musical background and the late show band is the strongest on late night television. Which is why they are always the house band for the Rock N Roll introduction ceremony. Conan's band comes in second. They'd be a lot better if they got rid of Max Weinberg. Jimmy Vivino rocks and is a staple of the NY music scene this days.
Not sure of when and number, but Dave's Show has won the Emmy many times, and at least one Pulitzer. They don't give those to chimps.
If you don't "get it", no problem. Many don't "get" the Mac either. So you won't be alone.
And just in case you didn't notice, we're not here because an iPod showed up on Conan, Leno, or any other show. Just Dave.
Originally posted by applenut
Leno is a dipshit and kevin eubanks is a worthless piece of crap who sucks at playing the guitar.
Shaffer may not be funny but at least he has an amazing musical background and the late show band is the strongest on late night television.
You have been known to be a little histrionic, haven't you Applenut?
This is all a matter of opinion, there is no truly "best" musician or "funniest" late night personality, that said, who gives a crap about Paul Schaffer's "amazing musical backgroud"? He's not playing at the Met for crying out loud, but for a Late Night show which is supposed to be primarily comedic entertainment. His music sucks and he doesn't have ONE comedic bone in his body. While the same could be said about Kevin Eubanks' musical abilities AT LEAST he is good for the genre of entertainment that he is involved in because he is moderately funny.
I'll stand by my previous opinion, however, that CARSON is the master. Letterman and the others just followed him.