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Junker_05
J.U.N.K.E.R.
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:59 am Posts: 292 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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 Which talk show host do you think is funnier?
David Letterman, Conan O'Brian or Jay Leno?
I'm saying Letterman - his jokes are original and his band's actually tolerable, whilst Leno's jokes are old, re-used and in a nutshell, just not funny.
Anyone else?
EDIT: Letterman's skits are also more original, IMHO
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:02 am |
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Marc
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Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2004 2:46 am Posts: 3379
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These days I find myself only watching Craig Ferguson (on after Letterman) whenever I'm up that late. It's nice to see a fellow Scot on a late-night talk show. He also doesn't just read off cue cards for his opening monologue. And the Michael Caine and Sean Connery stuff! He kills me. I love Conan too, but they're on at the same time and I'm too lazy to record him.
I went to a Leno taping about 6 years ago, and had a great time. His off-the-cuff stuff with the audience before the show was really funny.
But the best late-night band is the Max Weinberg 7. I'd go to a Conan taping just to see them.
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:58 am |
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Junker_05
J.U.N.K.E.R.
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:59 am Posts: 292 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Osiris wrote: But the best late-night band is the Max Weinberg 7. I'd go to a Conan taping just to see them.
Ah, I forgot about the Max Weinberg 7. Great late-night band indeed.
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:46 pm |
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Mr. F
Joined: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:29 pm Posts: 22 Location: Massachusetts
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I absolutely adore Conan. His show is the only one that's ever made me laugh until I cried. He always has a great energy going with his guests and it's fun when they go along with him. I hope I can get to a taping before the Tonight Show move.
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:16 pm |
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Snake700
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Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 10:00 am Posts: 515 Location: Raccoon City
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I´ll say David Letterman. Because i can´t watch the 2 other shows, from where i live.
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:48 am |
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Junker_05
J.U.N.K.E.R.
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:59 am Posts: 292 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Yeah, I live in Australia where only Letterman's on free-to-air, but I used to have cable T.V, so I've seen all three. Whereabouts are you?
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:47 am |
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Rick Deckard
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Joined: Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:43 pm Posts: 367 Location: L.A. 2019
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Recently I've started watching Letterman regularly, enjoying it a lot, and wondering why the best British equivalent we've got is Jonathan Ross (who's only really watchable if you give a fraction of a toss about the guests). I've not yet sat down for O'Brien or Leno, purely because there's only so much talk show I can take in one day, but I'm willing to give them a go as the calibre of guests seems to be just about on par with Letterman. I'm also not sure how many more times I want to listen to that 'audition tape' gag...
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Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:27 pm |
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Mr. F
Joined: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:29 pm Posts: 22 Location: Massachusetts
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I went to a taping for Conan yesterday. Now I can die happy. 
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Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:26 am |
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Marc
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Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2004 2:46 am Posts: 3379
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That's great, man. How was it? I hope to make it there myself before the move.
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Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:14 am |
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Mr. F
Joined: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:29 pm Posts: 22 Location: Massachusetts
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It was amazing. The taping was a lot of fun and it went by way too fast. I got a free t-shirt!
The Max Weinberg 7 are just simply terrific in person. Before the show, Brain McCann (who's in a lot of the sketches) comes out and jokes with the audience, then he introduces Conan who also talks with the audience for a few minutes.
Also, the set is much smaller than it appears on television. 
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Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:32 am |
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