I think that's exactly the problem. Every late night talk show is set up the same way - 20 minutes of comedy skits followed by interviews. I think that format is getting old and has run it's course. Maybe these shows need to stick to only comedy or only interviews. Personally I find most interviews to be incredibly boring (i.e. "Tell us about your latest movie"...blah blah blah)
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I think that's exactly the problem. Every late night talk show is set up the same way - 20 minutes of comedy skits followed by interviews. I think that format is getting old and has run it's course. Maybe these shows need to stick to only comedy or only interviews. Personally I find most interviews to be incredibly boring (i.e. "Tell us about your latest movie"...blah blah blah)
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^Have you ever found an interview that did not bore you?
^Have you ever found an interview that did not bore you?
Yes. I always like when Letterman has Jack Hannah on. Always entertaining.
I don't think Tom Snyder's Late Late Show ever had a monologue - I think it was 60 minutes of interviews. Viewed some clips of those interviews and they are actually pretty in-depth. Now I wish there was some show like that.
But I like to have my comedy in it as well, that is the way late night shows have been for decades.
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But I like to have my comedy in it as well, that is the way late night shows have been for decades.
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Mario500
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An interview could be informative, serious, and humorous.
I don't think Tom Snyder's Late Late Show ever had a monologue
Not per se, but he also didn't have a studio audience. So the show began with Tom sitting in his comfortable chair, telling a story about something that happened that day. Sometimes it involved some of the people in his crew. When Bob Costas hosted "Later," he did a similar opening.
A lot of the format of these shows is built around the studio audience. Take that away, and the show changes.
I wonder what will replace him on the stations where he aired? I assume it will be syndicated sitcom reruns for the most part. I give the guy credit for trying again. I wasn't a viewer, but trying to crack the talk show market as a syndicated product is tough.
About a month ago, WPIX moved Arsenio from 11pm to 11:30pm and put Seinfeld back on at 11pm. You know you're in trouble when 20 year old reruns are getting better ratings than your talk show.
About a month ago, WPIX moved Arsenio from 11pm to 11:30pm and put Seinfeld back on at 11pm. You know you're in trouble when 20 year old reruns are getting better ratings than your talk show.
when watching something from the 90s, people choose Seinfeld over Arsenio, no one under 30 remembers his show when only competed against Carson/Leno
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