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Do you think anybody has any potential to be another Johnny Carson ? Right now, Letterman's show seems the closest. I think Jon Stewart might be the best interviewer.
Any opinions?
Any opinions?
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There won't be another Johnny Carson in the same way there won't be another basketball star quite like Michael Jordan or another entertainer quite like Sammy Davis, Jr. (though Jamie Foxx is certainly trying).
Stewart is an all right interviewer. Craig Ferguson is hands down the best. His interviews are most always extemporaneous and he has a knack of making the interviewee comfortable and able to appear natural. Half the time the person interviewed barely gets to the thing they were appearing to plug (be it a tv show, book, movie etc.). To me, Craig's interviews seem less like a publicity tour for a celebrity's agenda thereby making them more enjoyable.MsMusicRadio said:
Here's Craig interviewing Archbishop Desmond Tutu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI2guDNUGuE (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt6EapvD2G0 (Part 2)
Each is unique. I think Jimmy Kimmel has the quickest wit during interviews. Very sharp and funny and it's obvious to me much of it is unscripted. I love Craig Ferguson's monologues...often times brilliant and not the typical string of jokes. Jon Stewart says what I'm thinking...great common sense and cut to the chase questions. And I like the chemistry between the cast of Letterman's Late Show.
I remember Bergeron from the FX Breakfast show...I think he could pull it off too.
I remember Bergeron from the FX Breakfast show...I think he could pull it off too.
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I never watched Craig Ferguson until Conan moved timeslots. Now I watch Craig Ferguson's show every night. He is really much better then I thought.
True, Johnny was a comedian, able to do monologues and
skits, but he was also a personality who burnished his ability
to handle any situation on live shows such as his local "Carson's
Cellar" in LA, his CBS "Johnny Carson Show," and (of course)
"Who Do You Trust?" Today's hosts don't get a chance to develop
that kind of experience before being thrust into the national spotlight.
I don't watch late-night TV, but from what I hear there are two who
will never be the next Carson: Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Fallon.
skits, but he was also a personality who burnished his ability
to handle any situation on live shows such as his local "Carson's
Cellar" in LA, his CBS "Johnny Carson Show," and (of course)
"Who Do You Trust?" Today's hosts don't get a chance to develop
that kind of experience before being thrust into the national spotlight.
I don't watch late-night TV, but from what I hear there are two who
will never be the next Carson: Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Fallon.
I've always considered Letterman to be the closest thing to Carson out there. It's pretty much common knowledge that he was always considered to be the the favored successor to Carson.
Makes you wonder how it would have different it would have been had NBC given Letterman "Tonight" instead of giving it to Leno.
Makes you wonder how it would have different it would have been had NBC given Letterman "Tonight" instead of giving it to Leno.
Especially given that Carson's company produced "Late
Night With David Letterman." Seems that Leno gladhanded
the NBC affiliates, won them over, and got them to put the
good word in to make him Carson's successor.
Letterman probably is this generation's Carson, but as many,
many people have said over the years, he's really a throwback
to Steve Allen and Ernie Kovacs. And I don't think he'd deny it.
Night With David Letterman." Seems that Leno gladhanded
the NBC affiliates, won them over, and got them to put the
good word in to make him Carson's successor.
Letterman probably is this generation's Carson, but as many,
many people have said over the years, he's really a throwback
to Steve Allen and Ernie Kovacs. And I don't think he'd deny it.
1069_KIFR said:
I'm glad you asked that, because this was just posted today:
http://talkshownews.interbridge.com/2009/09/craig-kilborn-speaks-in-talk-show-news.html
Of course, I don't know if that's a serious answer given.
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letterman is NOT this generation's Carson, IF he was, he would have beaten Leno like Carson beat ALL who opposed him in late night TV.bpatrick said:
if you're looking for the KING of late night TV, he's now doing Prime-Time on NBC.
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And now I see that George Lopez is going to start doing a nightly talk show on TBS.
I think we may be on the verge of an explosion of these shows on cable (since they are
relatively cheap to produce) that will slice up the audience numbers like a Ronco Dial-O-Matic
I think we may be on the verge of an explosion of these shows on cable (since they are
relatively cheap to produce) that will slice up the audience numbers like a Ronco Dial-O-Matic
Nobody is "this generation's Carson," and there's not going to be one. There are too many competing choices that slice up the ratings pie. If Carson were starting his late night career now like Conan, he would probably end up being the highest rated, but not by much.
Remember that when Carson took over The Tonight Show in the early 60s, the "Big 3" networks dominated. NBC was the only late night talk show. CBS turned that time slot over to the affiliates which usually ran local late movies. I can't even remember what ABC did...the same as CBS, I think. LA and New York probably had the most choices in those days, with 7 channels, but the independent stations ran either old movies or off network re-runs.
Carson had the whole market to himself for about 5 years, and when he finally got competition, he had become a nationwide habit. And that competition was weak - Joey Bishop on ABC...and later Dick Cavett, who was considered too intellectual for a mass audience. CBS came up with Merv Griffin, then Pat Sajak, and then old detective show reruns.
As for the current crop of hosts, in terms of talent and interviewing ability, my vote goes to Craig Ferguson. Conan's show is improving, but still uneven. But please remember how pathetic Jay Leno's Tonight Show was for the first year or so until it was tweaked, and he got up to speed.
Remember that when Carson took over The Tonight Show in the early 60s, the "Big 3" networks dominated. NBC was the only late night talk show. CBS turned that time slot over to the affiliates which usually ran local late movies. I can't even remember what ABC did...the same as CBS, I think. LA and New York probably had the most choices in those days, with 7 channels, but the independent stations ran either old movies or off network re-runs.
Carson had the whole market to himself for about 5 years, and when he finally got competition, he had become a nationwide habit. And that competition was weak - Joey Bishop on ABC...and later Dick Cavett, who was considered too intellectual for a mass audience. CBS came up with Merv Griffin, then Pat Sajak, and then old detective show reruns.
As for the current crop of hosts, in terms of talent and interviewing ability, my vote goes to Craig Ferguson. Conan's show is improving, but still uneven. But please remember how pathetic Jay Leno's Tonight Show was for the first year or so until it was tweaked, and he got up to speed.
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