[acousticrock87]

Actually, I have seen quite a bit of Jonathan Ross on YouTube and he's much better than any of the Americans. Forgot about him. He doesn't seem like he's actually a twat, though, beyond it being part of his job.

I think Ferguson is pretty underrated, though. He's good at letting things fall into place naturally. If a skit goes badly but still turns out funny at his own expense, he'll air it. And a good deal of his monologues seem improvised.

[atari 2600]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

the charlie rose show is my favorite and only "talk show", if that qualifies.

of course he's an annoying prick but he's got the best guests-- smart people who know a lot about what they are talking about. and no soundbytes. which is always refreshing.

like look at this geek:

 

lots of good shit archived:
http://www.charlierose.com/home

Gee, I hope it qulifies. Since there is a lot more actual talking.

Look at the geek here:

 

 

Lou & Laurie on Charlie Rose (a must!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol-AcKzRcc4

[pbradley]

I always respected Steven Colbert but not as much until after his Charlie Rose interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKAXyGEslyg

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by atari 2600

Gee, I hope it qulifies. Since there is a lot more actual talking.

Look at the geek here:

 

 

Lou & Laurie on Charlie Rose (a must!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol-AcKzRcc4

yeah that's when they caught bill gates in albuquerque driving too fast.

what he says about falling to catch his computer, i think it's probably a load of balls-- more likely an angry girlfriend socked him good!

cos pavement is flat, and that would have to be some weirdass shaped pavement to hit him like that!

[StevOK]

Craig Ferguson, hands down.

[viewtiful_alan]

I love late night shows.
I usually choose between Leno and lettermen depending on what segments each is having/what guests.
I always watch Leno on Mondays for headlines.
And tehn I watch conan (his timeslot is roughly uncotnested) and anything after that is up in the air.

Leno is great when you want to know what you are getting. And i've always liked Kevin Eubanks.

But Letterman has a spontaneous and uncaring quality that you just don't see too often, not to mention paul schafer is a crack up.

You know who sucks? Jimmy Kimmel. He sucks the same way as bob saget... you just can't help but look at him and think: douchebag

[atari 2600]

So they take you to jail in New Mexico for speeding like they do in Louisiana?
I suppose it is so, or used to be...

qualifies...oops, I made a typo earlier today
shit like that^ really bugs me more than it probably should...


Letterman may have lost a lot of zip, but he still has his moments of zenith par excellence...

all in all though, Conan's show is the most entertaining...it is more like the show Letterman had on NBC than Dave's current CBS show.
I don't like the occasional jokes about religion, however...

and who would have known Conan would fare so well?
he was fairly dreadful for the first few years...
a deer caught in the headlights...

[viewtiful_alan]

Hhaa I was too young but my dad told me he wasn't always very good.
I'm looking forward to his hosting the tonight show next year...
Any thoughts on conan's old slot being taken by Jimmy Fallon?

[Cantankerous]

david letterman has amused me on more than one occasion, though generally speaking "i don't watch that shit"
in fact i don't watch much television at all.


jonathon ross is alright.

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by viewtiful_alan

You know who sucks? Jimmy Kimmel. He sucks the same way as bob saget... you just can't help but look at him and think: douchebag

yes but you have to see bog saget in "the aristocrats" and you're gonna be WHO THE FUCK IS THAT?????

 

[Cantankerous]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

yes but you have to see bog saget in "the aristocrats" and you're gonna be WHO THE FUCK IS THAT?????

 

that movie literally almost made me piss my pants laughing. i couldn't believe it was bob saget.

[atari 2600]

As has been discussed before in years past, I watched Letterman from the very first show on a b&w tv in my bedroom as a young teen...

True, Dave didn't hit his stride for the first few years, but his off-kilter guests used to be just the best...he was really doing a Steve Allen thing early on...and of course he innovated as well...

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by atari 2600

So they take you to jail in New Mexico for speeding like they do in Louisiana?
I suppose it is so, or used to be...

"running a stop sign and driving without a license"

http://crime.about.com/od/famousdidu.../gatesbill.htm

running a stop sign! what a spaz, ha ha ha.

i hope he has a chauffeur now.

[Cantankerous]

bill gates ttly would get arrested for something like running a stop sign.


what a badass.

[Cantankerous]

 

look at this sexy beast

[atari 2600]

white collar crime paid off in his case...good that he's being charitable nowadays though...
Redmond is extemely dull and boring and as cookie-cutter as any place I've ever visited

Originally Posted by viewtiful_alan

Hhaa I was too young but my dad told me he wasn't always very good.
I'm looking forward to his hosting the tonight show next year...
Any thoughts on conan's old slot being taken by Jimmy Fallon?

I can't imagine it being very good, just as I can't imagine Conan being as good hosting The Tonight Show...

seems just wrong that Dave won't get to host The Tonight Show ever...

seems like Dave might be trying to groom Adam Sandler as his eventual replacement, but then again Sandler still has a movie career...
as we know, Fallon's never took off (& perhaps rightfully so)