who is your favorite?

oldman2525's Avatar
who is your favorite late show host?

for me, it was a choice between two.johnny carso was the king for a long time, anyone who was anyone was there

my other choice and probably my favorite was craig ferguson on the late late show. the most unscripted hilarious show, a gay robot as his sidekick, shows including craig and puppets and the hotest women as guests. everything was a surprise

neither of these two talked politics trying to push you left or right, they entertained you and that made them both great

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KQ3n678F82g

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SvwCyXuag80

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3oXgQ4YOvLY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jOh3BlOrfQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gcWBn7KETE
The_Waco_Kid's Avatar
Carson is the GOAT for many reasons including including the era and his longevity and still be relevant after decades hosting the Tonight Show. that said, two names could be added .. Steve Allen the first actual host, then later Jack Paar who took the show to great ratings and made it a great show. Allen was offered a variety show and let the Tonight Show which NBC initially dropped for a late night version of Today which flopped. so they quickly hired Paar to revive the Tonight Show format. after about 5-6 years Paar got tired of the grind of tapes 5 shows a week and opted to quit, and if course NBC offered him his own variety show with complete control of content. so that opened the door for ...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsFSEDkShgA


the theme song hasn't changing much since the beginning just a little better and smoother.


Doc Severin's masterpiece



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF--Lo9Vmts

Carson's skits were epic and famous. the best of the best is of course Carnac the Magnificent


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C59uB9ReK9U




BAHAHHAHAAAAA
I loved Craig Ferguson. He was just raunchy enough without going over the line and the women played up to him. They usually came dressed to impress.
Never got Conan. Just never thought he was funny at all.
HDGristle's Avatar
Ferguson, hands down.
HDGristle's Avatar
Even the discussion around how good he was is hilarious and ripe for jokes. And the laid back charisma.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBAAsoxcAAs
Devo's Avatar
  • Devo
  • Yesterday, 02:29 PM
Other, Carson was good, Leno was good, but in a different way, any of the liberal late night fuck no, which is most of the list.

Early Letterman was good, late, too much vitriol and anger.