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Who is (or was) your favorite late night talk show host?

I was lucky to catch Johnny Carson before he retired, I liked him, but didn't love him. I enjoy Conan O'Brien, he's the only one I can tolerate.

I'd say Conan was a good replacement for Carson. Even though no one can replace Carson, obviously. He was a man of his time. I also think Joan Rivers did great with her stint as a late night host as well.
diablo · 46-50, M
I was gonna ask that same "But Johnny retired in 92, how did...." Q but was beaten to the punch! D

Johnny was the undisputed King of Late Night, but for a diablo growing up in the 80s, Dave was mi hombre. The sheer comedic genius of his NBC-era show cannot and will never be matched. Ask any late night host working today, including the fabulous SAM BEE!
3venus · F
I almost forgot about Sam! How could I?! 😅
KeasbeyNights · 31-35, M
Craig Ferguson, obviously. I was just thinking about him and missing him earlier today.
3venus · F
I thought he fell off the wagon a few years into it? Maybe that was someone else.
KeasbeyNights · 31-35, M
Don't think so, never heard anything about it.
3venus · F
Oh, okay. Maybe it wasn't him.
hunkalove · 61-69, M
Steve Allen. Jack Parr. Dick Cavett.
3venus · F
The show re-runs of Dick Cavett on insp (I think that's the name of the channel.)
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3venus · F
Yeah, considering he wasn't that great on SNL. Who'd replace him?
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3venus · F
I think so as well. I'm not sure he would return. It got really nasty, at least in public. I don't know what happened behind closed doors.
LenaLunawhaaat · 26-30, F
How exactly did you catch him before he retired? At most you were 1?
3venus · F
My parents recording it via vhs and grainy camcorder. They insisted I watch to see what, "real late night" was like. And the network released vhs of his greatest shows a year or two after he retired.
LenaLunawhaaat · 26-30, F
That's cool. I always heard Carson was the best, but have never actually seen anything of his.
3venus · F
It's on YouTube. I sometimes watch for a chuckle.
Goralski · 51-55, M
Johnny of course. ..god I hated Conan. .is he still on d air? ?
3venus · F
At TBS.
I liked Leno
3venus · F
His chin or his jokes? (Sarcasm intended) 😂
MeTooxMaxPain · 41-45, M
Conan is okay
katielass · F
Johnny Carson.
James Corden
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