New Tonight Show/Late Night Talk Show News/Review Thread

I'll still hit up Conan, know nothing about who's coming on, and have a grand 'ol time, laughing my ass off.

cant believe people still tune in for late night talk shows

Maester Chuk_sl said:

cant believe people still tune in for late night talk shows

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I usually just watch them off the DVR and head to bed at 9:30 like an old person.

Monday and Thursday look good. Too bad all of the shows will be ruined by a shit host.

Man0warr_sl said:

Fred Armisen is going to lead new "Late Night" band for Seth Meyers:

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HIPSTER... DOOFUS... QUOTIENT... TOO... HIGH... MUST... RESIST... WEARING... FLANNEL...

if all else fails he can always just say he wears those flannels because he is gay and then the ratings will roll in.

I was almost always in bed for Jimmy Fallon, but NBC has played a best of show the past couple of weekends and it was hilarious. I will be tuning in for sure.

I strongly disliked Fallon at first, but I admit that he's grown on me. I certainly think he's improved a lot as he's progressed and gotten more comfortable with the talk show role. He does a lot of really funny stuff.

Seth Meyers doesn't have the charisma to be a talk show host. Who were the other candidates?

I never watch any talk shows except for Conan, but that is rare as well. I enjoy the bits Conan does off the stage. He is naturally funny, so it is better when he reacts to things. Love the segments he does with his workers that are on youtube. As for his interviews, the ones with Norm MacDonald are the best due to Norm just being.... nuts, and Conan having to respond to the crazy rather than trying to keep a segmented pre-rehersed bit. Love the segments he does with his workers that are on youtube.

Since the Hollywood loves to copy things from Britain, I wish they would also copy how they do interviews there. They tend to be far less scripted and polite. The humor can go every which way due to the talks often turning into more like conversations than "we need to talk about this, and this, and this". An average episode of Graham Norton has interviews that would rival the best interview in the entire shows history when compared to a US talk show.

Do the shitty monologue, bring in all the guests to a couch, then just talk. Throw in a pre-made segment or bit in the middle, while the guests are there so they can react to it as well, then continue the talks. Also need a bigger change on the national level and drop the censor when it comes to "late night" shows. Ridiculous that you can't swear or show nudity in them, late night TV should be able to show late night humor.

Graham Norton is awesome.

rasstapp_sl said:

Graham Norton is awesome.

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Yup. So is Craig Ferguson.

lurkingdirk_sl said:

Yup. So is Craig Ferguson.

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Scottish who does late, late show or something? Don't get that here

Craig Ferguson is extremely underrated. I think he's especially good at his monologues compared to the other late night hosts. Jimmy Kimmel is another one who doesn't get the credit he deserves. He's not necessarily the funniest of the bunch, but he tends to do some absolutely hilarious skits and videos.