After 22 years, Leno bids farewell to 'Tonight'

[DMC]

Conan is a got. Can't stand that dainty .

[xmas1997]

Ferguson is really funny.

So is Jimmy Fallon the new host?

[mrsmaalox]

Leno was always the one I skipped over unless I knew in advance there was someone I'd be interested in seeing and that was rare; even for that final show, who could actually watch Leno, Billy Crystal AND Garth Brooks without passing out from total boredom? Letterman is really corny but he has good musical guests. Conan is pretty silly too I haven't seen much of his latest show. My dad is a big Jimmy Kimmel fan and the few times I've watched with him I've ended up laughing my ass off. Craig Ferguson is the most unconventional, he's sexy (the female guests get all flustered and flirty with him), playful, and silly and talks with his guests like they are just sitting around a bar or something. Jimmy Fallon is definitely the most talented of them all, he's an all around showman; the show will be totally different from what Leno fans are used to so I'd be surprised if there isn't an outpouring of old farts whining about the good old days of Leno, Carson and Jack Paar

[xmas1997]

Leno was always the one I skipped over unless I knew in advance there was someone I'd be interested in seeing and that was rare; even for that final show, who could actually watch Leno, Billy Crystal AND Garth Brooks without passing out from total boredom? Letterman is really corny but he has good musical guests. Conan is pretty silly too I haven't seen much of his latest show. My dad is a big Jimmy Kimmel fan and the few times I've watched with him I've ended up laughing my ass off. Craig Ferguson is the most unconventional, he's sexy (the female guests get all flustered and flirty with him), playful, and silly and talks with his guests like they are just sitting around a bar or something. Jimmy Fallon is definitely the most talented of them all, he's an all around showman; the show will be totally different from what Leno fans are used to so I'd be surprised if there isn't an outpouring of old farts whining about the good old days of Leno, Carson and Jack Paar

I agree with quite a lot of your assessment, but there is no way you can lump Leno in with Carson and Paar. Leno never achieved that kind of recognition, nor was he as clever as the other two.

[mrsmaalox]

I agree with quite a lot of your assessment, but there is no way you can lump Leno in with Carson and Paar. Leno never achieved that kind of recognition, nor was he as clever as the other two.

Yea I definitely lump Leno with Carson and Paar in the "has beens" category. Doesn't matter how great they all were in their time, they couldn't cut it today. The standards (or lack there of) in entertainment have never been nostalgic and as innovative as those guys may have been, even their genius wasn't enough to ensure survival.`

[Jacob1983]

Ferguson seems like sincere and down to earth out of the hosts. Fallon tries a little too hard to be buddies with his guests. Jimmy Kimmel can be nice but also a at the same time. Letterman is an unfunny perv with a political agenda.

[xmas1997]

Yea I definitely lump Leno with Carson and Paar in the "has beens" category. Doesn't matter how great they all were in their time, they couldn't cut it today. The standards (or lack there of) in entertainment have never been nostalgic and as innovative as those guys may have been, even their genius wasn't enough to ensure survival.`

I totally disagree. Both Paar and Carson had cutting edge humor and usually ahead of their time.
IMHO they could easily cut it now.

[tlongII]

Leno sucks. Carson was the GOAT.

[baseline bum]

Wow, in his whole career Leno never did anything as funny as this clip from Fallon's show

[DarrinS]

Wow, in his whole career Leno never did anything as funny as this clip from Fallon's show

That must have taken a while to put together.

[DarrinS]

Personally, I think Conan is funnier, but Fallon is more talented (impressions, musical ability, etc.).

[baseline bum]

Personally, I think Conan is funnier, but Fallon is more talented (impressions, musical ability, etc.).

I loved Conan on the late show, but he wasn't that good toning it down for the Tonight Show. Same with Letterman, who was insanely funny in the late night slot but couldn't talk to his guests anymore once he got to CBS. I haven't watched Conan's TBS show though; maybe it's back to the gold his late night was on NBC.

[RD2191]

Fallon is fukin garbage.

[DarrinS]

I loved Conan on the late show, but he wasn't that good toning it down for the Tonight Show. Same with Letterman, who was insanely funny in the late night slot but couldn't talk to his guests anymore once he got to CBS. I haven't watched Conan's TBS show though; maybe it's back to the gold his late night was on NBC.

Yeah, Letterman was way funnier back in the day.

Conan's new show is pretty good. Here's his youtube channel --> http://www.youtube.com/user/teamcoco

[baseline bum]

Yeah, Letterman was way funnier back in the day.

Conan's new show is pretty good. Here's his youtube channel --> http://www.youtube.com/user/teamcoco

Thanks. I'll have to check it out.

[Biernutz]

There has been some talk that Leno might do a late show on Fox or CNN. As for now if I watch late shows
it's Jimmy Kimmel.

[CubanSucks]

Conan will never be as good as he was with Max.

[CuckingFunt]

Wow, in his whole career Leno never did anything as funny as this clip from Fallon's show

. That's even better than the barbershop quartet version of "Ignition Remix" he did earlier in the week.

[CuckingFunt]

I loved Conan on the late show, but he wasn't that good toning it down for the Tonight Show.

Conan is much better suited to New York. It's the fact LA shows get the big names that makes them so much more bland. Obscure acts and Broadway stars don't balk at an edgier show because they're just happy to be on TV.