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In all fairness, Letterman should've gotten the Tonight Show

posted 16 years ago by Cletus-Vanne-Damme
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But they gave it to the funnier guy instead.

[–] peddlerwhospoke 16 years ago

I'm glad NBC didn't make the same mistake twice and keep Conan O'Brien at 12:30. He was controversial as not being mainstream. But I do feel NBC pushed Leno out too early almost like Carson was in a way pushed into doing.

[–] snowdene 15 years ago

Do you realize that Johnny Carson was 67 years old when he retired? It's not like NBC pushed him out the door when he was 50.

[–] artichoke6 15 years ago

Agreed.

[–] peddlerwhospoke 13 years ago

We should have pushed Regis out at 67.

[–] josh_w_richards 10 years ago

I think you mean they gave it to the nicer guy. I can't recall ever watching Leno and laughing at him. Sometimes his skits and guests are good, but not him.