Jay Leno, Fired and Smiling
Media critic Ken Tucker joins Howard Kurtz to discuss the history of The Tonight Show and the current late-night talk show landscape
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I watch Conan and Jimmy. I think they are so funny. I really am not into Jay as much any more. My father was a huge late show fan. Good stuff!
NBC already made a mistake the first time they let Jay Leno go. I guess they never learn. I like Jay Leno & Jimmy Fallon for different reasons. Jay is older, more refined and interesting, besides being funny. Jimmy Fallon may be a good host, but I don't feel like he's earned his time, to be the next "Tonight Show" host. I grew up with Johnny Carson on the TV, and Leno was a great choice to replace him. Leno has an older sensibility about him. Jimmy Fallon although cute & fun, and sometimes a little too into himself and the games he likes to play on his show, isn't ready for hallowed ground, that comes with more life experience. NBC's actions with regards to the Tonight Show, shows a disregard for the 49-65 group who are probably the one's making Leno the NO. 1 late night host. NBC is using that position to say it's a good time for letting Jay go. What a bunch of ballyhoo!!! What happened to the new saying that "60 is the new 40"? I like to watch people who really think and know what they're talking about and are fun as well. AKA Jay Leno. NBC needs to watch "Jay Walking" to get an idea of the audience that NBC must be listening to, to be making such a huge error in judgement AGAIN!! I like to see Leno & then Jimmy at the later time.