I like that question. In that universe Dave hosted the Tonight Show for 25
years after Carson retired, and Leno became famous as the best stand-up of
his generation, and Dave's cool pal who set the record for most guest
appearances on the Tonight Show. For the last 10 years of Dave's run Leno
And when Dave retired, Jay got The Tonight Show. At the time, Jimmy Fallon
was in the middle of a week-long engagement at the Chuckle Cabin in Patoot,
South Dakota, after his film career tanked. The Friday night crowd of 95
people loved his impressions of Dylan, Springsteen and Neil Young.
On
Disagree - mainly because TV executives are demo-obsessed douchebags in any
reality.
Assuming Conan still gets Late Night when Dave takes over Carson's show, and
assuming Dave threw some serious support behind Conan, I still see Conan taking
over the Tonight Show (albeit sometime around now
as continued fealty.
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*From:* Bob Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com
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*Sent:* Wednesday, June 18, 2014 4:58 PM
*Subject:* [TV orNotTV] Leno to receive Mark Twain Prize
October 19th.
Didn't someone here think only people connected
On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote:
I'd give the prize to Leno before I'd give it to many of the Lorne
Michaels contingent.
I agree with that based on the time Leno has worked in comedy without going
through a fallow period or fading away. There are very
This thread leads me to an alternate universe question: what happens if Jay
Leno never crosses paths with The Tonight Show? I don't mean Dave gets it
instead of Jay in 1992: I mean Jay never guest hosts; is never connected to
the program. How does that 80s/early 90s Leno, who (I'd assume) stay out
On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote:
This thread leads me to an alternate universe question: what happens if
Jay Leno never crosses paths with The Tonight Show? I don't mean Dave gets
it instead of Jay in 1992: I mean Jay never guest hosts; is never connected
October 19th.
Didn't someone here think only people connected to 2004 winner Lorne
Michaels won this?
USA TODAY
http://entertainthis.usatoday.com/2014/06/18/jay-leno-mark-twain-prize/
(link)
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On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 4:58 PM, Bob Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote:
October 19th.
Didn't someone here think only people connected to 2004 winner Lorne
Michaels won this?
USA TODAY
http://entertainthis.usatoday.com/2014/06/18/jay-leno-mark-twain-prize/
(link)
They wanted to take a
I think the pre-Tonight Show Leno would be a good candidate for this. Many
called him the best comedian of his generation. Then he started dumbing it
down.
On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 2:29 PM, Tom Wolper twol...@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 4:58 PM, Bob Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com
to receive Mark Twain Prize
October 19th.
Didn't someone here think only people connected to 2004 winner Lorne Michaels
won this?
USA TODAY (link)
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