> Having just watched it, I must ask anyone on the list, including Chief > Barnhart and any other late night enthusiasts: Is this the first time > Dave has done three segments with a guest? The interview consumed > virtually the entire show.
If Donz is lurking, he can quote you statistics, but three segments with a "major" guest is not uncommon. Politically, probably every Bill Clinton appearance, Obama, Hillary all leap to mind; I'm sure there were others. I think Bill Murray got three segments last Thursday, which fits the pattern of a guest who can do two segments of panel and a short third to show a clip and plug a project. Steve Martin appearances are usually that way. And, of course, there was the Warren Zevon show, where the terminally ill Zevon was the only guest. > My armchair quarterbacking says that while Letterman asked some tough > questions (which he was under no obligation to do, as he is merely the > host of a comedy show), his attitude towards McCain (and his opinions > about Palin) were very different when McCain was in the room.... Why > did Dave hold back, and why must everyone else seemingly do the same > when they see the Republican candidates face to face? Certainly Obama > is getting the third degree regarding Ayres, ACORN, and everything > else under the sun. Why can't the opposition be subjected to the same > treatment? Dave has matured over the last 25 years, and he's come to realize that his guests are, in fact, guests. Not only are they unlikely to come back if they're abused, but other potential guests might see that treatment and refuse to come on. Having said that, I thought that Dave was plenty tough on McCain. He persisted on the Palin questions, he brought up Liddy in the Ayers context, and generally didn't settle for a simple answer if he wanted more. If you wanted to hear "What kind of an idiot would choose such an empty-headed former beauty pageant runner-up as a running mate?', you're disappointed. The substance of that question was there, though. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
