> Could you explain that further? Do you mean that the record companies, not
> Tonight Show producers, determine which acts get booked? How so? How does
> that work?
>
> It is the same with Letterman, Kimmel, Craig, etc.?
It's discussed explicitly in The Tom Shales book on SNL ("Live from
New York"), where Alec Baldwin mentions that he asked for a different
sort of musical act (Rosemary Clooney?) and was told no, the record
companies help with the expenses for popular acts. Exactly how much
"help" they provide, I don't know.
To David's point about LLS, I think those odd bookings are local acts,
so they don't have to arrange to bring in the band and lots of
equipment. (Come to think of it, there's been a Montana act or two on
the Late Show where Dave presumably was happy to pick up the tab for
his neighbors.)
> As I've said before, I cannot believe that aging boomers such as Letterman,
> Leno, etc. like, or have any kind of appreciation for, many of the musical
> acts they have on their shows.
It's all about building an audience. I'm sure Ed Sullivan and his
contemporaries had on plenty of acts that they didn't necessarily
like. DJs don't like every song they play. There's no reason that
modern last night hosts would be any different. And, as mentioned
above, any of these people has the opportunity to introduce acts,
musical or otherwise, that they'd like to present to the broader
audience.
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