On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 4:29 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am puzzled by Kevin's aggressive animosity towards Fallon, since at > worst he is mostly inoffensive, while Leno was a blight on the human > species (ok, that may have been hyperbole). >
My problem with Fallon is he has never demonstrated that he is up to the task. Say what you will about Leno, but you cannot deny there was a time when he was emulated, respected, and often copied by comics across the country. He was edgy and hip and a huge part of the stand-up boom in the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Leno ceased being that decades ago, of course, but at least at one point he had something Fallon never had. Some people find Fallon funny, and since comedy is subjective my own criticisms won't alter that, but do even the Fallon fans think his abilities are legacy-worthy? And if you are a fan, please don't reply that anybody can follow Leno -- I'm speaking of the much higher bar that comes with "starring" as host of The Tonight Show. My "aggressive animosity" (a phrase I actually enjoy) is that Fallon can never elevate the Tonight Show brand. At best he will shamelessly pander the way Leno did. At worst he will listen to every network suit and murder the entire franchise. Oh, one last thing while I was hate-watching, while I respect The Roots and their music, Monday night was the first Tonight Show in history without a "Tonight Show Band." There was a Tonight Show, and The Roots is the show's band, but it isn't the same thing. Skitch, Doc, Brandford, Kevin, Max, Jimmy, and Rickey (as well as other short-term guys) were the bandleaders of The Tonight Show Band... and that ceased to exist when Jay Leno sang "Friends in Low Places." -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
