With only a few breaks, he's hosted interview shows since 1980. More than past time for some new blood. Or newish.
Age they started: 35 -- Letterman started Late Night with David Letterman 37 -- Johnny Carson takes over the Tonight Show 42 -- Jay Leno takes over the Tonight Show 33 -- Conan O'Brien, Late Night with Conan O'Brien 46 -- Conan O'Brien, Tonight Show 35 -- Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 40 -- Jimmy Fallon, Tonight Show 53 -- Joan Rivers, late Show 33 -- Arsenio Hall, Arsenio Hall Show 41 -- Seth Meyers, Late Night with Seth Meyers 43 -- Craig Ferguson, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
current age: 44 -- Tina Fey 43 -- Amy Poehler 52 -- Jon Stewart 50 -- Stephen Colbert ?? -- Retta 56 -- Ellen DeGeneres 47 -- Louis C.K. 55 -- Paula Poundstone (1993's The Paula Poundstone Show was brilliant, until ABC chickened out and canceled it 4 episodes.)
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ReplyDeleteWith only a few breaks, he's hosted interview shows since 1980. More than past time for some new blood. Or newish.
ReplyDeleteAge they started:
35 -- Letterman started Late Night with David Letterman
37 -- Johnny Carson takes over the Tonight Show
42 -- Jay Leno takes over the Tonight Show
33 -- Conan O'Brien, Late Night with Conan O'Brien
46 -- Conan O'Brien, Tonight Show
35 -- Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
40 -- Jimmy Fallon, Tonight Show
53 -- Joan Rivers, late Show
33 -- Arsenio Hall, Arsenio Hall Show
41 -- Seth Meyers, Late Night with Seth Meyers
43 -- Craig Ferguson, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
current age:
44 -- Tina Fey
43 -- Amy Poehler
52 -- Jon Stewart
50 -- Stephen Colbert
?? -- Retta
56 -- Ellen DeGeneres
47 -- Louis C.K.
55 -- Paula Poundstone (1993's The Paula Poundstone Show was brilliant, until ABC chickened out and canceled it 4 episodes.)
I haven't heard
I haven't heard much in the way of new names, who have you heard mentioned? I threw Retta in there because that might be fun.
ReplyDeleteI'd watch Retta live-watches Scandal.
ReplyDeleteAre you listening, CBS? This is my final offer:
ReplyDeleteMon-Thurs, Retta
Friday, a Top of the Pops/Midnight Special style show with Amy Sedaris
41 -- Maya Rudolph
ReplyDelete?? -- W Kamau Bell
ReplyDeleteWhen I first clicked through to the tweet, I was wondering why a former R.E.M. member was a guest...
ReplyDeleteYes, yes, yes, but the creepy stuff with the female staffers still belongs in the second paragraph. We can't ignore it just because we like him.
ReplyDeleteThe Late Show with Jimmy Fey.
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