I think Fallon has a different skill set than any other Late Night host, but it’s more variety show than Late Show. He has a quality that makes him not really dangerous and I think NBC likes it that way. I’ve heard Jeselnik tell stories about how when he was a writer with Fallon that he definitely was a different persona off camera. He kind of acknowledged the drinking stuff, but still says he’s a good guy.
They can make me laugh when they're not on their self-righteous political soap boxes. But many times their shows are unfunny because they can't stay off of said soap boxes. Kimmel, Colbert, and Seth Meyers are the worst at it. They are constantly spewing their political views rather than being funny. I mean, if that's what they want to do, get a show on CNN to do just that. But if you're going to host a late-night talk show that's supposed to make people laugh, then try putting your politics aside and being funny. The three I mentioned, a lot of times, they just come across as bitter ass holes to me.
Just being honest, Fallon is about the only one I can stand to watch because Colbert and Kimmel sold out IMO. I think both can be funny, and I've seen them funny, but they turned their shows into anti-Trump infomercials while sucking up to the left. The best political humorists make fun of everyone, not just one side.
They make fun of both sides, just not equally.
Guys like Kimmel, Colbert, and Meyers just beat it to death. It's like...
Back in the day i would stay up long enough to watch Carson or Leno for the monologue and the funny skits but then turn off before the Hollywood guests who I never cared about anyway. (Although in hindsight, watching some of the clips of Carson and Buddy Hackett, I missed out
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