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Who is your favorite late night TV host? (Original Post) redstateblues Oct 2018 OP
Seth Meyers Jane Austin Oct 2018 #1
Colbert nad the GREAT David Letterman !!!!! trueblue2007 Oct 2018 #2
Kimmel is mine. onecaliberal Oct 2018 #3
Carson benld74 Oct 2018 #4
Agree. All these years later, still the King. Va Lefty Oct 2018 #9
Colbert Marie Marie Oct 2018 #5
+ Generic Brad Oct 2018 #22
Makes me sad to say, Jimmy Kimmel shanny Oct 2018 #6
Kimmel meadowlark5 Oct 2018 #7
Letterman Auggie Oct 2018 #8
I just love Jimmy Kimmel.... Upthevibe Oct 2018 #11
I'll give his show a try Auggie Oct 2018 #14
Seth Meyers mucifer Oct 2018 #10
Steve Allen Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #12
I watch Colbert, Seth Meyers and Trevor Noah on The Daily Show. Rhiannon12866 Oct 2018 #13
I like them all, but I think Seth Myers is my favorite. smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #15
Kimmel and Meyers mainstreetonce Oct 2018 #16
Currently, no one Polybius Oct 2018 #17
Never stay up that late to see any of them. in2herbs Oct 2018 #18
Kimmel. skypilot Oct 2018 #19
A Good Book! becca da bakkah Oct 2018 #20
can't take them anymore. too much trump..... but IcyPeas Oct 2018 #21
colbert NJCher Oct 2018 #23
Colbert, for sure. Totally Tunsie Oct 2018 #24
I dont even watch late night since Letterman left OriginalGeek Oct 2018 #25
Colbert, by a long way. ZZenith Oct 2018 #26
Tom Snyder CloudWatcher Oct 2018 #27
Colbert, above all others. murielm99 Oct 2018 #28
My vote is for... Mike Nelson Oct 2018 #29
 

shanny

(6,709 posts)
6. Makes me sad to say, Jimmy Kimmel
Fri Oct 12, 2018, 11:38 PM
Oct 2018

'cause when Stephen was on Comedy Central he was epic...now, not so much given the constraints of broadcast networks v cable. (sigh)

Upthevibe

(8,066 posts)
11. I just love Jimmy Kimmel....
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 12:27 AM
Oct 2018

I love Colbert too but I haven't really taken to his new gig. Jimmy is very brave considering the way he's stood up for common sense guy laws and health care.

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
12. Steve Allen
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 01:12 AM
Oct 2018

Fearless, Funny, Gifted, Musician (Piano), had a great giggle. Plus there was Louis Nye ("Hey Ho Steverino&quot and Don Knotts ("Nervous ? Me Nervous ?&quot and Carl Reiner (writing) and Sid Caeser. There was nothing too wild for him to do. By contrast today, these guys are tame. I remember Steve jumped into a vat of Jello just because he wanted to know what it would feel like. He was always doing stuff like that.

Rhiannon12866

(205,731 posts)
13. I watch Colbert, Seth Meyers and Trevor Noah on The Daily Show.
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 06:38 AM
Oct 2018

These days, I need all the humor I can get! But I also miss David Letterman. I was in his studio audience back in 2008 and he was not only funny, but he was also terrific to his audience.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
15. I like them all, but I think Seth Myers is my favorite.
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 09:58 AM
Oct 2018

I also love John Oliver, but he's not late night.

IcyPeas

(21,899 posts)
21. can't take them anymore. too much trump..... but
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 07:32 PM
Oct 2018

but I will look to see who the musical guests are on each show and may record one if I want to see that.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
24. Colbert, for sure.
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 12:04 AM
Oct 2018

Liked Letterman in his day, and sometimes miss him.

Colbert has done a great job with his inheritance from Letterman, especially in these tRumpian days.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
25. I dont even watch late night since Letterman left
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 12:47 AM
Oct 2018

I watch TDS and I like Trevor a lot but I don't consider that a talk show. I miss Dave.


It's not that I dont like the new guys. Colbert is a wonderful hist and I love Kimmel and used to watch him a lot. But none of them are Dave. I just cant work up the interest to watch them every night like I did for David Letterman.

I go to sleep with Bob's Burgers most nights.

ZZenith

(4,125 posts)
26. Colbert, by a long way.
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 01:22 AM
Oct 2018

His physical comedy is top shelf and he’s got such great rapport with everyone he interviews. So quick in his thinking and his prepared bits are always played with the right amount of camp.

CloudWatcher

(1,850 posts)
27. Tom Snyder
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 01:35 AM
Oct 2018

I always thought Tom Snyder did the best interviews. Who else could possibly handle Harlan Ellison?

Mike Nelson

(9,961 posts)
29. My vote is for...
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 05:33 AM
Oct 2018

Seth Meyers. I should say that I have liked all of the ones mentioned above, though. I should also say that I don't watch the shows like talk shows were once watched. I see clips on the Internet. If I watch anything at that time, it's of political news shows I missed earlier - there is not enough time to watch all of everyone's show. I used to like Letterman more than Leno. That was a big "Which do you prefer?" question, years ago...

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