I didn't know that Leno and Letterman were once good friends

CatWoman

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Mon May-03-04 09:04 PM
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I didn't know that Leno and Letterman were once good friends

and they fell out when Leno was named to continue the Tonight Show.

Letterman thinks Leno sabotaged him, and stole the job.

He who laughs last............

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Catch22Dem

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Mon May-03-04 09:07 PM
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1. Yup

There was a movie with Kathy Bates. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116835/

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Khephra

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Mon May-03-04 09:07 PM
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2. Oh yeah...

Leno used to be one of Letterman's most frequent guests in the old days. He'd come on with a tv guide and make fun of stories on upcoming shows. His favorite was hitting on "evil twin" storylines.

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Zomby Woof

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Mon May-03-04 09:08 PM
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4. lol

We posted too close together - must have been a mind meld. :-)

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Khephra

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Mon May-03-04 09:13 PM
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7. You drinking the Dean kool-aid now?

:evilgrin:

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Zomby Woof

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Mon May-03-04 09:08 PM
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3. oh yeah

Leno used to be a frequent guest on Letterman when Leno was just subbing for Carson. They go back to the late 70's comedy club circuit together. Both appeared on Carson a lot back in '77, '78 and on.

Leno is a smarmy little prick. Always loved Letterman, whom I started follwing when he had a daytime show on NBC back in the summer of '80.

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peekaloo

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Mon May-03-04 09:09 PM
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5. Dave used to have Jay as a semi-regular guest

on his old NBC show. I thought, at the time, Leno was pretty damned funny.

He's tailored his humor for that "middle America" that Johnny owned.....seems tired and formulaic now, not to mention UNFUNNY.

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edbermac

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Mon May-03-04 09:11 PM
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6. Leno's okay but Dave is better

You should check out the book The Late Shift by Bill Carter. Details all the twists and turns the networks did when Carson retired and had to replace him. Very good behind the scenes reading.

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mitchum

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Mon May-03-04 09:15 PM
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8. Leno also feels that Dave stole a lot of his schtick from him...

the wry take on Middle America and pop culture. Who cares? Letterman is much better at it.

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CatWoman

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Mon May-03-04 09:40 PM
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9. Amy Goodman was on Dennis Miller tonight

watching it, I was thinking that Leno will meet Miller's fate.

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crimson333

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Mon May-03-04 09:48 PM
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10. well considering

He has not spent 1 cent of his tonight show salary, at least he won't be hurting for money....must be nice

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CatWoman

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Tue May-04-04 09:52 AM
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11. I should think Miller has plenty of cash

he's such a dipshit -- probably squandered it all investing in Bush.

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