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After Losing to Jay Leno, David Letterman’s Bitterness Cost Him His Indiana Soul
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| 20 May 2015
| John Nolte
Posted on 05/22/2015 2:44:51 AM PDT by iowamark
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To: fella
I never cared much for his show band, either. That little pipsqueak bandleader with his overly hammy act just rubbed me the wrong way for some reason.
Paul Shaefer?
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posted on
05/22/2015 8:42:33 AM PDT
by
SkiKnee
To: fella; SortaBichy
Years ago when he was in L.A. and just getting a bit known, his standing weekly raquetball appointment was the same time as my pals and mine.
After the hour, in the shower room, we all noted that he was a "looker"....his gaze never rose above navel-level when studying those having a rinseoff......creepy.
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posted on
05/22/2015 8:48:28 AM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(It ain't a "hashtag"....it's a damn pound sign. ###)
To: Cecily
Yes. He wanted Letterman. Letterman was a nice person in those days. I have a friend who worked as a dresser on the show in the 80s and she thought Letterman was the greatest boss.
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posted on
05/22/2015 9:06:32 AM PDT
by
miss marmelstein
(Richard the Third: "I should like to drive away not only the Turks (moslims) but all my foes.")
To: SkiKnee
To see Paul Schaeffer together with Chevy Chase is to see two of the worst people I’ve ever had the mispleasure to meet. I was only at some event where the host was introducing. Two major putzes.
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posted on
05/22/2015 9:08:04 AM PDT
by
miss marmelstein
(Richard the Third: "I should like to drive away not only the Turks (moslims) but all my foes.")
To: iowamark
I used to love Letterman when he was on NBC but he seemed to get less funny the older we both became.
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posted on
05/22/2015 9:29:19 AM PDT
by
Mad Dawgg
(If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
To: miss marmelstein
Interesting! Some people crave power more than others but I didn’t think that of Leno. And I actually miss Jonny Carson. He was a funny guy I just enjoyed watching.
To: midnightcat
Oh, Leno is famous for his conniving. Remember he also connived to remain on the Tonight Show after his contract was up. He does have a nice guy persona on tv, of course - unlike Letterman. Years ago, I saw Leno’s act and he was fantastic. He works clean.
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posted on
05/22/2015 9:56:34 AM PDT
by
miss marmelstein
(Richard the Third: "I should like to drive away not only the Turks (moslims) but all my foes.")
To: j.argese
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posted on
05/22/2015 12:06:40 PM PDT
by
AdaGray
To: AdaGray
My apologies for being a snot. That was uncalled for. I could have made the same point without the personal attack.
Take care.
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posted on
05/24/2015 3:15:28 AM PDT
by
j.argese
(/s tags: If you have a mind unnecessary. If you're a cretin it really doesn't matter, does it?)
To: PistolPaknMama
Neither of them had the class that Johnny Carson did. What they didn't (and couldn't have) were characters like Art Fern, Floyd R Turbo, El Mouldo or Carnac the Magnificent.
Leno's Cop and Kitty was OK but Carnac defining Sis boom Ba as the sound of an exploding sheep was genius.
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posted on
05/24/2015 3:29:47 AM PDT
by
Cowman
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