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Johnny Carson's Head Writer: Late Night Comics Protect Obama
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Posted on 02/18/2014 8:04:09 AM PST by gooblah

This week The Tonight Show with new host Jimmy Fallon returned to its storied birthplace in New York’s 30 Rockefeller Center. Jimmy is talented and likable and closest to my old boss, Johnny Carson, doing characters and sketches.

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To: gooblah

From the Feb. 4, 2014, edition of The Hill:

Former President Bill Clinton was the butt of more jokes from late night host Jay Leno than any other politician, according to a new report.

The “Tonight Show” host used Clinton in his jokes 4,607 times during his tenure, according to a study released Tuesday by George Mason University’s Center for Media and Public Affairs.

Presidential candidates —win or lose — dominate the list. The past four presidential and vice presidents make the top-20 list, as well as the past six losing presidential candidates.

Leno’s political jokes tend to focus on power and scandal, according to GMU Professor Dr. Robert Lichter, who is director of the group. Clinton straddled that line amid his affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinski.

“Bill Clinton was the top twofer,” he said in a release.

Former President George W. Bush ranks second with 3,239 jokes, while Al Gore, President Obama and Hillary Clinton round out the top five.

Lewinski ranked seventh with 454 jokes about her.

Democrats receive Leno’s treatment 15 percent more than their Republican counterparts. Seven Democrats made the top-20 list, while 10 Republicans made the list. Former Independent candidate for president Ross Perot was the only independent on the list. Lewinski and Osama bin Laden — who ranked 20th — were the only non-politicians to make the list.

Jay Leno first began hosting the “Tonight Show” in 1992, the year Clinton was elected. Thursday is his last day. Jimmy Fallon will replace him later this month.


21 posted on 02/18/2014 9:50:24 AM PST by OldRanchHand
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To: gooblah
Used to be a Late Night with Conan fan, until he went full Palin/Repub. bash mode in '08(along with being a loyal Obuma butt kisser). Haven't watched him since. Won't be watching ”Lyin' Ass Bitch” Fallon anytime soon either.
22 posted on 02/18/2014 9:52:13 AM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Shall Not Be Infringed)
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To: Captain Peter Blood

“Can’t believe that Carson saw Letterman as his successor at one time either.”

And Jimmy Fallon is about 1/10 as funny as Letterman. Over/under on Fallon being Tonight Show host should be 9 months.


23 posted on 02/18/2014 9:52:45 AM PST by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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To: rlmorel

‘I took my grandmother to the emergency room. The doctor said that she was on an artificial life support system, and that although her brain was dead her heart was still beating.

I thought, ‘We’ve never had a Democrat in the family before.’’

-Emo Philips


24 posted on 02/18/2014 10:02:00 AM PST by kidd
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To: rlmorel

LOL! I actually saw that movie a few years ago for the first time and went nuts when he said that! PERFECT!


25 posted on 02/18/2014 10:34:10 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hitlery: Incarnation of evil.)
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To: Leo Carpathian

“Weather reports?”

Too late. They’ve already done that too: every weather event worthy of mention is always explained as being a consquence of of “climate change”.


26 posted on 02/18/2014 11:11:41 AM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: gooblah; abb; sickoflibs; Liz
The networks salivate for the precious 18 - 49 age viewer but weirdly ignore the political demo. Gallup’s numbers show that 38 percent of Americans identify as conservatives, 23 percent as liberals, and 34 percent as moderates. In other words, 72 percent of Americans aren’t liberal. Yet network news anchors list to the left.

Telling...

27 posted on 02/18/2014 8:53:05 PM PST by GOPJ ( America's drifting into totalitarianism because the left's exploitation of social failures.Greenfi)
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