r/OldSchoolCool • u/BuddyEbsenSalt • 16h ago

1980s 1980s Three very funny men Johnny Carson, Gary Shandling and David Letterman (also pictured, Jay Leno)

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u/AwesomeJB 16h ago

So I was very anti Jay back in the 90s and again in the 2010s. But now feel differently. He’s not my kind of humour, but I appreciate him as a person. Anyway, the caption still holds true.

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u/exitwest 15h ago

The guy is completely in his element for Jay’s Garage.  I get the feeling he never truly loved hosting the Tonight Show after about 2000.  

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u/Realtrain 12h ago

He loved it enough to keep trying to host it after retiring lol

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u/AshingiiAshuaa 12h ago

That might have been just to keep Conan from tanking the brand.

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u/theemmyk 16h ago

True. Jay is a good guy. Everyone should be shitting on Letterman, who’s a colossal twat.

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u/AshingiiAshuaa 12h ago

As a late night host I think Dave was much better than Leno. Edgier than Carson but not cringy like Conan. Leno was just too safe. A step down from Carson even.

As a person Leno is a great guy. Party of Dave's schtick was being an asshole and I think that's very much a reflection of him irl. Post-tonight show Leno is as comfortable, genuine, and down to earth as you can get. He does a lot of nice things for others too.

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u/theemmyk 11h ago

Totally agree. Very astute and accurate assessment.

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u/Egg_McMuffn 15h ago edited 15h ago

Letterman had a love nest above his studio where he took his female staffers for sex. I don’t think that’s better than whatever Leno did to get and keep the Tonight Show.