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"Late show with David Letterman" is in many ways superior to other talk
shows in late night television. Even if Letterman is the main focus, and
often tends to act a bit egocentric, he still (or perhaps it`s more
correct
to say that the writing does) includes many of the crew members in the
sketches. This gives the show an excellent flavour of diversity, and make
it
even more outrageous and entertaining. The writing is very original and
innovative, and is able to grasp with current events in a clever, and at
the
same time, plain crazy way that will make you burst out in
laughter.
But of course, the most important person is Dave himself, a highly
individual host with his own, unique style. He is by all due respect not a
very good stand up comedian, and might sometimes seem quite uncomfortable
delivering his jokes in the opening monologue, but he is well aware that
this is not his strength, and keep it to a minimum, 3 or 4 minutes (as a
comparison, Jay Leno`s monologues last for 10 minutes) Also considered
harsh, sarcastic and unpredictable, Letterman is not loved by everyone,
and
these traits might sometimes make him a bit unhuman, but at the same time,
his unpredictability is also his genius, and what makes him stand out from
his fellowships.
His greatest strength is his exceptional ability to ad lib and deliver
funny
comments to almost any situation, and that is why the writing includes a
lot
of segments where the camera is capturing the life and people in New York
City. In this way, Letterman can easily comment on what he observes and
ask
silly questions to the people on camera, and the fun will soon appear.
Despite his reputation as a bad boy, he is a great ironic, and is able to
joke with himself in a way that most comedians can`t. Still, he is just
not
goofing around all the time, and might appear quite serious when he is
interviewing his guests with curios questions, especially those who have
something to say.(unfortunately, not many do)
The music director Paul Shaffer plays a major part in the show, and
functions as Lettermans sidekick with his funny, and some times not very
well thought comments(and yes, i agree, he sometimes looks as a parody in
his flamboyant suits) Their relationship is extremely established, and
their
chemistry is also fabulous, so it`s unthinkable to imagine anyone else as
the music director. So, if you wan`t to watch a very special and
imaginative
talk show with a touch of pure genius, "The late show" is the right
vehicle.
And if you haven`t become a regular viewer yet, you better hurry up,
because
it`s hard to say for how long David will keep going. By all means, im not
a
prophet, but i will guarantee you that David Letterman is too unique to be
replaced. Watch the show regularly, and you will understand what i mean.
I have been a big Letterman fan for years. I would tape shows when I was only 13, never missed a show. I agree that Letterman had his years where you could tell he felt like a failure and didn't put much into it. But I will add that he is much more real than Jay Leno. Jay Leno is your typical phony talk show host. You really saw how real Dave is if you saw his show on January 31, 2005 remembering Johnny Carson. I saw both his and Leno's shows on Johnny. Jay seemed much more scripted and fake. This was probably due to how the death of Johnny Carson hit the two, being that Dave was close with Johnny. (Johnny even wrote jokes in retirement and sent them to Dave to use). I have noticed lately that Dave's comedy is turning back around to the old Dave. Hopefully he realizes that he is appreciated and keeps up the turn around!
David Letterman is the king of Late Night TV. On the air now for 21 years, apporching 10 years as host of the "Late Show" on CBS. Leno is no match to Letterman, nor is Jimmy Kimmel on ABC. I feel like the "Late Show" has more class then other late night talk shows, though you might think not it at times. When Dave retires he will leave BIG shoes to fill.
I'm "only" 34 but I've been watching Letterman since I was about 13. He in fact has one of the few shows I can tolerate to watch on TV. I can always count on him to be entertaining. He clearly has it down to a science now and doesn't deviate much from his standard ritual whereas years ago it was always something new and different. That said, his ritual is actually reliably entertaining. Clearly one of the attractions to watching him for so long is the comfortable feeling one has with having the same show play around the same time of night for so many years. Of course, now I use TiVo. The bottom line is that Letterman is truly the best thing going for TV and is a reliably good and entertaining show.
David Letterman is a smart and insanely funny man. He's brought us this amazing show that has about a thousand unforgettable moments and a mouth-full of witty remarks. The thing I love about his show the most is that it has such an unpredictable-feel to it, its much much better than Leno, and any other talk-show I've seen. Letterman is great at being a talk-show host, its like he was born to do it. I also love Paul Shaffer, he is an awesome music director and a lot funnier than any other music director i have ever seen! I hope this show keeps going forever!! I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT ~!!
I recently watched the Late Show when Janet Jackson was the guest. She had
a
very toppish top on that kind of embarrassed Dave. I laughed like never
before. Despite him being embarrassed, he deliverd some lines that were
simply perfect. "Need help with the zipper?" "I'm 54, I'm not used to these
kind of things." Paul: "You have always loved fast women,
Dave."
Well, Dave cracks Leno everytime. He is just more personal than mr
standup.
If you would have asked me three months ago if I thought that The Late Show
with David Letterman was a good show, I would have told you to change the
channel to one of the other Late Night shows. But now I have changed my
tune, The Late Show with David Letterman is better than ever, and is easily
funnier and more entertaining than his competition, and if you have been
tuning in to watch the the other Late Night shows (Politically Incorrect -
The Tonight Show), then i challenge you, to give Dave a chance and see how
much better and funnier he is than those other guys.
Paul Shaffer is on the right key, and Mr. Letterman is definitely still and
will always be "King of Late Night". And yes Paul and Dave are a couple of
"them guys".
Upfront, I will say that I enjoyed him more in the past, especially when he
was on at 12:30 ... he mellowed some, but after twenty years, he still is
quite good. Dave may not have been able to fulfill his dream and take over
from Johnny on CBS, but in a sense, he has ... he is the comfortable
veteran, someone you feel good ending your night watching (unless you are
into news ... then, you check out Ted Koppel). And, he still shows his edge
at times, especially sometimes when he has those little monologues such as
when he decided to try to get a parkway named after him
(lol).
The CBS Mailbag feature is still funny, he interacts with the audience
pretty good (I don't care for those segments, but I got to admit he connects
with them), and the announcer is hiliarious. Other amusing, though getting a
bit old things ... the "will it float" and "is this anything" segments --
that grinder girl is amusing. Stephany ... "did you see or touch any
monkeys" ... is great too, her sarcastic voice at times reminds one of a
young female Dave. The crew also has some good bits. The deli bits are
getting tired though and go too long. Paul? People seem to love to dis him,
but one gets the idea that he is a perfect fit for Dave, and finding a new
guy would be damn hard.
It might be a generational thing (it's also regional ... Jay has higher
rating, and is more popular in the heartland), but I don't understand why
people are saying Conan is better than Dave. Now, Conan has some better
comic bits and is decent overall, but he's really no match to Dave. Dave
might seem bored during some interviews (but when he isn't, he really
connects ... e.g. Drew Barrymore, Lisa Presley, Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa,
and others), but he surely is a better interviewer than Conan -- even after
Conan has had years of on the job training. Also, Conan does not have good
monologues ... many are actually pretty lame, and he even jokes about the
lack of reaction (doesn't make it any less lame). Finally, his bits often go
too long. So, really, Dave might be older and at times seems a bit tired,
but he still beats Conan imho. Jay? Smarmy in my opinion ... and I used to
like the guy.
It is amusing to note that David Letterman has many credits, especially
before his talk show stint. I wonder if someone did a collection to
highlight that fact. Oh well ... I check when the guests are good, but even
when they are not, he has a good 1/2 hr more often than
not.
-j
As far as American talk show hosts go, I find David Letterman the least
pretentious and the least fake out of all of them. He seems to mostly
say what he thinks and not JUST for the sake of being shocking or
funny.
Letterman is mostly a likable guy and can at times be very witty, and
of course satirical, which is something about him (as indeed his
writers) that I enjoy. Yes I know, he is at times cocky and a bit of a
show pony, but he's a talk show host and he's meant to have a
personality and in my opinion he's the best there is.
I enjoy the little sketches like "Great Presidential Speeches" and
"Will it Float?," I always enjoy watching Biff Henderson's little
adventures and of course hearing from the always wonderful, Alan
Kalter.
It's a nice little piece of late night entertainment and while some
episodes are obviously going to be better than others depending on the
guests - you know you're always going to have a bit chuckle.
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
David when he moved from NBC to CBS brought his own dry witted and
really talented sense of humor. Too bad that he did not get the Tonight
Show on the former network. As ratings would had been very high for
that show.
Still David can be a bit rude to his guests. But guess that is just the
way he is. And how he can be in personality. Though he means no harm
nor foul. Despite Jay Leno being nicer, David is still more funnier.
Jay brings in the older viewers while David brings in the 18-49+
viewers in key groups! Love Letterman though only have been seeing bits
and parts lately of him in recent years.
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