On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 8:48 AM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Key passage for why he's still around - roughly 51:41 in. But the whole > thing is worth hearing. > > My general reaction continues to be that Leno is a much better comedian > than a talk show host, and perhaps willingly so. > One would hope so. I can't recall the last time I saw Leno do stand-up outside of the Tonight Show. He does not host award shows, which is one way we might see that on TV, and I have not gone to one of the 100 or so nights/year he apparently does his act around town. I happened to be in Las Vegas for a few days in July and saw he was at, I think, Ceasars. I considered it enough to actually inquire about getting tickets, which I probably could have done, but just couldn't make myself do it. I did used to love Leno's comedy when he guested with Dave, and would like to think he still has enough of that quality to make his non-Tonight Show stuff entertaining. What has always been clear is that Jay Leno always comes across as a better human being when you see him in any venue other than the Tonight Show (or, in the case of that horrid Oprah interview, when he is not defending himself about the Tonight Show). -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
