tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345577.post8818206508997264344..comments2024-03-22T21:48:19.681-04:00Comments on The Hurting: Top Ten Things I Learned from David LettermanTegan O'Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14815842488966694944noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345577.post-53995976002138426102015-06-09T22:23:28.729-04:002015-06-09T22:23:28.729-04:00Pitch perfect.
I was a sure fire Carson watcher, ...Pitch perfect.<br /><br />I was a sure fire Carson watcher, and still have fond memories and respect for him, but was also the ardent Letterman devotee, trying desperately to stay awake to the first guest.<br /><br />As I got a bit older and Carson departed I felt like a Davey-come-lately, even though I watched Dave before Johnny's farewell, I felt like I was only then defaulted into his camp exclusively.<br /><br />The late night wars leading up to the great Late Night schism were gripping, and I felt ire and injustice at Letterman being slighted, but soon after he started at CBS, the slickness of his new show just felt wrong. Forced. Misplaced.<br />He didn't need a silk suit.<br />He didn't need such a ginchy set.<br />He was Dave.<br />Dave wasn't Johnny.<br />He didn't want to be.<br />He loved and respected Johnny, but didn't want to BE him.<br /><br />Sadly, even Carson saw enemies and betrayers on all sides and he distanced himself from his protege...which really broke me up, sadly.<br /><br />Conan's first weeks on his first show were rough.<br />Really rough.<br />And he reminded me why I liked Dave originally.<br />It was seat of your pants, no wires or net performing.<br /><br />Arsineo was to slick by half. Not my thing.<br />Made even more so by a presidential candidate thinking, "wouldn't it be cool tilo hang out and play my sax for America?" made it seem like I may not be a late night guy anymore.<br />It was all to false.<br />Prepackaged.<br /><br />BUT I'd still watch some Dave.<br />And some Conan.<br />And Jon Stewart.<br />OH! And then there was this new guy Craig Ferguson, who I remembered from Drew Cary show, and what the Hell is he doing with those puppets...?<br /><br />But now, they're all gone.<br />The ones I cared about.<br />Conan is still around, but I don't see it anymore.<br />Even Jon Stewart.<br /><br />I really don't watch much of anything anymore. My schedule just doesn't allow for it.<br /><br />BUT I'd watch the Hell out of some Letterman Vhs tapes.<br /><br /><br />~P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09299078564477985626noreply@blogger.com