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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Fri Apr 4, 2014, 01:35 AM Apr 2014

Your preference for Letterman's successor on "Late Night" [View all]

Dave's out of there in '15. He'll be a tough act to follow

13 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Conan O'Brien
	5 (38%)
	Craig Ferguson(specify with or without "Geoff" and/or with or without a band)
	4 (31%)
	Chelsea Handler
	0 (0%)
	Anybody who hasn't quit "SNL" yet
	0 (0%)
	Space Ghost
	1 (8%)
	The national anthem, followed by a test pattern
	2 (15%)
	Oh...what the hell...Leno
	0 (0%)
	other
	1 (8%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Your preference for Letterman's successor on "Late Night" [View all] Ken Burch Apr 2014 OP

Jay Leno's not a choice?... n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #1

Why would they go with somebody all Letterman, Kimmel, and "COCO" fans despise? Ken Burch Apr 2014 #2

I thought Leno was consistently leading in the ratings? Jenoch Apr 2014 #44

Leno's ratings had been sliding for years. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #46

What were the recent ratings Leno vs Letterman? Jenoch Apr 2014 #47

Not sure...but not good enough for the NBC brass. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #58

Jay Leno had the highest late night talkshow ratings. Jenoch Apr 2014 #61

Not by much, though, and here's the calculation CBS would make, I think Ken Burch Apr 2014 #64

Why are you speculating to me about Jenoch Apr 2014 #66

Because this exchange we're having started with somebody asking why Leno wasn't a choice in my poll. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #67

I simply responed to your post where you Jenoch Apr 2014 #68

Ugh! Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #25

...WHAT heart?... Ken Burch Apr 2014 #34

Good *point* -- heh heh. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #56

I voted COCO but would be happy with Craig. With Geoff, of course. Coventina Apr 2014 #3

Other Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2014 #4

Could Geoff do the Pict gibberish? n/t. Ken Burch Apr 2014 #5

Space Ghost with Brak as his co-host azurnoir Apr 2014 #6

+1000 Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #20

Zorak, can you help me? shenmue Apr 2014 #39

Yes!!!! redwitch Apr 2014 #70

It's time for a woman. How about Ellen or Wanda Sykes! mucifer Apr 2014 #7

That's what I was thinking, a woman davidpdx Apr 2014 #10

Queen Latifah would be great eShirl Apr 2014 #11

Couple of other possibilities along that line: Ken Burch Apr 2014 #33

I didn't even think of Wanda... GoCubsGo Apr 2014 #35

CraigyFerg eShirl Apr 2014 #8

That one is tough davidpdx Apr 2014 #9

interesting, thanks for posting it. n/t Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2014 #21

I like for them to bring back the late movie. B Calm Apr 2014 #12

Hear, hear! Let's begin by rerunning all of Richard Chamberlain's TV miniseries... First Speaker Apr 2014 #13

The Thorn Birds! B Calm Apr 2014 #32

I'm going to toss a wild card into the Fray - Jon Stewart LynneSin Apr 2014 #14

These days, TDS and the Report are almost like Letterman anyway. KamaAina Apr 2014 #31

That ship may have sailed. For years, everyone talked about Stewart as being the most likely next Midwestern Democrat Apr 2014 #49

I think Neil Patrick Harris or Ellen DeGeneres would be good. charlie and algernon Apr 2014 #15

Tina Fey or Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #16

+1 Agschmid Apr 2014 #17

Why not BOTH? Ken Burch Apr 2014 #29

haha, Poor Taylor. Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #52

I read that it was already in Craig Ferguson's contract that he takes over Lex Apr 2014 #18

Do you have a link? pokerfan Apr 2014 #27

No link. Posted on Facebook Lex Apr 2014 #28

I found a link Lex Apr 2014 #41

Thanks pokerfan Apr 2014 #43

I believe it's a very toothless clause - unless it contains a massive penalty payment (like the $30 Midwestern Democrat Apr 2014 #48

Actually Dave Letterman has probably retained the absolute ability to choose his replacement Lex Apr 2014 #55

He may not want to, however OmahaBlueDog Apr 2014 #54

Other geardaddy Apr 2014 #19

He was hilarious on SNL last weekend. Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #22

Do you watch "Louie"? geardaddy Apr 2014 #23

No, you know Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #24

You can get the first three seasons on Netflix. geardaddy Apr 2014 #26

I meant to look him up last weekend and forgot all about it. Raffi Ella Apr 2014 #53

Other: KamaAina KamaAina Apr 2014 #30

Dave Chappelle. GoCubsGo Apr 2014 #36

I just read that Colbert is on the top of the list for Letterman's replacement graywarrior Apr 2014 #37

Craig Ferguson gets first dibs Lex Apr 2014 #42

Stephen Colbert Is CBS's #1 Choice and He Wants to Do It: pokerfan Apr 2014 #38

+1 applegrove Apr 2014 #45

IF Colbert gets it will he do it in character like on his Comedy Central show? NightWatcher Apr 2014 #63

According to the article I linked pokerfan Apr 2014 #74

I never watch Leno. I seldom watch Conan. Demoiselle Apr 2014 #40

I don't watch Leno either. No one does anymore. UrbScotty Apr 2014 #59

Neil Patrick Harris grasswire Apr 2014 #50

Well I hadn't thought of him but I like that idea! progressoid Apr 2014 #51

Anyone but Conan O'Boredom - I'd tell you why, but I'm getting sleepy just thinking of him (nt) UrbScotty Apr 2014 #57

Well, I've never "gotten" what the FALLON hype is all about. n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #62

Aisha Tyler Liberalynn Apr 2014 #60

Chelsea Handler...here's why.. doxydad Apr 2014 #65

Other: Nobody. Chan790 Apr 2014 #69

Create a completely new show. Create something unlike what is currently on TV mulsh Apr 2014 #71

Create a completely new show. Create something unlike what is currently on TV mulsh Apr 2014 #72

No one alive can replace Dave brooklynboy49 Apr 2014 #73