^ No kidding, considering the new board software came in around August 2004, you can't get much older then this thread on this version of CP.
I do remember when Leno was cutting edge when filling in for Carson, right up there with Letterman as far as being funny, when Letterman he was in the late slot on NBC, and the battle those guys had to succeed Carson. Letterman too was a blast, watch some old top 10s and old skits they're better/more controversial, then the junk rolled out today. I rarely watch those shows anymore, but the humor and in between interview bits is predictable at best.
So Leno is a pretty funny guy, but when you're in that time slot, as will happen to Conan, your edgy stuff will get watered down slowly more and more, and to maintain those mainstream viewers in that time slot, you can't go too close to the edge too often, or the ratings likely start to dip and you get a friendly visit from the network execs.
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