Talk shows and Chat shows

The other favorite interviewer, in addition to the mentioned above, is Jon Stewart.
What about you, folks?

In my humble but worthy opinion, Fallon is the worst thing that ever happened to late night TV.  Sure, his impersonations are pretty good, but all his other "humor" is not funny in the least.  And his political stuff (I have to apologize for bringing this up) is the same joke over and over.  Yea!

I miss Leno, Letterman, and Conan..... 

They are all different.  And from different eras.  I think it matters, if the talk show host is a musician in their own right, such as Andy Williams or Mike Douglas because those people really know music and can appreciate the work of the BB's.  Mike Douglas was a singer himself and really liked The Beach Boys and so he had them on a lot more than other talk show personalties.  

Or, Bob Hope and Jack Benny who integrated a comedy skit for California Girls. They were early to the TV entertainment scene and broadcasting in Black & White when people were getting TV sets in their homes. 

Joan Rivers was a comedian who did some talk show stuff or subbed in for absent hosts until she had her own show later on. There is a lot of historical context when you look at Ed Sullivan who had a variety show, or Dick Clark whose specialty was music and not as a general talk show personality.  I can't lump them all in together because the formats of the shows were very diverse.   What you can trace are the songs that they performed. 

All past my bedtime! 

I mainly stick to the BB on topic stuff or other music and I will never discuss/argue politics on a message board but this clip of Carson is truth. I stopped watching late night shows years and years ago because they all started preaching their political views more and more and it's so bad today they openly force their guests to do the same. (I don't watch but I end up hearing about it) There is no talent from these hosts. It's all about themselves....the host....the guests are an afterthought. Even years ago on Leno you would sit through more than half the show and his stupid skits/jokes and such until he squeezed in a song by someone you liked right before the end. The entire concept is no longer viable with the changes that have occurred in media. Carson was not a great interviewer either, but his skill was in getting the guest to just start rolling with something and more times than not it was entertaining.

A talk show host or "personality" is not much more than a facilitator.  The guests are the stars.  They only do a mini introduction, and short interview.  Most slots are under 10 minutes.  Some are not even that long.   I liked Bob Hope, Mike Douglas, Andy Williams, Ed Sullivan and many others.  David Frost had a cool one, as well.



At the end of this, you can hear Dennis say that they would bring up on stage in a wheelchair, so much did he love being a Beach Boy. 

Welllll. Can't you just switch channel?

What people here think about Joan Rivers? Is she good interviewer? Bad? I didn't decide yet. In youtube & elsewhere, she's mainly praised. But there's still many who say they dislike her "brand of humor" & questions she asked. Discuss.

filledeplage is American, she said very clearly that Joan Rivers is funny. You got it 100% right - I did aim the question at Americans. But, she's been guest few times at Graham Norton's. British get her humor well. What YOU indidvidually think about her? Interested in individual views.

I really like that clip & laugh at it. BBs = funny.

The color would be “tangerine” - not orange.  It was very popular.  
Dennis could have worn a potato sack and have been hot.