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I like how everbody in the thread is going for Letterman, yet the pole shows Leno winning 4 to 1. 😛
I've always liked Leno. He's more relaxed and natural, whilst Dave is too dry and wry with his humor sometimes.
I like them both, but it's Leno for me.
(the fact that he's not as flamboyant with being a liberal helps some too.)
Letterman at 12:30 was the funniest ever, but once he got to the Late Show on CBS, he seemed to lose that edge. Leno does a good monalogue, but his show is too safe, and he is a terrible interviewer. Conan's bits are funny as hell, as you can see his skills from being a writer on SNL for years, but he just isn't a funny person, and tries way TOO hard to make people laugh instead of being natural.
I miss Johnny Carson, and haven't watched any of those shows regularly since '92 when Carson/Letterman ruled Late Night.