Apparently John Oliver is out, and he was probably the most obvious choice. HBO just signed him for another two years.
Some names I've heard:
Samantha Bee. I like her, but can't see her as a host.
Jessica Williams: I think she has the right personality, but lacks the experience to make it work. Just too young. Apparently she said she was not going to do it.
Chris Rock: I think he would be awesome, but not sure if he is really political at all.
Other ideas?
Is that Chris Rock thing legit? Because that would not suck.
I think they should let the show die, and find something new along the same lines. At this point, TDS is so closely associated with Stewart that an successor can only come off as a second-rate replacement. I'd think a Spitting Image style cartoon or puppet show would do nicely using TDS's writers.
QuoteI think they should let the show die, and find something new along the same lines.
+1
When he's done, I'm done with the show.
I'm not convinced that a successor is a good idea. I will watch, but it is going to be incredibly difficult to detach the idea of Stewart in that chair.
Agreed. It would be difficult for anyone to go in there and replace what Jon Stewart did without trying to imitate him. Time to try something new.
That said the Colbert replacement is shit.
Quote from: grumbler on February 19, 2015, 11:52:53 AM
I think they should let the show die, and find something new along the same lines. At this point, TDS is so closely associated with Stewart that an successor can only come off as a second-rate replacement. I'd think a Spitting Image style cartoon or puppet show would do nicely using TDS's writers.
Meh. Johnny Carson was very closely associated with the Tonight Show after having done it for almost 30 years, but Leno was still able to step in. He may have been a second-rate replacement, but the show was still quite successful.
The Daily Show is still a huge success for Comedy Central, and likely still would be even at half the ratings it gets now. I can't imagine them just scrapping it entirely.
Quote from: Josephus on February 19, 2015, 11:58:34 AM
Agreed. It would be difficult for anyone to go in there and replace what Jon Stewart did without trying to imitate him. Time to try something new.
That said the Colbert replacement is shit.
Who is that?
And John Oliver's stint as host was brilliant, so it can be done if the right person is found.
Quote from: 11B4V on February 19, 2015, 11:57:06 AM
+1
When he's done, I'm done with the show.
To be fair that is exactly what I said when Kilborn left :hmm:
That dude from SNL, whatshisname.
The new host, supporting cast and the writers are going to have to given the freedom of movement to carve out their own thing at the outset, or it will just be a failure of expectations. It's going to be difficult enough as it is to get going.
Kind of brings to mind Conan taking Letterman's spot. Expectactions were low due to him being relatively unknown. But Conan and the staff reinvented the show and in retrospect improved it. IMO Letterman jumped the shark late in his NBC career.
Quote from: derspiess on February 19, 2015, 12:25:25 PM
Kind of brings to mind Conan taking Letterman's spot. Expectactions were low due to him being relatively unknown. But Conan and the staff reinvented the show and in retrospect improved it. IMO Letterman jumped the shark late in his NBC career.
Didn't he switch to CBS in like 1992?
Not like I watched a ton (or any, really) late Letterman, but wasn't his problem that being edgy doesn't work when you're 60?
Quote from: derspiess on February 19, 2015, 12:25:25 PM
IMO Letterman jumped the shark late in his NBC career.
You automatically jump the shark when you leave the edgier, only-college-students-are-watching 12:30am slot for the more reserved, family-friendly 11:30pm slot.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 19, 2015, 12:28:26 PM
Not like I watched a ton (or any, really) late Letterman, but wasn't his problem that being edgy doesn't work when you're 60?
Yeah. He transformed from affable smartass into unlikable grumpy old man.
Quote from: derspiess on February 19, 2015, 12:32:28 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 19, 2015, 12:28:26 PM
Not like I watched a ton (or any, really) late Letterman, but wasn't his problem that being edgy doesn't work when you're 60?
Yeah. He transformed from affable smartass into unlikable grumpy old man.
So a kinda CdM/Ed Anger effect. :P
:pinch:
Quote from: Barrister on February 19, 2015, 11:59:23 AM
Meh. Johnny Carson was very closely associated with the Tonight Show after having done it for almost 30 years, but Leno was still able to step in.
:ultra:
Should have been Letterman. :mad:
Letterman would have been a horrible choice.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 19, 2015, 01:13:28 PM
Letterman would have been a horrible choice.
That's who Johnny wanted, even. :huh:
Letterman would have had to completely stop being Letterman.
Elaborate.
Just glad it was not Arsenio Hall.
Quote from: Caliga on February 19, 2015, 01:17:42 PM
Elaborate.
The wisecracking self-depreciating thing doesn't work when you are the MAN.
Fuck Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz.
Quote from: grumbler on February 19, 2015, 11:52:53 AM
I think they should let the show die, and find something new along the same lines. At this point, TDS is so closely associated with Stewart that an successor can only come off as a second-rate replacement. I'd think a Spitting Image style cartoon or puppet show would do nicely using TDS's writers.
This.
Too big boots to fill.
Quote from: Siege on February 19, 2015, 01:26:15 PM
Fuck Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz.
Were you not entertained? :(
Quote from: Valmy on February 19, 2015, 01:18:24 PM
The wisecracking self-depreciating thing doesn't work when you are the MAN.
Yeah. Tonight show offends no one. It's white bread. It's middle of the road. It's a show for old people. Nothing jarring, nothing weird.
Quote from: Norgy on February 19, 2015, 01:26:58 PM
Quote from: grumbler on February 19, 2015, 11:52:53 AM
I think they should let the show die, and find something new along the same lines. At this point, TDS is so closely associated with Stewart that an successor can only come off as a second-rate replacement. I'd think a Spitting Image style cartoon or puppet show would do nicely using TDS's writers.
This.
Too big boots to fill.
As someone already said, Oliver would have been a very good choice and would have done very well.
I agree, but his "Last Week Tonight" or whatever it is actually called has let him do stuff even better. He is prying deeper, and at HBO they seem to let him go after just about anyone. His takedown of the tobacco industry this week was very good.
These mock news shows actually do a better job with the news than actual news shows in many cases.
Quote from: Norgy on February 19, 2015, 01:33:36 PM
I agree, but his "Last Week Tonight" or whatever it is actually called has let him do stuff even better. He is prying deeper, and at HBO they seem to let him go after just about anyone. His takedown of the tobacco industry this week was very good.
These mock news shows actually do a better job with the news than actual news shows in many cases.
Which is more of a statement about actual news shows than anything else.
Quote from: Valmy on February 19, 2015, 01:17:45 PM
Just glad it was not Arsenio Hall.
What, you didn't like all the "WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP" shit? :hmm:
Quote from: Siege on February 19, 2015, 01:26:15 PM
Fuck Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz.
I'm a little curious how a nice Yeshivah boy ended up with the middle name Stuart.
I knew a Stuart Goldstein growing up.
Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy and Mike Nelson.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on February 19, 2015, 03:38:22 PM
Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy and Mike Nelson.
I saw what you did.
Amy Schumer.... :perv:
or
Melissa McCarthy
Quote from: 11B4V on February 19, 2015, 05:19:29 PM
Amy Schumer.... :perv:
There's an example of a chick that I think is extremely hot, but I'm not sure why. :hmm:
Quote from: Caliga on February 19, 2015, 07:45:31 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on February 19, 2015, 05:19:29 PM
Amy Schumer.... :perv:
There's an example of a chick that I think is extremely hot, but I'm not sure why. :hmm:
She is a filthy whore
:hmm:
Well I do love it when chicks are slutty. :)
Quote from: Caliga on February 19, 2015, 07:45:31 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on February 19, 2015, 05:19:29 PM
Amy Schumer.... :perv:
There's an example of a chick that I think is extremely hot, but I'm not sure why. :hmm:
Because she looks like a model on a car magazine?
She looks like the Olsen twin's uglier sister.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 19, 2015, 08:47:39 PM
She looks like the Olsen twin's uglier sister.
(https://brokenworldnews.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/amy-schumer-20130709-143.jpg)
OK, much better pic than I googled up. Takes backs.
I think she's getting hotter as she ages.
I didn't know I was hatin'.