Dave Letterman Wanted a Female "Late Show" Host
David Letterman says CBS should have given 'Late Show' to a woman:https://t.co/pWeU2znnyY pic.twitter.com/FGi9VgGyin
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 9, 2016
Letterman gave a post-retirement interview saying he didn't miss "Late Night" due to the stress and said CBS didn't ask him for any input for a possible successor. Full interview is at the source.
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I mean I still love Stephen, but he's not at the top of his game right now.
I switched to James Corden and I'm already enjoying it more.
They're so corny
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That being said, I actually end up watching Colbert with a decent amount of frequency (on dvr the next day, mostly to fill some time over an evening cup of tea), and trust me when I say, you're not missing out on anything. On top of the genre being essentially boring, the show is actually not very good or interesting and unfortunately neither is Stephen really. It has its good moments, but ultimately it's a massive step down in entertainment, quality and worth from TCR.
I couldn’t care less about late-night television. I’m happy for the guys – men and women – there should be more women. And I don’t know why they didn’t give my show to a woman. That would have been fine. You know, I’m happy for their success. And they’re doing things I couldn’t do. So that’s great.”
Yes, I agree, he's always been sexist, also very creepy with some of his female guests.
like god forbid a host attempt to have a good time. Letterman seemed so joyless when he interviewed people, Leno was so formulaic.
Overall the show is not great or even very compelling and tbh, and while there are some genuinely good bits, a lot of it is boring as fuck and utterly pointless. I don't know if it's the fact that he has to appeal to a wider audience, so in a lot of ways he/the comedy has been declawed, but idk there's nothing particularly compelling about Stephen in this particular avenue. IMO after TCR's 'Colbert' character, his real personality feels kinda disappointing. This isn't must watch tv the way TCR was for me, and ultimately it's just residual goodwill towards Colbert that keeps me watching at all.
Also, he's often super condescending when it comes to his female guests. I LIVED for Rai taking him down a peg and not budging one inch when he tried to ridicule her.
oh lordy lordy
He was the worst.
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i remember in sony leaks, there was this exchange between joel mchale and steve mosko where joel said he guessed ferguson would quit if he wasn't asked. and, well... even though a woman in late night would be fantastic, i would prefer ferguson to colbert.
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I really like Colbert but I haven't really been able to get into the late show with him. The Colbert Report was so smart and maybe a variety show and cheap laughs just aren't his thing.
True, true. Like, The Colbert Report had its own style - and the show's format was part of Colbert's charm imho. Late night format, which is a boring one, isn't good for him.
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I would watch "The Daily Show" again if Colbert took over as host. I really miss watching that show with Jon hosting, but I wouldn't have a problem watching Stephen host it.