Re: Letterman: Boring Interviewer


stephentimko@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Justin:
Just because Dave doesn't tell jokes doesn't mean there isn't a lot of
humor in his interviews. You've posted in the Simpsons newsgroup. If
you're a Simpsons fan, you may know that much of the best humor comes
from the situation, not the jokes. Letterman is hands down the best
late night talk show interviewer.

I would rank Ferguson higher in that he actually tries to engage the
guest in a conversation, whereas Dave is too frequently going through
the motions. I think Ferguson's interview with Emma Thompson was one
of the best I've ever seen on a talk show. When Dave is engaged,
though, he's hard to beat.

Leno's biggest flaw is that he so
obviously follows a set of scripted questions, which leads to scripted
answers. And probably scripted jokes.

True.

--Dave Sikula

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