RIP in 2009

[Alex]

Originally Posted by flippyshark

Those clips remind me of the days when guests on talk shows had quite a lot more time to talk. These days, it's two minutes, during which the host usually does most of the talking.

That's one reason Craig Ferguson is the only one I watch anymore. He's still mostly constrained by the 8 minute spot but he actually converses with his guests much of the time rather than just setting up the clip or pre-coordinated joke.

Plus, an entire show using puppets for everything but the guests (it was very much a mixed bag but I'm glad they tried it).

The great reminder is a show that is (or what) on Hulu of an old New York late night show (can't remember the name and can't get to Hulu at work) where the host and guest just went until they ran out of things to talk about and then the channel went off the air for the night.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Alex

That's one reason Craig Ferguson is the only one I watch anymore. He's still mostly constrained by the 8 minute spot but he actually converses with his guests much of the time rather than just setting up the clip or pre-coordinated joke.

Plus, an entire show using puppets for everything but the guests (it was very much a mixed bag but I'm glad they tried it).

The great reminder is a show that is (or what) on Hulu of an old New York late night show (can't remember the name and can't get to Hulu at work) where the host and guest just went until they ran out of things to talk about and then the channel went off the air for the night.

Joel Franklin?
David Susskind?