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Good riddance, Jay Leno, and go fuck yourself (Original Post) Hugabear Apr 2013 OP
Hack Dinosaur Go Bye-Bye. nt onehandle Apr 2013 #1
Anatomically not a pretty picture :) fadedrose Apr 2013 #2
What brought *this* on? Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2013 #3
He made some smart-ass joke about undocumented immigrants Hugabear Apr 2013 #7
Not my cup of tea, either, but Leno's never been much for taking sides. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2013 #21
Johnny Carson wanted Letterman. Raine1967 Apr 2013 #22
Where is he going and why so much hate on him? n/t doc03 Apr 2013 #4
I hope Fallon has an airtight contract. Raine1967 Apr 2013 #5
'Congratulations to @jimmyfallon on his eventual move to TBS!!!' onehandle Apr 2013 #8
TBS? edit:(nm,I get it) Go Vols Apr 2013 #13
Tweet referencing Leno's dick move, re: Conan. nt onehandle Apr 2013 #16
ROTFMAO! Raine1967 Apr 2013 #19
I could never figure how he got the job in the first place benld74 Apr 2013 #6
He was hilarious back in the late 70's.. pipoman Apr 2013 #9
Watch a movie called the late shift. Soundman Apr 2013 #15
Conan still got royally screwed on the deal. Initech Apr 2013 #10
Leno on George W Bush: Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #11
These were great! PennsylvaniaMatt Apr 2013 #17
Oldie but goodie... krispos42 Apr 2013 #20
he came back after we got rid of him before JI7 Apr 2013 #12
He only has three more Clinton-Monica dick jokes to tell to make it an even 10,000... Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #29
I'll believe it when I see it tularetom Apr 2013 #14
Well, he did have good taste in vintage cars.... jazzimov Apr 2013 #18
Again I say to NBC: Forget Fallon and Leno, just rerun old Johnny Carson episodes edbermac Apr 2013 #23
Or Steve Allen. n/t Contrary1 Apr 2013 #26
I agree DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #24
Leno is unfunny.. Tikki Apr 2013 #25
He tells silly jokes. Letterman and Fallon Ilsa Apr 2013 #32
I actually think Leno is pretty funny Downtown Hound Apr 2013 #27
Buh Bye, Jay. Please be gone forever. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #28
I won't miss him samplegirl Apr 2013 #30
Never understood the Leno hate The Second Stone Apr 2013 #31

Hugabear

(10,340 posts)
7. He made some smart-ass joke about undocumented immigrants
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 10:02 PM
Apr 2013

Called them "undocumented Democrats"

Yeah, it wasn't funny when I heard it from some right-wingers a long time ago. Not funny now either.

Plus he's just been generally unfunny. I've never understood his appeal.

It should have been Letterman who took over for Johnny Carson.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,829 posts)
21. Not my cup of tea, either, but Leno's never been much for taking sides.
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 10:31 PM
Apr 2013

He'd do a Bush joke or a Romney joke and then reach back for some stale 'Bill and Monica' joke just to keep the teabaggers placated.

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
22. Johnny Carson wanted Letterman.
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 10:33 PM
Apr 2013

TBTB gave us Leno and after his contract was over, it was supposed to be Conan.

and then Leno wanted back in the game. It was ridiculous.

As I said before, I hope Fallon has an airtight contract. Leno has screwed people over -- big time. I don't trust him at all.

Plus --- he's not funny any more. (IMO)

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
5. I hope Fallon has an airtight contract.
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 09:50 PM
Apr 2013

I never forgave him for what he did to Conan. Lost ANY respect I had for him.

If I remember correctly, Letterman was the guy Johnny really wanted to fill his seat after he left the Tonite Show.

So, yes, Good riddance, Leno. Dude fucked over a lot of people IMO.

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
19. ROTFMAO!
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 10:25 PM
Apr 2013

-- I know right?

Personally, I would love to see TNS back in NY. That would be awesome, cause after 8 months Jay would have to move to NEW YORK EFFIN CITY!

 

pipoman

(16,038 posts)
9. He was hilarious back in the late 70's..
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 10:05 PM
Apr 2013

then he got all full of himself and became unfunny, where he has been for at least 20 years..

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
11. Leno on George W Bush:
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 10:07 PM
Apr 2013

“President Bush announced he plans to help out homeowners in this mortgage-lending crisis thing that’s going on. He said millions of people could lose their house, and you know, he knows what he’s talking about. Last November he lost a house and the Senate.”

“Bush is upset, very upset that the Iraqi parliament has failed any major legislation since taking office. I guess, of course, on the other hand, it made him feel right at home.”

The White House announced President Bush is on the last page of the Harry Potter book. So, apparently, he's reading it backwards.

President Bush welcomed the prime minster of India to the White House today. Bush said, "While you're here, can you look at my computer for a second?"

One of the big problems in Iraq right now is agreeing on a constitution. They should do what the Bush administration does: Have a constitution, but just don’t use it.

Happy Birthday to U.S. President Bush, he’s 59. If you haven’t gotten him a birthday gift yet, I know he’s still looking for an exit strategy for Iraq.

U.S. President Bush met with Palestinian president Abbas. There was one embarrassing moment when he said to Abbas, “I love your hit, Dancing Queen.”

President Bush said he was anxious to see the film though he was a little upset when he heard it was in Aramaic and Latin. Bush said "Why make a movie only Arabs and Latinos would understand?"

According to a new poll, if the election were held today both John Kerry and John Edwards would beat George Bush by double-digit margins. In fact, the White House is so worried they're thinking about moving the capture of Osama bin Laden up to next month.

President Bush is now focusing on jobs. I think the one job he's focusing most on ... his own.

Some sad news, President Bush's lap dog passed away. I didn't know Tony Blair was sick. I was shocked.

President Bush was on Meet The Press Sunday, a lot of his White House staffers thought it was a bad idea …"Hey…better than him going on Jeopardy"…Be honest…He didn't seem very well prepared…actually there was a reason he wasn't prepared, see Bush thought he was just gonna to meet the press, he didn't know there was gonna be questions….There was one kind of embarrassing moment where President Bush was asked if he was ever AWOL?" and he said "No no no I have Earthlink…we use Earthlink, can't get AOL"

The Bush administration says it will file a brief with the Supreme Court over the University of Michigan's affirmative action policy, saying it's wrong to determine acceptance based on race. Bush said acceptance should be based on fair things like what private school you went to, who's your dad, how much money you gave to the alumni fund."

"President Bush has declared Sunday to be National Sanctity of Human Life Day. He said we have to protect the weak, the imperfect and the unwanted. But first, we have to give tax cuts to the rich."

This Sunday, President Bush will be at the Daytona 500 for the start of NASCAR season. President Bush is a big fan of NASCAR. Bush says if it weren't for NASCAR, man never would have stepped foot on the moon. Finally, somebody said, "Uh, sir ... that's NASA."

A Newsweek poll said if the election were held today, John Kerry would beat Bush 49 percent to 46 percent. And today, President Bush called Newsweek magazine a threat to world peace." -

Today President Bush said he was "troubled" by gay people getting married in San Francisco. He said on important issues like this, the people should make the decision, not judges - unless of course we're choosing a president, then he prefers judges.

I was watching TV last night and I saw an interesting documentary on TV last night about the ninja - you know, the Japanese soldiers. According to the legend, the ninjas were warriors who could make themselves invisible whenever we fought in a war. You know, kinda like George Bush in the National Guard.

In his annual economic report to Congress President Bush said that the transfer of American jobs overseas is actually part of a positive transformation that will enrich the U.S. economy over time. So basically, losing your job to someone else can be a good thing - of course we'll see how he feels about that in November.

Happy President's Day everybody! Today of course is the day we honor our presidents. We honor Bill Clinton by having a mattress sale, and as most people don't have to work today, we honor George Bush.

Earlier today President Bush spent some time with National Guard troops in Louisiana. When Bush arrived, the commanding officer said, "You're a little late."

A retired Alabama National Guard commander says he remembers President Bush showing up there for duty back in the seventies. He says Bush used to come into his office and read. However, payment records released by the White House suggest that was not President Bush. Hey, the fact the guy was reading I think suggests it wasn't president Bush.

Yesterday President Bush stopped off at a bass pro fishing store to pick up a fishing reel, some line and some rubber worms. He's going to disappear and go fishing. So he must think he's back in the National Guard again.

Does this bother a lot of people? Who cares if Bush did his job in the National Guard 30 years ago - I'm more frightened about the job he's doing now.

Today in the L.A. Times, one critic wrote that the problem with John Kerry is "he looks like he thinks too much." Well, you won't hear anyone accusing President Bush of that.

PennsylvaniaMatt

(966 posts)
17. These were great!
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 10:18 PM
Apr 2013

I watch Leno occasionally, and I find him to be pretty fair when it comes to making jokes about politicians.

"Mitt Romney's search for a vice president continues As you know, one of Mitt Romney's problems is that he's never hired an American for a job before, so this is new."

"Mitt Romney says he understands the middle class, and that he knows it's not easy keeping a roof over your family's heads — as well as vacation roofs in San Diego, New Hampshire, and Park City, Utah."

"I think Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin would be the perfect ticket. She can't answer basic questions, and he has two answers for every question."

"Well, the presidential race is getting interesting. In an effort to clear up his reputation as a flip-flopper, Mitt Romney will give a speech on health care. And then, right afterward, he'll give a five-minute rebuttal."

"Mitt Romney has picked Paul Ryan as his running mate. Experts say Ryan can add something vital to this campaign that Mitt Romney lacks: a personality."

"Mitt Romney says he's never paid less than 13% in taxes, which I think is fair because only 13% of his money is in this country."

"Paul Ryan just released his tax returns for the last two years, and it turns out he and his wife had a combined income of over $323,000 last year. To which Mitt Romney said, 'See, I do reach out to poor people."

Guess what, he made a joke at the expense of Democrats - get over it! He makes jokes about the GOP all the time! We are NOT Republicans, we can take a joke!

 

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)
29. He only has three more Clinton-Monica dick jokes to tell to make it an even 10,000...
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 11:44 AM
Apr 2013

Then he can leave.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)
14. I'll believe it when I see it
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 10:12 PM
Apr 2013

Not that Fallon is so great but at least he isn't that douche Leno.

I'm not thinking Letterman is as good as he used to be so I watch Jimmy Kimmel a lot these days.

If Dave retires I hope they replace him with Craig Ferguson.

jazzimov

(1,456 posts)
18. Well, he did have good taste in vintage cars....
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 10:22 PM
Apr 2013

beyond that, I can't say because I never watched him. I watched Jon Stewart and Colbert, and if that was a re-run I would watch Dave Letterman.

Occasionally, I would watch vids posted on HuffPo which were usually of the a fore-mentioned artists and occasionally included Jimmy Fallon clips. I don't ever remember a Jay Leno clip.

Maybe that should tell us all something.

edbermac

(15,935 posts)
23. Again I say to NBC: Forget Fallon and Leno, just rerun old Johnny Carson episodes
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 10:59 PM
Apr 2013

Networks rerun old Honeymooners and I Love Lucy shows and they are just as funny now as they were then; bring back the King of Late Night!


DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)
24. I agree
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 11:06 PM
Apr 2013

The thing I hate is, back when he was fighting to replace Carson, he and his goon,Helen Mushnick, kept on talking about how old Carson was, just because Arsenio hall managed to beat him a few times. Then, when it was HIS time to pass the torch, he used to it light Conan on fire. It reflects the attitude some Boomers have, "Grandpa was old, but I am special...and will rock and roll forever." Granted, I am someone who loves 60's rock, and thinks the Rolling Stones latest material can go toe to toe with Exile on main Street.

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)
32. He tells silly jokes. Letterman and Fallon
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 09:46 PM
Apr 2013

are funny and witty.

I'm not anti-Leno for his political jokes; I just don't enjoy listening to him.

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)
27. I actually think Leno is pretty funny
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 11:38 AM
Apr 2013

But I stopped watching him after he let Ah-nuld use his show as a campaign prop. Arnold was a disaster as a governor, and the whole charade happened thanks in no small part to Mr. Leno letting Ah-nuld announce his candidacy on his show.

 

The Second Stone

(2,900 posts)
31. Never understood the Leno hate
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 09:17 PM
Apr 2013

Conan managed to get Leno fired and then couldn't deliver the ratings Leno had and has. NBC fired Conan, not Leno. I wouldn't approve of Leno killing Conan for taking his job, but I would understand it. As it is, Leno didn't even publicly bad mouth Conan for taking his job. I would have. And Conan couldn't deliver the ratings, which was the job.

Who has had the number one late night ratings over the past two decades? Leno.

It is clear that NBC wants to move to somebody younger. I wish Fallon the best. At least I think he is funny, unlike Conan whose humor does nothing for me: its egotistical stuff about how humble he is. That doesn't amuse me.

The record needs to be clear, Conan took Leno's job and then failed to deliver. Leno was far more polite about it than any of us would have been.

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