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I have seen... I watch in clips on you tube.

Graham Norton

He is a BBC talk show host, and doesn't try and make the segments about himself. It's an amazingly relaxed set. He asks a question and lets the guest run with it, and if another guest has input, Norton encourages the interplay rather than trying to return focus and the spotlight back to himself. More than once I have heard his guests say they have never had more fun on a talk show.

Being BBC, the rules are different, so I'm not adding a link... The language might get me paddled by the mods...

The best segment I've seen so far had Will Smith, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Toby Jones (Who most know, you just don't know it.)

I get caught in a loop when I watch. The clips with Bill Murray, Tom Hanks, and especially Matt Damon are great.

When does it air. Sounds worthy of a look. Hope they don't get political.

markiver54 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:14 am

When does it air. Sounds worthy of a look. Hope they don't get political.

I don't know when it airs, I only watch the clips or the full shows on you tube.
Like all comedians, they DO make political jokes from time to time, but most are aimed at the Brit government, and get heavy laughs from the studio audience, but half the time I have no clue.

The US guests may make a political crack now and then, but mostly they are there to promote their latest projects, and share amusing anecdotal stories.

Thanks Jim, will look for it on you tube.
Some political jokes are ok. Don't mind unless they are totally bias. If my TV is on late and I hear Jimmy Kimmel coming on, I can't get to the remote fast enough to change the channel.

markiver54 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:52 am

Thanks Jim, will look for it on you tube.
Some political jokes are ok. Don't mind unless they are totally bias. If my TV is on late and I hear Jimmy Kimmel coming on, I can't get to the remote fast enough to change the channel.

I don't watch any of them anymore... They are so biased they are no longer funny, and some are downright rude or abusive/arrogant with some of their guests. If I was invited on, to represent a veteran's point of view or promote this or that cause, I would pass. I would tell them I'm married, I can get abused at home.

I did like that Scottish one...

Craig Ferguson, from Drew Carey...
He was funny, seemed to enjoy teasing his guests in good fun, but was never mean about it.
Made fun of everyone equally, including himself.

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I don't watch any of them anymore... They are so biased they are no longer funny, and some are downright rude or abusive/arrogant with some of their guests.
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Agree totally!!

I never watch talk shows. Too much talking.

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Nor do I. And I don't do sitcoms either (so dumb, they are)

I never watch talk shows. Too much talking.

And I don't do sitcoms either (so dumb, they are)

Typically I do not either except for one - Last man standing.
Funny but each episode normally has some serious points with good, solid, 'realistic' interaction between the family members, friends and co-workers with common issues we all have and can relate to.

With regard to talk shows Johnny Carson was a hard act to follow! I was just a young teen when I started watching but remember it well!

Mistered wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:19 pm

And I don't do sitcoms either (so dumb, they are)

Typically I do not either except for one - Last man standing.
Funny but each episode normally has some serious points with good, solid, 'realistic' interaction between the family members, friends and co-workers with common issues we all have and can relate to.

With regard to talk shows Johnny Carson was a hard act to follow! I was just a young teen when I started watching but remember it well!

Leno was a good follow up. Jokes were pretty balanced.
Like him also for his love of cars, ( like me ).
Saw him last year at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville NC. beautiful outdoor venue.

Yep Leno was a good followup.
Incidentally He is also on 'Last man standing'.

Mistered wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:41 pm

Yep Leno was a good followup.
Incidentally He is also on 'Last man standing'.

Yes, and like you, that's about the only sit-com I enjoy.

Mistered wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:19 pm

With regard to talk shows Johnny Carson was a hard act to follow! I was just a young teen when I started watching but remember it well!

I agree with that. Johnny Carson was the best.

Leno was a good follow up. Jokes were pretty balanced.
Like him also for his love of cars, ( like me ).
Saw him last year at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville NC. beautiful outdoor venue.
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Leno had lunch at my brother's steak house in Red Wing MN couple months ago when he was doing a show in a local casino. My brother did not want to bother Jay but they did a picture together and he said Jay was very pleasant. By the way he was riding in a black SUV (seems to be the popular question)

I didn't apply this to Carson, since he was long gone. Johnny was class. Leno was pretty good, but he wasn't Carson. I like the Car collection though. (Him, Tim Allen, and Jeff Dunham.) I would love to spend a day or three in any one of their collections.

It's that new group, at least most of them, that are so blatant... the focus is on them, they act so nice, but then that flash of mean burns through. Click... Off goes the tv when their faces appear.

BrokenolMarine wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:38 pm

I didn't apply this to Carson, since he was long gone. Johnny was class. Leno was pretty good, but not Carson. I like the Car collection. It's that new group, at least most of them, that are so blatant... Click... Off goes the tv.

DITTO!!