“If you get good some place, get out of there and go to the next place.” - Jay Leno

2:30 if you've ever observed comedians talking to each other when no one else is around, this makes a lot of sense.

man i hate Jay Leno

Dave's ego won't let him go away

Nice to see Jay Leno has always been unfunny. Consistency.

cringy

“I think low self-esteem helps you get ahead” amazing.

Jay is still such a tool and Letterman is still a genius.

Nice work by Comedy Central staying relevant, this is good content.

“I’m a huge believer in low self esteem.”

I wish robin williams could have been a part of this

Simple Jack

2 muaj më parë

Pryor Shandling Williams

Holy shit, these might be the nicest things i've heard one say about the other lol

Jay Leno will always be remembered as the dude that screwed over the greatest talk show host of the 21st century, "Conan O'Brien." My generation will make sure of that. Also David Letterman is chill.

John Dinh Nguyen

Muaj më parë

Stop blaming Leno for Conan's sh!tty Tonight Show ratings. This was in 2010. Get over it! Conan got $40 million when he left NBC. Conan is now with TBS and everything is fine now. Jay did what the network asked him to do. Remember also, it was not just about Leno, 165 other staff involved on his show too could have lost their jobs. The Tonight Show is owned by NBC, not Jay or Conan.

How these 2 over hyped uninspired "comedians" had this long of a run is beyond me. Especially Leno. Who the fuck gave this man a show?

Why does Leno look like he'd come in second for a leno lookalike contest

In the thumbnail jay Leno looks like someone disguised as Jay Leno

Dude this is an iconic video. Two of the greatest stand ups and late night and tonight show hosts ever

Ive ALWAYS been a Letterman fan. I was SUPER PISSED Jay took over. I hate him his style and his big head. Pun intended

Jay's head is growing at the same pace as Letterman's beard🤯

Jay is one of the greatest ones to do it I see him as one of my mentors

34k views lmao

holy botox batman

Jay leno had a chin for show biz.

This is such a fascinating series.

Sheila Anne

2 muaj më parë

Always wondered what caused the fall of the Store

This is the Studio 54 of comedy, till this day! -Deontay Wilder

Watched Letterman religiously for 28 years. No matter what he says about his youth though, always found Leno unwatchable.

Sheila Anne

2 muaj më parë

Leno was funny on the early Letterman show

Mister Jay Leno You are my hero in many ways, thank you Sir👍🏻.

These two were on top of their game in the 80s. Letterman was that smart-aleck guy, who had a remark to just about everything that happens. He had a retort to everyone and every situation. Leno was not a wordsmith like Letterman, but he is a confident storyteller. His material/humor is very lower-middle class and typical American that it is hard not to relate. That's how I would summarize their styles respectively

Milo Ibrado

3 muaj më parë

Well, that's very wordsmithy of you to say, DAVE. Something tells me that you can write a really nice letter, man. *wink wink*

Juan

3 muaj më parë

@Sachin Sinha I agree, Dave made a good comment

Sachin Sinha

3 muaj më parë

this was a good comment Dave

Amazing how Jay's head has NOT stopped growing.

hellionshaunt

2 muaj më parë

He said that's where he keeps everything

Sheila Anne

2 muaj më parë

The chin 😂

mchiLen

2 muaj më parë

It’s all the money

Crazy Snarfy

3 muaj më parë

Actually, it has. It's just that his body is getting smaller.😉

jashane stone

3 muaj më parë

His chin have

Letterman looks like an ancient philosopher.

Christine Chin

2 muaj më parë

2,000 BC at least

Juan

3 muaj më parë

which only causes his intellect to disappoint

I'm not as good as the guys ill just have to work a little harder alot of people could learn from that

Is Bobby Lee in this documentary?

Sheila Anne

2 muaj më parë

If he isn't I'm sure we'll hear about it

But Jay Leno was never fucking funny🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️ prove me wrong

Whatever it is please, "Don't blame Conan"

Sheila Anne

2 muaj më parë

It's always been NBC's fault, they fucked Letterman

Brazilian Atlantis

3 muaj më parë

It's worth noting that Norm Macdonald is friends with Letterman, Conan, and Jay in that order, and is sharp and moral, and he always defended Jay.

John Dinh Nguyen

3 muaj më parë

@Light Myst In 2004, it was Conan who had all the power. He could've had a show at an earlier hour over at ABC or FOX, but instead he decided to accept NBC's proposal to drop Jay at the end of his contract because they knew Conan would only stay if they gave him "The Tonight Show." Years later, when it was Jay who was about to leave for another network, NBC talked him into the prime time show, and that, too, turned out to be a bad idea. Then, when they wanted him to do 30 minutes at 11:35pm, Jay asked if he could get out of his contract. NBC told him no. So he did not have all the power. The whole mess was NBC's fault.

kbrock 9146

3 muaj më parë

@John Dinh Nguyen r/woooosh

John Dinh Nguyen

3 muaj më parë

@kbrock 9146 Conan did a great job hosting The Tonight Show, but he's not the perfect fit for the show. Jimmy Fallon is a better fit. Conan's current show on TBS is a perfect fit for him.

It's easy to hate on Leno now because of his success and corny humor when he had The Tonight Show, but it's important to remember that he had the respect of his peers. David Letterman proclaimed him the funniest at The Store then; I remember Seinfeld also saying as much on The Howard Stern Show once (probably much to Howard's chagrin).

yes?

3 muaj më parë

@Aron Crillco Well there you have it! But in the interest of one-upping your contrarianism: Howard was still absolutely chagrinned when Jerry proclaimed Leno "the funniest."

Aron Crillco

3 muaj më parë

No even Howard agrees that Jay was funny when he was at the comedy store

yes?

3 muaj më parë

@bargh70 "That respect of his peers could've been fear of him backstabbing you." I love the idea of innocuous Jay Leno sending young lads into hysteria. Thanks for the laugh. For the record, I care not one iota for any late night host (except Dick Cavett) - they're all bland to me. In case you haven't seen the video, Letterman sings Leno's praises in a contemporary setting, negating your paranoid hypothetical situation. *edit because of weird ALboth error

bargh70

3 muaj më parë

Throughout his career he's shown that he's a dirty conniving rat bastard. That "respect of his peers" could've been fear of him backstabbing you. None of that shit makes you a funnier comedian. I don't know anyone from my generation that remotely considers Leno funny.

Letterman should sock him right in his big jaw

Jay Leno.....still not funny, just easily digestible for a mass audience like Fallon

Shanghai Bricks

2 muaj më parë

I pronounce Fallon like "Fallin' "

I would listen to a podcast with Letterman and Jay Leno.

Am I the only one who thinks Jay Leno made a deal with the devil to get where he got considering he is not funny? Edit: considering he was a super cheese ball at the job of hosting the Tonight Show, in my opinion. Super cringe.

WOLF TV-VIDEO

3 muaj më parë

His humor is not edgy. People like a lot of edge nowadays. Maybe thags why

yes?

3 muaj më parë

@Evan AB Bothered? No. But I'm kinda amused at how invested you are in the long dead late night wars. One note: this is a clip from the new docuseries about The Comedy Store, it's not the "let's celebrate Leno's career" show: Letterman didn't have to say anything about Leno, or he could have been more vague about his impact, but he chose to proclaim him the funniest at the store because that's truly how he felt. Letterman said as much a couple of years ago when he was on Comedians in Cars with Jerry Seinfeld. Two more notes: Leno was the regular substitute host for Carson in the late eighties and early nineties; evidently he always "killed." Leno was also a frequent guest on Late Night with David Letterman. I never cared about any late night host (except Dick Cavett). They were all bland to me, and Letterman was more snide than clever.

Evan AB

3 muaj më parë

@yes? Well, maybe he used to be funny and then got the Tonight Show and that some how (maybe the censors or people in charge) made him have to change his style? I don't know, all I know is that I saw him on his show throughout his career and I felt he came across as a huge twat. Letterman, who was actually funny while interviewing guests etc, was passed over for the position of host of the Tonight Show. Letterman's show came on after the Tonight Show, for years while Jonny Carson was the host of the Tonight Show in the more prime time slot. So one would think that when Carson retired, Letterman who had proven that he was really good at the job should've been Carson's successor. Also, I find it interesting that when Letterman is asked for his thoughts on Leno he talks about how Leno's used to be hilarious when he was doing stand up. As Letterman has integrity and wasn't just going to come out and say Leno was not funny as host. This is my opinion having grown up through the Late night tv host wars. I know Letterman was bitter (and he should have been), and the evidence for that is that after Leno was officially the host of the Tonight Show, Letterman changed networks and was given the better more lucrative time spot on the new network. So I think to sum up Letterman wasn't going to slag off Leno on the "let's celebrate Leno's career" show. And he referred to Leno as having been the funniest, back when they were doing stand up in the clubs. Again this is my opinion as I mentioned in my initial comment. Sorry if it bothers you.

yes?

3 muaj më parë

How do you explain Letterman proclaiming Leno the funniest comic at The Store?

I always hated how Dave always was a mouth peice for Leno. Leno is piece of shit and not even funny at all. A guy as truly funny as Dave knows that he is funnier than Leno. He is just too nice to say it. It seems like Leno has something on him. Norm has been trying to get him to crack for decades.

You picked a pretty unfunny clip as your example

the jowl cheeks are thinning out the Leno chin.

Fuck. Thought this would be a batlle royale where they fight to the death

Yes! I miss "The Green Room" and I want more like this!

What's funny is while Leno started out by being a comedian, Letterman was a weatherman.. and actually.. funnier.

Jonathan

2 muaj më parë

@Evan AB Leno had the biggest talk show in the country, if not the world. His monologue was written for the lowest common denominator. Even then, there were still a few jokes every night that were pretty good. But he could be very funny during interviews. (See his famous interview with Hugh Grant after his arrest for prostitution.) Letterman took the talk show to another level. He was the anti-talk show host. Instead of making the guest comfortable, he sometimes attacked the guest. He was ironic and post-modern, sarcastic, grumpy. He was more textured. He elevated the format to a higher art. (His interviews with Paris Hilton and Harvey Pekar are masterpieces.) But I have no doubt Leno was the better standup.

Evan AB

2 muaj më parë

@Jonathan Agreed! The person who was best at what they did the most (every week night during tv season) was hands down Letterman! Personally I've only seen Leno do stand up during his monologues. I remember feeling like he was so cringe... I don't ever remember thinking how funny and clever this man is. Whereas I might find myself laughing out loud while watching Leno. I will concede that it is possible Leno used to be a funny comic back when he did stand up at The Store...

Jonathan

2 muaj më parë

Letterman had a funnier show, but he wasn’t the better comic. Easily the funnier host. But they’re both funny. He gave Conan the shaft and he’s funny. Both can be true.

The Hindu Hammer

3 muaj më parë

Not gonna lie, that Leno set still holds up, it was solid in my opinion

yes?

3 muaj më parë

What should we do about the part where Letterman said Leno was the funniest at The Store?

Craig Ferguson > Conan > Dave > Jay > Orhers

Shanghai Bricks

2 muaj më parë

@Juan Indeed, I do feel Ferguson is underrated.

Juan

3 muaj më parë

Good ranking, I also like Craig and Conan best, not only because they're both hilarious and ferocious improvisers, but also because they're not so painfully full of themselves (and fragile egos) as the other ones. I also really like Graham Norton, super funny and not full of himself.

micahisaac

3 muaj më parë

Craig was way ahead of his time

Letterman got Leno's chin under that beard

Neither of these guys are funny.

mrPsychonaut8

3 muaj më parë

@Dave haha ya got me! I love the memes! Why don't you go crawl your way back to your mommas basement and come back with a better burn. The big boys are talking.

Dave

3 muaj më parë

Go watch Tiktok or memes or some shit. That's probably your humor

UngovernedReason

3 muaj më parë

@mrPsychonaut8 Leno is not Funny. Letterman is hilarious. Norm Macdonald is one of the funniest people alive and he said the word retard oh noooooooo They are going away because they are old as fuck and Dave retired like 20 years ago lol And guess what...everything can be funny. Jesus Christ I am a leftist what are you? a cultest?

mrPsychonaut8

3 muaj më parë

@UngovernedReason ahahahaha I'm 30 bro. I think you're just a product of your time. Do you think racist jokes are funny? Do you think lazy humor is funny? Do you think our healthcare system is funny? Do you think the housing crisis is funny? There is a reason these guys are going away. They aren't funny

UngovernedReason

3 muaj më parë

I bet your opinion is not your opinion, but the opinion of your age and the way you grew up. Do you think vines are funny?

Down with Letterman but Leno? Meh

podcaster AT

2 muaj më parë

I hated these two funny brilliant men fight each other!!!

Rad. #legends

Jay Leno the guy that had the same comedy set his whole career. That's why he never did a special he didn't want to lose his act. So I hear from podcasts with comedians that was pretty common back then.

FanboyFilms

3 muaj më parë

It seems odd to me that Leno says he doesn't record comedy specials because then he could never tell those jokes again. At the same time he says you have to always be writing new jokes because what worked a year ago won't work anymore. I don't see why he doesn't do a special once a year to lay down all the dated jokes and keep the evergreens back for his act along with new stuff. The only thing he ever said on the subject that made sense to me as to why he doesn't record specials is because watching a comedy act on tv is like going to the club and looking at it through a window instead of going inside. He says there is a magic to being in the room that you can't replicate on tv.

Jay Leno is kind of inspiring.

Shanghai Bricks

2 muaj më parë

and kind of not.

Why does Jay Leno look like Frank Caliendo dressed as Jay Leno?

Leno's chin still looks bigger.

All I remember about Jay Leno is that he screwed over Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Kimmel roasted Leno to his face over it... And then Conan turned around and screwed over George Lopez.

John Dinh Nguyen

3 muaj më parë

About Conan and George Lopez, it wasn't Conan's fault. Lopez is a jackass and a racist. Lopez said horrible things about Conan after his late-night talk show got cancelled. In an interview with Huffington Post Live, Lopez said he bitched for two years even though he got $40 million from NBC. Conan used that paycheck to pay his entire staff who are unemployed. Conan was just trying to be supportive, but Lopez is a jerk.

John Dinh Nguyen

3 muaj më parë

@Eugene Port Jay didn't screwed Letterman. NBC gave The Tonight Show to Leno because he was willing to work with the network. Dave was very difficult to work with from day one and figured he would get the show because he was very friendly with Johnny Carson.

melvina628

3 muaj më parë

@Eugene Port And they made a popular movie about it, too.

John Dinh Nguyen

3 muaj më parë

Stop blaming Leno for Conan's sh!tty Tonight Show ratings. This was in 2010. Get over it! Conan got $40 million when he left NBC. Conan is now with TBS and everything is fine now. Jay did what the network asked him to do. Remember also, it was not just about Leno, 165 other staff involved on his show too could have lost their jobs. The Tonight Show is owned by NBC, not Jay or Conan. As for Jimmy Kimmel, Kimmel had a very long feud with Leno. However, when Kimmel's baby son had a health scare in 2017, Leno called him and the two have decided to make peace.

Eugene Port

3 muaj më parë

Leno screwed Letterman in 1992

No mention of Conan?

Christon

3 muaj më parë

Ferd Dorst but Conan was apart of his comedy style of kicking people to the side

melvina628

3 muaj më parë

Fear of the competition.

0:19 Ironic that Jay says If you're hood at something get out of there go to the next place.

If I have 10,000 orgasms in my life I should start writing my will.

Howard Stern's head must have exploded by now

Be rich. Horde wealth. A little kid needlessly starves to death.

S E

3 muaj më parë

just one kid? we're doing alright then

Scoobay

3 muaj më parë

Jaron Talotta that little kid would do the same. People suck, time we embraced it.

Jaron Talotta

3 muaj më parë

Yaya yay

These two in a room together 2020 really is getting weird

Sean O’ Deli

3 muaj më parë

Guess you forgot about the Oprah commercial w dave and jay

If Jay Leno was even half as good a host as he was a stand up in the 70s, he'd be as critically acclaimed as Conan and David Letterman. But credit where it's due.

A3Anime Radio

2 muaj më parë

I hate to say this for conan sake, but I'm happy jay kept the job, allowed him to buy more cars that I can see in his youtube channel xD

Jay's bit was hilarious and timely haha

I love letterman's top ten jokes some really cracked me up

Letterman looks so cool with the beard

Jay’s not known for impressions, but his tan & hair certainly conjure up a good one!

Vikingteez

2 muaj më parë

@Shanghai Bricks shut up

Shanghai Bricks

2 muaj më parë

He made an impression on me!

LIVING for the Jay Leno shade in this comment section 😂

Jay Leno? haha that's funny

Good to see Jay Leno and David Letterman are still doing well. I grew up watching them as a kid.

1 Million Subscribers Without Any Content

3 muaj më parë

Same here

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Jay Leno’s known for doing the same set every night ... no thanks.

Simple Jack

2 muaj më parë

@Christian Terrill i hope he did a special before he died

Christian Terrill

3 muaj më parë

Yup that is exactly why he didnt do a special didnt want to lose the act he had been doing for decades.

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Jay Leno is horrible.😂 Seriously and that voice! Ughhhh! ❤️ David Letterman ❤️

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Dean Phelan

3 muaj më parë

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