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In response to "The Tonight Show was supposed to be Letterman's. Instead, an unfunny fill-in got it." by Spawn

also, Letterman helped make Leno with spots on "Late Night" kind of a dick move to then take the gig from the guy who put you in the position to get

Posted by dug (aka chris) May 29 '09, 20:43

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ya like anyone would turn it down if offered -- nm - J May 29, 20:45 7
- a man of honor would -- nm - dug May 29, 20:46 6
  - ya you're right....honor over Leno's salary -- nm - J May 29, 20:50 4
    - He is right. Leno gave up his honor to cash in. His choice. -- nm - Spawn May 29, 21:01 3
      - back-ups take over the starting gig all the time in sports...do they lack honor as well? - Stephen May 29, 21:07 2
        
        Carson wanted Letterman. Just like Conan now, it was supposed to work that way. Leno worked the network to dick him over. - Spawn May 29, 21:13
        
        I am just glad Joan Rivers didn't get it. For awhile it looked like she would. Ick! -- nm - Redmond? Guy? May 29, 21:08
  - *snort* -- nm - Stephen May 29, 20:49
Conan and Ferguson are funnier than Letterman and Leno. -- nm - Redmond? Guy? May 29, 20:44 5
- Just like Dave was funnier than Carson. It is generational. -- nm - Spawn May 29, 21:00 4
  - Dave is funny? -- nm - J May 29, 21:01 3
    - He was hilarious on NBC, and for a good while on CBS. -- nm - Spawn May 29, 21:02 2
      - i'd pay crazy bucks for DVD sets of the NBC shows -- nm - dug May 29, 21:05 1
        
        There was so much great stuff in there. -- nm - Spawn May 29, 21:06

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