Let's face it, Jay Leno is simply not funny. Sidebar: the number of comedians who are mirthless is astounding .
Of course humor is subjective and related to culture, age and other markers, but still.
There can not be any demographic who finds Leno amusing.
Except the sleepy crowd, lying in bed, watching the predictable late night show.
What many find better than talent is consistency. Ditto for sameness trumping quality.
Fast food writ large has made a fortune and become a giant in the restaurant industry because people know what to expect. Are there better hamburgers and fries available ?
Probably just every other place on the planet. Except India. (Cows are sacred, no beef....)
Anyway, I digress. Back to Leno.
How he rioe to the top of the comic food chain escapes me. I guess he is bland and tying to please, not controversial nor profane.
Or gifted.
So NBC thought they could jettison scripted shows or manipulative reality programs to air what folks expect to see 90 minutes later?
Really?
Who is running this network, emigres from the Bush administration?
Well, the Leno show failed and he is crawling back to the Tonight Show.
Okay, I won't watch him then either.
But America must stop viewing, eating and buying crap.
Olives, caviar comedians who make people think, and bamboo linens are acquired tastes.
Polyester and Wonder Bread, not so much.
America is drowning in garbage. The quality of television and movies is laughable. Although, I contend, more talent and vision is evidenced in the smaller screen offerings than films in the past decade.
Places like Wal-Mart have lined the shelves with disposable rubbish that no one really needs.
Buy less but better. Consume fewer calories but more nutrients. And recognize talent while ignoring hacks.
Of course, Indict Bush.
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