Late Night TV Needs to Change 

me: im doing the main network hosts on air to narrow it down you guys: you forgot this host that isn’t on a network or isn’t on the air!!!

"I am overjoyed to see a RU-vidr and a woman of color in that slot. That's awesome! Now please be funny!" Couldn't have said it better myself.

I remember reading a comment that Lily Singh was the equivalent of a company turning their logo into a rainbow for Pride month

Jimmy Kimmel is like that one uncle who says something offensive and then laughs as everyone is uncomfortable. Also, he managed to make Markiplier visibly annoyed. That is a feat within itself.

Absolutely agree about Fallon-not too bright, but harmless/fun. Not a comedy god but doesn’t deserve the level of hate he gets

“I just want to say to the kids out there watching: You can do anything you want in life. Unless Jay Leno wants to do it too.” - Conan O’Brien

I didn't like how Lilly just conveniently forgot a number of important pioneers of color on TV (including Oprah) to make herself seem like more of a big deal. Don't erase people who paved the way for you in a much harder era.

I’ll always appreciate how lighthearted and harmless Jimmy Fallon is. His guests always appear to have fun and stay relaxed, and he clearly cares about the people he interviews

In his podcast Conan said that when he was starting the show he would wear himself out trying to make the couple hundred people in the live audience laugh so that when the show would start for millions of people he would already be sweating and tired. I think thats what makes Conan so special, he just wants to make whoever is in front of him laugh and we’re just lucky it gets filmed.

"He'll never be alive again" Money hungry corporations with 3d hologram technology and no morals: well yes but also no

The time that Kimmel laughed while Megan Fox was basically telling him straight out that she was being sexualized by men in Hollywood when she was 15 years old made me instantly hate him.

One other thing to mention about Conan is that he fully paid his entire staff out of pocket when he was in between jobs. That’s admirable

This is such an interesting video to watch two years later, post-pandemic. I only watch Seth Meyers, and during the pandemic he has doubled and tripled down on including his writers and staff as such an integral part of the show. The show never felt more intimate than when Seth was yelling at the crew about how Scollins wrote X bad joke and you can just hear the cackles of *individuals* more than just of the crowd of an audience. Adding Wally as a mainstay to the on-camera cast is such a weird and pleasant thing I don't even know how to put into words what it feels like. Not to mention the interaction with the online audience because that's the only feedback he can get. It feels like Seth Meyers has really transitioned into a newer era of late night while keeping the bones of the old format the same.

If they wanted a gay woman of color who is actually funny to host a show, they should have gone with Wanda Sykes.

I think Jimmy is one of those people that laughs whenever he's enjoying himself, uncomfortable, or in danger. Uses it as a mood elevator and a coping mechanism.

I know what Jimmy meant! A nap is different from a REM deep sleep. Yes they are both ultimately sleep and it sounds really stupid on the surface, but there is a difference!

I totally understand the nap vs sleep thing. Waking up from a good nights sleep is wonderful. Waking up from a nap is hell on earth. Mouth dry, nauseous, not knowing where tf you are for a second, what time is it, and then the realization that you’ve ruined your sleep schedule.

Graham Norton show is definitely the show where celebrities just go on to "have fun and have a good time"

I appreciate how Conan often picks his own musical guests and often times they’re lesser known artists, it has really catapulted some careers.

I'm with Jimmy on the nap vs sleep thing, I know you sleep during both activities but a nap and your main snooze are two very different things!

Tbh Drew Gooden would be a fantastic late night host

The sad thing is that when Lilly's show is cancelled which it will, is that she'll just say the world wasnt ready for a female POC as a late night host and it will take even longer for more diversity to come to a dying genre

Wow can't believe you stole the Gus & Eddy podcast music.

The thing I liked about Craig Ferguson was that he found the right balance of being funny himself, while not overshadowing his guests, and, like Conan, was secure enough to often make himself the joke, while again not overdoing it. It genuinely seemed like his guests enjoyed being there.

I miss the Colbert Report so much. I know he couldn't do it forever but it was such magic. I agree that Conan is one of the best traditional late night hosts, if not THE best. But Stephen had something with the Colbert Report that wasn't even in the same realm as traditional late night, it was in a category all by itself.

I saw Seth Meyers live once. One of the guests (Ryan Seacrest) couldn't show so they aired a previously recorded interview. So in place of that interview, Seth just walked around the studio audience and answered questions, and he seemed like a legitimately sweet guy. He's one of the few hosts today I don't roll my eyes at when I hear their name.

When you said you loved Conan I just muttered under my breath “good, good”. I was worried for a sec lol

I really wish i hadn't slept on Craig Ferguson when he had his late night show, because just watching his compilations of going into crying laughing fits and his banters with Geoff the Skeleton always puts me in a good mood. A great example of "you don't need a large budget to make a good late night show."

jimmy doesn’t really do anything to deserve the hate he gets. he’s loud yeah sure and sometimes even annoying, but the way people hate him is just insane. he really does seem like SUCH a nice person

Conan is amazing because he changes with the times and the joke is always on him, he’s like an anti boomer

I watch Conan because of Conan. I only watch the 3 Jimmy's if I like the guest. To me, that's the difference between Conan and the other hosts.

"Johnny Carson is dead and he'll never be alive again. That's how death works." Gee whiz I sure am learnin' today

For those who are wondering, Lily’s show ended after two years on air

Conan always makes sure the joke is on him... Except when Jordan Schlansky is concerned lol

i remember when dakota johnson was on fallon and while she was trying to tell a story, fallon was just steamrolling her until she asked "aren't you supposed to let people talk on this show?" i don't hate him but i can't watch him

So glad the love for Conan is strong. He is my favorite as well and he deserves so much more praise. 100% I never watch any late night on TV and it is all through RU-vid. Conan will forever be my fave! Awesome video by the way!!

One quick note is that I don't think NBC force Billy sing to do the old format. If you look at the show she took over, the previous version of it was well suited to her style, I thought she would have been a perfect host for the show Carson Daly was doing. I think she was so in love with the idea of being a brown woman hosting a late night show that the best idea she had was to do the exact same show as what comes on earlier.

Graham Norton has some of the best one liners ever. He’s genuinely a very funny guy but he never tries to one up his guests but only adds to his guest’s humour

Conan is like the opposite of a boomer, I don’t know how to explain. Not like a millennial, but am adapting human. It’s odd, but nice

Conan is amazing at ending his Late Night era with a bang. Because he ended his show on his own terms without losing the quality. His HBO Max Variety Series as well as his Podcasts and CONAnwithout borders Specials will also continue as well into the future.

I guess he hadn't started doing them when you made this video, but I discovered Seth Meyers during the pandemic and on RU-vid, he's started this segment called Corrections. It really plays into online audience participation via the comments section and also lets him flex his writing and delivery skills in a sort of playful, reverse heckling rant. Great jokes, and you learn stuff. Also, I second the bit you mentioned about him crediting his writers, he talks about them so much it's almost like they're co-hosts at this point lmao

about a month ago, I went to see chris fleming at the largo and conan was sitting about a row behind us. my boyfriend and I are HUGE conan fans, we watch every remote and listen to the podcast together weekly. we decided not to bother him because he was with his family, but his laugh was so loud, real, and filled the entire small venue. he seemed to really love chris’s work and went to go talk to him after his show. we have also been to standup shows conan has set up in the LA area and every almost comic there thanks conan for giving them a chance and or starting career. my friend also worked on an animation piece for conan's sdcc appearance this year and he actually credited the studio on instagram and gave them a bunch of gifts. he just seems like such a good fucking dude, thank you for talking about him!

“If I had to file a police report and describe what Jay Leno looks like, the cop wouldn’t believe me.” - Louis CK

I’m sorry but that “you like it more than sleep” is actually pretty f’n hilarious And i think the doubling down isn’t that bad, if you ask me Louis CK kinda ruined it by taking it so seriously.

Real talk this video is so good, Ive rewatched it many times just cause it's so good. I've never been into late night but Eddy made me interested. Good stuff man

yea I wish more people would address Tom cruise & Scientology hes literally in a cult

I kind of get what Jimmy Fallon means with his whole sleeping vs napping logic. There's two possibilities: 1. Jimmy Fallon defines "napping" as simply resting ones eyes for a while, maybe being in a meditative state without much thought, but still being awake for all intents and purposes. 2. Jimmy Fallon calls the act of sleeping for several hours in the night "Sleep", and any sleep during the day or shorter than 6-8 hours "nap." I would assume #1 to be the likelier explanation. Source: Am a little bit stupid.

I can always rewatch Eddys videos. You do a great job, man!:)

Watching Conan's remotes and his interviews with Bill Burr on RU-vid was the very reason why I started watching the other Late Night content. I don't think I would have if it were any other Late Night host. Conan is the GOAT of Late Night for my generation and I think he always will be.

I’m disappointed that you didn’t even talk about the greatest late night host, Eric Andre

I do like how Steven Colbert stopped the audience from booing Ted, that’s really classy and makes me like him a little more.

I’m so happy that I just randomly found your channel one day, literally my favorite RU-vidr now. Great videos man

When I wanna see a party with my favorite celebrities every night I go on twitch or RU-vid and watch a livestream. Sure it lacks the formality and glamor of late night but often times you get a lot more happiness from watching streamers you enjoy play jackbox or among us or Fortnite or whatever and I think it’s an interesting parallel to late night format

It should also be mentioned that O'Brien wrote some of the funniest Simpsons episodes. That is no small feat.

“[my name] is dead and he’ll never be alive again. That’s how death works!” Is what I want on my gravestone

Conan was the first late night show like that that I watched on my own too. Not something that was just on and my parents are watching so I'm also watching it. And it was the only late night show I actually enjoyed. I was so glad to see him come back and realize how many other people genuinely liked him as much as I did and do.

eddy i could literally watch you talk about this topic for hours in that i would LOVE a part 3 on like just conan (esp now that he’s not doing late night anymore) but also one that does include like john oliver and graham norton

"Sleep is The ultimate nap" is The most unintentionally hilarious thing ever

He forgot about America's favorite talk show host: Eric Andre

I think the Graham Norton show does the concept of late night shows perfectly, it feels so comfortable and as if they are all just friends. I'm not sure if it fits the more sketch-based, slapstick American humour but I think its definitely worth checking out :)

“However you feel, he’s my guest, so please don’t boo him.” honestly impeccable work there

“He’s kind of... st... stupid.” Legit had me dying

Craig Ferguson was literally the definition of a real interview. Every interview he straight up ripped his cards and just went with the flow and didn’t give a shit about the rules.

Great video, I enjoyed it a lot, but when I read the title I honestly didn’t expect most of the video to be talking well about many late night shows lol

I once ended up randomly stuck in traffic next to Conan after being in his audience. I freaked out and started waving at him all crazy and he matched my energy back 😂 our 1 and only ever interaction and I acted like an idiot 😂😂

ima be real, that "regardless how you feel please dont boo him, hes my guest" hit home with me. Thats some real shit right there those people needed to hear.

"This video would be like an hour if I covered all the late night shows" He acts like we wouldn't love that

I think PART of why Jimmy laughs so much is because it's an open secret on set that he has drinking problem. If it's true it explains why he often has a delay in his reactions. If you have a friend who is a giggly drunk, watch them and then watch Jimmy Fallon. I can't not see it. I think he needs help.

Napping and sleeping are different, naps imply short rests (e.i. "I'm gonna take a quick nap and then pick up the kids/run to the store/finish cleaning the house) while sleeping implies that whenever you wake up next is the beginning of what you would consider tomorrow.

That scene with Louis ck and Jimmy was giving me anxiety lmfao

There's a clip of Maisie Williams on the Tonight Show pretending she just spoiled something on Game of Thrones and Jimmy Fallon is just so genuinely kind to her in that moment. He's like: "hey, it's okay. We can go back it's okay you didn't ruin anything" and seeing him genuinely try his hardest to comfort her was really nice.

I was in the studio audience of both Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert, and it was awesome! I loved when they came out before taping to talk to the audience, and during commercial breaks they took questions and just bantered and it was lovely. It's clear they are both talented comedians and good at their jobs. This was before COVID so idk how it is now but the energy in the room was amazing

This was very entertaining. Really quality content. So good. Just subscribed

It's Graham Norton who is the celebrities and the fan favourites. He is impeccable with his interviewing skills and his guests have so much fun on his show

I know that his show isn't American, but Graham Norton is just top tier for me.

I agree. Conan is the best! I have fond memories watching his late show in the 90s with my father and sister during the summer months. To this day I’ve never seen my father laugh at such ridiculous stuff. Conan has a special place in my heart.

colbert report helped me through high school and was so formative to my perception of comedy.

Eddy, glad to see you twice a year this year...

I know he's not american, but I love the Graham Norton show. He really seems to make all of his guests super comfortable.

I'm basically the same age as Eddy and my introduction to late night was The Colbert Report and Jon Stewart's Daily Show, and slightly later Conan when he moved to TBS (had never heard of him before that point for whatever reason). Basically getting raised with shows that were extremely meta and riffing on things I had never seen, pretty weird.

THANK U FOR THIS!!!! I dont even like talk shows but I love conan so much 👏👏

Tell your child, who trusts you implicitly, that you ate all of their Halloween candy

when conan's sitting, he looks short. When he's standing, you realize he's actually hella tall.

i’ve seen this video already but it was forever ago and since i’ve been watching a ton of seth meyers lately i wanted to make sure you had nothing bad to say because he’s one of my favorite celebrities/comedians in general and u did not disappoint 👍 10/10 opinion on my man seth. also just a great video in general lol

I hated the halloween candy thing. Parents laughing at their children being upset that the holiday they waited all year for was ruined, or so they thought

When Craig Ferguson was on, he was up there with Conan.

I don't understand why everyone hates Jimmy Fallon's laugh when Jimmy Kimmel's sounds like a broken robot

i love eddy burback content but this is a video i'll always come back to

i got anxious when you brought up my guy colbert but your argument made sense. he's still my favorite late night host bc I like his energy and bits lol

This is the first time I’ve seen a blue solo cup

“This video would be like an hour if I covered all the late night shows” Ahhhhh... if only....

Its been 5 days since Conan left tbs, end of a legendary show! I also appreciate Craig Ferguson for being one of the funniest late night hosts, very underrated.

Craig Ferguson was a legend as well! His Late Late Show with the robot and the pantomime horse was amazing!!

i love conan dude glad we agree

_"Jimmy, I am going to take a nap."_ Jimmy: "Why take a nap? Just go to sleep." ...

It’s surprising that you can make videos on late night tv and not focus on Craig ferguson even once. That guy deserves a hel lot of more love.

I think you made a really good point about Late Night switching to RU-vid at some point. Cause personally I stopped watching late night after I got rid of cable. However, when covid hit and jimmy fallon, conan, etc started posting more on RU-vid. I began watching again.

Why is it that everyone has a positive bias on Conan? Maybe just because he's the best

A late night legend: Craig Ferguson. His show was so much different than the other late night talk shows and it was HILARIOUS. It was very improv and he and his co-host (a gay robot skeleton named Geoff) had amazing chemistry together! He was also really great with his guests. It was so unique and random and next to no one watched it because it had an awful time slot and CBS never really advertised it

Showtime has also had some great late night shows over the past few years - Desus & Mero (though sadly their show was cancelled bc the guys had a falling out 😢) and more recently Ziwe!