Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, or Craig Ferguson?

[Gilly]

I really enjoy Craig Ferguson's monologues, in fact I don't think there is anybody better than him at any time slot when it comes to the opening monologue. But, I only watched him when Conan was on a rerun I'd already seen because I didn't want to miss a good Conan bit. Now I suppose I can watch the opening of Craig and the turn it off because the rest of the show isn't very good. His guests always seem uncomfortable and not in a funny Letterman way.

[pmart]

This is a grim list... it makes me happy I'm usually asleep before they come on.

but I'd have to say Ferguson.

[The Haacksawist]

I agree that CF's monologues are the best.  I like Kimmel's sense of humor for the most part.  His guests always seem like they have a lot of fun.  And I haven't seen Jimmy 'Nervous Nellie" Fallon's rendition yet.

[Fido]

This is a grim list... it makes me happy I'm usually asleep before they come on.

but I'd have to say Ferguson.

Ditto. Why is this a forced choice between these three? Why didn't you throw Leno into the mix just for fun?

Ferguson, Kimmel, Fallon in that order, but not really a fan of any of them.

[snailed]

Conan?

[Matthew]

I've hated Jimmy Kimmel since he treated the great David Liebe Hart like human garbage:

That clip makes me want to die.

[nec13]

If only given the choice between the three I would say Craig Ferguson. I think Conan is the best out there, though. I don't think Letterman has been quite as excellent as he was at NBC. Leno is borderline unwatchable.

[Fido]

I was just remarking the other day that this so-called "next generation" of late night hosts are all white men. Not that I'm against white men, I am one. Just wondering if one of the networks couldn't have done something to put a new kind of face on their late-late show. Or maybe just someone who's funnier.

[JBillington]

Ive never seen any of these, but I have to go for Craig Ferguson, because it never ceases to amaze me that hes a household name in the US. He was a very minor figure in the TV comedy circuit in the UK in the late 80s/early 90s, doing the usual round of improv, game shows and stand up programmes on TV. Possibly he may have been more famous in Scotland, as they have different TV to England. I always quite liked him, but as a teenage comedy nerd, i am one of the few people who know who he is.

[yesno]

I think Rich Hall is more famous in the UK than the US. That kind of thing seems to happen a lot.

[dave from knoxville]

Don't any of you people have jobs?

[JBillington]

I think Rich Hall is more famous in the UK than the US. That kind of thing seems to happen a lot.

Yes he is. Was he well known in the US in the 80s? His Otis Lee Crinshaw character had some success, but he has mainly been famous as a panelist on quiz shows. He also did a good, eccentric, series called Cattle Drive.

[buffcoat]

Ferguson Jenkins.



Why?

[yesno]

I have only ever heard Rich Hall mentioned on the Best Show. I saw him on QI a few times (which I bittorrented), before I realized how much I hate those dumb panel shows.

[yesno]

I would also like to point our to DFK that I've never even seen any of the jimmy shows, or the craig show. I don't see why that should stop me from forming an opinion.