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Dave Basically Calls Leno a Weasel

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (25)

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I probably should’ve shown this much earlier in the day — at this point, it’s already nearly 24 hours old. But, I haven’t actually seen it posted around the web much today, and for those of you who are following the late-night hullabaloo from your computer (instead of the television), and if you haven’t yet seen this clip from last night’s “The Late Show,” I think it’s illuminating.

I’m not going to rehash the entire controversy — we’ve been covering it for two weeks, and I think I said most of what I wanted to say about it here. But, it is worth noting that Jay Leno came out on his show a couple of nights ago and addressed the situation. He was candid. And sincere. Or at least, he created the impression that he was, which is what Dave addresses in the video below, specifically this part of his little monologue the other night:

Don’t blame Conan O’Brien. Nice guy, good family guy, great guy. He and I have talked, and not a problem since then. That’s what managers and people do; they try to get something for their clients.

(You can watch the entirety of Leno’s statement here, if you have the stomach for it).

Anyway, that’s the part that Dave is addressing, and I believe in this clip, he also makes reference to something that Leno did back in ‘93, during the chaos that ensued when Carson left “The Tonight Show,” which was to hide in a closet while an NBC executive discussed the situation with Dave.


Good stuff, right.

And in case you didn’t see this (Dan embedded it in his piece for The Houston Press), this is the best evidence yet of Jay Leno’s hypocrisy. It’s a video from 2004, and it’s very damning:









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Comments

Jay Leno is a bigger tool than people who use that electric cigarette your adds keep displaying.

Posted by: George at January 20, 2010 10:25 PM


A Late Night TV Haiku:
Leno is a douche
David Letterman kicks ass
Conan will triumph

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at January 20, 2010 11:19 PM

Painful all the way around, but Dave brings the funny.

Posted by: jack at January 20, 2010 11:23 PM

The best part of all this trivial nonsense has been Dave. He gets to air all his spite from the first "Late Night War" of the 90s and talk endless smack about Leno, and he is loving it, and I am loving watching it.

For the record, I loathe Jay Leno, mainly because he is painfully unfunny but also because he is just a loathesome person.

Posted by: Jerce at January 20, 2010 11:37 PM

Dave will run Leno into the ground, and I will enjoy it.

Posted by: Cindy at January 20, 2010 11:39 PM

My favorite part of that Letterman clip is the part where he forgets/doesn't know Jimmy Fallon's name.

Oh, if we were all that lucky.

Posted by: Amanda at January 20, 2010 11:54 PM

Dave is ruling this. It's giving him primo material.

Posted by: TWoP Fan at January 20, 2010 11:56 PM

Normally I'm pretty "meh" towards Letterman but it's gems like these that make me love him. He's kicking some double-chinned ass here (yes, I do think Leno's ass has a double-chin as well).

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Posted by: Rose at January 21, 2010 12:55 AM

Clearly,Rose has a point.


Anyway..I feel so torn between watching Conan rip into NBC,and Dave being his awesomely bitter self.
Hey,my first comment on Pajiba. No more lurking for this girl.

Posted by: Case at January 21, 2010 1:39 AM

I just love that Dave is finally getting to out Jay as the giant hack, rip-off artist he's always been. I also love that Dave is enjoying it so much. Karma's a bitch!

Posted by: Mebe at January 21, 2010 1:57 AM

Hi Case, stick around a while :-)

That clip made me think two things:
-Nice way to land your punch Dave, you should be loving this
-I know it's part of the long standing schtick, but I do wish Paul Shaeffer would know when to interject and when shut the fuck up.

Posted by: Squirrelgripper at January 21, 2010 2:06 AM

In the battle of wits Leno is so out of his league. It's almost sad.

Welcome Case! :)

Posted by: Mebe at January 21, 2010 3:16 AM

Yea for Case!
Keep coming back, it works!
Oh wait, that is what they say at the end of the AA meetings.
Sorry, flashback.

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at January 21, 2010 3:30 AM

So Leno is a backstabber in business and Dave's one in his personal life, but for some reason Leno's the doucher? Ohhh that's because Leno's not funny, and Dave's a tree humpin' liberal.

Posted by: Dingle Berry at January 21, 2010 7:54 AM

Dingle Berry: I guess if, after news of the affair broke, Letterman had appeared on his show and told his audience, "Don't blame my wife" then that analogy might work.

As it is, Leno's an idiot (and yes, not funny).

Posted by: Lenore at January 21, 2010 8:00 AM

Guess Dave's still bitter his old buddy Jay stabbed him like that and took his dream gig...

Overall Conan is coming out smelling like roses. And Jay is going to have to call in some big favors to get himself back in the good graces of America.

Oh wait, what am I saying? All the people who didn't like Conan will be thrilled to see Jay back at Carson's desk! They'll love watching Jaywalking and In the News and the Masturbating Bear!

Uh...wait a sec....

Posted by: Fredo at January 21, 2010 8:30 AM

It would take me 756 YEARS to make what Conan is about to make for NOT making a TV show. I officially do not give 2 shits about this garbage. One multi-millionaire fucked over another multi-millionaire at the behest of a multi-billion dollar conglomerate. Oh, the tragedy.

Posted by: TylerDFC at January 21, 2010 9:54 AM

LOL at all you kids, second of LMAO that anyone besides Lettermen is a weasel, Lettermen looks like a Weasel See below! I guess hes just pissed he's going to be number 2 again!

[img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2J5KtWSIXnk/RwG21-09CwI/AAAAAAAAALY/9vTuI5AgMQo/s400/letterman.gif[/img][img]http://coleworld.org/images/weasel_2.jpg[/img]

Anyways, glad Leno is staying on.

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Posted by: QuickDime at January 21, 2010 10:07 AM

I guess HTML dosen't work on this Ghetto site.

Maybe if you hadn't used BBCode, we might know for sure.

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Gawd, this site is so ghetto.

It is certainly comparable to the area where Jews were compelled to live, and should (for modern peeps, or course) be described as a "portion of a city in which members of a minority group live; especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure." (Thanks Wikipedia!)

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Posted by: jamiepants at January 21, 2010 11:12 AM

Is that a laugh track on Dave Letterman? Or just a stupid audience? Gah I just don't find DL funny. At all. I miss Conan already.

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Posted by: Brad at January 23, 2010 6:33 AM

And Jay is going to have to call in some big favors to get himself back in the good graces of America.

You know, people shouldn't stand for this shit. But, they will. As much as I wish your statement were true, it isn't. It'll be business as usual* in four months.

Vote with your remotes, people.

* - boring, unfunny business

Posted by: pissant at January 23, 2010 9:24 AM