From Tinseltown Tiffs to Tell-All Talks: Can the Stars Align for Leno and Letterman?
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Greetings fellow hatchlings of the universe! Are we still swimming in the sand of Scorpio’s intense energy? Because if there’s any drama to be had, it’s Scorpio season for sure. But today, we’re not tapping into the seductive side of Scorpio, nope. We’re jumping right into some good old-fashioned celebrity drama, which is just as gripping as any planetary alignment.
Now, let’s dive into a rivalry that has more layers than an onion at a tear-jerking society meeting—the legendary beef between late-night mavens, Jay Leno and David Letterman. It’s one for the history books, like a late-night soap opera with punchlines instead of plot twists (well, there were some plot twists too, but who’s counting?).
Remember when Johnny Carson was kicking off his slippers (read: retiring from The Tonight Show)? Letterman was poised to take over, everyone had their popcorn ready for the official hand-off, and then… Leno got it instead. Oh, the shock! Letterman, in his Scorpio fashion, decided he’d start his own party over at CBS. For over 15 years, these two showed up every night on our screens, each trying to out-laugh and out-last the other. Has the dust settled? Well, as it turns out, not quite.
In a recent interview (via Deadline), Jay Leno joined In Depth with Graham Bensinger and hinted that he’s open to a sit-down with Letterman, but he’s not entirely sure dear ol’ Dave feels the same. “Oh, yeah. I would like to do that. I think I have no problem with it…I think Dave might be awkward.”
Flash back to an awkward impromptu visit by Leno to Letterman’s house where the air was thicker than a Gemini’s horoscope. “It was the most awkward. Dave’s like, ‘Huh? Oh, uh, yeah. Uh, come on in.’ And we’re like, ‘Oh, this is a mistake…It was just so awkward…‘So, uh, you want a glass of orange juice?’ ‘No, I’m OK. Yeah. We gotta get going.’ It was just so awkward…because you really, you have nothing else in common other than comedy really. Dave’s a sports guy. I’m not a sports guy…But I mean, believe me, if they want to do something, I would do it. But I’m not gonna…I tend to get my hand bitten when I instigate those kind of things.”
They did unite for a Super Bowl commercial, at Letterman’s suggestion, but that’s about as close to a reunion as we’ve got.
So, what do you say, stargazers? Is a Leno/Letterman reunion in the stars, or will their Mercury still be in retrograde? Could Scorpio’s transformative energies finally pave the way for both of them to host a chat show together?
The future remains unwritten, but while we wait for this cosmic alignment, why not reflect on the glory days of late-night TV? LEARN MORE about how the stars continue to influence these titans of comedy.
The rivalry between Jay Leno and David Letterman is one of the most storied in all of entertainment history. But for those who forgot (hey, Leno has since screwed over Conan, so things tend to get lost in the shuffle), here’s the speedrun: Johnny Carson was retiring from The Tonight Show, Letterman was jockeyed to take it, Leno got it instead, Letterman jumped to CBS, the two directly competed with each other for 15+ years. OK, now that we’re caught up, we have to wonder: has the dust settled? Not entirely, as it looks like the two will never make headlines by shaking hands.
Jay Leno recently appeared on In Depth with Graham Bensinger (via Deadline), where the topic of The Tonight Show and David Letterman was brought up. And while Leno said he would sit down with Letterman, he’s not convinced it will ever happen. “Oh, yeah. I would like to do that. I think I have no problem with it…I think Dave might be awkward.”
Leno did recall the time that he swung by Letterman’s house on an impromptu drop-in with a friend. “It was the most awkward. Dave’s like, ‘Huh? Oh, uh, yeah. Uh, come on in.’ And we’re like, ‘Oh, this is a mistake…It was just so awkward…‘So, uh, you want a glass of orange juice?’ ‘No, I’m OK. Yeah. We gotta get going.’ It was just so awkward…because you really, you have nothing else in common other than comedy really. Dave’s a sports guy. I’m not a sports guy…But I mean, believe me, if they want to do something, I would do it. But I’m not gonna…I tend to get my hand bitten when I instigate those kind of things.” Yeah, college football is the only difference between you and Dave…Sure, Jay.
Jay Leno and David Letterman would end up teaming up in 2010 for a Super Bowl commercial, which was reportedly Letterman’s idea. But outside of that, there’s really no reason for the two to reconcile. Likewise, Conan O’Brien – who had The Tonight Show more directly stolen from him from Leno – has no interest in ever sitting down with the host.
What do you think? Is a Leno/Letterman reunion worth it?
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