I will watch as many late-night talk shows as possible Wednesday. All the shows will be back with new episodes.
Letterman worked out a deal so he and Craig Ferguson could return with their writing staffs. All the other shows won’t have writers, and strike rules prevent their hosts from writing material. Hopefully we’ll finally see Letterman beat Leno in the ratings as a result.
No actors will have to cross picket lines for Dave, and he’ll have his entire show intact. His first guest is Robin Williams. Leno gets Mike Huckabee. Since actors aren’t too fond of pissing off their writers, I’d expect Leno to have some pretty crappy guests opposite Letterman.
Leno will be unwatchable without writers. Conan will be the best at a show without writers. Kimmel will do decent. Carson Daly’s show has been back for awhile and will continue to be a steaming pile with our without writers.
Get excited. We’re all going to appreciate The Chevy Chase Show after this is through.
Carson Daly, without the undeserved fame