Johnny Carson

Quick Quiz: The Oscars

January 22, 2008 - The announcement of this year's Oscar nominees prompts Paul Slansky to look back at some overly-looked-back-at moments...

Saying "No" to Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Conan O'Brien, Etc.

December 31, 2007 - I've had it. It's not just my land line, but my cell and e-mail that have been overloaded with pleas from Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Jay Leno, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert begging me to appear on their shows. There was a time I fantasized about...

The Twisted Truth: Programmers Get Naughty, Putin Kicks Ass, and Michigan Gets Stripped

December 2, 2007 - Vladimir Putin miraculously received 99% of the vote in the Russian elections. There have been no claims of fraud. None whatsoever. None at all. Shut up. Drink your vodka. Michigan was "punished" by Democratic...

Will Open Source Monologues Lead To Talk Show 2.0?

November 29, 2007 - Carson Daly was once a big wheel over at MTV. As the host of Total Request Live his passive-aggressive modesty and back-of-the-bus snark impressed the kids--especially the lady kids--so much that he was able to date Tara Reid, Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Love Hewitt...