NBC ‘relieved’ that ‘Meet the Press’ is off this week

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45. Actually, Johnny chose to retire.

Not defending Leno, but Carson wanted to go out on top. He wanted Letterman for the job, but the brass had the final say.

That being said, ratings or no ratings, my blood pressure can't handle Pee Wee Fallon. That insufferable ADHD punk turned the Carson empire into a Nickelodeon show for special needs children. Who in their right mind jumps around like a kangaroo at quarter to midnight besides an inmate at a mental institution? He has lousy bands on, no-name actors that no one has ever heard of, and all that social media stuff in his routines tells me just how unprofessional he really is. The mere fact that he even has a Twitter account, let alone "crowd-sources" his "comedy" to the "folks at home," speaks volumes of what a no-talent hack he is. Then all he does with his bigger-name guests is gush and slobber all over them like an overzealous autograph seeker. I thought he was going to jump out of his seat and hump Paul McCartney. If NBC wanted to replace Leno with a guy who does impression voices, they should have hired Darrell Hammond. Or even Seth MacFarlane, as a last resort.

I seriously want Colbert to have him on as a guest on Late Show, just to punch him in his smug rubber face. He is an insult to the nation's intelligence. But then, so is the rest of NBC.

And I miss Craig Ferguson already.