Didja catch Adam Sandler hosting Letterman?

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Rhorn Thu, Mar 22, 2007 at 12:23 PM EST

I agree - Bonnie was a great host & very under-appreciated in Hollywood!

Jess B. Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 10:26 PM EST

I thought Adam did a pretty good job! I mean, they decided at the last minute that he would be the guest host rather than just a guest, so it's not like he had a whole lot of time to prepare. He wasn't good at interviewing, but since he admitted it, I'll forgive him. Besides, the whole thing with his dog was just adorable.

Also, I agree that Amy Sedaris would be a great guest host. She's too cute!

And obviously Letterman is funnier than Leno! Any time anyone says that Leno is actually funny, I just automatically assume that they're being sarcastic. Adam Sandler's dog is funnier than Leno.

e4ia Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 08:45 PM EST

I feel for you Whitney. Sarcasm is so difficult to express in text form. Luckily, I knew that anyone who has enough credibility to write for an entertainment magazine would not think that Leno was funnier than Letterman.

What's not funny is the news that Calvert DeForest (Larry "Bud" Melman) actually did pass away. What is down-right SAD is that, according to AP, there will be no funeral service for him because he has no survivors. How can a man who was as beloved as him not deserve to have his life honored with a respectful funeral and/or memorial service? I truly hope Letterman and his staff jump in and give Mr. DeForest a proper send off. He needs to know how much he will be missed.

jen o. Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 07:36 PM EST

sorry to say, but the AP concurs with the "hoax" email -- Larry "Bud" kicked it:

http://deathbeeper.com/4522622.html

(i already know it's a little perverse to subscribe to a list called celebritydeathbeeper.com.)

E-Z-E Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 07:30 PM EST

Bonnie Hunt and Vince Vaughn were good, but my vote has to go to Elvis Costello's one-shot during the bypass thing. It was a complete surprise to me to see him on, and he was incredibly articulate and fun to watch.

Earl Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 07:29 PM EST

I live in New Zealand, and we're a couple of days behind getting Letterman, so I'll be looking for Sandler this week.

I thought Vince Vaughn was utterly brilliant as guest host...is best "performance" since Swingers. Bonnie Hunt was his equal. Amazingly funny and charming lady. I'd love to see either of them have their own talk shows.
Letterman rules all though...I get more laughs out of his show than anything else on TV these days.

Dougie Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 06:29 PM EST

Well, when I saw Adam Sandler walk out, I reached for the remote and started channel surfing. Just because Dave is ill, is no reason to make ME sick too.

Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 05:03 PM EST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c27Q3DRdzVg

laura Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 04:45 PM EST

Vaughn was the best!! So was Bonnie Hunt.

Whitney was joking. You should remember a while back she wrote about her 'devotion' to Letterman by going ot his show every SINGLE day and at the end she was ask not to return jajaaaa ... sorry Whitney still thing that is soooooooo funny.

gail Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 03:48 PM EST

Whoa - you immediately lost ANY credibility with this statement

'If you weren't watching Letterman last night -- and why would you be? Leno is so much funnier!'

Didn't even bother to finish reading your little blog.

brandonk Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 03:05 PM EST

Even though I vastly prefer Leno to Letterman, I totally knew Whitney was being sarcastic. What's wrong with you people?! Ha ha!

LMF Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 02:57 PM EST

I was going to chime in about how fabulous Vince Vaughn was when he guested but I'm glad to see so may people already appreciate his charming, self-deprecating humor.

Phantom Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 02:40 PM EST

I have to agree with Sven. Sandler seems like a helluva nice guy, but he definitely leans toward the introverted side.

Maybe I missed Whitney's sarcasm. Sometimes these things get lost in translation online.

aa Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 02:30 PM EST

amy sedaris or vince vaughn would have been much much better. but may i also suggest neil patrick harris whose top ten on himym was hilarious.

Lily Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 02:26 PM EST

I think Leno is funnier than Letterman. So I missed Sandler last night cause I don't even switch channels to see who's on Letterman anymore.

mark in nyc Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 02:21 PM EST

I am a Letterman through and through...I rarely think Leno's show is funny at all.
However, if you are a fan of stand up he is one of the best on stage, and tours constantly.

Jeff Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 02:19 PM EST

I would love to see Amy Sedaris guest host. I think she is a Letterman favorite.

Steve Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 02:09 PM EST

Just adding to the chorus -- Vaughn was far and away the best fill-in for Dave.

Sven Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 02:09 PM EST

Obviously Whitney knows Letterman is funnier people. As she wrote, SARCASM people. Don't you know Whitney by this time?

Now I happened to catch Sandler, and he was not terrible, as in his movie personality type terrible. And considering he was a last minute choice, no one should complain. But that is not to say he should ever be invited back. He is too much of an introvert to be a good host. As Whitney wrote, Bonnie Hunt would be the best choice.

Martha Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 02:08 PM EST

OK, people, settle down already and read the update. Whitney, remember next time that this is the "inter-web" and people's sarcasm-o-meter tends to be...less finely tuned.

cRAIG Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 02:06 PM EST

i knew Ms. Pastorek was kidding with the Letterman/Leno thing, but if I had to endure Adam Sandler hosting for an entire hour-and-a-half I would have broke my TV. just the thought of him makes me angry. his sense of humor suits nine-year-old boys. i can't stand him...

Phantom Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 01:52 PM EST

Leno's head twice the size of Letterman's? Definitely.

Since we are getting all honest about Leno, I would be remiss if I didn't point out how much of his show material has been ripped from Howard Stern (the disc jockey, not Anna Nicole's creepy, money grubbing lawyer).

Mark Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 01:46 PM EST

Leno funnier Letterman? No. Leno creepier than Letterman? Yes, definately yes.

Ceballos Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 01:09 PM EST

Sorry I didn't catch the update, but I was too horrified to read on before I commented...thank God for the update.

Ceballos Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 01:05 PM EST

Whitney, darling, just because you were banned from ever going to another taping of Letterman doesn't mean you have to go out there making crazy, untrue statements like "Leno is funnier" than Letterman.
Everyone knows the only way that could be true is if you're Kevin Eubanks and a big part of your job is to laugh too loudly drown out the tepid response to Leno's hacky "humor"
Seriously, the best (actually only good) thing he does is "Headlines"...and those are mostly funny because of the mistakes, and not so much anything Leno does.

shane Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 12:43 PM EST

Whitney, Leno funnier than Letterman? What are you, 17 years old? I would much rather watch Letterman ask the tough questions and deliver "old-school" comedy than watch Leno kiss someone's ass in the chair next to him for 2 segments. Leno couldn't think of a good question to ask Jesus if he was sitting next to him.

Ronnie Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 12:39 PM EST

I actively root against Vince Vaughn's movie success in the hopes he'll give up and get a talk show. His movies are bleh, but he killed on Letterman.

donner Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 12:31 PM EST

Vince Vaughn was the absolute BEST guest host Dave had while he was away...by far...I did catch the Sandler monologue last night and it was ok...but w/ out Dave, its not the same...Leno isn't funnier, sarcasm or not..heh..

T-bird Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 12:29 PM EST

I thought Sandler was pretty weak. The opening monologue was fine but once he got to the interviews it was kinda painful. And I like him.

This may not be popular opinion around here but i thought Kathie Lee Gifford was one of the best guest hosts. Despite her reputation for cooing over her children, she could be very funny.

I realllly hope the Leno comment was sarcasm.

Karla Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 12:28 PM EST

I liked Janeane Garofalo with her taping off the desk area and moving forward on the stage. She didn't want to pretend that she was Letterman's peer, but she was.

She had indie musicians and a comedian who played the piano and did this dry monologue about working crap jobs and trying to commit suicide by jumping off the roof of the Pizza Hut, but only hurting his leg, and having to go back and finish his shift, "serving Crazy Bread with a limp."

I liked her because she shared the limelight with people who never would have gotten a big gig like that, but deserved to. She's cool.

And hey, Joan Rivers was funny back a hundred hears ago. She and Phyllis Diller kicked open the door for female stand ups. Yeah, she's a train wrecking into a four-alarm fire during an earthquake now, but she was one funny broad in her day.

dinosaur Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 12:28 PM EST

I LOVE Bonnie Hunt. I think I've had a mad crush on her for years. And Rachael Harris, too. I must have a thing for smart funny blondes.

furry_tom Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 12:28 PM EST

There was apost about a month ago asking who should take over Conan's slot after he moves up. I wouldn't mind seeing Vince Vaughn have a crack at it.

Sam Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 12:24 PM EST

I missed Sandler last night, but Vince Vaughn killed it when he hosted a couple of years ago. He was a natural and really funny. If his film career ever tanks, someone should hook him up with a talk show.

Mirka Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 12:17 PM EST

Damn, I missed it. I realized it was on at about 12:24 last night!

Ep sato Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 11:59 AM EST

Joan Rivers is still alive?

PS Vince Vaugh seems like he'd be a fun talk show host.

Phantom Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 11:24 AM EST

Vince Vaughn? Really? Yeah, I could see that. I think he would kill that sort of thing.

Mark, I forgive you. Next time just post of pictures from "Faces of Death" or something. It will be less traumatic.

Melissa Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 11:20 AM EST

Vince Vaughn was the best fill-in host, back when Letterman had shingles. He was a natural. I wish he had his own show.

mark in nyc Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 11:05 AM EST

Phantom-it was a calculated risk I was willing to take. Sorry, tums on me!
I could not remember who else used to sub for Carson....anyone remember anyone else (besides Leno)

Phantom Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 10:59 AM EST

Mark, did you really need to bring up Joan Rivers? Look, it's 9:00 AM where I am, and I'm trying to eat breakfast for Christ's sake! I've got to get the vision of her freakishly reconstructed face out of my mind before I can stomach another bite now. Thanks...

mark in nyc Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 10:55 AM EST

Have to admitt that Sandler was really good last night. I don't know if I would want to hear him say "I su*k at this" everynight....but he was a lot of fun and did a good job.
Still think Bonnie Hunt was the best guest host when Dave was sick.
Whatever happened to the guest host? Growing up when Carson was sick it was how we were introduced to some great comics/actor including Gary Shandling, Joan Rivers (back when she was funny) and others. Are they all scared that is they miss a show and someone is better they will lose their jobs?

Rahul Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 10:40 AM EST

Whitney - When you say Leno is funnier, you mean dumbed-down funny, right?

erosia Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 10:39 AM EST

mnblue - I'm pretty sure they were being sarcastic. Otherwise I might have to stop reading this blog.

Phantom Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 10:36 AM EST

I missed it, sad to say. I wish I hadn't. Adam might get panned by some, but I will watch/listen to/buy everything that he ever does based on the strength of "They're All Gonna Laugh At You". Funniest freaking CD in the last fifteen years. He's got my loyalty, no matter how many "Little Nickys" he makes.

mnblue Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 10:32 AM EST

I didn't get past the opening sentence of this article....are you kidding me? Leno, funnier than Letterman? Maybe if your IQ is less than 80.