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   On 1/21/10   PDT 7:50 PM, James Langdell wrote:   
   > On Jan 21, 5:29 pm, Donz5  wrote:   
   >> [h/t: BH]   
   >>   
   >> Late-night war has comedians talking at Bob Hope Classic   
   >>   
   >> LEIGHTON GINN • THE DESERT SUN • JANUARY 21, 2010   
   >>   
   >> ...   
   >> Dreesen had his career launched on the Tonight Show when Johnny Carson   
   >> hosted the show. The one thing he missed from the show was how it   
   >> spotlighted stand-up comics. That was a tradition that faded when Leno   
   >> took over.   
   >>   
   >> “What I dislike about late night now, I can name 60 comedians that   
   >> Johnny Carson launched, including me. He got our careers going. You   
   >> can't name one that the Tonight Show has launched since Jay has been   
   >> on. Not one. You can name only one that Letterman launched and it was   
   >> Jay Leno,” Dreesen said.   
   >   
   > Dave's total might be far from Carson's 60 (a plausible number) But,   
   > how about Jake Johannsen? Jim Gaffigan? Ray Romano? Ray's career got a   
   > just little teeny boost after a successful stand up segment on Dave's   
   > show.   
      
   Didn't Jay institute a comic of the week or some such? Or does launching   
   require multiple visits and/or guest hosting?   
      
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