Nor never could be. As there is only one Carson. And one Ed McMahon and one Doc Severson. But still, Jay works his own charm and is seen as a really nice and down to earth guy. Sure he is not also Letterman nor funny as Letterman.But Jay treats the guests at least with decency and kindness. Plus he tries to make them at ease. Unlike Letterman does. But like Johnny, Letterman has his own sense of humor. While Jay has charisma and niceness about him.But nobody can ever top Johnny Carson nor never will! But Jay is about pretty close!

I love your show. I think the Tonight Show is as popular as it ever has been. Jay is one of the five funniest men in the world. Kevin and Smitty crack me up. Keep up the great work!As you are aware, Osama Bin Laden's niece, the daughter of his half-brother, was awarded a Reality TV show. This beckons a few suggestions:1. The winners receive a scenic tour of the mountains of Afghanistan. 2.The losers must spend a day hunting with Dick Cheney. 3. The show may literally be a "bomb." This would land it on NBC.Harry Jaffe Gurnee, IL 224-381-6844

Jay Leno is seriously not funny. His jokes (which most of the time aren't even his) are dull and even when they could be funny, the way he says them ruins the jokes. He should learn a thing or two from Conan, now he is hilarious and he has the ability to make up jokes on the spot that are actually funny, yet Leno can't. Yes, Leno does have good guests some of the time, but he has no clue how to interview them. He just sits there most of the time while they talk, instead of interacting with the guest. Some of the things Leno says to the guests sound perverted and creepy. It also looks like he's sometimes making the guest feel uncomfortable.

When the long-running "Tonight Show" needed a new host in 1992, as Johnny Carson retired, frequent show guest and funny man Jay Leno was chosen. To his great credit, Leno did not try to emulate Johnny Carson. No one could do that. Instead Leno simply kept the framework -- a 10-minute stand-up comedy routine, followed by two or three celebrity guests plus a musical guest. He also kept the announcer and the band. But his announcer was the new face, Edd Hall who, instead of emulating Ed McMahon with a "Heeeeeeerrrrrreeeees Jay", he simply said "Jay ... Leno."And, instead of using a traditional music approach, he hired jazz great Branford Marsalis as band leader to take the music in a totally new direction. It took some getting used to, and I suspect many old fans left for good, but Jay Leno made the new Tonight Show his own, even billing himself as "head writer." Three years later the music took another turn when Kevin Eubanks, a guitarist, became band leader. He seems much more comfortable with the inevitable jokes and "banter" with the host than did Branford. And even more recently, John Melendez has taken over the announcing duties.I have always like Jay Leno's brand of humor. He is nowhere the interviewer that Johnny Carson was, but he has invented a number of new ways to tickle the viewing audience. One is his always topical opening routine which plays on the headlines of the day. He picks on people in the news mercilessly. Like Michael Jackson going through his current pickle. Or the standing president, whomever that may be. He is an equally-opportunity comedian, not favoring any political party.Now Leno has announced his retirement, still a couple of years away. A chance to spend more time with his motorcycle collection.