Suggested by The Average White Guy
A request from the very first person to ever post on FactPile. (Yes, even before Expert!) This match is a slam dunk pick for me since for some reason, I just can’t stand Conan O’Brien’s act. I’m sure here’s a cool dude in real life, but even before he got the Tonight Show, I never thought he was anything great. So that leaves me with only one thing left.
Who’s the better host?






(4.92 out of 5)
October 29, 2009
#1
sorry admin but i like conan better, though jay is a close 2nd
October 29, 2009
#2
No need to apologize for your opinion!
October 29, 2009
#3
i despise conan …. IN THE YEAR two thousAND!… stupid gingers…
October 29, 2009
#4
Conan.
His bits with Jon and Colbert were especially great.
October 30, 2009
#5
Leno, definitely, Conan I find to just be too stale.
October 30, 2009
#6
Conan…quick question, is he really irish?
And what ever happened to dave chappel…and mc hammer…
October 30, 2009
#7
Graham Norton, Jonathan Ross, Stephen Fry, Simon Amstell.
…What? I don’t know these guys, so I’m adding my own suggestions.
From what little I have seen of the (mostly Hugh Laurie Interviews) I prefer Craig ferguson.
October 30, 2009
#8
“Yes, even before Expert”
Oh I remember him!
Anyways on topic
Leno,his chin is just so comical
November 1, 2009
#9
They are both good but I like Conan a little better
January 12, 2010
#10
18-35 yrs typically prefer Conan. Older demographic is Leno-loyal. Personally I think Leno’s more traditional humor is corny and outdated and that Conan is far more clever, but admittedly a pretty odd guy.
January 14, 2010
#11
i despise conan when hecomes i switch over to cbs. jay is so much better and at least he doesn’t act like a kid.
January 14, 2010
#12
Jay Leno all the way. I’m sixteen, which I’m guessing makes me apart of the younger generation, and I don’t like Conan!
January 15, 2010
#13
Coco! Go Conan….go Conan….go Conan. I’m actually a big Letterman fan but would much rather watch Conan then Jay. Good for Conan to stand his ground and not be a push over. Time to retire Leno!
January 22, 2010
#14
since leno show failed, i do not understand how he has the nerve to want his old tonight show back. conan all the way
January 22, 2010
#15
Eh.. they’re both alright. I normally only watch monologues so I don’t know who can conduct a better interview. Kimmel bitch slapped Leno though, I think Conan is a little better at improvising based on his reactions and timing should a joke flop.
I can’t say who I prefer more, they both have some stuff down and the like. But on the grounds of Conan having better comedic timing and delivery, I’d say he has what it takes to qualify as the ‘better host’ since you’ve got to think on your feet doing (in most cases) semi-live interviews and such.