Add Brian Williams to the List

There are a few people who, when they appear on any of the late night talk shows, are must see. When I find out they are to be on Dave or Fallon if I am not able to be up I make sure to set up a Tivo recording.

On that list for me are Bill Murray, Bill Cosby, Micheal J Fox, Regis Philbin and Jungle Jack Hanna. There are others who from time to time become something you must see, these folks are people that no matter what they are promoting, or even not promoting, you must see the show.

Brian Williams now must be added the list. He is intelligent on any subject and is remarkably funny. On tonight's David Letterman show Williams did his Regis impression and it, incredibly, it is dead on. As Dave and he talked about the unfortunate incident that Al Roker has been all over the news discussing recently he made this quip " That hasn't happened in the West Wing since Nixon found out he had to release the tapes." Pretty clever stuff.

One of my favorite people: Brian Williams

Brian Williams on David Letterman

I write about my man crush on Brian Williams everytime he makes an appearnace on Fallon or Letterman but I am going to do it again tonight. Appearing as the only guest on Dave tonight Williams was on his game. Simply put this man is funny, not just funny but with a sense of wry humor that never fails to make me laugh.

Tonight Dave made him do his Regis Philbin impression. Perhaps he is so funny because of the contrast between serious newsman and what he does with Dave. That said he is a smart and funny man. For me his appearnces on Dave or Fallon are Must See TV

Regis Philbin Retires

I love Regis. I have written about this before but with his " retirement " it is a subject to visit on again. The question is what is it about Regis that we love for certainly I am not the only person to regret his leaving his show.

He is cranky. It seems everyone has a Regis impression and most of them include him being grumpy. So why do we love him.

I think I like him because he is who I could see myself being. In another life that is. Out to dinner everynight, name dropping on his show but truly one of the more positive people you will meet.

Moreover there is something about the chemistry he had with Kelly Ripa. I saw both shows and perhaps it is my increased age but I found the show to be much better with Kelly than Kathy Lee Gifford. Perhaps because with Kelly it is clearly Regis that is in control of the show.

Regis lives his fans. Regis is a great guest. David Letterman loves to have him on his shown.

Regis is just someone that you would like to talk to. To have dinner with. Can you say a much better thing about an entertainer.