While we can argue all day who is the better host and who will be the most successful I’m let pondering one important question: “Where are all the female late night talk show hosts?” The only female late night talk show host is Chelsea Handler. Handler is host to E! Network’s “Chelsea Lately.” Yet, we have Leno, David Letterman, Craig Ferguson, Fallon, Kimmel, O’Brien, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Bill Maher. I’m probably missing someone from my list. Now that I think about it Kathy Griffin has a show. Even with her addition, it is still severely lop-sided.
I certainly don’t think there should be a female host, just for the sake of equality. The best candidate should always get the job. Yet, I never hear speculation that a female comedian is in the talks for any late night gig. Why is that? I’m I really to believe there aren’t any funny women? I don’t believe that one bit.
I find it interesting how feminists were outraged at Mitt Romney this past election on “his war on women,” yet I don’t hear any outrage to the “war on women” in Hollywood. Older female actresses have more trouble finding parts than their male counterparts. I’m I to believe that in these movie societies there aren’t any older women?
I regularly watch “Chelsea Lately.” I think Chelsea Handler would be a great candidate. Why isn’t she in the running for the “The Tonight Show?” Her show is filmed right next door to Leno’s show. So don’t tell me the NBC executives want to “keep it in the family.” So far I have heard that Jon Stewart and Seth Myers are the leading candidates to replace Fallon.
Do you think there is a “war on women” in Hollywood? In particular, late night TV?
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