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Jay Leno
April 4, 2014
Isaac Chotiner
Letterman Wasn't That Funny, Which Is Exactly Why He Matters
February 7, 2014
Esther Breger
The Late-Night TV Monologue is Dull and Anachronistic—And Should Retire With Jay Leno
October 4, 2013
Isaac Chotiner
Jay Leno, Right-Wing Hack
The Tonight Show host's jokes about the shutdown are laughably bad
August 23, 2012
Laura Bennett
It’s Time to Retire the Late-Night TV Wars
April 6, 2012
Simon Meiners
,
Nick Robins-Early
,
Perry Stein
Is Michelle Obama Pioneering a New Model For First Ladies?
December 3, 2010
Laura Bennett
Conan the Solipsist
April 28, 2010
Ed Kilgore
Crapshoot
January 26, 2010
Michelle Cottle
The Chin Abides
January 13, 2010
Jonathan Chait
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