Originally Posted by Charlatan

......Letterman *was* awesome in his early years BUT like most people he has matured. I think he *is* Carson's hier.

Others have mentioned that Conan is better... they are looking at this the wrong way.

Conan is Letterman's heir. He is heir to the insanity that was Late Night with David Letterman... Letterman, meanwhile is playing to a different audience... Johnny's audience.