The Tragic Clown: a Comedian
To me, the quintessential Jay Leno bit is Jaywalking, a sourly misanthropic endeavor where Leno derives cheap laughs from the abject stupidity of everyday folk. Leno asks these dullards easy questions, then luxuriates in a smug sense of superiority when they come up with “comically” idiotic answers. What makes this enterprise so abhorrent, beyond the overwhelming air of snide condescension, is that these easily amused half-wits double as Leno’s core audience.
Why Some Comics Aren’t Laughing at Jay Leno (Essay) - Speakeasy - WSJ
Fantastic essay about why comedians hate Jay Leno.
