Talk Show Replacement

Surprised, yes, but disappointed, no. That is my take on the sudden quitting of Craig Kilborn. He seriously is never going to find a better gig than The Late Late Show, and he said as much on his show last night, but I guess he doesn't care. I was never a big Craig fan (not from Sportscenter or The Daily Show even) but I do love me my talk shows so if they can find a fantastic replacement, I will be thrilled. Here are five replacement suggestions from the New York Daily News: Sarah Silverman, Vince Vaughn, Chris Rock, Bonnie Hunt and Jimmy Fallon. And two more from the New York Post: Amy Sedaris and Jeffrey Ross. I doubt Sarah Silverman would ever accept the job so I won't start worrying about her yet and I find Jeffrey Ross grating, but actually, the other five are excellent choices. But let's be realistic. If Chris Rock wanted out of his HBO talk show, why would he want a network one? I know that Letterman really loved Vince Vaughn when he filled in for him (as did I) but I doubt Vince would want to take a job like that and limit his partying and movie-making. Bonnie is an excellent choice, though, as is Jimmy and Amy. Dave and Bonnie are really good friends, as are Dave and Amy, so they both have an 'in'. I kind of hope they do go for a woman and try something different.