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Long hours deep into the night, constantly revising the script. revisions made necessary by last-minute changes in a changing world. >> bob hope was the first guy to utilize an actual staff of writers to give you topical material of the day. >> he really did invent the idea of the comedian being the head writer, managing editor, and having a bunch of writers. >> the traditions of standup comedy in the '50s were still really derived from vaudeville. those performers like bob hope had nothing more on their mind than just getting laughs. that was plenty. the guy who really came along and changed ...

To it. it just does. >> it was worth the trip in, wasn't it? >> so many things that are going on just seem so crazy. you feel so powerless. so the comedian that deals with topical issues, they're giving people who are voiceless a voice. >> i'll be honest with you. it's beginning to look like i'm not going to get "the tonight show." >> what is that comedian's take on that election? what's the comedian's take on that hurricane? we are speaking on behalf of the consumer, the voter, the victim. >> the joke you'll forget. you'll forget the joke. but if it's the right moment and the right condition ...

Wanted to do, and i have enjoyed every single minute of it. i bid you a very heartfelt good night. >> it's certainly true that with johnny out, a vacuum was created. >> a big decision that had the entertainment industry buzzing, this week. that's of course the fate of late-night stars jay leno and david letterman. >> "the tonight show" without johnny carson as the regular host made its debut last night. jay leno emerged from behind the curtain. >> oh, i don't care if you laugh. i got the job. >> look at this. they are getting more press than the president. so start up your remote controls. a l...

But it was an important moment for "snl." the words spoken at 11:31 every saturday night are "live from new york." this was backyard. so it was almost incumbent ton "saturday night live" to play some sort of role in the nation's healing. the question is, when is it okay to laugh again? >> on behalf of everyone here, i want to thank you all for being here tonight. especially you, mr. mayor. >> thank you. thank you very much. having our institutions up and running sends the message that new york city is open for business. "saturday night live" is one of our great new york city institutions, and ...

Saying do i care about the stuff that really matters and if i do then that's fair game for k078d too. >> john oliver had come out of the jon stewart mode of having a great specific sense of humor. he does cover a lot of the week's topics from his point of view, and then he turns the show into one topic, which is kind of great because no one's doing long form like that. >> our main topic tonight concerns debt. >> i would like to talk to you about drugs. >> our main story tonight is income inequality. a good way to figure out which side of it you're on is whether you are currently paying for hbo...