# Ann Coulter and George Carlin - Jay Leno - Wenesday June 14th. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 13, 2006, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545 "2006-06-13T06:00:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/1 "2006-06-13T06:00:16Z")
Just thought I’d alert the SDMB crowd to this potential sparkfest. Increasingly loonier **Ann Coulter** on the same show with the increasingly grouchier **George Carlin** , both of whom are well-known for being outspoken. That’s Wednesday, June 14th. (I didn’t know whether this should go in Cafe Society or MPSIMS, but I think the postings will get so nasty, it’ll probably end up in the Pit). ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/2 "2006-06-13T06:06:49Z")
Feh. It’ll be worked, just like Lawler-Kaufman on the Letterman show years ago. If I was booking it, I’d put Coulter over on free TV, then push the rematch on PPV. ---
**Author:** ![shelbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@shelbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shelbo)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/3 "2006-06-13T06:08:11Z")
I’m increasingly annoyed at the amount of publicity Coulter gets. I wish the media would stop feeding that particular troll. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/4 "2006-06-13T06:09:28Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Feh. It’ll be worked, just like Lawler-Kaufman on the Letterman show years ago. Jay Leno is fake, but he’s not quite as fake as pro wrestling. You know, I’m not sure I believe what I just wrote. Anyway, I expect no coffee-slinging. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/5 "2006-06-13T06:14:53Z")
I agree Coulter can’t risk doing any spot with liquid. She might melt on live TV. Hmmmm…I might pay to watch that… ---
**Author:** ![Malienation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Malienation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malienation)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/6 "2006-06-14T01:11:48Z")
**Now we’re talking about a show worth watching!** Carlin is way, way too smart and quick witted to let Skeletor get the best of him. Unlike most of Coulter’s interviewers, there’s no way he’d ever be intimidated by her. He’s got way too much backbone for that. ---
**Author:** ![Linty\_Fresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Linty\_Fresh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linty_Fresh)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/7 "2006-06-14T01:30:24Z")
> [@Malienation](#): > > **Now we’re talking about a show worth watching!** > > Carlin is way, way too smart and quick witted to let Skeletor get the best of him. Unlike most of Coulter’s interviewers, there’s no way he’d ever be intimidated by her. He’s got way too much backbone for that. Not to mention the fact that he was doing brutal, brilliant comedy, including improv, which will come in handy this week, while Ann was still playing with Dressy Bessy dolls and sticking crayons up her nose. Carlin may be past it, but he’s not **that** past it. I think Ann’s going to get her bony ass handed to her. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/8 "2006-06-14T01:38:59Z")
> [@Malienation](#): > > Carlin is way, way too smart and quick witted to let Skeletor get the best of him. Unlike most of Coulter’s interviewers, there’s no way he’d ever be intimidated by her. He’s got way too much backbone for that. Unless Leno has radically changed the format of his show since the last time I watched, they’re not going to be debating each other. They might not even be on stage at the same time: guests don’t always hang around on the couch after their bit is through. I’m hoping for a rhetorical beatdown from Carlin, but I’d be pretty surprised if it actually happens. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/9 "2006-06-14T01:49:55Z")
Don’t ya think Leno and NBC are hoping for fireworks? I’d be pretty surprised if they made a serious effort to keep the two separated on camera. As I posted above, I think the whole thing will be worked (staged/pre-planned). They’ll each get a couple of zingers in, and we’ll go to a commercial. The fun part would be if either or both decided to deviate from the gameplan… ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/10 "2006-06-14T02:17:40Z")
> [@Linty Fresh](#): > > Not to mention the fact that he was doing brutal, brilliant comedy, including improv, which will come in handy this week, while Ann was still playing with Dressy Bessy dolls and sticking crayons up her nose. I don’t know, his stuff last year wasn’t that funny. 😃 > [@Oakminster](#): > > As I posted above, I think the whole thing will be worked (staged/pre-planned). :rolleyes: Ugh. I’m pretty sure Carlin and Coulter would not agree to work with each other. ---
**Author:** ![Operation\_Ripper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/34f0e0/32.png) [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/11 "2006-06-14T02:26:08Z")
> [@Malienation](#): > > Carlin is way, way too smart and quick witted to let Skeletor get the best of him. Imagine if he were actually funny as well? Triple threat! ---
**Author:** ![Malienation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Malienation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malienation)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/12 "2006-06-14T03:48:56Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Unless Leno has radically changed the format of his show since the last time I watched, they’re not going to be debating each other. They might not even be on stage at the same time: guests don’t always hang around on the couch after their bit is through. I’m hoping for a rhetorical beatdown from Carlin, but I’d be pretty surprised if it actually happens. Although I haven’t watched Leno in years, I think you’re right in the sense that guests _generally_ don’t interact with each other when they’re both on the set at the same time; instead, they talk to Jay. Keep in mind that a comedian of Carlin’s stature won’t do a “stage” routine, he’ll sit down on the set (if he does do a stage routine, he’ll still sit down and talk to Jay). He’ll never sit still for Coulter’s particular brand of invective, and won’t let tradition interfere with his likely-scathing commentary toward Coulter. As for whether or not he’s funny…eh. I’ll settle for smart and mean. These days, he’s good at both…ever catch him on **Real Time with Bill Maher**? And while Coulter is rarely challenged by someone with balls, when she _is_ she becomes _much_ more flustered than when she is given a free rein to vent. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/13 "2006-06-14T03:52:57Z")
I’d love to see it, but we probably won’t get the ultimate smackdown. Too bad. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/14 "2006-06-14T04:27:55Z")
I never, ever watch Leno, but just as I shamefully slowed down to look at the accident between a runaway bull and a pickup truck on I-45 the other night, I’ll probably tune in for this. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/15 "2006-06-14T04:32:56Z")
> [@Malienation](#): > > Although I haven’t watched Leno in years, I think you’re right in the sense that guests _generally_ don’t interact with each other when they’re both on the set at the same time; instead, they talk to Jay. Keep in mind that a comedian of Carlin’s stature won’t do a “stage” routine, he’ll sit down on the set (if he does do a stage routine, he’ll still sit down and talk to Jay). He’ll never sit still for Coulter’s particular brand of invective, and won’t let tradition interfere with his likely-scathing commentary toward Coulter. As for whether or not he’s funny…eh. I’ll settle for smart and mean. These days, he’s good at both…ever catch him on **Real Time with Bill Maher**? And while Coulter is rarely challenged by someone with balls, when she _is_ she becomes _much_ more flustered than when she is given a free rein to vent. Sure, but while Coulter is a lunatic fascist whore, she’s not completely stupid, and is unlikely to put herself in a position where she could be publically humiliated. Even if Leno, Carlin, and NBC are all slavering for a bloody on-camera fight, Coulter herself has nothing to gain from it. My bet is Coulter will go on first, do her bit with Leno, and then leave the stage before Carlin comes on. ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/16 "2006-06-14T06:13:26Z")
I don’t expect much from it even if they do battle on the sofa. I have a feeling Carlin would just call her a troll and shrug her off. Carlin is smart and he knows what she’s about because he plays the same game. He just does it better. ---
**Author:** ![Mayo\_Speaks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mayo\_Speaks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mayo_Speaks)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2006, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/17 "2006-06-15T04:22:01Z")
bumping: Carlin’s on as we speak. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2006, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/18 "2006-06-15T04:29:10Z")
> [@Mayo Speaks!](#): > > bumping: Carlin’s on as we speak. Leno: “Stick around for Ann?” Carlin: Head nod with an expression that could only be described as “You bet your ass I’m staying.” ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2006, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/19 "2006-06-15T04:32:38Z")
They seemed kinda chummy during the promos, so I’m not really anticipating major fireworks now. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2006, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545/20 "2006-06-15T04:35:50Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > They seemed kinda chummy during the promos, so I’m not really anticipating major fireworks now. This is the first time I’ve seen Ann Coulter on television in a while, so let me ask: Has she had her skeleton replaced with Tinkertoys? Is that possible? And why does she appear to have had her neck replaced with a giraffe’s? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-and-george-carlin-jay-leno-wenesday-june-14th/360545.md?page=2)