Bumped

This week’s top ten late night guests in order of presumed excellence:

10. Jennifer Connelly [Late Show with David Letterman, 12.08.08]
09. Tokyo Police Club [Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, 12.10.08]
08. Paula Abdul [Late Show with David Letterman, 12.10.08]
07. Taylor Swift [Last Call with Carson Daly, 12.10.08]
06. T-Pain [The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 12.08.08]
05. Tom Cruise [The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 12.11.08]
04. Joel McHale [Late Night with Conan O’Brien, 12.09.08]
03. Will Smith [The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 12.08.08]
02. Stephen Colbert [Late Night with Conan O’Brien, 12.08.08]
01. Don Rickles [Late Night with Conan O’Brien, 12.12.08]

Don Rickles (ft. Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and John Wayne) [The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, 10.15.75]

This week’s top ten late night guests in order of presumed excellence*:

10. Fall Out Boy [The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 10.30.08]
09. Seth Rogen [The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 10.28.08]
08. Alec Baldwin [Late Show with David Letterman, 10.29.08]
07. Chris Rock [The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 10.27.08]
06. T.I. [Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 10.30.08]
05. Tina Fey [Late Night with Conan O’Brien, 10.28.08]
04. Steve Martin [The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 10.28.08]
03. Bill O’Reilly [Late Show with David Letterman, 10.27.08]
02. Sarah Silverman [Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 10.30.08]
01. Tracy Morgan [Late Night with Conan O’Brien, 10.29.08]

Tracy Morgan [Late Night with Conan O’Brien, 03.19.08]

* All hail 30 Rock’s promo department.

Next week’s top five late night guests in order of presumed excellence*:

05. Smashing Pumpkins [Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 10.24.08]
04. Tom Brokaw [The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 10.22.08]
03. John Malkovich [Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, 10.22.08]
02. Colin Farrell [Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 10.23.08]
01. Amy Sedaris [Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 10.22.08]

 » Amy Sedaris [Late Show with David Letterman, 06.07.07]

* Lots of people are taking vacations this week, hence the Kimmel love and Pumpkins mention.

Next week’s top five late night guests in order of presumed excellence:

05. Megan McCain [Last Call with Carson Daly, 10.15.08]
04. Ne-Yo [Late Show with David Letterman, 10.16.08]
03. John McCain [Late Show with David Letterman, 10.16.08]
02. Sarah Silverman [Late Show with David Letterman, 10.13.08]
01. Tina Fey [Late Show with David Letterman, 10.17.08]

Bonus » Tina Fey [Late Show with David Letterman, 08.23.07]