acroyear | overhyping a little, guys?

The science-blogging world is going a little nutso about the fact that Jay Leno has managed to book Ann Coulter (plugging her latest packet of total lies, deceits, and bullshit, "Godless") and George Carlin (just hanging around probably because either a new book or new HBO special is coming out soon) on the same show, tonite's in fact. They're all expecting some major slap-down by Carlin to put her in her place, yada yada.

I'm thinking they likely won't be on screen at the same time. It used to be how it was done back in the '60s and '70s, but even into Carson's last shows it was a rarety through the 80s and on, and Leno almost never does it.

That's not to say that Coulter doesn't deserve one or that Carlin isn't capable of doing it. However, for Carlin, its almost too easy. If its not fun, he likely won't get involved. On top of that, he's a comedian who carefully writes and rehearses his material. He's rarely an improv "wit" in the same way that a Robin Williams is a "wit" capable of coming up with something reliably funny at any moment.

If I'm wrong, great, but I won't expect anything of tonite other than an extreme feeling of nausea and disgust while Coulter's on screen...