Dave, Conan and the rest of the late night crew can rest easy: 'Dancing With the Stars' emcee Tom Bergeron, who has an affable, Johnny Carson-like appeal, won't be stepping on their turf anytime soon."No, it's a war zone out there," Bergeron said, in response to whether he'd ever consider doing a late night talk show. "At 54, I'm outside of the demographic. If I do anything else, I'd like to get back into radio or acting." (Yes, acting. Bergeron has booked a few acting gigs in the past, including two episodes of 'Star Trek: Enterprise').
Still, he'll take the comparisons to Carson. "Johnny is the one," Bergeron said. "He's the gold standard for anyone who loves live TV and reactive comedy. Johnny never made his guests look bad. He'd save them, but he'd do it deftly and with humor."
Sounds a bit like Bergeron himself. As the host of 'Dancing,' he's joked that show broadcasts interrupt the therapy sessions of flamboyant judge Bruno Tonioli, and told a trio of male pro dancers earlier last week that their puffy shirts were straight out of an episode of 'Seinfeld.'
"They all know I love them," Bergeron says. "That's why I can go off on them and we'll go out for a drink after the show."
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How about adding the judges or tom as a contestant next year