TV Talk Show Hosts Poll Results
Your votes are in!
Talk show hosts have strong opinions -- and so, apparently, do you. We polled our users on monologues, fashion sense, even a hypothetical 'View' smackdown ... and 1.3 million votes later, we wound up with results so surprising, they'd leave even Whoopi speechless.
1. Which morning show host do you like waking up with?
<b>30% Diane Sawyer</b> 26% Matt Lauer 25% Meredith Vieira 10% Robin Roberts 9% Harry Smith
2. Which daytime host makes your day?
<b>46% Ellen DeGeneres</b> 22% Regis Philbin 19% Oprah Winfrey 7% Barbara Walters 5% Martha Stewart
3. Which late-night host do you go to bed with?
<b>41% Jay Leno</b> 34% David Letterman 10% Conan O'Brien 9% Jimmy Kimmel 6% Craig Ferguson
4. Who's the sexiest host?
<b>39% Kelly Ripa</b> 22% Tyra Banks 18% Matt Lauer 16% Jon Stewart 5% Stephen Colbert
5. Who's the least sexy host?
<b>54% Larry King</b> 25% Whoopi Goldberg 10% Jay Leno 7% Joy Behar 4% Carson Daly
6. Which host would make the best president?
<b>34% Diane Sawyer</b> 22% Jon Stewart 22% Oprah Winfrey 14% Stephen Colbert 8% Martha Stewart
7. Who's the ideal dinner party guest?
<b>47% Ellen DeGeneres</b> 16% Jon Stewart 14% Oprah Winfrey 13% Martha Stewart 10% Conan O'Brien
8. Who's the best interviewer?
<b>40% Oprah Winfrey</b> 29% Ellen DeGeneres 17% Jon Stewart 8% Stephen Colbert 5% Conan O'Brien
9. Who's the worst interviewer?
<b>35% Elisabeth Hasselbeck</b> 25% Tyra Banks 23% Dr. Phil 11% Larry King 7% Meredith Vieira
10. Who's got the best hair?
<b>48% Kelly Ripa</b> 31% Tyra Banks 8% Ellen DeGeneres 7% Jon Stewart 6% Conan O'Brien
11. Who needs a new 'do?
<b>34% Conan O'Brien</b> 33% Jerry Springer 15% Larry King 11% Jay Leno 8% David Letterman
12. Who's the snappiest dresser?
<b>40% Kelly Ripa</b> 32% Matt Lauer 15% Oprah Winfrey 9% Jon Stewart 4% Conan O'Brien
13. Who could use a fashion makeover?
<b>58% Whoopi Goldberg</b> 27% Larry King 11% Rachael Ray 3% David Letterman 1% Tyra Banks
14. Who would win in an all-out 'View' smackdown?
<b>39% Whoopi Goldberg</b> 20% Barbara Walters 20% Joy Behar 13% E. Hasselbeck 9% Sherri Shepherd
15. Which perky host makes you race for the mute button?
<b>37% Elisabeth Hasselbeck</b> 28% Rachael Ray 13% Kelly Ripa 13% Al Roker 9% Regis Philbin
16. Which host is ready for a bigger audience?
<b>42% Jimmy Kimmel</b> 20% Craig Ferguson 19% Carson Daly 17% Chelsea Handler 2% Spike Feresten
17. Who gives the best monologue?
<b>50% Jay Leno</b> 28% David Letterman 9% Jimmy Kimmel 7% Conan O'Brien 7% Craig Ferguson
18. Who should host 'Late Night' after Conan O'Brien leaves?
<b>30% Jimmy Fallon</b> 26% Carson Daly 16% Craig Kilborn 15% Rosie O'Donnell 14% Amy Poehler
