That's why there's a disconnect.

In "modern times" the entertainer talk show host has kind of disappeared and has been replaced with a comedian.

And as comedy switched from "entertainment" to "observation stand up" many of us want to latch on to the hosts specific point of view.

Jimmy's point of view is not as pointed or cynical as Letterman, Leno, Kimmel, Conan, Arsenio, etc. I mean Ellen's got more "teeth."

He's more a Joey Bishop, or John Davidson, but funnier.

And my 50 year old neighbor and 65 year mother and their friends love him. And the 20 year old college students do too.

He's good at that demographic: mass appeal. But he's not lowest common denominator - let's be thankful for that.