Conan, Jay, Dave, Jimmy and Jimmy: The Top 10 Late Night Highlights of the Year
There were plenty of milestones that filled 2010's year in late night: Conan O'Brien retired his Tonight Show and premiered his TBS series; Jay Leno returned to NBC's late night perch; President Barack Obama visited The Daily Show; Joan Rivers returned to P.M. programming after being exiled for two decades by Johnny Carson; and Jimmy Kimmel filmed an entire show on a MacBook Pro. But this article is not just for the historically significant moments in late night. It is for the most original, entertaining -- and in some cases -- heart-wrenching after hours segments of the year.
10. Bill Murray Swims in Garbage
While promoting Get Low back in July, comedy legend Bill Murray became the only late night guest this year (or ever?) to jump into a dumpster swimming pool. Without a commercial break, he climbed out, tracked water into the Ed Sullivan Theater and told his old friend David Letterman about Elvis's funeral.
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