Some late night talk show hosts maintain a sense of diplomacy and don't criticize their guests on or off-stage (we're looking at you, every NBC host out there), which is nice on a certain level. But on another level, we want to see someone real, with opinions (i.e.
David Letterman whenever anyone from "The Hills" is booked on his show).
Chelsea Handler manages to do both, being acerbic but also showing compassion