David Dobrik reveals plan to host his own late-night TV talk show Twitter, @DavidDobrik \/ Pexels, MonicaDavid Dobrik, leader of the Vlog Squad, has shared his lifetime dream: to break into late-night television as the host of a celebrity-filled, potentially Jackass-styled talk show. For many, late-night television is one of the cornerstones of American culture and entertainment. For Dobrik, who grew up enjoying such content before becoming one of the frontrunners of modern internet media himself, hosting a late-night show remains an omnipresent goal. In the years before internet content began defining the cultural zeitgeist, late-night television was a pivotal force in the American entertainment industry. With hosts like Johnny Carson, Jay Leno and David Letterman acting as mouthpieces for popular culture, the role was deemed so unique and intriguing that it even became explored in critically acclaimed television parody Now, decades later, that role remains intriguing to Dobrik. As Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and others continue as mainstay hosts on TV, former icons like Letterman have shifted toward streaming services (in his case, Netflix). In an interview with Variety, Dobrik explains that he too wants to transcend media and pioneer modern-day late-night content. Just two immigrants tryna not get deported pic.twitter.com\/Z6RlU5D3N5 \u2014 DAVID DOBRIK (@DavidDobrik) October 21, 2020 Already comfortable interacting with celebrities, while earning the spotlight himself, Dobrik\u2019s fit as a late-night host is easily imagined. So easily, in fact, that the Wall Street Journal called him \u201cGen Z\u2019s Jimmy Fallon\u201d back in March 2020. In his interview with Variety, he expressed just how true he hopes that premonition could be: \u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to be a late-night host \u2014 that\u2019s my big dream.\u201d From hanging out with Sacha Baron Cohen\u2019s character to watching Chris Rock\u2019s performance in with Rock himself, it\u2019s clear that the comfort around celebrity, and with pop culture, is there. This makes me so happy @chrisrock pic.twitter.com\/Iin4tUQZAk \u2014 DAVID DOBRIK (@DavidDobrik) June 21, 2020 As for how Dobrik intends to get there? His new podcast, \u201cViews,\u201d is step one. Noting that the podcast offers him a chance to maintain his own studio, book his own guests and, above all else, practice hosting celebrities \u2014 Dobrik suggests that \u201cViews\u201d may be a path toward late-night hosting for content across television and digital media. And that content may be a little weirder than Fallon and Kimmel\u2019s current repertoire. Dobrik described his latest talk-show concept, which remains a work in progress, as \u201cmeets late-night.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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