Change: Moved by The-Joker Sep 12 2008, 5:28 PM EDT

Change: favorite.favorite. (And yes, we know that Stewart and Colbert don't really count as "late night" hosts. Hey, it's our list, deal with it...)Our picks: 1DaveWhy we love him: Letterman is simply the King. His stammering delivery,   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 707)

Change: He's f–king Ben Affleck... what more do you want? The ongoing "war" between Jimmy Kimmel and Matt Damon is already the stuff of comic legend.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 600)

Change:  is a one of those not-so-guilty pleasures. Whether he's equating Jesus to an "imaginary friend" or postulating that all Republicans are secretly gay, there's one thing you can always count on: Bill Maher does not hold back. Not even when he should. 3 JayWhy we love him: Leno   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 531)

Change: cop, there is no spin that cannot be unspun, no sound bite that can't be put to more constructive use. The great irony is, all kidding aside, you'll get a more honest and insightful take on the bullshitters.day's events from this guy than from any news outlet. 6 Bill   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 457)

Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 411)

Change: "To sit here at the same table with my hero, George W. Bush? I feel like I’m dreaming. Somebody pinch me. You now what, I’m a pretty sound sleeper, that may not be enough? Somebody shoot me in the face.""Now, I don’t see color.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 411)

Change: in the style afterof his hero, the great Johnny Carson. And in 5 years, Dave will have outdistanced Carson's 30-year run. That's a hell of a lot of Top 10s. 5 StephenWhy we love him: Colbert is the 21st Century's first   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1105)

Change: Staring contests. Pimpbot 5000. "Inappropriate!" Actual Items. Andy's sister. Lullabies. Abe Vigoda. With all this comic fodder, who needs a monologue — or guests, for that matter? We do kind of miss Andy, though. 8 CraigWhy we love him: He OK, your turn: Who's the best host?Got   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1063)

Change: Triumph the Insult-Comic Dog. The Masturbating Bear. Desk driving. Syncro-Vox celebrity interviews. In the Year 2000. If They Mated. The Walker Texas Ranger Lever. Staring   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1059)