Gawker posted a small part of what we assume is the greatest late night interview of all time: Tucker Max and Carson Daly, mano a mano. It turns out that Tucker has had a thing for Daly for years. This is what he wrote back in 2005 while chronicling his real-life mythical adventures inside Jimmy Kimmel’s green room :
Then it happened. Possibly the most embarrassing moment of my life, and easily a moment I will eventually have to redeem myself for: Carson Daly walked in the Green Room…and I didn’t punch him in his face.
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I saw him, my fight or flight response kicked in, and…well…I ran. Right to the bar, where I downed three vodka doubles in what felt like 30 seconds, got my courage up and went over to blast him in the face…and he was gone. I know, I know. I failed. I am sorry. I can’t remember the last time I was so utterly and completely disappointed in myself. I promised many friends of mine that when I came out here, if I ever saw Carson Daly and I was drunk enough, I would beat his ass. I let my friends down. But don’t worry–this has only begun. I’ll get Carson one day.
About a year later he added that he wouldn’t target Daly anymore:
He admitted on Conan that he is a douche-bag, which kinda steals my thunder. At this point, kicking his ass doesn’t really serve the purpose I wanted it to. If even he knows he’s a douche-bag, what fun is that?
And now with his appearance on Daly’s show to promote himself (and some movie project) the 180 is complete. The end.