Well, if black comedian is a job prerequisite, he’s not a bad pick. But like other recent comedian hosts, he’s neither a classy movie star (Jack Benny, Jimmy Stewart) nor famous as a presenter (Johnny Carson, David Letterman).
Of course, a guy like Bob Hope who was a movie star AND a comedian AND a presenter is ideal.
I meant Jack Lemmon, not Jack Benny. But Jack Benny was a good choice, too. Hell, Liz Lemon wasn’t even bad at GG, though that’s a much lower-class affair.