This will blow your mind (your waistline is already screwed).
Teased by their peers, but always ratings winners
Leno is thought of by many comedians as a hack — ask Howard Stern or Jimmy Kimmel — but he brings in the audiences. Leno was the ratings king of late night from 1995 to 2009, when he left the Tonight Show. Once he was installed back in that throne, he took the numbers crown again.
Meanwhile, Fieri earns scorn from high-end chefs like Anthony Bourdain (not to mention New York Times food critics) but he is considered the "face" of the Food Network, with a rotating number of specials in addition to his Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
