[LFF]

I shall once again confirm who I am with:

 

[pcf]

I have been enjoying the Tonight Show thoroughly in the last few days. When Conan took over the show, I felt that he lost his edge a little bit. Even the sketches didn't seem to be as funny and creative as before. I was also not sure about bringing Andy back- it added nothing to the show. In this last week or so, it seemed to have gone to the old glory days and the guests were into it so much more and Andy Richter has been in good form. I will miss it if Jay Leno comes back.

 

[BlindTiger]

don't like rosie o'donnell either with her "ching chong, bing bong" joke.

 

[kikkomang]

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Originally Posted by Currawong /img/forum/go_quote.gif And I don't care. All the while people in Haiti are building roadblocks from dead bodies in protest at the lack of aid. That doesn't bring ratings though like a pissing contest between 3 TV celebrities.

shouldn't you be helping those in haiti right now? why are you wasting time posting about it?

oh right because your argument is absolute bunk and has nothing to do with the topic.

 

[fenixdown110]

Jay is excommunicated in my book. He's just a plain dirty old man.

 

[SweetAdeline]

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Originally Posted by pcf /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have been enjoying the Tonight Show thoroughly in the last few days. When Conan took over the show, I felt that he lost his edge a little bit. Even the sketches didn't seem to be as funny and creative as before. I was also not sure about bringing Andy back- it added nothing to the show. In this last week or so, it seemed to have gone to the old glory days and the guests were into it so much more and Andy Richter has been in good form. I will miss it if Jay Leno comes back.

I think it helped a lot by putting Andy back on the couch.

 

[SweetAdeline]

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Originally Posted by LFF /img/forum/go_quote.gif I shall once again confirm who I am with:

NBC to keep Coco's masturbating bear--The Live Feed | THR

 

[derek800]

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Originally Posted by Currawong /img/forum/go_quote.gif Conan ... that I stopped within 5 minutes. I can't believe anyone can stand watching him. I think you Americans need to check what's really in your drinking water.

Here's a clip from some Japanese "Talk Show."

YouTube - Chimp Talk Show Host

Yea, us American's need to check what's in our drinking water...lol

 

[XxATOLxX]

Back when I used to watch late shows, I'd usually find myself tuning into Leno more than Conan.

 

[VicAjax]

Matt Besser, founder of the Upright Citizen's Brigade (one of the most influential comedy troupes here in NYC) says this:

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I don’t see any divided loyalties in the comedy community. All comedians who care about comedy love and respect Conan. Not only are Conan and his staff comedic geniuses, they are also students of the art form of comedy. That’s why Conan respects the tonight show too much to ruin it. Leno obviously doesn’t give a s**t. The only good bits he does, he stole from Howard Stern. Leno defines hack. And he’s also an a**hole for not knowing when to walk away.

 

[soundboy]

It's not about the comedy....it's about the ratings....

There's no argument that Leno's 10 PM show crashed and burned. However, Conan's ratings, before the recent on-air fights began, has not been spectacular either. If you're NBC, would you give more time to Conan, hoping that his ratings will eventually improve? Or will you hire back the guy that has kept "The Tonight Show" #1 for a whole decade (if not longer), before Conan? Let's say NBC stick it out with Conan and the ratings doesn't improve after a year? What would you do then? I am not sure whether Leno is contractually allowed to get another show on another network after his 10PM show failed....but what if he can? I think NBC is scared that Leno will get another show elsewhere while Conan's ratings doesn't improve. Given that "The Tonight Show" can generate ad revenue of over $120 million each year, the decision to dump Conan and rehire Leno is a financial one, and not an artistic one.

 

[pcf]

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Originally Posted by soundboy /img/forum/go_quote.gif It's not about the comedy....it's about the ratings.... the decision to dump Conan and rehire Leno is a financial one, and not an artistic one.

How about Leno's decision to agree to that? Is it a financial one or an artistic one?

 

[Uri Cohen]

I will say that Conan's ratings will go off the roof when Friday is near.

 

[LFF]

Jay's 2004 Announcement from sustainabletips - Video

Interesting!

What do you guys think?

 

[fenixdown110]

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Originally Posted by LFF /img/forum/go_quote.gif Jay's 2004 Announcement from sustainabletips - Video Interesting! What do you guys think?

Hypocrite! is all I can say. "Conan. It's all yours in 5 years." BS Stabbed in the back.