osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Jan 12, 2010 3:26pm
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/conan-obrien-says-he-wont-do-tonight-show-following-leno/
This sucks, Conan is ten times the comedian, writer and host than Leno is!! Leno is old and his comedy is stale and only funny to the older generation!
This sucks, Conan is ten times the comedian, writer and host than Leno is!! Leno is old and his comedy is stale and only funny to the older generation!
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Jan 12, 2010 3:27pm
^ I concur
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Jan 12, 2010 3:30pm
conan is going to fox to do an 11 o'clock version of his show.
Strapping Young Lad
Posts: 2,453
Jan 12, 2010 3:31pm
Conan's the shit. Whatever happened to Oldie Olson, he was my favorite???? Wait, I think I know the answer to that......
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Jan 12, 2010 3:32pm
^ Even better, although I do like the seinfeld reruns on fox, but Conan will be awesome at 11.
osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Jan 12, 2010 3:34pm
As long as Conan can be Conan and not some watered down version of his show then that will be awesome
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september63
Posts: 5,789
Jan 12, 2010 3:36pm
Conan cant hold Leno's comedic jockstrap!!
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Jan 12, 2010 3:38pm
september63 wrote: Conan cant hold Leno's comedic jockstrap!!
september63
Posts: 5,789
Jan 12, 2010 3:39pm
Start a poll then. We'll see.
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Jan 12, 2010 3:44pm
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killdeer
Posts: 1,538
Jan 12, 2010 3:50pm
september63 wrote: Conan cant hold Leno's comedic jockstrap!!
okay, I'll enter this poll.september63 wrote: Start a poll then. We'll see.
Conan>>>Leno.
Leno didn't fail at 10pm for no reason.
Conan late night on Fox automatically makes them a major player in the late night race. Would be a good move for him. Just go back to the edgier/off-kilter stuff; I'm sure he will have that leeway at Fox.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 12, 2010 3:52pm
NBC is saying it was a mistake to move Conan to the early slot, and then again to move Leno to 10. But that wasnt it. The problem was making Conan be so damn PG-13...ridiculous for them to think Conan would be as funny when he cant be what made him....
And Leno at 10, well that was just never gonna work, no matter what. Especially as a variety show.
And Leno at 10, well that was just never gonna work, no matter what. Especially as a variety show.
atomica600
Posts: 242
Jan 12, 2010 3:53pm
If Conan leaves NBC,I say good for him. As long as he keeps the same type of comedy, I will gladly watch him on Fox, or any other station for that matter. I hope the whole thing continues to blow up in NBC's face and that they fail miserably. I hope Leno on at 11:30 is terrible too.
OneBuckeye
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Jan 12, 2010 3:55pm
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OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Jan 12, 2010 4:06pm
Leno hasn't done anything as funny as those two clips... and that isn't even Conan's funniest stuff you could go on to the insult comic dog or how he single handedly start walker texas ranger jokes from his walker texas ranger clips.
osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Jan 12, 2010 4:23pm
I added a poll
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The Giss
Posts: 106
Jan 12, 2010 4:30pm
Conan has a contract. It says he hosts the Tonight Show, but does not say when it will air. He can say whatever he wants, just like Josh Cribbs.
If he goes to Fox, he will sit, probably for a year or more, unless a cash-strapped NBC accepts a buyout. If he does, would he get the half-hour head start with an 11PM start-- most Fox outlets air 10PM News.
Shortisghted move by NBC in the first place, but they still saved milliosn by doing it.
Craig Ferguson is still funnier than either of them.
If he goes to Fox, he will sit, probably for a year or more, unless a cash-strapped NBC accepts a buyout. If he does, would he get the half-hour head start with an 11PM start-- most Fox outlets air 10PM News.
Shortisghted move by NBC in the first place, but they still saved milliosn by doing it.
Craig Ferguson is still funnier than either of them.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 12, 2010 4:38pm
Reported last night that if Conan wanted to, he could go after NBC about the contract for close to 20 Million $$$$$.The Giss wrote: Conan has a contract. It says he hosts the Tonight Show, but does not say when it will air. He can say whatever he wants, just like Josh Cribbs.
If he goes to Fox, he will sit, probably for a year or more, unless a cash-strapped NBC accepts a buyout. If he does, would he get the half-hour head start with an 11PM start-- most Fox outlets air 10PM News.
Shortisghted move by NBC in the first place, but they still saved milliosn by doing it.
Craig Ferguson is still funnier than either of them.
hangonsloopy
Posts: 1,291
Jan 12, 2010 5:19pm
haha, how's that poll working out?september63 wrote: Conan cant hold Leno's comedic jockstrap!!
Conan > Jay
hangonsloopy
Posts: 1,291
Jan 12, 2010 5:19pm
I don't think I've ever laughed harder than when he first started doing the walker texas ranger handle.OneBuckeye wrote: Leno hasn't done anything as funny as those two clips... and that isn't even Conan's funniest stuff you could go on to the insult comic dog or how he single handedly start walker texas ranger jokes from his walker texas ranger clips.
pmoney25
Posts: 1,787
Jan 12, 2010 5:23pm
The Arnold clips are comedy gold. I will follow Conan to fox in a heartbeat.
Leno- comedic abortion.
Leno- comedic abortion.
2kool4skool
Posts: 1,804
Jan 12, 2010 5:27pm
"It was my mistaken belief that, like my predecessor, I would have the benefit of some time and, just as important, some degree of ratings support from the prime-time schedule. Building a lasting audience at 11:30 is impossible without both."
check and mate.
Conan really couldn't have handled this any better. He's exposing Leno's lack of talent, and overall shady tactics, which people in the comedy circle have been familiar with for decades, to the masses. He's also calling out NBC for having arguably the worst management in the history of major broadcasting. I absolutely love it.
Ideal scenario for me would be an O'Brien-Kimmel lineup on ABC. Then we'd actually have the two funniest guys(now that Letterman is past his prime) on one station.
check and mate.
Conan really couldn't have handled this any better. He's exposing Leno's lack of talent, and overall shady tactics, which people in the comedy circle have been familiar with for decades, to the masses. He's also calling out NBC for having arguably the worst management in the history of major broadcasting. I absolutely love it.
Ideal scenario for me would be an O'Brien-Kimmel lineup on ABC. Then we'd actually have the two funniest guys(now that Letterman is past his prime) on one station.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Jan 12, 2010 6:39pm
Fuck Jay Leno. He's terrible, and his writers are not funny at all.
I'm on board with whatever Conan wants to do...but I don't necessarily like the idea of him doing an 11pm show on Fox. He'd be going up against John Stewart and Stephen Colbert. While I think Conan is funnier than both of them, I still think it would split up his ratings too much.
Interested to see what happens though with this whole thing.
I'm on board with whatever Conan wants to do...but I don't necessarily like the idea of him doing an 11pm show on Fox. He'd be going up against John Stewart and Stephen Colbert. While I think Conan is funnier than both of them, I still think it would split up his ratings too much.
Interested to see what happens though with this whole thing.
Strapping Young Lad
Posts: 2,453
Jan 12, 2010 7:31pm
Haha, September fails again!!!!!! This dude never fails to show how out of touch and ignorant he really is....hilarious.
KR1245
Posts: 4,317
Jan 12, 2010 7:42pm
Jay Leno sucks. I was upset when it was announced that Conan was going to take over for him because I knew he wouldnt be able to get away with the stuff he did at 1230. Masturbating bear? Money shot Abe Lincoln? Those are just a couple clips that he would NEVER be able to do at 11 30. I hope that Conan finds his way back to late night.
"mooooneeeeeeyyy shoooot"
"mooooneeeeeeyyy shoooot"