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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: ManaByte on January 07, 2010, 04:55:14 PM

Title: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: ManaByte on January 07, 2010, 04:55:14 PM
http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/07/jay-leno-nbc-conan-obrien-tonight-show/

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We've learned Jay's 10:00 PM show will go on hiatus February 1. After the Olympics, Jay will take back his 11:30 PM time slot. What has not been decided -- whether Jay's show will be a half hour, followed by Conan, or whether Jay's show will be an hour and NBC says sayonara to Mr. O'Brien.

We're told Jay and Conan have both been told of the changes. As for Jay, interestingly, he'll get what he always wanted -- his 11:30 PM time slot.

UPDATE: A rep for NBC tells TMZ: "Jay Leno is one of the most compelling entertainers in the world today. As we have said all along, Jay's show has performed exactly as we anticipated on the network. It has, however, presented some issues for our affiliates. Both Jay and the show are committed to working closely with them to find ways to improve the performance."
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 07, 2010, 04:58:03 PM
 ::)

I'll follow Conan wherever he ends up.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on January 07, 2010, 05:03:53 PM
fuck Leno
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2010, 05:04:59 PM
jesus christ, poor conan
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 07, 2010, 05:05:48 PM
jesus christ, poor conan

He was never comfortable at 11:30, and his stuff doesn't do well at that timeslot.  Probably the best thing for him, honestly.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2010, 05:08:37 PM
jesus christ, poor conan

He was never comfortable at 11:30, and his stuff doesn't do well at that timeslot.  Probably the best thing for him, honestly.

Yea, but does this mean he even gets his old show back? Doesn't seem like it. The whole thing is just a clusterfuck.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 07, 2010, 05:08:59 PM
conan actually needs to be on at 10
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 07, 2010, 05:09:20 PM
Wow.


Awkward.



Leno is wretched but then that matches the taste of most people.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: ManaByte on January 07, 2010, 05:09:34 PM
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/nbc-may-be-considering-reinstating-leno-on-tonight-show/

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NBC executives held discussions with both Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien Thursday about the future of the network’s late-night lineup. And while executives said that no final decision has been made, they did not deny that the network is considering moves that could include returning Mr. Leno to his old job as host of “The Tonight Show.”

NBC executives said a decision would definitely not be announced Thursday but did not deny a report posted by the website TMZ that NBC was considering making the switch and replacing Mr. O’Brien at “Tonight” with Mr. Leno.

TMZ reported that NBC would make the move soon to take advantage of the natural break in its schedule when it covers the Winter Olympics next month.

The late-night discussions at NBC are directly related to pressure that has been brought on NBC by its affiliated stations, which have seen ratings for their 11 p.m. local newscasts plummet this television season because of much-weakened lead-in audiences from the network in the 10 p.m. hour.

That hour has been filled by Mr. Leno’s new prime-time show. NBC has said for months that Mr. Leno’s ratings were not out of line with what they had promised to advertisers but they acknowledged that they had underestimated the negative impact on the affiliated stations.

Mr. O’Brien, meanwhile, has seen his own ratings suffer. He has trailed the CBS late-night star David Letterman by about 2 million viewers a night – Mr. Leno had easily been the winner in that time period previously.

If Mr. Leno does return to his old 11:35 p.m. there is some question about what will happen with Mr. O’Brien. He had been recruited by other networks in the past but how his contract might be resolved and how his experience at “Tonight” might affect his future prospects are unknown factors.

Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 07, 2010, 05:10:01 PM
conan actually needs to be on at 10

Screw that. I want 10 pm primetime programming back. Conan was better at 12:30 am, he lost a lot of that magic when he went to 11:30 pm.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 07, 2010, 05:11:43 PM
Awkwarrrrrrd.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2010, 05:12:13 PM
Conan on FOX late night?
 
I don't really care, since I haven't watched any late night show with any sort of frequency in years.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 07, 2010, 05:12:20 PM
conan actually needs to be on at 10

That still doesn't fix the affiliate lead in problem
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 07, 2010, 05:12:31 PM
doesn't appear they're even considering the potential backlash, i think leno's going to come off looking like a villain here
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 07, 2010, 05:14:03 PM
come on, how many of you even watch network tv at 10 anyway
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 07, 2010, 05:14:35 PM
conan actually needs to be on at 10

That still doesn't fix the affiliate lead in problem

it certainly would fix my not staying up to watch conan problem
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2010, 05:16:06 PM
doesn't appear they're even considering the potential backlash, i think leno's going to come off looking like a villain here

yeah, definitely
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: drew on January 07, 2010, 05:17:26 PM
wait so conan wont be hosting the tonight show anymore?
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 07, 2010, 05:23:19 PM
This is terrible.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 07, 2010, 05:27:55 PM
There won't be a backlash. Grandma won't give a fuck as long as she can get her newspaper typos at the time she was used to.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 07, 2010, 05:32:31 PM
There will be a backlash.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 07, 2010, 05:36:57 PM
well, to be honest i don't really care either, but it's pretty obvious (whether one likes him or not) that conan got kind of a raw deal

leno got pushed out the door before his time was up, sure, but he certainly didn't have to be a sulky baby about it and steal all o'brien's thunder before he really even had the chance to start

...and that's more time than i should have spent thinking about two shows i don't watch
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: drew on January 07, 2010, 05:45:21 PM
i will continue watching both on my 52 inch bravia because they make my ass bleed
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 07, 2010, 05:47:31 PM
The thing is, Craig Ferguson is the only good late nite talk show host.

As long has he has a job, I don't give a fuck.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 07, 2010, 06:07:39 PM
http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2010/01/f-this

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Just to recap: NBC promised “The Tonight Show” to Conan in 2004, and Leno agreed to step down when the time came. Except when the time came, Leno said he wanted to stay on the air, hence “The Jay Leno Show” at 10 o’clock, which quickly became one of the greatest programming f*ck-ups in network history. As Leno’s unwatched show was torpedoing viewership of NBC local news and the new “Tonight Show,” he openly lobbied to get his 11:30 slot back.

Gosh, what an awesome guy. If he’s not too busy during the Olympics, maybe he’d like to come over and get my sister pregnant, wait six months, then punch her in the stomach until she miscarries.

:lol
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 07, 2010, 06:29:22 PM
I think Conan is overrated but he was struggling, ratings wise and diluted his material for the time slot (or is getting worse)

You guys who like him should be happy.  Conan won't have trouble finding work.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 07, 2010, 06:32:08 PM
http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2010/01/f-this

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Just to recap: NBC promised “The Tonight Show” to Conan in 2004, and Leno agreed to step down when the time came. Except when the time came, Leno said he wanted to stay on the air, hence “The Jay Leno Show” at 10 o’clock, which quickly became one of the greatest programming f*ck-ups in network history. As Leno’s unwatched show was torpedoing viewership of NBC local news and the new “Tonight Show,” he openly lobbied to get his 11:30 slot back.

Gosh, what an awesome guy. If he’s not too busy during the Olympics, maybe he’d like to come over and get my sister pregnant, wait six months, then punch her in the stomach until she miscarries.

:lol

 :lol
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: drew on January 07, 2010, 06:41:08 PM
so is he or is he not still hosting the tonight show?
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Ichirou on January 07, 2010, 06:52:00 PM
Damn, I like Conan. :(
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 07, 2010, 07:41:29 PM
Fuck NBC.  I'll follow Conan wherever he ends up.  Dude is the only worthwhile late night host next to Ferguson.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Ichirou on January 07, 2010, 07:46:56 PM
I kind of want to punch Jay Leno in the face now.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 07, 2010, 07:49:35 PM
Now?
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Ichirou on January 07, 2010, 07:50:00 PM
Yeah, I didn't give a shit about the guy before.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 07, 2010, 07:54:39 PM
the guy's always been a prick when in discussion of the whole late night fiasco.  he's a cancer.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 07, 2010, 08:02:07 PM
come on, how many of you even watch network tv at 10 anyway

I do, sometimes.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: GilloD on January 07, 2010, 08:12:54 PM
Conan web show plz.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Raban on January 07, 2010, 08:58:52 PM
Conan web show plz.

Came in here to post this. Make an unscripted web show with material like that of Strike-Beard Conan. Would be the greatest thing ever created.

I love Conan, but he's been suffering on Tonight. NBC is going to drag him down if he doesn't jump ship.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Moran on January 07, 2010, 09:03:19 PM
Jesus, knew Leno was a prick but didn't think he would do this to Conan. Conan needs to take his writers/andy and maybe ditch the talk show format.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 07, 2010, 09:17:10 PM
Jesus, knew Leno was a prick but didn't think he would do this to Conan. Conan needs to take his writers/andy and maybe ditch the talk show format.
This.

NBC HAS to be kidding...
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 07, 2010, 10:17:47 PM
Conan got royally screwed. And what a colossal mess for NBC, after spending all that money on a brand new, multi-million dollar set (and one for Leno too!), the outrageous marketing campaign, shitbinning their network program for Leno, etc.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 07, 2010, 10:32:58 PM
doesn't appear they're even considering the potential backlash, i think leno's going to come off looking like a villain here

If he wasn't the villain in 1992 why would he be now? Conan is the one who forced him off the Tonight Show, and then ruined the Tonight Show's ratings.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 07, 2010, 10:38:46 PM
Apparently Leno is gonna do a half hour at 11:30 and Conan gets bumped to 12.  I'm guessing a lot of this actually has to do with local affiliates bitching about shitty ratings for their 11 o'clock news lead in.  Of course, I wonder how long this "Leno only gets half an hour" thing will last.  Eh, if allows Conan to be funnier then I guess I'm all for it but I don't see how it isn't ultimately doomed to fail.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 07, 2010, 10:41:28 PM
Yea, that idea sounds even worse than the last idea. Just bump that loser Fallon and put things back the way they were.

Or better yet, Conan should go to Fox.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 07, 2010, 10:54:33 PM
doesn't appear they're even considering the potential backlash, i think leno's going to come off looking like a villain here

If he wasn't the villain in 1992 why would he be now? Conan is the one who forced him off the Tonight Show, and then ruined the Tonight Show's ratings.

Conan didn't do fucking shit.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Tauntaun on January 07, 2010, 10:54:33 PM
:piss Leno :piss2

:bow Coco :bow2

http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/video/clips/norm-macdonald-pt-1-061109/1124711/?__cid=thefilter (http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/video/clips/norm-macdonald-pt-1-061109/1124711/?__cid=thefilter)

 :lol
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 07, 2010, 10:56:03 PM
doesn't appear they're even considering the potential backlash, i think leno's going to come off looking like a villain here

If he wasn't the villain in 1992 why would he be now? Conan is the one who forced him off the Tonight Show, and then ruined the Tonight Show's ratings.

Conan didn't do fucking shit.

He got himself a contract that either gave him the Tonight Show in 2009 or he walked with a huge severance.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 07, 2010, 10:56:03 PM
doesn't appear they're even considering the potential backlash, i think leno's going to come off looking like a villain here

If he wasn't the villain in 1992 why would he be now? Conan is the one who forced him off the Tonight Show, and then ruined the Tonight Show's ratings.

I agree.

Conan fans getting all butthurt but Conan is drowning ratings wise and half of these people complaining were complaining about the sliding quality of Conan's show.  So is Leno's new show but TBH, it always seemed like Conan was on probation with Leno waiting to jump in if Conan is flopping at the new slot, which he is.  I mean, who in Conan's target demographic watches his show?  Half of them are probably watching Colbert and the other half are noodling around Youtube at that time for the latest Conan shit.

Conan will get the half hour show, still limp along, and then put out to pasture shortly afterwards.  Conan is better off at another network.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 07, 2010, 10:58:46 PM
:piss Leno :piss2

:bow Coco :bow2

http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/video/clips/norm-macdonald-pt-1-061109/1124711/?__cid=thefilter (http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/video/clips/norm-macdonald-pt-1-061109/1124711/?__cid=thefilter)

 :lol

[youtube=560,345]KEP2vMkYgfw[/youtube]
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 07, 2010, 10:59:16 PM
doesn't appear they're even considering the potential backlash, i think leno's going to come off looking like a villain here

If he wasn't the villain in 1992 why would he be now? Conan is the one who forced him off the Tonight Show, and then ruined the Tonight Show's ratings.

Who the hell wouldn't take the Tonight Show if you had both Leno and the network's blessings?  I encourage you to read more into the history of the deal, AVClub had a wonderful piece on it a few months back.
Conan didn't do fucking shit.

He got himself a contract that either gave him the Tonight Show in 2009 or he walked with a huge severance.

edit: wtf I thought I posted something  :lol

anyhoo, what I was going to say was: Who wouldn't take the Tonight Show if you had both Leno and the network's blessing at the time?  I encourage you to read more of the history of the deal, AVClub had a fascinating article on it a few months back.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 07, 2010, 11:02:06 PM
If there is proof that Leno was more than happy to drop the show he spent his entire life squirming his way into, just post it.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 07, 2010, 11:04:21 PM
Let Conan be weird again!! Send him back to New York!!!

Bring back masturbating bear!!!
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: border on January 08, 2010, 12:30:45 AM
anyhoo, what I was going to say was: Who wouldn't take the Tonight Show if you had both Leno and the network's blessing at the time?  I encourage you to read more of the history of the deal, AVClub had a fascinating article on it a few months back.

Do you  have a link?  Just searching AVClub for "Conan" or "Leno" yields too many results to sort through...
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 08, 2010, 12:31:32 AM
anyhoo, what I was going to say was: Who wouldn't take the Tonight Show if you had both Leno and the network's blessing at the time?  I encourage you to read more of the history of the deal, AVClub had a fascinating article on it a few months back.

Do you  have a link?  Just searching AVClub for "Conan" or "Leno" yields too many results to sort through...

same here
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 08, 2010, 12:33:10 AM
I'll hunt for it, just a moment.

edit: hm, actually it may have been a newsweek piece, one sec
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 08, 2010, 12:53:12 AM
Dammit I can't find it.  I know that it was super long and detailed every little twist and turn of the deal.  It puts Leno in an even worse light, because he really IS a cocksucker.

edit: I'll dig around the few gaf threads that went up around the time on the transition
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 08, 2010, 12:58:35 AM
i subscribe to the av club rss, i knew i wouldn't have missed that shit
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 08, 2010, 01:00:36 AM
It came out around the break between Conan leaving Late Night and beginning the Tonight Show. 
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 08, 2010, 01:04:37 AM
FOUND IT.  I'm dumb, it was a NY Times article.  7 pages long!
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24Conan-t.html?_r=2 (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24Conan-t.html?_r=2)
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: ManaByte on January 08, 2010, 03:15:59 AM
That article is so busy sucking off Conan that it didn't meantion the origin of the initial deal (unless I missed it).

In 2004 Conan was goin to go to ABC for an 11:30 show directly competing against Leno. NBC paniced and promised him the Tonight Show. Then when Leno (who WAS still #1 in ratings) was about to leave to ABC for an 11:30 show they bent over backwards to keep him.

Conan fans can call Leno whatever they want but the 11:30 ratings dint lie and he was more popular in that timeslot.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 08, 2010, 03:25:56 AM
As far as I remember, Conan wasn't going to do anything, he was just getting calls from ABC since ABC was planning on starting a new show and were poking around for potential hosts.  How about you just sucking in general, manabyte.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: ManaByte on January 08, 2010, 03:31:53 AM
Report on CNN tonight that talks about Conan was going to ABC:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2010/01/07/cb.leno.new.time.slot.cnn
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 08, 2010, 04:01:14 AM
Conan got royally screwed. And what a colossal mess for NBC, after spending all that money on a brand new, multi-million dollar set (and one for Leno too!), the outrageous marketing campaign, shitbinning their network program for Leno, etc.

(http://dailycontributor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/jay-leno-time-magazine-2009-cover.jpg)
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 08, 2010, 04:51:28 AM
Conan got royally screwed. And what a colossal mess for NBC, after spending all that money on a brand new, multi-million dollar set (and one for Leno too!), the outrageous marketing campaign, shitbinning their network program for Leno, etc.

(http://dailycontributor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/jay-leno-time-magazine-2009-cover.jpg)

They were right.

Broadcast networks are getting shittier and shittier.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: chronovore on January 08, 2010, 06:56:12 AM
::)

I'll follow Conan wherever he ends up.
fuck Leno
IAWTPx2
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: chronovore on January 08, 2010, 07:01:13 AM
:piss Leno :piss2

:bow Coco :bow2

http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/video/clips/norm-macdonald-pt-1-061109/1124711/?__cid=thefilter (http://www.tonightshowwithconanobrien.com/video/clips/norm-macdonald-pt-1-061109/1124711/?__cid=thefilter)

 :lol

[youtube=560,345]KEP2vMkYgfw[/youtube]

I laughed so hard, I stomped my feet.

And I believe I can safely say I have never laughed at Leno even once. Though he's making me want to stomp my feet now.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on January 08, 2010, 07:41:41 AM
Norm was one of the guests on the last episodes of Conan's old show, and right away, first words out of his mouth, he started giving Conan shit about Jay Leno.  "So how about that Jay Leno, huh?"

I would take a bullet for that man.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TEEEPO on January 08, 2010, 10:34:51 AM
they're all terrible.

andy richter though :bow
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TEEEPO on January 08, 2010, 10:37:18 AM
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/03b4a86265/between-two-ferns-with-zach-galifianakis

the best thing they've done since taking over the tonight show.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Mupepe on January 08, 2010, 11:09:19 AM
Leno also thinks Michael Jackson diddled that boy in 2003.  Fuck him.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Tauntaun on January 08, 2010, 11:55:07 AM
Norm MacDonald should should have his own show in prime time or hell, a talk show.

He kills it every time.

He had a sketch show back in the day, I think on Comedy Central, it was hilarious but got canceled.  :-\
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 08, 2010, 12:08:12 PM
what was that one cops movie Norm did?  It was so fucking funny
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Tauntaun on January 08, 2010, 12:30:09 PM
what was that one cops movie Norm did?  It was so fucking funny

I can't recall him being in a film about cops, could you be thinking of Screwed with Dave Chappelle? Or are you thinking of The Animal, staring Rob Schneider?

Yeah idk.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 08, 2010, 12:38:36 PM
I'm distinguished mentally-challenged it's not a cop movie at all.  It was Dirty Work.  Fail by me.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Tauntaun on January 08, 2010, 12:41:47 PM
I'm distinguished mentally-challenged it's not a cop movie at all.  It was Dirty Work.  Fail by me.


How do you fuck that up? Goddamn hipster.

 :maf :maf :maf :maf

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Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 08, 2010, 12:42:49 PM
I'm distinguished mentally-challenged it's not a cop movie at all.  It was Dirty Work.  Fail by me.


How do you fuck that up? Goddamn hipster.

I barely remember it, I saw it years and years ago.  :'(
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 08, 2010, 01:18:42 PM
don't they wear a cops uniform like one time in the movie?  I thought they did
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Barry Egan on January 08, 2010, 01:24:25 PM
[youtube=560,345]nPXVCiT9rZU[/youtube]

1:55
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Tauntaun on January 08, 2010, 01:38:48 PM
"Hey this alien looks just like a hot guy."

"You're right, we better have sex with him."

:lol

[youtube=560,345]9Q2VhQ8r5Nc[/youtube]
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 08, 2010, 01:42:51 PM
:bow Dirty Work :bow2
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Raban on January 08, 2010, 02:02:36 PM
"Hey this alien looks just like a hot guy."

"You're right, we better have sex with him."

:lol

[youtube=560,345]9Q2VhQ8r5Nc[/youtube]

This shit literally had me in tears. I fucking love Norm MacDonald.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: T234 on January 08, 2010, 03:16:44 PM
Norm is the Champion.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: brawndolicious on January 08, 2010, 03:46:33 PM
Leno also thinks Michael Jackson diddled that boy in 2003.  Fuck him.
eh, a boy diddler's a boy diddler.  It doesn't really matter what year.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: chronovore on January 09, 2010, 09:46:12 AM
"Hey this alien looks just like a hot guy."

"You're right, we better have sex with him."

:lol

[youtube=560,345]9Q2VhQ8r5Nc[/youtube]
Oh, holy shit that is gold. Norm may have been the iceberg that sunk the Titanic.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Raban on January 11, 2010, 01:25:01 PM
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/just_call_him_conan_flyin_ThND8Mdv5MI5Pv8udof1LJ

Conan goes to FOX?

NO.

EDIT: Reading that article, 2009 was really a year of unrealistic expectations. NBC must've expected Conan to blow the ratings up, when he's said it himself, his brand of comedy has to grow on people.

He isn't a joke missile like most talk show hosts are, he's more like a joke dirty bomb.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: ManaByte on January 11, 2010, 03:03:07 PM
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/just_call_him_conan_flyin_ThND8Mdv5MI5Pv8udof1LJ

Conan goes to FOX?

Wishful thinking seeing as how the NY Post is owned by Fox.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 11, 2010, 03:05:19 PM
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/just_call_him_conan_flyin_ThND8Mdv5MI5Pv8udof1LJ

Conan goes to FOX?

NO.

EDIT: Reading that article, 2009 was really a year of unrealistic expectations. NBC must've expected Conan to blow the ratings up, when he's said it himself, his brand of comedy has to grow on people.

He isn't a joke missile like most talk show hosts are, he's more like a joke dirty bomb.

He's a bomb alright!  :drake
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Powerslave on January 11, 2010, 04:00:51 PM
:drake
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Tauntaun on January 11, 2010, 04:53:04 PM
:smug
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 11, 2010, 05:41:22 PM
(http://www.morphthing.com/showimage/1/e29e0d735f5f5bf2eacd1f4dab234d25/0/20507387/smug-gif--drake-png.jpeg) (http://www.morphthing.com/image/20507387-smug-gif-drake-png?key=e29e0d735f5f5bf2eacd1f4dab234d25)
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on January 11, 2010, 05:55:39 PM
(http://i50.tinypic.com/25s25q9.gif)
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 11, 2010, 06:33:20 PM
:lol
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 11, 2010, 09:08:04 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib5lVD8GBr8&feature=player_embedded#[/youtube]
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 11, 2010, 09:43:21 PM
Blah, nevermind, heard that totally wrong.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Raban on January 11, 2010, 10:39:41 PM
:rofl
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: ManaByte on January 12, 2010, 03:41:12 PM


UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Conan O'Brien released the following statement.

People of Earth:

In the last few days, I've been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me.  For 17 years, I've been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I've been absurdly lucky.  That said, I've been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an immediate decision.

Six years ago, I signed a contract with NBC to take over The Tonight Show in June of 2009.  Like a lot of us, I grew up watching Johnny Carson every night and the chance to one day sit in that chair has meant everything to me.  I worked long and hard to get that opportunity, passed up far more lucrative offers, and since 2004 I have spent literally hundreds of hours thinking of ways to extend the franchise long into the future.  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.

But sadly, we were never given that chance. After only seven months, with my Tonight Show in its infancy, NBC has decided to react to their terrible difficulties in prime-time by making a change in their long-established late night schedule.

Last Thursday, NBC executives told me they intended to move the Tonight Show to 12:05 to accommodate the Jay Leno Show at 11:35.  For 60 years the Tonight Show has aired immediately following the late local news.  I sincerely believe that delaying the Tonight Show into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting.  The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn't the Tonight Show.  Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the Late Night show, which I inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot.  That would hurt the other NBC franchise that I love, and it would be unfair to Jimmy.

So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it.  My staff and I have worked unbelievably hard and we are very proud of our contribution to the legacy of The Tonight Show. But I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction.  Some people will make the argument that with DVRs and the Internet a time slot doesn't matter.  But with the Tonight Show, I believe nothing could matter more.

There has been speculation about my going to another network but, to set the record straight, I currently have no other offer and honestly have no idea what happens next.  My hope is that NBC and I can resolve this quickly so that my staff, crew, and I can do a show we can be proud of, for a company that values our work.

Have a great day and, for the record, I am truly sorry about my hair; it's always been that way.

Yours,

Conan
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 12, 2010, 03:41:55 PM
Quote
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.

Such an awesome dig at Leno.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 03:47:50 PM
Ether.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 12, 2010, 03:57:12 PM
 :bow Conan :bow2
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 12, 2010, 03:57:52 PM
:bow Conan :bow2

:piss Leno :piss2

:piss :piss NBC :piss2 :piss2
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 12, 2010, 03:59:17 PM
Coco  :'(
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 04:01:02 PM
Later Conan.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 12, 2010, 04:03:12 PM
Later Conan.
:lol

Do you actually like Leno or is this a shtick?
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 04:07:13 PM
What do you think? :smug

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://dyslexiavictoria.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/jay-leno.jpg)
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Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: ManaByte on January 12, 2010, 04:08:38 PM
You could put an hourlong Tiger Woods drama on at 10:00pm and it wouldn't help Conan at 11:35.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 12, 2010, 04:09:08 PM
I love that he considered Jimmy Fallon in his PR. Props to Conan.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: treythemovie on January 12, 2010, 04:10:27 PM
Now, how much of a douchebag will Leno be...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:'(
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Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 04:10:27 PM
You could put an hourlong Tiger Woods drama on at 10:00pm and it wouldn't help Conan at 11:35.

And you could post naked pictures of Stacey Keibler every time you post your drivel, and you still would be the worst poster on the bore.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 12, 2010, 04:11:58 PM
You could put an hourlong Tiger Woods drama on at 10:00pm and it wouldn't help Conan at 11:35.

And you could post naked pictures of Stacey Keibler every time you post your drivel, and you still would be the worst poster on the bore.

FreshPrinced
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 04:12:28 PM
(http://i46.tinypic.com/21ez52f.gif)
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 04:12:34 PM
To be fair to Conan, it was pretty lame to put Leno ahead of him. He never had any real shot to develop his own base, because Leno fans (all one million or so) had the opportunity to watch him at 10 PM and shut the television off. That just left him with his audience from Late Night, which probably doesn't get back home from drinking that early, and likely a good cross section of elderly and handicapped that could not shut the television off after Leno.

Totally unfair.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 12, 2010, 04:12:48 PM
You could put an hourlong Tiger Woods drama on at 10:00pm and it wouldn't help Conan at 11:35.

And you could post naked pictures of Stacey Keibler every time you post your drivel, and you still would be the worst poster on the bore.

FreshPrinced
:lol
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 12, 2010, 04:14:14 PM
I love that he considered Jimmy Fallon in his PR. Props to Conan.

Yeah, seriously. Class act all the way.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 12, 2010, 04:24:31 PM
Double awkward




NBC has really fucked this up in a public manner.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 12, 2010, 04:36:54 PM
Classy as hell.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 12, 2010, 04:38:18 PM
I just caught the hilarious double-meaning in this sentence:

"My hope is that NBC and I can resolve this quickly so that my staff, crew, and I can do a show we can be proud of, for a company that values our work."

BURN
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 04:39:55 PM
This is pretty much the end of his career. Fox would have to restructure all their affiliate programming to accommodate him - where he'd be annihilated by Leno and Letterman - or he could just endure the frozen Siberia that is cable.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 12, 2010, 04:40:02 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN6Q2YFFteQ[/youtube]
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: etiolate on January 12, 2010, 04:48:40 PM
That letter sounds classy, but its actually designed to fuck Leno over.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 12, 2010, 04:50:50 PM
That letter sounds classy, but its actually designed to fuck Leno over.

This. It's a carefully "designed" letter. You almost get the sense lawyers gave it a pass.

Although if anybody ever deserved to be fucked over in the court of public opinion, it's Jay Leno.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 12, 2010, 04:56:06 PM
Its a long hiatus if he opts out of this new time restructure (and still gets paid his monies) but I think that's the best course of action. The two other options (allowing NBC to do what they want or going to a different station) both feel wrong (the different station route due to me not wanting him making rash decisions). Come back when the contract is up and over that time formulate another setup either on Cable or Fox, but something like that will surely take time.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 04:57:23 PM
Just do something else. Why would you want to go from the top to scrounging for table scraps at Fox or being ousted out of the realm of public display altogether (cable)?

Hang it up. Go write some Simpsons episodes or something.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 05:00:20 PM
Why should he hang it up?  This is what he loves doing, this is what he's been doing for nearly 20 years, and the timeslot and show is something he's earned.  I personally don't mind him going to Fox, it has no affect on me, I just want to watch his fucking show.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 12, 2010, 05:02:00 PM
He's definitely not going to hang it up. He enjoys doing the work. It's just likely he will be doing it on another network like Fox.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 05:09:38 PM
The Fox thing ain't happening anytime soon, if ever. Can anyone even figure out the logistics of putting him on Fox? It'd be a total nightmare. ABC doesn't want him, and CBS would have to dump Craig Ferguson (and Conan would have to go against his old show).

I just don't see that happening. If he goes to Fox, it could be years and by that time, he'll get crushed by Leno and Letterman. He won't last long at all.

His only other viable alternative is to go to cable, which is just pathetic considering where he'd be coming from. It'd be like being a pro athlete and getting demoted to the minor leagues. That's just lame.

Hang it up.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 05:10:30 PM
The jews had something to do with this, didn't they willco
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 05:11:00 PM
Where is that Hebrew smug emote when I need it.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 12, 2010, 05:11:40 PM
I actually agree. But the question is whether or not it will happen.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 12, 2010, 05:12:33 PM
The jews had something to do with this, didn't they willco

You misspelled "jaw."
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 12, 2010, 05:17:10 PM
Jesus Federwang, you'd think Conan fucked your sister or something.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 05:20:52 PM
Huh? I'm not rooting against him, I'm just being a realist with his options. If you guys want to see him on Fox two years from now, after it finishes wrangling all their affiliates in (and probably not ALL of them) only to see him trounced by Leno and Letterman - fine by me. I say let the guy go out with some dignity.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 05:22:29 PM
He's not going out with any dignity here, just humiliation.  NBC is basically telling him "fuck you," and as you've pointed out, he doesn't have a lot of great options.

best possible news: if Jay takes the high road and just leaves.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 05:24:20 PM
He's not being humiliated. He's being given the shaft and been a class act about it. That's not lost on the public. If he exists The Tonight Show, he exits with his creative integrity intact - which is not something most folks in Los Angeles can say.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 12, 2010, 05:37:38 PM
you know, i could actually sympathize with leno a bit during the whole letterman fiasco, as he'd been the guest host for years and was well within his rights to make a play for the job permanently (forget carson's wishes, no one consulted with jack paar when carson was chosen as his replacement), and dave was already dominating the 12:30 time slot

i also have a bit of sympathy for his feeling that he was pushed out the door

but i don't have any sympathy for his behavior afterwards, it's been pure passive-aggressive sabotage on his part

he should have let it go, or accepted one of nbc's other offers (i recall reading one of the offers was a two-hour sunday evening show, which would have been perfect for his style and audience)

they clearly feel leno is worth more to them, and nbc has a history of bending over backwards for their late-night kings (jack paar was given carte blanche in choosing a prime time show to transition to in 1962, carson got a day off and had a half-hour cut from the tonight show as part of settlement in a 1980 contract dispute, and we've all cringed at what they did for leno)

conan's already gone at this point, but he'll get a truckload of cash out of it
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 12, 2010, 05:42:34 PM
Whatever Conan ends up doing, he needs to move back to NYC. 
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 05:44:48 PM
Like I said, he couldn't even last a year in Los Angeles. It's a tough city.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 12, 2010, 06:24:43 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN6Q2YFFteQ[/youtube]
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 12, 2010, 06:51:37 PM
Whatever Conan ends up doing, he needs to move back to NYC. 

The sad thing is that this is after he and family and all of his staff MOVED. Man that's rough. How much was his new house again?
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 06:54:17 PM
[youtube=560,345]cfkvpcjNk7c&feature=related[/youtube]
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 12, 2010, 06:55:00 PM
Letterman's monologue for tonight leaked
http://www.thrfeed.com/2010/01/letterman-i-just-knocked-off-another-competitor.html

Quote
“Simon Cowell is leaving ‘American Idol,’ but don’t worry – we’ve checked and Jay’s fingerprints are nowhere on this one.”

 :lol
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 12, 2010, 06:59:25 PM
:lol
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 07:11:03 PM
Quote
"They were not thrilled. They told him it would undercut his negotiating leverage," one source revealed to me. "But Conan wouldn't listen to them. He wanted to make it." When Conan read the statement to the staff, "he broke up. He began to cry," one of my insiders reveals. "Because for 17 years he was working towards The Tonight Show, and now he says he's prepared to walk away from it. That's an amazing thing. An amazing thing. But he takes very seriously the fact that The Tonight Show baton was passed to him."
:'(
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Oblivion on January 12, 2010, 07:11:39 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN6Q2YFFteQ[/youtube]

Lol @ smashing Carson Daily.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 12, 2010, 07:21:03 PM
Who the fuck is Carson Daily?  :P
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 12, 2010, 07:22:53 PM
Quote
First Conan O'Brien Leaves, Now Jay Leno?

Sources close to former 'Tonight Show' host Jay Leno tell me he is furious with the way NBC has treated him and Conan O'Brien and is considering walking away from the entire mess with his head held high. "Now that Conan has made it clear he is leaving the troubled network, Jay is considering doing the same. They have put Jay in a terrible position. It looks like he is the reason that Conan is now without a job. Jay is a great guy and it's not fair that due to NBC's stupidity he looks like the bad guy," a TV insider tells me.

"Plus, what happens when Jay does return to the 11:35 slot if his audience doesn't immediately follow? How can he possibly trust the same network that canceled Conan after only seven months?"

This would be HILARIOUS.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 12, 2010, 07:24:12 PM
hey guys, please source your quotes!
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 07:24:47 PM
Sorry, it was from a Deadline article.  I'll go find it.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 12, 2010, 07:25:40 PM
Sorry, it was from a Deadline article.  I'll go find it.

thanks, I'd like to read what came before it cause as it is I have no idea WHAT would give up his negotiating leverage ;)
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 07:26:32 PM
http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/ (http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/)

It's the entire front page, basically.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 12, 2010, 07:30:02 PM
awesome, thanks
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 12, 2010, 07:32:25 PM
hey guys, please source your quotes!
http://www.popeater.com/2010/01/13/jay-leno-leaving-nbc/
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: brawndolicious on January 12, 2010, 07:38:10 PM
Have Jay Leno go on the Science/Discovery/or History channel or whatever with a show about cars.

Have Conan do a skit show with no BS interviewing on Comedy Central.

And I will be happy.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 12, 2010, 07:38:36 PM
yessss

quotes are awesome but full articles of schadenfreude are DELICIOUS

I hope Leno walks if only for the "how to kill a 50-year brand in 48-hours" hilarity
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 07:40:37 PM
Conan, Leno quit and Fallon becomes the host of The Tonight Show. Carson Daly still stuck with Last Call, though.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 12, 2010, 07:42:34 PM
yessss

quotes are awesome but full articles of schadenfreude are DELICIOUS

I hope Leno walks if only for the "how to kill a 50-year brand in 48-hours" hilarity

It NEEDS to happen so NBC can become even bigger laughing stocks.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 07:43:15 PM
WELCOME TO THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH RYAN SEACREST
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 07:44:15 PM
WELCOME TO THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH RYAN SEACREST

Oh god, the innumerable amount of awesome Soup clips that would result in...
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 12, 2010, 07:45:18 PM
(http://www.thecinemasource.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/jesse_eisenberg-adventureland-2.jpg)

"Let's host this thing."
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 12, 2010, 07:46:24 PM
[youtube=560,345]A98_-EeXS_I[/youtube]

Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 12, 2010, 07:47:26 PM
that's the THIRD TIME someone has posted that video in this thread
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 12, 2010, 07:48:01 PM
Wow, I didn't anticipate Conan actually fighting to keep The Tonight Show in its original spot. I actually like this turn of events even better. I'm totally Team Coco.

(http://www.thecinemasource.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/jesse_eisenberg-adventureland-2.jpg)

"Let's host this thing."

:lol   :yuck
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 07:48:21 PM
that's the THIRD TIME someone has posted that video in this thread

No, that one is actually brand new.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 12, 2010, 07:52:00 PM
that's the THIRD TIME someone has posted that video in this thread

No, it's new dude.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 07:52:16 PM
His (Fallon) show has improved dramatically since he started, I feel.  Dude is still woefully unfunny, but he has a great crew of writers and he has the second best house band of the bunch.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 12, 2010, 07:52:35 PM
[youtube=560,345]A98_-EeXS_I[/youtube]



 :lol :lol
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: brawndolicious on January 12, 2010, 07:52:44 PM
I ask the world : Why is Jimmy Fallon alive... and getting paid as well?!
He probably has compromising pictures of Tina Fey.
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 07:54:35 PM
Fallon is getting better, and I dig some of the experimental stuff he tries out in that slot - but not enough to be a regular viewer. I just wait until a funny bit hits YouTube.

I'm looking forward to THE TONIGHT SHOW hosted by SHIA LeBOUF!
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 12, 2010, 07:55:25 PM
The running Carson Daily swipes are hilarious :lol

Letterman: The difference between not having a show and having a show at 1:30 *places pointer finger and thumb really close together*

:rofl
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 12, 2010, 07:55:45 PM
that's the THIRD TIME someone has posted that video in this thread

No, it's new dude.

oh, sorry :'(
it's exactly 5:01 like the other one!
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 07:57:39 PM
I wasn't aware Letterman hated Daly so much :lol
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Himu on January 12, 2010, 07:59:23 PM
[youtube=560,345]A98_-EeXS_I[/youtube]



 :lol :lol

:lol @ Carson Daily
Title: Re: Leno returns to 11:30pm...no word on Conan's fate yet
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 12, 2010, 08:00:40 PM
dave comes off like a hypocrite by bagging on the little guy who's never wronged him in any way

i still laughed
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 08:00:54 PM
jesus this dude from GAF is just moronic:
Quote
I'm loving the internet rage at all this.

Leno show gets canceled even though his ratings were good & expected from the network. Is reduced from an hour to a half hour AND moved back from primetime to 11:35.
While Conan gets pushed back only half an hour & gets Leno as his direct lead-in to help his massive sagging ratings & he is the one screwed out of this situation?

I'll say it here since this is becoming the official thread, but Conan is the douche bag for putting Leno in the current situation.
Now Leno has to either accept the position of Tonight Show host & look like an opportunist, taking advantage of Conan leaving or decline & endanger his entire show & career.

Fucking dick move.

Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 12, 2010, 08:01:23 PM
why are you so invested in this, scarfy
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 08:02:01 PM
I had a beautiful weekend with Conan once  :'(
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 08:02:16 PM
I think Eel and I should start manufacturing "TEAM LENO" and "TEAM CONAN" shirts. We'll make a fresh mint!
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 12, 2010, 08:04:16 PM
they should be like those old 70s iron-ons, with plenty of glitter
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 08:04:35 PM
Yes :lol
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 12, 2010, 08:05:48 PM
get jinfash on the designs, stat
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 08:06:00 PM
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Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 08:06:16 PM
And don't forget to "gay it up", Jinfash!
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 08:08:28 PM
 :tophat

that should just be :genghis
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 08:08:54 PM
[youtube=560,345]msC3uu4KZbg[/youtube]

Letterman is killing it. :rofl
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 12, 2010, 08:09:17 PM
breaking bad sucks :tophat

it works

Edit: that was fucking awesome :lol
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 12, 2010, 08:09:45 PM
dave better laugh it up all he can now, because if leno gets his fat simpering ass back in that chair (and he will - does anyone really believe his "outrage" is the least bit sincere?) he'll be kicking his ass in the ratings again from night one
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 12, 2010, 08:10:55 PM
Hahahahahhah, it figures, he's so relishing this :lol

OH MY GOD at another Carson Daly dig
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 08:10:55 PM
Yeah, both are not going to walk. Conan will be released with a severance package that is equivalent to the GDP of an Eastern European country, and Leno will be hosting The Tonight Show by the end of the Winter Olympics.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 12, 2010, 08:11:25 PM
haha that last one was awesome

I agree that the Carson Daly pileon is both unfair ... and hilarious
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 08:11:54 PM
It really is unfair, his new format for his show is actually kind of cool.  :lol
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 08:12:41 PM
Ice-T as Carson Daly :lol

... Poor, Carson Daly.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 12, 2010, 08:14:10 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 12, 2010, 08:14:30 PM
Yeah, both are not going to walk. Conan will be released with a severance package that is equivalent to the GDP of an Eastern European country, and Leno will be hosting The Tonight Show by the end of the Winter Olympics.

I don't know, I mean it will take a long time for Jay Leno to return to where he was and at that point, he's probably ready to retire again.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: drew on January 12, 2010, 08:18:23 PM
ill never hate on carson daily because he had gavin mcinnes on as a guest
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 12, 2010, 08:18:41 PM
I think Letterman was a lurker on EB a long time ago.

Carson Daly plutoed
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 08:20:10 PM
arvie'd
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 12, 2010, 08:21:08 PM
... and Ice-T as Carson Daly :rofl
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 08:25:58 PM
It'd be so great if Carson Daly ended up hosting The Tonight Show. :lol
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Himu on January 12, 2010, 08:28:05 PM
:lol
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: OptimoPeach on January 12, 2010, 08:37:33 PM
Is there just a certain age you hit where talk shows suddenly become funny? I have incredibly flexible standards for comedy, but I've yet to successfully sit through an entire Conan/Leno/Carson/Letterman/Fallon show.

breaking bad sucks :tophat
wat :(
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 12, 2010, 08:38:38 PM
breaking bad sucks :tophat
wat :(

I was being Genghis. Breaking Bad is one of my favorite shows.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Agent Whiskers on January 12, 2010, 08:38:58 PM
http://www.sirmikeofmitchell.com/imwithcoco/ (http://www.sirmikeofmitchell.com/imwithcoco/)
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: OptimoPeach on January 12, 2010, 08:40:15 PM
Damn, Cohen, why the haterade?
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 12, 2010, 08:46:34 PM
Damn, Cohen, why the haterade?

He hates everything good and holy--especially The Beatles.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 08:47:18 PM
Really though, Cohen is the true hipster of the Bore.  He hates everything various users like, ironically.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 12, 2010, 09:03:32 PM
Poor BrandNew :(
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Oblivion on January 12, 2010, 09:09:20 PM
It'd be so great if Carson Daly ended up hosting The Late Show. :lol

Fixed.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 12, 2010, 09:15:42 PM
I never found Conan really funny. Letterman is hilarious he's like an 'overrated internet cynic' but in real life.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 12, 2010, 09:16:34 PM
Letterman is hilarious he's like an 'overrated internet cynic' but actually clever.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 12, 2010, 09:19:44 PM
Oh Malek, Letterman isn't clever he's just brutally blunt. Your quip fails.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 12, 2010, 09:22:41 PM
my new hero

[youtube=560,345]p9MrRmSsF_0[/youtube]
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 09:25:21 PM
Eh, I really like Ferguson but sometimes his "who the fuck cares" schtick isn't really what I subscribe to, even though it's probably popular among Boreian who-gives-a-shit-ers.  The money isn't the issue, it's the art form.

I bet you twenty million space bucks the above will be made fun of.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 12, 2010, 09:25:35 PM
:shh Don't tell anyone, but Ferguson is honestly the "funniest" out of all of the late night dudes.  I still like Dave the best because he's what I hope to be when I grow up- successful, cranky, purposely freezing out of town yokels in his studio and banging chicks half his age.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Oblivion on January 12, 2010, 09:26:44 PM
I've only been watching Conan for the past two years mostly because I just wouldn't stay up too late before that. Conan doesn't really come off smooth in his monologues. He tends to stutter and and does that annoying thing with his hands too often.

Agreed on Letterman being the best interviewer. He did a pretty good job when Bill O'reilly and McCain were on his show.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 09:30:46 PM
I think Conan is the only one to be able to save a failed joke though.  Which is, admittedly, a lot of them, but that's one of the reasons Conan's my favorite and has been for years: he knows late night comedy is stupid, and he doesn't hide this knowledge.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 12, 2010, 09:34:47 PM
Letterman is only good with good material

 :dizzy
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Barry Egan on January 12, 2010, 09:35:15 PM
someone observed that none of Conan's fans actually watch his show.  I like him, I like the material he's produced in the past, but I don't necessarily find his show very funny and I don't go out of my way to watch it.  In part its because The Late Night format is just really dated.   
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 09:35:40 PM
Hence why Conan shouldn't be on a talkshow.  Thank you.

Well, I don't agree with that.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 09:37:02 PM
I watch it.  :-[
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Oblivion on January 12, 2010, 09:37:10 PM
I think we can all agree that at the very least, Conan should go back to writing for the Simpsons again.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 09:37:54 PM
Ew, no.  There's no saving that shitty series.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 12, 2010, 09:44:04 PM
Letterman is probably the best late night host out there currently.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Himu on January 12, 2010, 10:15:15 PM
I think we can all agree that at the very least, Conan should go back to writing for the Simpsons again.

Yes.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 12, 2010, 10:19:00 PM
someone observed that none of Conan's fans actually watch his show.  I like him, I like the material he's produced in the past, but I don't necessarily find his show very funny and I don't go out of my way to watch it.  In part its because The Late Night format is just really dated.   

That's actually true.  Everybody I know just watches clips of his show instead of the whole thing.

I typically DVR the show and watch the first half.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 12, 2010, 10:33:51 PM
Watching Letterman swim through this is amazing :lol
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 12, 2010, 10:38:45 PM
Letterman's jokes about Carson Daly are the best thing to come from this. :lol
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 12, 2010, 10:45:11 PM
Just seen this in the GAF Funny pics thread

(http://i47.tinypic.com/350kjls.jpg)
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 10:49:26 PM
From Conan's monologue tonight:

Quote
Hello, my name is Conan O’Brien, and I may soon be available for children’s parties.

Quote
When I was a little boy, I remember watching The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and thinking 'Someday, I’m going to host that show for 7 months.'

:rofl
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 12, 2010, 10:49:51 PM
Oh shit, Jim Norton is on Leno tonight :lol

Leno introduced him and he just sat there stony faced, not looking back. This is great.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 12, 2010, 10:52:30 PM
Norton is the coolest dude ever, he fucking stood up to Jesse Ventura

Jimmy: I found it (the G-Spot)... I couldn't reach it :rofl
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 12, 2010, 10:55:13 PM
Meghan McCain is horribly unfunny. Fuck.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 12, 2010, 10:58:40 PM
Yeah, she had no comedic value whatsoever and played up the whole frisky girl power angle, ugh.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 11:13:47 PM
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6115643 (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6115643)

:teehee
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: chronovore on January 12, 2010, 11:27:11 PM
Oh shit, Jim Norton is on Leno tonight :lol

Leno introduced him and he just sat there stony faced, not looking back. This is great.

I don't get it; is he pro-co-co?
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 12, 2010, 11:33:04 PM
Yea, someone posted his radio rant about Jay earlier today.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 12, 2010, 11:35:22 PM
I don't get this 7 months wasn't long enough to give him a proper chance sentiment.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 12, 2010, 11:36:25 PM
O'Brien is stabbing and twisting that dagger with his monologue so far
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 12, 2010, 11:36:44 PM
Oh man. Conan's tearing into NBC with his monologue.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Raban on January 12, 2010, 11:37:09 PM
From Conan's monologue tonight:

Quote
Hello, my name is Conan O’Brien, and I may soon be available for children’s parties.

Quote
When I was a little boy, I remember watching The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and thinking 'Someday, I’m going to host that show for 7 months.'

:rofl

Brilliance.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: cool breeze on January 12, 2010, 11:37:44 PM
someone observed that none of Conan's fans actually watch his show.  I like him, I like the material he's produced in the past, but I don't necessarily find his show very funny and I don't go out of my way to watch it.  In part its because The Late Night format is just really dated.   

That's actually true.  Everybody I know just watches clips of his show instead of the whole thing.

This is very true.  Last time I watched Conan on TV was the transition, and before that the writers strike ones where it was just him fucking around.

and right now
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 12, 2010, 11:41:25 PM
Oh my God at the Howie flub :lol

Howie: Apparently NBC fired the real models

*Crowd ooooOoOOh*

Howie: N... no no no! I wasn't talking about her!
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 12, 2010, 11:41:35 PM
haaa. Howie. you're great.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 12, 2010, 11:43:11 PM
That was a great 10 minutes.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 12, 2010, 11:43:52 PM
:lol :lol :lol Awesome
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: cool breeze on January 12, 2010, 11:44:50 PM
How long until the Letterman monologue comes online?
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 11:44:53 PM
I don't get this 7 months wasn't long enough to give him a proper chance sentiment.

That is way way too short a time to let a host grow into his role.  It usually takes years.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Raban on January 12, 2010, 11:46:09 PM
someone observed that none of Conan's fans actually watch his show.  I like him, I like the material he's produced in the past, but I don't necessarily find his show very funny and I don't go out of my way to watch it.  In part its because The Late Night format is just really dated.   

That's actually true.  Everybody I know just watches clips of his show instead of the whole thing.

This is very true.  Last time I watched Conan on TV was the transition, and before that the writers strike ones where it was just him fucking around.

and right now

I really wish somebody would compile the Strike Beard Conan episodes. Not to knock Conan's writing staff, but those were the best episodes of Late Night, hands-down.
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 12, 2010, 11:49:30 PM
Simon's snug fitting t-shirt :rofl

Holy shit at the pimp analogy
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 12, 2010, 11:52:14 PM
Carson Daly is getting made fun of on every other late night show. :lol
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 12, 2010, 11:52:50 PM
I wanna get Carson's reaction to all of this  :lol
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 11:53:52 PM
Carson Daly is the "freak ho" :lol
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 12, 2010, 11:54:26 PM
When Letterman just cut to commercial, it was a picture of Carson Daly. :lol
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 12, 2010, 11:54:33 PM
:lol :lol :lol Carson :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 12, 2010, 11:55:06 PM
Poor Carson Daly :rofl
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 12, 2010, 11:59:25 PM
:rofl Tom Brokaw is awesome
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 12:03:04 AM
It doesn't matter what happens to Leno or Conan, all of this is really just a valiant and epic troll on Carson Daly.  :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 12:08:28 AM
I kind of want to stay up late and see Carson Daly's reaction to all of this, but really, who the fuck watches Carson Daly ???
Title: Re: LENO. CONAN. TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES...
Post by: Mandark on January 13, 2010, 12:09:43 AM
Ferguson's monologues are genuinely engaging.  Letterman is only good with good material, Conan was always too akward to speak at the camera, and Leno's monologues make you want to hang yourself.

Seems like the nightly monologue would be a really tough format.  With skits you can take one basic joke (a relationship between characters, a list of wacky cable channels) and get five to ten minutes of material by playing with the variations.  But writing enough gags to create a small stand-up routine four or five nights a week?

Conan was always good at playing off the crowd, Letterman lets you know whether he thinks a joke is good or filler, and Leno's horrible of course.  I wouldn't mind if any of them dropped that part of the show (not that I've watched late night regularly in years), except Ferguson.  He's funny and energetic and really into what he's doing.  He can be a little preachy, though; there's more than a whiff of Olbermann there.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 13, 2010, 12:10:10 AM
Carson Daly's format is weird now. I don't think he tapes the same day it airs anymore.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 12:13:43 AM
Put on Jimmy Kimmel right now. :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 13, 2010, 12:14:25 AM
jesus christ, Kimmel.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 13, 2010, 12:15:09 AM
Put on Jimmy Kimmel right now. :lol
Oh my god :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 12:16:23 AM
jimmy kimmel :bow2 :bow2 :bow2
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 12:16:23 AM
I looked at Wikipedia and apparently Carson Daly was pretty much despised by the WGA during the Writer's Strike, so I'm guessing that is the source of all this hate.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 13, 2010, 12:16:52 AM
Somebody should just get all of them in a room.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 13, 2010, 12:17:05 AM
kimmel is nailing this. it's perfect.

"Did you hear about thith?"
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 12:18:34 AM
What is Kimmel doing?
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 12:19:25 AM
he's doing an entire leno monologue, DRESSED AS JAY LENO
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 12:21:33 AM
Kimmel just raised the bar or lowered it, this is hilarious
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 12:22:20 AM
I turned back to Conan because I imagine Kimmel's entire Leno monologue will be on YouTube and I'll be able to watch it over and over again. The band fucking makes it. The guy who's impersonating Eubanks is awesome too.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: brawndolicious on January 13, 2010, 12:23:02 AM
(http://blog.bigfatwhale.com/images//2010/01/leno-300x300.png)

:lol

As much as I like the Leno's passion for cars and acting immature, I can't remember his show ever being funny so this strip is a bit inaccurate.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 13, 2010, 12:23:42 AM
Fake Kevin Eubanks is so perfect.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 12:25:11 AM
The fake Kevin Eubanks :lol

Anyone see Conan just get busted for not watching the dumb Chipmunks movie? :rofl
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 12:25:23 AM
Conan was interviewing the Chuck dude with the preconceived notion that he was one of the Chipmunks but was really was live action actor in the movie :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 12:25:42 AM
:rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 12:25:56 AM
Conan was interviewing the Chuck dude with the preconceived notion that he was one of the Chipmunks but was really was live action actor in the movie :lol

:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

dude kimmel is STILL LENO
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 13, 2010, 12:26:04 AM
Conan just dont give a fuck anymore.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 13, 2010, 12:26:23 AM
Kimmel's still in costume! I think he's doing this the whole episode like this!
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 13, 2010, 12:27:05 AM
oh god. Headlines. wow.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 13, 2010, 12:27:16 AM
He's actually doing Headlines. :rofl
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 12:28:01 AM
Poor Zachary Levi, has there ever been a more apparent interview where the host didn't watch whatever he was promoting? :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Ichirou on January 13, 2010, 12:28:06 AM
I hope he has the guts to actually do the entire episode as Jay. :lol

Can't wait to see this on Youtube.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 12:28:17 AM
I love how Kimmel is deadpanning while doing Leno's shtick so well
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 12:28:20 AM
Conan doesn't give a shit. Letterman annihilating Carson Daly. Kimmel still doing Leno. Best late-night TV ever. :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 12:29:09 AM
CHEVY CHASE WTF WTF
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 13, 2010, 12:29:23 AM
HA
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 12:29:36 AM
Kimmel is really going to play Leno all night?! :rofl

OH MY GOD CHEVY CHASE
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 13, 2010, 12:29:42 AM
OH JESUS
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: cool breeze on January 13, 2010, 12:29:52 AM
OMG  :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 12:30:20 AM
best night ever
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 12:30:59 AM
I want Late Night feuds every night! :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 13, 2010, 12:31:50 AM
Best late night ever. :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 13, 2010, 12:31:59 AM
Apparently my local ABC affiliate doesn't air Jimmy Kimmel Live. Laaaame.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 12:32:13 AM
jesus kimmel's latest joke

fucking amazing
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 12:32:41 AM
Kimmel is doing the whole show, he is absolutely nailing the impression :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 12:33:26 AM
I really can't believe this is happening.

:bow Kimmel :bow2
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 13, 2010, 12:34:12 AM
This Chevy Chase interview is so weird. :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 13, 2010, 12:35:13 AM
"I'm referring to Monica Lewinsky"

:rofl
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 12:35:58 AM
"I'm referring to Monica Lewinthky"

:rofl

fixed
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 12:36:12 AM
Man, this only works with complete commitment to the joke and Kimmel is going all the way
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 13, 2010, 12:39:47 AM
seems like Fallon is playing it safe
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 12:40:28 AM
That's because he's the only one with job security.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 12:40:39 AM
Oh man, I want to make sweet soft love to Elisha
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 13, 2010, 12:40:58 AM
Oh my god Elisha Cuthebert. :drool :drool :drool
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 12:41:17 AM
She can't keep it together :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 13, 2010, 12:41:40 AM
Elisha looks pretty hot again.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 13, 2010, 12:42:12 AM
Dem boots :drool
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 12:42:25 AM
More reason to watch this ENTIRE EPISODE over and over.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 12:42:30 AM
cuthbert omg
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 13, 2010, 12:43:09 AM
Dem boots :drool

i was going to say that!
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 12:43:16 AM
Elisha is fucking AWKARD. ROLL WITH IT, CHICKITY.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 12:43:35 AM
Yeah, she has NO IDEA what to do.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 12:43:49 AM
She's not awkward, she just can't keep it together. Kimmel is totally in character, and that's got to be tough to handle. :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 13, 2010, 12:46:05 AM
Oh man she seems crazy. I bet she's wild in the sack.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 12:46:24 AM
She's Canadian, of course she's hot in the sack!
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on January 13, 2010, 12:47:10 AM
*switches on to ABC*

"oh look it's jeopardy"

:piss west coast :piss2
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: cool breeze on January 13, 2010, 12:47:47 AM
Ferguson also making Carson Daily jokes
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 12:48:11 AM
wow, one common theme of all these hosts:

everyone hates carson daly   :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 12:48:18 AM
She took some of the jokes as some sort of personal attack. Who gives a shit if your husband has a weird French Canadian last name? Fafooth?! The fuck is that.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 12:49:13 AM
Carson Daly has gotten so much venom his way this week, and it's only Tuesday. :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 12:50:29 AM
Man, I just realized, I wonder how The Soup will handle all of this
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 12:50:56 AM
maybe nbc should be commended, they are responsible for probably the best night of late night televison ever.  And we have three more days to go.  :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: cool breeze on January 13, 2010, 12:51:52 AM
Jimmy Fallon show  :-\

occasionally flipping to this only to see Beatle songs butchered

well, Ringo is on now singing I wanna be your man.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 12:52:24 AM
yeah fallon looks especially weak tonight
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 12:53:11 AM
Ferguson was doing casting for The Late Shift 2, with "an unknown" playing Carson Daly... Carson Daly. :rofl
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 13, 2010, 12:53:33 AM
She's Canadian, of course she's hot in the sack!

I wish I could confirm this.  :-\

Ferguson was doing casting for The Late Shift 2, with "an unknown" playing Carson Daly... Carson Daly. :rofl

Shit. I wish I saw this. There was too much awesome on simultaneously tonight.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 12:55:44 AM
I guess this is what happens when you cross the WGA, Carson Daly! :punch
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 12:55:52 AM
Ferguson throwing expletives around :rofl
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 13, 2010, 12:57:51 AM
Does ABC put Kimmel episodes up in a timely fashion? They sidestepped Hulu didn't they?

Conan definitely hated that dude by the end of that interview. "My favorite part was where you and the chipmunks got in a crazzzzy situation" :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 12:58:21 AM
Oh I'm sure he didn't hate him, Zach is a cool dude.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: drew on January 13, 2010, 12:59:03 AM
Man, I just realized, I wonder how The Soup will handle all of this

with class and aplomb as always
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 01:00:00 AM
http://www.woot.com/ (http://www.woot.com/)

:rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 01:00:47 AM
^ :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 01:02:00 AM
 :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 01:06:40 AM
Some of Kimmel's monologue already up here

http://tv.gawker.com/5446744/late-night-wars-conan-obrien-soldiers-on-with-nbcjay-leno+bashing-monologue-kimmel-and-letterman-join-in-leno-avoids
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 01:08:11 AM
you hear about thith
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: cool breeze on January 13, 2010, 01:09:12 AM
Craig Ferguson is pretty awesome
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: drew on January 13, 2010, 01:09:29 AM
trying to explain to my parents why leno is in the wrong on this is exhausting, frustrating, and ultimately pointless
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 13, 2010, 01:09:37 AM
Well, I hope that ABC uploads Kimmel quickly, cause I didn't bother to watch him at all.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 01:10:11 AM
Well, I hope that ABC uploads Kimmel quickly, cause I didn't bother to watch him at all.

I just posted some for you!
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 01:10:18 AM
This is the first time I've watched Ferguson... definitely the best interviewer
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 13, 2010, 01:11:06 AM
Also, this is like the best ManaByte thread evar.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: cool breeze on January 13, 2010, 01:12:26 AM
yeah, this Ferguson interview is great

Only Conan interviews I liked are the Norm or Bread guy ones, when he either sits back and laughs at a funny guest or jokes about them the entire time.  But Ferguson is pretty great.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 01:13:42 AM
This chick > Elisha Cuthbert
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 01:14:24 AM
Yeah, Elisha came off as obnoxious and unable to laugh at herself, this girl handled the playful joking with grace.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: drew on January 13, 2010, 01:15:35 AM
i wonder if howie mandell has ever had sex
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 13, 2010, 01:16:16 AM
That girl was pretty awesome.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Oblivion on January 13, 2010, 01:22:21 AM
I hope the Carson bashing continues throughout the week.

Well, I hope that ABC uploads Kimmel quickly, cause I didn't bother to watch him at all.

I just posted some for you!

The Jimmy Kimmel videos don't work. :(
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 01:22:28 AM
her accent  :heartbeat

Shit, Triumph. :(
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 01:25:27 AM
212-664-2830

jeff zucker's phone number

go go go
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 13, 2010, 01:26:51 AM
give me a fucking break, dude
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 01:27:09 AM
EEL WHY AREN'T YOU CALLING JEFF ZUCKER?!
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 01:27:33 AM
give me a fucking break, dude

make it a segment on the borecast!
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 01:28:38 AM
Make Jeff Zucker the third chair!
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 01:28:40 AM
Maybe you can even get Conan to be a guest. I mean, he might be looking for work in a week!
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 13, 2010, 01:28:55 AM
EEL WHY AREN'T YOU CALLING JEFF ZUCKER?!

because i am a grown man who is not emotionally invested in the lives of multimillionaires who couldn't care less whether i live or die?
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 01:29:39 AM
THIS IS CONAN O'BRIEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HAVE A HEART
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: drew on January 13, 2010, 01:29:45 AM
not too grown up to not do a videogame podcast on the internet :P
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 13, 2010, 01:29:52 AM
*Twitter Tracker voice* So no Coco fappo for Eel O'?
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 13, 2010, 01:30:05 AM
i refuse to mention this bullshit on the show, and will exercise my rights as editor to cut any mention of it


spoiler (click to show/hide)
i probably just condemned myself to prole saying something about it every five minutes, especially considering what i sent him for his birthday
[close]
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 13, 2010, 01:31:52 AM
third t-shirt idea:

FIRE THEM ALL
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 01:33:56 AM
Triumph, the videos work for me, btw.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 01:35:12 AM
let it be known: probably isn't really his number, I refuse to call it as well
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 13, 2010, 01:38:09 AM
Triumph, the videos work for me, btw.

the kimmel video worked for me, i think it was oblivion who couldn't get it to work.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 01:38:48 AM
Triumph, the videos work for me, btw.

the kimmel video worked for me, i think it was oblivion who couldn't get it to work.

oops, yeah
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Oblivion on January 13, 2010, 01:51:16 AM
Okay, they is workin for me now.

edit: omg, Kimmel's got Leno's mannerisms and everything down pat. :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 13, 2010, 02:03:49 AM
Do you guys really like seeing pseudo-celebs plugging non-books? I can't stand that shit. It's particularly irritating on the Daily Show, because it takes up half the otherwise top-notch show. Worse, they admit that the only reason they have guests on is because they can't write actual comedy fast enough. Just have a shorter show and make it more awesome then, jeez.

Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: ManaByte on January 13, 2010, 02:05:11 AM
TMZ has an update:
Quote
Conan O'Brien may have a claim against NBC, but not because the network wanted to move his show to 12:05 AM. We're now told Conan's contract never specified a guaranteed time period. If NBC wanted to run the show at 3:00 AM, Conan would have no recourse. We're told Conan's reps never even asked for a guaranteed time period when they negotiated his contract -- shocking, but true. By contrast, we're told Jay Leno's deal specifically guarantees his 10:00 PM time period, so the network must negotiate a new deal with him before he moves back to 11:35 PM. NBC did guarantee that Conan would host "The Tonight Show," and the network has been willing to make good on that promise. As for Conan's legal position, his claim is a lot more tenuous than first reported to us. We're told Conan is arguing -- given the history of "The Tonight Show" -- there is an "implied" guarantee the show would begin at 11:35. Our sources say Conan's people met with NBC execs yesterday afternoon ... presumably to negotiate a settlement and an out. Some of the high level people who oversee "The Tonight Show" are saying Conan has himself to blame -- at least in part -- for his failure. They say he refused to take notes from his bosses, saying "I do what I do."
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Raban on January 13, 2010, 03:26:18 AM
Jesus christ why doesn't he just bail and do a webcast? He's gonna be bolted down by whatever studio he works under.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 13, 2010, 03:27:29 AM
Are there any comedians out there making $15 million per for a webcast? Not to mention the endorsements etc he gets from the exposure.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Himu on January 13, 2010, 04:17:41 AM
This is all amazing.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: brawndolicious on January 13, 2010, 05:12:27 AM
I don't really care what happens to Conan or Leno or Daly or whoever, but the flak NBC is going to get for this is hi-larious.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: etiolate on January 13, 2010, 05:45:46 AM
Leno is threatening to back out and quit on NBC just because its the only way to save face PR wise.

Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: ManaByte on January 13, 2010, 02:26:56 PM
Quote
Another Sign Leno's on the Move

Posted Jan 13th 2010 12:41PM by TMZ Staff

Sometimes a story is just right in front of your face. "The Jay Leno Show" billboard on the Universal Studios lot was just removed.

(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tmz.com/media/2010/01/0113_jay_leno_banner_tmz_01.jpg)

The billboard reads, "COMEDY AT 10/9c" -- and therein lies the problem.

As we first reported, it's in with the old, because Jay is getting his coveted 11:35 PM time period back, and it's looking like his show will again be an hour long "Tonight Show."
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Himu on January 13, 2010, 04:49:46 PM
SOURCE PLEASE
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 13, 2010, 04:50:44 PM
SOURCE PLEASE

Uh, it's in his post. TMZ.
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Post by: Himu on January 13, 2010, 04:53:39 PM
I meant a link :lol
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Post by: ManaByte on January 13, 2010, 04:54:22 PM
tmz.com?
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Post by: Himu on January 13, 2010, 04:56:02 PM
Lazy.
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Post by: Jansen on January 13, 2010, 04:57:35 PM
http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2010/01/13/130-conan-obrien/

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The recent news that Conan O’Brien will be replaced by Jay Leno has caused white people to erupt with rage and hostility. You might even expect them to lash out and do something about it like take to the streets or write a letter to NBC to voice their dissatisfaction with the network. But no, white people will solve this problem the way that they solved the election crisis in Iran – through Facebook and Twitter status updates. In 2009, millions of white people took 35 seconds to turn their twitter profiles green, and consequently sent a very powerful message to the leaders of Iran. Their message was that they wanted their friends to know that they would stop at nothing to ensure freedom and democracy for the Iranian people. Thanks in large part to that effort Iran is now completely democratic. With that issue settled, white people are launching a similar campaign for Conan that is sure to have similar results.

It is not hard to understand why white people love Conan O’Brien, he embodies so many of the things they already like before he even opens his mouth: Ivy League Schools, Red Hair, the Boston Red Sox, Self Deprecating Humor, The Simpsons, and Bad Memories of High School (likely, but not confirmed). Seeing him on television five nights a week is a comforting reminder of community to the white people who still have televisions.

But if your plan is to try to use Conan O’Brien as a way to get white people to become more interested you, then it is imperative that you understand a few key rules. Firstly, all white people love “the masturbating bear,” if you don’t know what this is, do not worry. Just state your love for the character, and the white person you are talking to will simply fill in the rest. Secondly, all white people believe that Andy Richter never should have left the show. And finally, you should do your best to develop a “Triumph the Insult Comic Dog” impression. All white people already have one, so you might as well try to fit in. Complete these steps and watch your friendship with white people become considerably smoother.

Now, the biggest and most important thing to remember is to never, under any circumstances bring up a Conan O’Brien sketch or joke that has taken place in the last three years. You will be met with only blank stares. For you see, while white people will fiercely support Conan O’Brien in any public forum, they always fail to support him in the only way that actually helps – by watching his show.

Note: Under no circumstances should you ever mention that you prefer Jay Leno. This might cause white people to think you have the same taste in humor as the wrong kind of white people, or worse, their parents.
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Post by: Fresh Prince on January 13, 2010, 05:04:58 PM
Fucking Kimmel won't let me watch him in Australia.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on January 13, 2010, 05:20:32 PM
Fucking Kimmel won't let me watch him in Australia.

Here's the full episode: http://www.watch-jimmy-kimmel.com/2010/01122010-chevy-chase-elisha-cuthbert-musical-guest-melanie-fiona

He's not Leno until a couple of minutes in.
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Post by: Himu on January 13, 2010, 06:17:06 PM

Now, the biggest and most important thing to remember is to never, under any circumstances bring up a Conan O’Brien sketch or joke that has taken place in the last three years. You will be met with only blank stares. For you see, while white people will fiercely support Conan O’Brien in any public forum, they always fail to support him in the only way that actually helps – by watching his show.


So is Conan O'Brien the Tim Schafer of the talk show biz?

Also, what about the black demographic like me who have watched Conan, irregularly as I'd like to admit, for years?
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 13, 2010, 06:27:35 PM
i was gonna quote the best parts of that stuffwhitepeoplelike link, but it's all best parts
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Post by: Moran on January 13, 2010, 08:02:51 PM
I don't get why people throw around the masturbating bear, never really found it that funny and I'm a pretty big Conan fan. I'm hardly emotionally invested in how this turns out but it was great to see Conan get the tonight show after watching him for the past.. 10 years now I guess. The talkshow responses to this have been amazing too :lol

Even before I found out the internet hate for Leno when I was 12 I still disliked him because he would force me to watch either his show or some other shit at that time so I could watch Conan. I remember at one point the comedy channel (Australian cable channel that airs the tonightshow/late night) actually swapped Leno and Conan around so Leno would follow Conan which was pretty awesome.
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Post by: duckman2000 on January 13, 2010, 08:14:20 PM
Even before I found out the internet hate for Leno when I was 12 I still disliked him because he would force me to watch either his show or some other shit at that time so I could watch Conan.

Couldn't you have just started watching when Conan came on?
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Post by: Moran on January 13, 2010, 08:25:18 PM
Even before I found out the internet hate for Leno when I was 12 I still disliked him because he would force me to watch either his show or some other shit at that time so I could watch Conan.

Couldn't you have just started watching when Conan came on?


I didn't have many options outside of watching tv for that hour at the time :-\
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 11:40:01 PM
fuckin a

conan is spittin hot fiyah tonight
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Post by: Himu on January 13, 2010, 11:42:22 PM
This is AMAZING.  :lol

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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 11:44:50 PM
"Soon-to-be-former home of Tonight Show with host Conan O'Brien" :rofl
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Post by: Himu on January 13, 2010, 11:45:08 PM
Max :lol
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 11:47:00 PM
He was really quite venomous during all of that.  The rumor reel of the Winter Olympics was fucking
[youtube=560,345]tiOv37e1a7Q[/youtube]
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 11:50:35 PM
This is pretty funny. :lol
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Post by: Himu on January 13, 2010, 11:50:44 PM
I miss you Fonzie wax doll. :(
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 11:51:03 PM
man he is seething tonight  :lol
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 13, 2010, 11:56:10 PM
I switched to Letterman for the commercial break and he's got some good material too. I will stick with Conan and catch Letterman on youtubetomorrow.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 13, 2010, 11:56:44 PM
Gervais: "Can I plug all my stuff now in case they pull you off the air altogether?"
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2010, 11:57:12 PM
Gervais is awesome. :lol
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 13, 2010, 11:59:16 PM
ricky is the best  :lol
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 12:00:18 AM
omg
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 12:01:07 AM
"There is a 70% chance we'll be back after the break." :lol
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 12:03:27 AM
Kiefer, wtf. Jack Bauer is in a dress!
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 12:03:57 AM
God this week is so so awesome
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 12:05:05 AM
Turn it to Kimmel!
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 12:09:27 AM
:lol Jimmy's going to be on Leno tomorrow night to "explain" himself.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 12:10:35 AM
the ricky gervais show looks funny
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 12:11:00 AM
Ricky Gervais don't give a fuck :lol
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Post by: Great Rumbler on January 14, 2010, 12:11:55 AM
Ricky Gervais and Tom Brokaw should be on Conan every night.
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 12:12:07 AM
What's Ricky doing? :lol
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 12:13:04 AM
gosh Conan these last three/four nights :bow2
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 12:13:08 AM
He's using profanity and constantly ragging on NBC/Conan.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 12:13:29 AM
Yeah, Gervais is fucking awesome.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 12:14:02 AM
The best was when he insisted that the episode was never going to air, because NBC was going to show Leno re-runs instead :lol
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 12:14:09 AM
I missed most of it switching between Letterman and Kimmel.  I'll catch it tomorrow on hulu.

The best was when he insisted that the episode was never going to air, because NBC was going to show Leno re-runs instead :lol

:lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 12:14:47 AM
I missed most of it switching between Letterman and Kimmel.  I'll catch it tomorrow on hulu.

Part of the problem!
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 12:15:19 AM
himumu wtf!
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 12:15:56 AM
Conan was saying that tonight's episode was going to air on Cinemax after all the cursing.

Gervais: "This ain't never going to air!" :lol
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 12:18:04 AM
himumu wtf!

What! I'm sorry! :lol
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 12:22:26 AM
Andy: "Welcome to humanity." :lol
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 12:24:38 AM
womp-womp  :-\
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 12:25:06 AM
Andy: "Welcome to humanity." :lol

That whole exchange was kinda depressing. :lol
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 12:26:48 AM
I wonder if NBC will let him finish out until the Winter Olympics.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 12:28:37 AM
woman comedian

this is gonna suck

edit: already sucking
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Post by: cool breeze on January 14, 2010, 12:28:57 AM
watching network tv now is weird.  I like how the logo is way close to the middle of the screen for people who can't properly setup their TV.
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 14, 2010, 12:29:13 AM
When does Conan have to leave, by the end of the week?
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 12:29:15 AM
I'd pay money to have Andy Richter pull her off stage with a giant cane.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 12:29:46 AM
Conan doesn't have a set date to leave until NBC decides something
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Post by: cool breeze on January 14, 2010, 12:30:37 AM
woman comedian

this is gonna suck

edit: already sucking

at least she's breaking new ground talking about how guys are different than women
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 12:31:05 AM
woman comedian

this is gonna suck

edit: already sucking

at least she's breaking new ground talking about how guys are different than women

:lol
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 12:31:05 AM
WOMAN COMEDIAN TALKING ABOUT MEN AND SEX AND SPORTS LOL

SO FUN KNEE
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 12:32:28 AM
This is the final nail in Conan's coffin.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 12:34:02 AM
 :lol

NBC: Well we loved what you were doing these past couple nights, you were showing some real great comedy chops.  And bringing in much better ratings!  But then Cummings came on.  You're fired.
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 12:35:12 AM
Turned the channel. This is so bad. SORRY COCO!
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 12:35:58 AM
Letterman: "Now Carson Daly is going to have to get a show in Mexico or something." :lol
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 14, 2010, 12:36:16 AM
Fallon with an NBC joke!
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Post by: drew on January 14, 2010, 12:36:46 AM
this sounds really funny

will ninjavideo it later

part of the problem etc
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 12:42:00 AM
Can someone link me to the videos where Carson Daly gets annihilated? Or just to the relevant episodes of whatever shows are being discussed in this thread?

[youtube=560,345]A98_-EeXS_I[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]msC3uu4KZbg[/youtube]
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 12:42:30 AM
Letterman: "We're going to invite Leno, Conan, Fallon and, uh, Carson Daly on the show. We'll get Carson Daly a folding chair or something." :rofl
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Post by: ManaByte on January 14, 2010, 12:43:20 AM
watching network tv now is weird.  I like how the logo is way close to the middle of the screen for people who can't properly setup their TV.

That's for idiots who still have a 4:3 set.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 14, 2010, 12:44:37 AM
Oh my God at this Head Swap :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 12:44:52 AM
Letterman: "We're going to invite Leno, Conan, Fallon and, uh, Carson Daly on the show. We'll get Carson Daly a folding chair or something." :rofl

 :lol :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 12:46:27 AM
 :rofl :rofl
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 14, 2010, 01:17:14 AM
Conan doesn't have a set date to leave until NBC decides something

I think the scuttlebutt is that Leno will take over after the Olympics, since the Tonight show usually gets pre-empted/goes into re-runs during the Olympics anyway.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 01:18:01 AM
Conan doesn't have a set date to leave until NBC decides something

I think the scuttlebutt is that Leno will take over after the Olympics, since the Tonight show usually gets pre-empted/goes into re-runs during the Olympics anyway.

Would that happen with the games in North America?
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 14, 2010, 01:19:41 AM
Conan doesn't have a set date to leave until NBC decides something

I think the scuttlebutt is that Leno will take over after the Olympics, since the Tonight show usually gets pre-empted/goes into re-runs during the Olympics anyway.

Would that happen with the games in North America?

Vancouver is on the west coast, and as you should know by the transitive property of ESPN's MLB broadcast choices, only cities on the east coast exist.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 01:23:04 AM
They'll be showing curling instead of Conan.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
probably get better ratings
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 14, 2010, 01:30:38 AM
That Ferguson interview with Richard Lewis was crazy
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Post by: ManaByte on January 14, 2010, 01:30:51 AM
TMZ says Coco has a job offer:
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Conan O'Brien finally has a job offer on the table when he blows off NBC -- a porno flick called "Conan the Boobarian." On Monday night's show, Conan said he'd like to "work in a classier business with better people, like hard-core porn" -- and it appears one "classy business" was listening. Adult film company Pink Visual sent Conan a letter officially offering the dude a job, saying there's a demand for "tall, lean, pale, male 'gingers' that have a David Caruso kind of thing going on." Let's see Leno snatch this one from him.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 01:31:28 AM
Richard Lewis is either insane or tries way too hard.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 01:31:33 AM
Best thing GAF has said about the whole thing in reference to Leno:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ahmadinejaw
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Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 01:47:10 AM
TMZ says Coco has a job offer:
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Conan O'Brien finally has a job offer on the table when he blows off NBC -- a porno flick called "Conan the Boobarian." On Monday night's show, Conan said he'd like to "work in a classier business with better people, like hard-core porn" -- and it appears one "classy business" was listening. Adult film company Pink Visual sent Conan a letter officially offering the dude a job, saying there's a demand for "tall, lean, pale, male 'gingers' that have a David Caruso kind of thing going on." Let's see Leno snatch this one from him.

Excellent.
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Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 03:04:32 AM
Holy shit, Conan and Gervais, lmao. I wonder if Conan has really been doing the show drunk now :lol
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Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 03:41:22 AM
So is Conan being REALLY awful in an attempt to get fired?

I wouldn't say his attitude comes off as rebellious. It's just nothing-to-lose Conan, akin to his strike beard period. But instead of being out of control in sketches, it's in his monologue and interviews.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 14, 2010, 09:33:08 AM
That Ferguson interview with Richard Lewis was crazy

I fell asleep :(
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:52:49 AM
Holy shit. Howard Stern says he's going to be on Conan?
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:54:27 AM
That's pretty awesome, if true. Conan to be fired in record time!
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:55:03 AM
So is Conan being REALLY awful in an attempt to get fired?

Why would they fire him? This has boosted ratings. Also, this has single-handedly made people pro-Conan and if Jay Leno takes the show he is DAMAGED GOODS and no one would watch. Conan is increasing his reputation while damaging Jay and NBC's at the same time and putting himself in public favor.
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:57:44 AM
AHAHAHAHA NEVERMIND

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But I've learned that it has now become clear to O'Brien's reps that Zucker wants to jettison Conan altogether and put Jay back at The Tonight Show at its usual starting time. So, to prevent O'Brien competing with Leno's attemps to lure back his late night audience, NBCU's Zucker has come up with this plot to "ice" Conan for the length of his NBC Tonight Show contract. It's dastardly, it's cowardly, and it could be damn effective. But there's no way Team Conan says it's going to let that happen. So now it's open warfare between NBC and O'Brien's reps.

http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/jeff-zucker-threatens-to-ice-conan-ill-keep-you-off-the-air-for-3-12-years/
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 14, 2010, 12:02:04 PM
stern's not really behind conan or leno, on his monday show he said it was stupid to move conan to 11:30 vs letterman when conan couldn't even consistently beat ferguson at 12:30
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 14, 2010, 12:08:30 PM
but stern does dislike leno.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 14, 2010, 12:32:44 PM
true
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 14, 2010, 12:32:55 PM
watching conan right now. and fuck. he dont care anymore.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 14, 2010, 12:39:07 PM
apparently next week is conan's last week
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 14, 2010, 12:41:07 PM
oh god. bryce dallas :drool
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Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 14, 2010, 12:51:47 PM
Letterman showing no mercy. :rofl

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/14/letterman-takes-on-nbc-ho_n_423120.html
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Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 14, 2010, 12:52:30 PM
[youtube=560,345]msC3uu4KZbg[/youtube]
Oh wow...  :lol
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 01:26:23 PM
I'm finally catching up on Letterman from last night.

omg :rofl He is killing it.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 01:27:07 PM
Zucker needs to eat an infinite amount of dicks.
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 01:29:52 PM
Dicks the size of Jay Leno's chin? :teehee

By the way,"Carson Daly's going to have to get a show in Mexico or something." :rofl
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 01:36:51 PM
[youtube=560,345]V-9gawf1JCk[/youtube]

listen to parts two and three as well

Stern and Rosie ETHERRRR
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 01:42:49 PM
Stern: "Rosie's not a real fan of Jay's...."
Robin: "So who is a real fan of Jay's?"
Stern: "Shitheads."
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 14, 2010, 01:50:45 PM
well, we can all at least be thankful jay leno saved the world from a rosie o'donnell hosted tonight show
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 01:51:41 PM
Stern: "Rosie's not a real fan of Jay's...."
Robin: "So who is a real fan of Jay's?"
Stern: "Shitheads."

 :lol :lol :lol

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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 01:52:35 PM
I wonder if Zucker will let Conan go on the air with Stern. :lol
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 01:52:44 PM
True, Eel, but it's always great to hear fellow comedians fucking rip him to shreds.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 14, 2010, 01:53:26 PM
are you going to send conan a special valentine's day bouquet wrapped in a scarf
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 01:57:41 PM
how did you know :teehee
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 02:00:03 PM
Man, Leno is killing himself with all this bad press, but it's nice to hear Stern say what I've been saying for days, that Conan's career is essentially over with this debacle. I think he should just move on to producing and writing, because you can't really recover from this.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 02:02:02 PM
I love everyone's Leno impressions. :lol
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 02:04:07 PM
Man, Leno is killing himself with all this bad press, but it's nice to hear Stern say what I've been saying for days, that Conan's career is essentially over with this debacle. I think he should just move on to producing and writing, because you can't really recover from this.

You seriously believe this?  What about when Letterman decides to call it quits?
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 02:04:08 PM
I love everyone's Leno impressions. :lol

Speaking of, after the past few days, what is everyone's favorite Leno impression? I partial to Jimmy's, but Jimmy's has a crazy lisp.
Title: Re: Official thread of late night fued annihilating Carson Daly
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 02:06:09 PM
You seriously believe this?  What about when Letterman decides to call it quits?

Conan isn't getting Letterman's show, and Letterman isn't retiring any time soon. Conan's alternatives is to way a year, maybe two, for Fox to get together just 60% of its affiliates to air his late night program - and get destroyed by Leno and Letterman, further destroying his market strength. Or he goes to cable, where no one fucking cares.

Even Stern thinks Conan will be thrown out before Stern can get in front of the camera. :lol
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 02:08:02 PM
Yep, unless Leno walks (unlikely despite his name being tarnished due to bad press) or NBC gets rid of Leno, Conan is done.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 02:09:29 PM
Well, I don't believe any of that, but we'll see.

Also, I myself wouldn't mind him going to cable.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: drew on January 14, 2010, 02:10:53 PM
just started letterman, oh my god this show is so bad, why do old guys like to give their musicians microphones
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 02:11:18 PM
If he goes to cable, he'll get a budget that will look meek in comparison to his Late Night budget. And I would agree, I can't imagine it lasting for long. When your options are to go out with a bang and retire from hosting with some dignity or try to limp along on a cable or Fox, then I'd take the former.

The guy is rich, he already has a production company. Become a showrunner, create something funny and inventive. Rebrand yourself. That would be the smart thing to do.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 02:15:25 PM
Yeah, that's why I recommend he use his production company to become a showrunner. Create and write a television show! Heck, you can do it for Fox!
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 02:16:21 PM
Yeah, that's why I recommend he use his production company to become a showrunner. Create and write a television show! Heck, you can do it for Fox!

You kidding? He'll get cancelled in LESS than seven months.

I agree with the idea of him becoming a showrunner. I really hope Stern shows up on the show next week.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 02:17:39 PM
I won't pretend to know what he will or should do. It's nice to see him going out with a bang, though.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 02:20:03 PM
I like him as a talk show host though, I've been watching him for nearly ten years now.  It's part of my day, to be honest.

Just as long as he continues to do something that I can watch, I'll follow him.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 14, 2010, 02:24:07 PM
the Stuff White People like article hit the nail on the head - people on the internet "love" Conan, but they sure don't watch his show

he needs to go to HBO and make Mr. Show 2: Show Harder
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 02:26:24 PM
I watch it  :'(
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 02:28:30 PM
Look, he had an impressive run on Late Night and some great bits on The Tonight Show (he just could never piece together a great show for that slot). Guy has been doing late night television for almost twenty years. He had a good run.

I'm with Patel. He should hang it up, and if his interview with Gervais is any indication, we'll have a week-plus of compelling television until Zucker has enough and pulls him off the air. He should go to HBO and create a new show. He seems to get along with Gervais. I'd pay good money to see a comedy show run by Gervais and Conan.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 02:30:48 PM
Look, he had an impressive run on Late Night and some great bits on The Tonight Show (he just could never piece together a great show for that slot). Guy has been doing late night television for almost twenty years. He had a good run.

I'm with Patel. He should hang it up, and if his interview with Gervais is any indication, we'll have a week-plus of compelling television until Zucker has enough and pulls him off the air. He should go to HBO and create a new show. He seems to get along with Gervais. I'd pay good money to see a comedy show run by Gervais and Conan.

I just went from 6 to Midnight.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 02:31:09 PM
the Stuff White People like article hit the nail on the head - people on the internet "love" Conan, but they sure don't watch his show

I would if I had a Nielsen box.

Seriously, does anyone know anyone who has one?
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 02:39:21 PM
No one? THOUGHT SO
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 02:39:57 PM
the Stuff White People like article hit the nail on the head - people on the internet "love" Conan, but they sure don't watch his show

I would if I had a Nielsen box.

Seriously, does anyone know anyone who has one?

shitheads.  :drake
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 14, 2010, 02:42:51 PM
the Stuff White People like article hit the nail on the head - people on the internet "love" Conan, but they sure don't watch his show

I would if I had a Nielsen box.

Seriously, does anyone know anyone who has one?

My wife had one for a couple years when she was like 13.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 14, 2010, 02:53:17 PM
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/1991307,jay-leno-conan-obrien-feud-011410.article

Jesus.

don't read the comments unless you want to see people talking about what a nice boy that Leno is
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 02:54:20 PM
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/1991307,jay-leno-conan-obrien-feud-011410.article

Jesus.

Leno is the everyman, the Joe-Lunchbox, strolling through his garage full of hundreds of exotic cars.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 02:55:31 PM
comments on any news story are just  :-\
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 02:57:05 PM


the people have spoken (http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/blog/Jay_Leno.jpg)
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 02:58:10 PM
We totally need a jay leno :smug emoticon

Look at that.

That exudes :drake

Fuck it. I'm making it.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 03:00:42 PM
yeah it's pretty perfect

 :santocry

that works for conan
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 03:00:57 PM
thirded
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Mandark on January 14, 2010, 03:03:13 PM
the Stuff White People like article hit the nail on the head - people on the internet "love" Conan, but they sure don't watch his show

he needs to go to HBO and make Mr. Show 2: Show Harder

Wait, are we trying to increase his ratio of professed fans to actual viewers?  Mr. Show is distilled SWPL.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 03:03:20 PM
I wish I could send Conan a letter.
You'll be able to afford that stamp one day. (http://i45.tinypic.com/2v28hhw.png)
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 03:05:25 PM
I want to send one directly to him. I feel like at this point NBC is going to steal all his mail.

NBC won't; Leno will. (http://i45.tinypic.com/2v28hhw.png)
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 03:05:48 PM
conebone69@nbc.com
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: drew on January 14, 2010, 03:06:00 PM
I want to send one directly to him. I feel like at this point NBC is going to steal all his mail. He should have an email address, or something.

 :hans1
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 03:07:07 PM
conebone69@nbc.com

there's that sophisticated Harvard humor of Conan's. (http://i45.tinypic.com/2v28hhw.png)
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 03:08:33 PM
oh wait a minute man wait a minute...

huahuahuhahahuha

oh man...
(http://irom.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/kevin_eubanks.jpg)
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 03:11:47 PM
oh wait a minute man wait a minute...

huahuahuhahahuha

oh man...
(http://irom.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/kevin_eubanks.jpg)


(http://i45.tinypic.com/2v28hhw.png)
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 03:12:30 PM
:rofl

WILLCO
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 03:15:27 PM
I'm trying to make it an animated gif, but I'm not used to animating gifs in photoshop. I'm more used to imageready but that's KIA.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 03:16:03 PM
I think what you have now is just fine
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 03:16:49 PM
I definitely disagree with the Conan naysayers.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 03:19:08 PM
I think what you have now is just fine

I disagree, now I'm going to come over and fuck your sister.

(http://i50.tinypic.com/2m61jwg.gif)
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 03:20:36 PM
:rofl

it needs to have "eh eh" coming out of a dialogue line or something
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 03:21:23 PM
That's easy.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 03:22:46 PM
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/dont-cry-for-me-downtown-burbank/?hp (http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/dont-cry-for-me-downtown-burbank/?hp)
The money shot:
"It seems obvious that what’s really at play here is a generation gap. A younger, more vocal, more online audience simply doesn’t like Mr. Leno’s show, which has gradually come to represent an entire pre-digital, Middle American culture that the Internet commentariat wishes would just get out of the way. Unfortunately for them, their parents are more likely to be watching television at 11:35 p.m. than they are."


Nailed it.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 03:24:31 PM
Conan's fans support his show by forming facebook groups; Leno's fans support his show by watching it! (http://i45.tinypic.com/2v28hhw.png)
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 03:24:50 PM
Well of course that's true.  But the people who are Conan's audience are going to settle soon anyway, and fill into that role soon.

I know that seems way too hypothetical, but I feel that's the obvious flow of time.

Oh well.  He should do a podcast/radio show :hyper

edit: genghis you're brutal  :'(
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 03:25:40 PM
Podcast? that's where the money is. Right eel? (http://i45.tinypic.com/2v28hhw.png)
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 03:26:49 PM
I'm listening to Adam Carolla right now and he has me in stitches.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 14, 2010, 03:29:33 PM
"Don't worry, Conan. They'll name a turnpike after you...on the Information Superhighway."
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                       \
(http://i45.tinypic.com/2v28hhw.png)
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: etiolate on January 14, 2010, 03:31:35 PM
My sister and brother in law had a neilson box and htey watched Conan and Craig, switching here and there, then Conan and Craig when Conan went to the Tonight Show. So, yes, white people watching Conan.

And if there is a difference in how the fanbases watch the shows, thats more a statement on the businesses being behind on advertising. If things are moving to more net based watching, whats the point of sticking to an older TV audience that is dying out? It's ignoring the trend and another example of businesses not wanting to move with the advance of consumer bases.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 03:34:12 PM
Why can't Nielson update their methods?  Do they take into account online views?  DVR?

Maybe some don't watch Conan when he airs, but I know a shitload of people who watch him on hulu the next day, or nbc's website.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 03:36:13 PM
DVR? As if people don't skip the ads.

Quote
Conan O'Brien Rating for Conan O'Brien's "Tonight Show" have surged as the dispute with NBC over the late night schedule continues. The Wall Street Journal reports that viewership is up for the show, including a 42% increase for the coveted 18 to 49 demographic.
http://blogs.buffalonews.com/popstand/2010/01/morning-links--2.html
Leno increasing the Tonight Show's ratings already. (http://i45.tinypic.com/2v28hhw.png)

Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Mandark on January 14, 2010, 03:37:29 PM
Shorter etiolate:  "The entertainment industry should revamp its entire business model and distribution channels in a way that, coincidentally, will result in more product aimed at me."
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 03:37:44 PM
:rofl
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 03:39:00 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 03:44:21 PM
My sister and brother in law had a neilson box and htey watched Conan and Craig, switching here and there, then Conan and Craig when Conan went to the Tonight Show. So, yes, white people watching Conan.

And if there is a difference in how the fanbases watch the shows, thats more a statement on the businesses being behind on advertising. If things are moving to more net based watching, whats the point of sticking to an older TV audience that is dying out? It's ignoring the trend and another example of businesses not wanting to move with the advance of consumer bases.

I don't think Nintendo fans count as people, etiolate! So white people watching Conan has yet to be proven!

(http://i49.tinypic.com/2d846z4.gif)

Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 03:50:08 PM
Say hello to :lenowned :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 03:50:45 PM
Testing.

:lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 03:51:09 PM
 :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 14, 2010, 03:51:48 PM
Say hello to :lenowned :lenowned

Should be :conan
For obvious reasons.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 03:53:33 PM
Where's Conan's emoticon? 
Oh wait, here it is: :bawl  :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 03:54:15 PM
:lol
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: etiolate on January 14, 2010, 03:54:32 PM
Shorter etiolate:  "The entertainment industry should update its entire business model and distribution channels in a way that, coincidentally, will result in being ready for changing media."

Fixed because you're pathetic
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 03:56:11 PM
Shorter etiolate:  "The entertainment industry should update its entire business model and distribution channels in a way that, coincidentally, will result in being ready for changing media."

Fixed because you're pathetic. Right, Kevin? :lenowned

(http://irom.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/kevin_eubanks.jpg)

HA HA THATS RITE JAY
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 03:56:33 PM
There's a difference between being ready for changing media and changing your entire business model, dude.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 03:58:14 PM
Welp, it's over.

http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/14/jay-leno-conan-obrien-nbc-the-tonight-show/
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 04:00:11 PM
TMZ reporting that Leno has signed onto a new contract giving him back the Tonight Show.

welp.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 04:00:12 PM
HAY GUYZ, I'M BAAAAAAAAAAACK :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 14, 2010, 04:00:16 PM
Podcast? that's where the money is. Right eel? (http://i45.tinypic.com/2v28hhw.png)

he can't respond; he just cashed the last mega-check itunes sent us and is currently paying off the whores we defecated on last night after doing a kilimanjaro sized mountain of blow and lik-m-aid.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 04:00:36 PM
I honestly don't understand why NBC doesn't receive as much revenue for each Internet viewer as it does for each TV viewer. It's a mystery!

Welp, it's over.

http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/14/jay-leno-conan-obrien-nbc-the-tonight-show/
conanowned :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 04:00:53 PM
Ahaha.

Wow, I knew Jay wouldn't walk but I'm still shocked after all this bad press.

:lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 04:01:49 PM
well, he's just living up to his slimy piece of shit persona
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 14, 2010, 04:03:49 PM
 :'(

But at least we have the avatar...
 :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 04:04:10 PM
I wonder when the switch happens.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 04:04:50 PM
Bob: Rumors are that Conan is done after next week and then Leno starts up after the Olympics.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: etiolate on January 14, 2010, 04:06:06 PM
There's a difference between being ready for changing media and changing your entire business model, dude.

Exactly? Maybe you should read what I say and not what Mandark says I say. It's a dangerous practice.

Some classic Mandark re translations of the past:

Me: I'm reading an Intelligent Design book to see what its really about
Mandark: Etiolate doesn't believe in science

Me: Like the Bell Curve?
Mandark: Etiolate is racist

Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 04:07:04 PM
Mandark is dangerous!
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: etiolate on January 14, 2010, 04:08:21 PM
More obsessed with me than dangerous
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 04:09:06 PM

On the brightside, FatalT has a good shot at playing Conan O'Brien in the Conan O'Brien TV movie.

The movie will be bumped for Jay Leno: Tale of the Everyman. :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 04:09:12 PM
Welp, it's over.

http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/14/jay-leno-conan-obrien-nbc-the-tonight-show/

(http://i46.tinypic.com/34sry46.jpg)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Can someone crop out conans head here? I'd like to have it as an avatar
[close]

(http://i47.tinypic.com/2nt943t.png)
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 14, 2010, 04:09:15 PM
if you read a book on intelligent design in any way that isn't ironic, you're probably a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow, so yeah, mandark's right. have you read hubbard's dianetics, as well?
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: ManaByte on January 14, 2010, 04:10:36 PM
http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/jeff-zucker-threatens-to-ice-conan-ill-keep-you-off-the-air-for-3-12-years/

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ZUCKER THREATENS TO ICE CONAN! Says "I'll Keep You Off The Air For 3 1/2 Years"; Conan Reps Counter: "This Will End Up In Front Of A Judge If NBC Doesn't Wise Up"

BREAKING NEWS! EXCLUSIVE! 2ND UPDATE: NBC Universal, faced with Conan O'Brien's defiance, is taking what insiders tell me is "a super tough threatening position" over his refusal to host The Tonight Show at 12:05 AM instead of 11:35 PM. "Someone's got to show NBCU that big greedy corporate dickheads can't win," one of Conan's manager-agent-lawyer-public relations "Team Conan" representatives told me. And while Jeff Zucker has not stepped up and taken responsibility for this mess he set in in motion in the first place -- by replacing Leno with Conan O'Brien as host of The Tonight Show even though Jay was No. 1 in his time slot at the time -- he's been busy behind the scenes. I've already reported how Zucker has been privately blaming Conan for the current debacle, saying "He let me down" because The Tonight Show for the last 7 months since O'Brien took over has been losing out to David Letterman in both eyeballs and advertiser-coveted demographics. (Bullshit, Zucker, you can't keep blaming others for your Zuck-ups.) Bad enough that Zucker made Conan hear about the planned move in the first place from the media.

But now the NBCU chief has been talking tough during the negotiations with Team Conan. To counter O'Brien's principled public statement which the late night host issued this week, Zucker "is threatening to ice Conan", according to his reps. "Zucker said, 'I'll keep you off the air for 3 1/2 years.' Which doesn't have a chance in hell of happening. What I really think Zucker wants is to hold him off the market for at least six months to a year until the dust settles and Leno is secure and Conan is squelched." One rep even compared Zucker to "Darth Vader" because the NBCU chief "has been so evil" about this. 

According to NBC's stated plans, The Jay Leno Show would leaves its unsuccessful primetime 10 PM time slot on February 12th, and then move to 11:35 PM after NBC finishes broadcasting the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 28th. That's when The Jay Leno Show arrives in late night, and Conan's show pushes back by 1/2 an hour. To NBC's way of thinking, it can kill two birds with one stone: it won't have to pay Jay that hefty $80 million penalty for taking The Jay Leno Show off the air because the program has "merely" moved timeslots. And it won't have to pay Conan that fat $60 million penalty for removing him from The Tonight Show because that program, too, has "merely" moved timeslots. But, as David Letterman so succinctly put it this week, "At 12:05 AM, that's not The Tonight Show, that's The Tomorrow Show! As I've written previously, the Pottery Barn rule is applicable here: "You break it, you buy it." It could and it should cost NBC. 

But I've learned O'Brien's reps now believe that Zucker wants to jettison Conan altogether and put Jay back at The Tonight Show at its usual starting time. So, to prevent O'Brien competing at NBC or elsewhere with Leno's attempt to lure back his late night audience, NBCU's Zucker has come up with this plot to "ice" Conan for the length of his NBC Tonight Show contract. It's dastardly, it's cowardly, and it could be damn effective. But there's no way Team Conan says they're going to let that happen. Bad enough NBCU horribly humiliated Conan and, as he so rightly pointed out in his statement, will damage The Tonight Show by moving it down a half-hour. With the 12:05 AM start, its ratings will never recover. After NBC made that decision, the phones at his WME agency rang off the hook with calls from every network, cable, and pay channel looking to hire O'Brien. And there's every reason for him to flee. But, if Conan exits voluntarily or involuntarily, it will take at least a year before a new show is readied and on the air. He risks losing his fan base during that time. And he'll be forever tagged by the failure. So now it's open warfare between NBC and O'Brien's reps.

Zucker's hardline stance became evident during that 1:45 PM Tuesday meeting at NBC Universal this week shortly after Conan issued his statement of defiance. On one side of the room were NBCU bigwigs Jeff Gaspin and Marc Graboff. On the other were O'Brien's reps: manager Gavin Palone, WME agent and board member Rick Rosen, and the newest member of Team O'Brien, Hollywood litigator Patty Glaser, who was hired last Sunday and is WME's legal shark of choice. Not attending were Zucker (hiding back in NYC), or WME boss Ari Emanuel (leading the WME retreat in Rancho Mirage). One of Hollywood's toughest negotiators and the model for Entourage agent Ari Gold played by Jeremy Piven, Ari. Even so, Gavin can be as mean as a rabid dog, Rick's agency reps 60% of the TV talent, and Glaser is a pitbull. For them, this kind of mano-a-mano negotiation is bloodsport. But even they were shocked by Zucker's scheming.

"Patty came in and said, 'You can't do this.' They claim they can legally, but everyone knows it's ambiguous. The contract is not clearly expressed and they are misinterpreting it," one of my sources related. "So everything now is at a standstill. There's been a proposal, and a counter-proposal. This will end up in front of a judge if someone [at NBCU] doesn't wise up."

I'd learned both NBCU chief Jeff Zucker as well as Gaspin were told about Conan's statement publicly promising to protect the integrity of The Tonight Show he'd inherited. It made Zucker furious.  O'Brien's reps didn't want O'Brien to speak out. "They were not thrilled. They told him it would undercut his negotiating leverage," one source revealed to me. "But Conan wouldn't listen to them. He wanted to make it." And yet, because of the controversy, O'Brien's Tonight Show ratings have risen. While Leno hasn't received a similar bump, Conan's number went up to 1.9 in the overnights. Certainly, that has to give NBC pause, right? Apparently not. Sources tell me there's only "the slightest of chances" that Zucker will relent and keep O'Brien and The Tonight Show intact at 11:35 PM. As for Conan, if he's released, he wants to ensure his executive producer Jeff Ross and other staff who moved out from New York to Los Angeles "are taken care of". As for himself, "he's not thinking about strategy. He's saying, "I just want enough money to feed my family.'"
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Snuflupagulus on January 14, 2010, 04:10:52 PM
Speaking of Nielsen:
(http://tvbythenumbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Conan-vs-Letterman-JanEight-590x472.gif)

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/13/obrien-might-still-be-at-1135-if-team-conan-had-watched-the-tonight-show/38787 (http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/13/obrien-might-still-be-at-1135-if-team-conan-had-watched-the-tonight-show/38787)

The chart details ratings through the 8th, for the 18-49 demo.

Sorry Conan.  I'm sure had the fair weather fans tuned in sooner, you'd still have your show.  Blame Letterman, if anyone.  Guess I'll go back to watching Colbert at 11:30 instead of catching the next day repeat.  No biggie.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 04:12:15 PM
There's one good thing about this news.

Now I can go back to watching Colbert/TDS daily.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 04:13:31 PM
But, snuflupagulus, they were watching his hulu clips!
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 04:13:46 PM
Nobody finds it coincidental that the ratings boost Letterman had in October is during the same time frame as his tabloid scandal, and that Conan's ratings hit absolute rock bottom when Leno became his lead-in back in August?
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 04:14:27 PM
I know people are paying attention to Conan's ratings which -- admittedly -- aren't great, but Leno sucking in the 10 pm time slot is what really made NBC think this move necessary. Conan's ratings made him expendable, but his ratings aren't the reason for this shitshow.

Willco said it better than me.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 04:14:58 PM
Jay Leno is corny is so old people love him
Letterman is an asshole so assholes love him
Conan is. Conan is. BrandNew likes Conan.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 04:15:24 PM
:rofl
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 14, 2010, 04:15:45 PM
Nobody finds it coincidental that the ratings boost Letterman had in October is during the same time frame as his tabloid scandal, and that Conan's ratings hit absolute rock bottom when Leno became his lead-in back in August?

Pretty much says it all really.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 04:16:27 PM
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2ut3i8i.png)(http://i47.tinypic.com/2nt943t.png)(http://www.evilbore.com/forum/Smileys/default/leno.png)

:rofl
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 04:17:14 PM
Double zing! :lol
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 04:17:35 PM
 :lol :lol
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 04:17:55 PM
:lol
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 04:20:55 PM
Yeah, Conan got a totally raw deal, but that's Hollywood. What will make BrandNew cry even more is when Leno recaptures his time slot and his audience, going right back to the top. How will he be able to handle that?

Meanwhile, Conan will be unemployed and living like a drifter.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Barry Egan on January 14, 2010, 04:21:42 PM
This an all around shitty situation. I watched Conan nearly every night since he took over the tonight show, so I'm not really to blame. I feel like if he had a better lead in, it wouldn't have been so bad.

do you even have a neilson box in your home?  Noone's keeping track of what you watch if you don't have a box.  
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 04:22:52 PM
lol @ the title change
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 04:24:39 PM
Someone on GAF said "Imagine how bad Leno would have done if Johnny Carson had a 10pm lead-in show."

Kinda puts Conan's raw deal into perspective.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexico?
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 04:25:32 PM
So I just went on the ticket website for The Tonight Show.

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Please be aware we will not be taping shows 1/25 - 1/29.
Yeah, next week is the last week for Conan...
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 14, 2010, 04:26:33 PM
I hope Conan gets some sort of severance out of this, but I doubt it.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 04:28:10 PM
Get Norm MacDonald on Tonight Show next week, Conan!!!!
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 04:28:20 PM
Not gonna lie, I haven't regularly watched Conan in like 2 years.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 04:28:58 PM
Someone on GAF said "Imagine how bad Leno would have done if Johnny Carson had a 10pm lead-in show."

Kinda puts Conan's raw deal into perspective.

But Leno would have actually gotten a decent lead-in.  :conanequivelentsmugface
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 04:29:22 PM
It's not a bullshit method.

Random sampling is bullshit--when I don't like the results!
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Barry Egan on January 14, 2010, 04:31:11 PM
the Neilson box should be shipped only to people with 4000+ forum posts on the internet. 
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 14, 2010, 04:31:22 PM
Someone on GAF said "Imagine how bad Leno would have done if Johnny Carson had a 10pm lead-in show."

Kinda puts Conan's raw deal into perspective.

But Leno would have actually gotten a decent lead-in.  :conanequivelentsmugface

(http://tvbythenumbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Conan.jpg)
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 04:31:32 PM
If it's a bullshit way then what do you propose is a superior method to track viewership?

it's 2010. There's NO WAY the fucking cable boxes can't relay that information?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 04:32:00 PM
the Neilson box should be shipped only to people with 4000+ forum posts on the internet. 

:rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 04:32:46 PM
If it's a bullshit way then what do you propose is a superior method to track viewership?

it's 2010. There's NO WAY the fucking cable boxes can't relay that information?

And let the government track my viewing habits?  :hans1

also, that method wouldn't track the amount of viewers or the demographics of the viewers.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 14, 2010, 04:33:25 PM
Nielson is more than just the box.

does Nielson track my Natel usage

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Nielsen
[close]
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 04:33:41 PM
Nielson is more than just the box.

does Nielson track my Natel usage

Are you black?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 04:34:39 PM
Nielson is more than just the box.

I lived with someone whose family was a Nielson family. it was bullshit. Half the time they just put down shows they didn't even watch.

also, that method wouldn't track the amount of viewers or the demographics of the viewers.

there could be a way.
Title: Re: LATE NITE: Conan unplugged next week? Carson Daly forced to do show in Mexic
Post by: Snuflupagulus on January 14, 2010, 04:37:18 PM
Nobody finds it coincidental that the ratings boost Letterman had in October is during the same time frame as his tabloid scandal, and that Conan's ratings hit absolute rock bottom when Leno became his lead-in back in August?

Sure, it's not coincidental.  But really, is a Leno viewer interchangeable with a Conan viewer?  If the response by Team Coco is an indication, that's a vehement no.  Leno at 10:00pm most definitely chased away NBC viewers, myself included.  But, why didn't they return for the local 11:00pm news?  Maybe they did and then turned off Conan.  Arguably, most viewers have a closer "relationship" and stronger affiliation to their chosen local news team than late night hosts.  If they tuned out because of Leno, why didn't they flip the dial back to Conan at 11:35pm?  I mean, what viewer was lost?  If Leno did anything, those people with Nielsen-equipped TVs who fell asleep while tuned to NBC were awake enough at 10:00pm to hit Power on the remote to escape his "comedic stylings."  So, basically, Conan lost the Zombie audience.  Not good.

The simplest explanation seems to be that the audience just wasn't there, Leno or no Leno at 10.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 04:39:49 PM
Something I like has been taken away from me. Life's not fair. I want to end it all before my life gets any worse.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 04:40:19 PM
... Huh? I don't even know what you're trying to say. I don't think anyone can argue that Leno had a negative impact on his lead-in audience considering the local news was getting hosed, as well. Plus, even if it was just a percentage, there were people that watched Leno and not Conan, simply because of brand loyalty. That was going to hurt him as well.

Leno did a job on Conan and the entire network. He killed primtime, hurt their affiliates and cannibalized Tonight Show viewers while chasing away people to other networks. If some lame 10 PM drama was on, people would have stuck around to see Conan more than likely.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 04:40:32 PM
Something I like has been taken away from me. Life's not fair. I want to end it all before my life gets any worse.
A new Conan press release?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 04:42:22 PM
:lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 04:44:12 PM
SC anecdotally destroys Neilson, nothing left but wreckage.

Oh for fucks sake dude, I'm relaying my experience to you. In 2010, how many people do you think are truthfully mailing out their little "what did you watch" postcards? Unless they went electronic and I don't see that happening.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Barry Egan on January 14, 2010, 04:44:57 PM
I want to see some fury from Conan in his last week.  Some real Howard Beale staring in to the abyss type shit.  It should be the only week of late night worth watching, in the past 18 years or in the foreseeable future.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 14, 2010, 04:45:32 PM
Leno's trajectory is pretty amazing, though. He's not just failing upwards - he's failing downards, sideways, diagonally, sliding into parallel dimensions made of pure failtonium. THE CHIN MUST BE WHERE THE ALIEN PILOT SITS
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 04:46:40 PM
SC anecdotally destroys Neilson, nothing left but wreckage.

Oh for fucks sake dude, I'm relaying my experience to you. In 2010, how many people do you think are truthfully mailing out their little "what did you watch" postcards? Unless they went electronic and I don't see that happening.

Nielsen also uses set meters, which I assume they use in conjunction with diaries.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 04:49:26 PM
I want to see some fury from Conan in his last week.  Some real Howard Beale staring in to the abyss type shit.  It should be the only week of late night worth watching, in the past 18 years or in the foreseeable future.
It'll probably be like when Green Shinobi gets angry.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 04:50:34 PM
Leno's trajectory is pretty amazing, though. He's not just failing upwards - he's failing downards, sideways, diagonally, sliding into parallel dimensions made of pure failtonium. THE CHIN MUST BE WHERE THE ALIEN PILOT SITS

It is pretty amazing. He pretty much pushed Carson out of The Tonight Show, and then wrestled the show away from the successor that Carson actually picked (y'know, the most influential talk show host of all-time). Then Leno was the definition of an underachiever for almost two years until he got a boost from a scandal and maintained a healthy lead thanks to mediocrity ever since. Then when he agrees to a succession plan, he reneges on his agreement and systematically destroys the network's primetime schedule, affiliate local news ratings and his successor's lead-in. Then he takes the show back from his successor in a very underhanded move.

That's fucking ICE COLD. Leno: flawless victory. :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 04:51:32 PM
Nielsen also uses set meters, which I assume they use in conjunction with diaries.

*throws papers in the air*

Obviously, I have no idea what I'm talking about.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Snuflupagulus on January 14, 2010, 04:55:47 PM
... Huh? I don't even know what you're trying to say. I don't think anyone can argue that Leno had a negative impact on his lead-in audience considering the local news was getting hosed, as well. Plus, even if it was just a percentage, there were people that watched Leno and not Conan, simply because of brand loyalty. That was going to hurt him as well.

Leno did a job on Conan and the entire network. He killed primtime, hurt their affiliates and cannibalized Tonight Show viewers while chasing away people to other networks. If some lame 10 PM drama was on, people would have stuck around to see Conan more than likely.

I disagree that Leno impacted Conan, such that The Tonight Show lost its audience.  But this is like disagreeing over milk duds or junior mints.  Whichever, it's cool <shrug>.

I'm just happy to be getting back, fingers-crossed, scripted TV at 10:00pm.  Maybe not in time for Southland to be saved from exile on whichever cable channel has it, but hopefully something good.  Knowing my luck, it'll be some new variant of NCIS with the Law & Order brand stuck on top.   :'(

Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 04:55:48 PM
Leno's trajectory is pretty amazing, though. He's not just failing upwards - he's failing downards, sideways, diagonally, sliding into parallel dimensions made of pure failtonium. THE CHIN MUST BE WHERE THE ALIEN PILOT SITS

It is pretty amazing. He pretty much pushed Carson out of The Tonight Show, and then wrestled the show away from the successor that Carson actually picked (y'know, the most influential talk show host of all-time). Then Leno was the definition of an underachiever for almost two years until he got a boost from a scandal and maintained a healthy lead thanks to mediocrity ever since. Then when he agrees to a succession plan, he reneges on his agreement and systematically destroys the network's primetime schedule, affiliate local news ratings and his successor's lead-in. Then he takes the show back from his successor in a very underhanded move.

That's fucking ICE COLD. Leno: flawless victory. :lenowned

Jay Leno is merciless. :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 04:58:23 PM
(http://content.ytmnd.com/content/1/6/b/16bfb65eedd90f9ba441b75f1432bbf7.gif)

More sophisticated Harvard humor?  :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 04:59:26 PM
I never got the big deal about masturbating bear. It's just not that funny to me.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 14, 2010, 04:59:57 PM
Masturbating Bear sucks, just looking at that GIF makes me like Leno more
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 05:01:26 PM


Jack off > Bear jacking-off  :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 14, 2010, 05:01:47 PM
Quote
Leno beat out David Letterman for the “Tonight” job, sparking a feud that lives on and was even the subject of a book and movie, “The Late Shift.”

Leno recalled the animosity on his show Monday, saying “a lot of good friendships were permanently damaged.”

“Quite frankly, I don’t want to see anybody go through that again,” he said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6115643/ (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6115643/)

:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 05:02:25 PM
Masturbating Bear sucks, just looking at that GIF makes me like Leno more

But Wax Fonzie and Wax Tom Cruise make me realize my heart belongs to Coco.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 05:03:37 PM
The music makes masturbating bear.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 05:04:46 PM
Masturbating bear sucks.  Chuck Norris lever <3 <3 <3

Yes.

Also:

[youtube=560,345]MJXn13-bTlU[/youtube]
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 05:06:00 PM
Masturbating Bear sucks, just looking at that GIF makes me like Leno more

But Wax Fonzie and Wax Tom Cruise make me realize my heart belongs to Coco.


I didn't have much faith in Conan's Tonight Show until I saw Conando, Paris Hilton's deadpan, and Steven Ho. Channeling Carson, he knocked it out of the fucking park with those.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 05:06:48 PM
Masturbating Bear sucks, just looking at that GIF makes me like Leno more

But Wax Fonzie and Wax Tom Cruise make me realize my heart belongs to Coco.


I didn't have much faith in Conan's Tonight Show until I saw Conando, Paris Hilton's deadpan, and Steven Ho. Channeling Carson, he knocked it out of the fucking park with those.

oh my fucking god, conando was amazing.

CONANDO!!!!

Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 05:07:18 PM
[youtube=560,345]DMs9hDHmz3w[/youtube]

:lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 05:10:19 PM
Now that's a snake
:rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 05:10:37 PM
[youtube=560,345]UTHQ7dScGZA[/youtube]

The first few weeks of Conan's Tonight Show were SO AMAZING

 :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 05:12:39 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4jUw-OMR9A[/youtube]

Rehearsal was better :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 05:22:02 PM
With these awesome clips, I wonder how Conan ever lost the Tonight show. :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Snuflupagulus on January 14, 2010, 05:30:28 PM
Or why Conan's viewers could wait until 12:35am, but somehow 11:35pm couldn't fit their schedule.   :shh
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 05:44:44 PM
You don't.  No company is going to spend millions of dollars on advertising based on numbers someone can shred with a single anecdote.

So you work for Nielsen then?

If not, there's two possible scenarios at work here:

Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 05:46:23 PM
How does it taste today, Genghis?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 05:48:33 PM
Genghis not answering my question.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 05:49:24 PM
By the way, since when did asking a question = "getting upset"? You're the one that's defending some fucking companies' honor.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 05:49:46 PM
And hey, if riding my dick is so boring then why are you constantly saddling up?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 05:49:54 PM
We need a SC emoticon that is :onmydick
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 05:51:36 PM
jesus christ, everyone shut up
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 05:52:33 PM
Sssh, Genghis. Do you hear that? There's a Nielsen Family that needs your help!
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 05:52:57 PM
If everyone were constantly on my dick, I'd be less bitter then Corny.  

Yeah, I've never gotten that saying either.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 05:53:49 PM
It's self-explanatory.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Kestastrophe on January 14, 2010, 05:54:24 PM
If everyone were constantly on my dick, I'd be less bitter then Corny.  

 >:(
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 05:57:05 PM
jesus christ, everyone shut up
:onmydick
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 05:57:13 PM
jesus christ, everyone shut up

We can't stop!
(http://i49.tinypic.com/b635hf.png)
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 05:57:27 PM
ya ya ya internet grammarians :snooze

SC anecdotally destroys Neilson, nothing left but wreckage.

:wag
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Kestastrophe on January 14, 2010, 05:58:58 PM
Is Green Shinobi here, because I feel a meltdown coming on
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 05:59:43 PM
I already had my personal meltdown, it shan't flood into the interwebs
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Kestastrophe on January 14, 2010, 06:00:50 PM
I wasn't talkin bout you :teehee
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:00:56 PM
This thread is more entertaining than Conan.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 06:01:31 PM
Corny you have fuckin RUINED a legitimately good Manabyte topic. RUINED.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 06:02:10 PM
This thread is more entertaining than Conan.

I will knife you
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:03:35 PM
I will knife you
I'm not your sister, so stop being :onmydick. :teehee
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:04:08 PM
Oh goodie! Now the internet histrionics start.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 06:04:32 PM
that didn't make any sense fresh prince
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:05:15 PM
You guys will have to excuse me for a moment... the impending pile on is definitely going to be beyond my johnsons load-bearing capacity.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:06:47 PM
I'm not sure if you realised this but SC is a big vagina hence he has no dick to be on. Hence it is ironic.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:07:13 PM
Ooh, clever!
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:08:57 PM
Hold on a second... the dogpile was a bit swifter than I expected
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:09:23 PM
Ooh, clever!
I suggest, 'Stop riding my clit'
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Kestastrophe on January 14, 2010, 06:09:46 PM
"Riding Dick" should definitely be in the thread title. wtf Manabyte
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:10:35 PM
Genghis undulates on my dick, then he ignores me?  :lol

Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 06:10:53 PM
genghis, stay off mah facebook  >:(
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:12:07 PM
"Riding Dick" should definitely be in the thread title. wtf Manabyte
LATE NIGHT WARS | THE DICK: 1, GECO: 0 (Manabyte: -1)
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 06:12:50 PM
What do you do then, drink wine and fuck your wife?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
can I switch lives with you
[close]
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:13:48 PM
I love how the originally monikered "Fresh Prince" comes into a thread trying to steal the FIRST bitches' thunder. ahuahauhauh  :lol

Maybe I fucked Ms. Cohen? That's why he's so salty towards me?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:14:53 PM
 :'(
I'll always be your sloppy seconds.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:15:54 PM
Come on man, call me a clit a few more times. Maybe if you type it out enough, you'll actually be blessed with a womans' company! Someday.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 06:17:21 PM
Question:

I have been supporting this site since it first opened.

How come someone like Corny gets a green name and I don't get a colored name?!
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:18:20 PM
I forgot you rap and get bitches right? Instead of stalking them on the internet like a loser.

Oh wait :teehee
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 06:20:05 PM
i hate you
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:20:49 PM
I forgot you rap and get bitches right? Instead of stalking them on the internet like a loser.

:lol Hey man, if you want to think one ill-advised move is all I've made, that's fine with me! I don't need to impress some manchild with a stupid username & avatar with how fly I am.

Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: demi on January 14, 2010, 06:21:19 PM
I have been supporting this site since it first opened.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: demi on January 14, 2010, 06:21:58 PM
I have been supporting this site since it first opened.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Oh shit did I just walk into a Conan skit? CAUSE THIS IS HILARIOUS
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:22:05 PM
How come someone like Corny gets a green name and I don't get a colored name?!


Because, in the immortal words of MC Paul Barman, "I'm frickin' awesome".
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Kestastrophe on January 14, 2010, 06:23:08 PM
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You must be this tall to ride St. Corny's dick :teehee
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Snuflupagulus on January 14, 2010, 06:23:27 PM
That NYTimes piece you posted earlier is pretty good, Cohen.

The comments are just tits-up drooling:

Quote
Leno comes off as a ham-fisted bully. Conan comes across as smart and sadly stoic.
Call it what it is. This is Bush people vs. Obama people.

The levity of this whole fracas is increased by how utterly inconsequential it is.  Colbert still wins.

And Wilco, you'll like this one:

Quote
I'm sure Jay Leno can return and outperform Conan, since he won't have to follow that dud Jay Leno.

Can't help but laugh  :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:24:41 PM
Hi Kestastrophe! -waving-
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:25:32 PM
Ironic since you're the manchild still trying to rap.  
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Kestastrophe on January 14, 2010, 06:26:03 PM
I'm not tall enough, sorry  :(
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:28:36 PM
I'm F5ing since this is fun. Come on SC.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: ManaByte on January 14, 2010, 06:29:40 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOQvsuJ5wIA&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 06:29:47 PM
this thread has entered TheBlackStallion is hysterical status

edit: wtf sh1t bin is censored? lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: pilonv1 on January 14, 2010, 06:30:59 PM
NY Daily News breaks the big stories

Quote
Adult-film company Pink Visual reportedly sent O'Brien a letter offering him a position due to the current high demand for "tall, lean, pale, male 'gingers' that have a David Caruso kind of thing going on."

Their proposed title for O'Brien's first flick? "Conan the Boobarian."

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/01/14/2010-01-14_conan_obrien_still_has_a_job_but_is_already_receiving_offers_from_porn_company_a.html#ixzz0cdHYo1fm
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:31:44 PM
Gingers getting annihilated everywhere  :'(
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 06:32:16 PM
:lol @ everything in this thread right now
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:32:43 PM
SC for a rapper you'd fail a freestyle battle. You're too slow. Too old. Too late. Fuck this shit.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:33:15 PM
Ironic since you're the manchild still trying to rap.  

So we've got


gimme more!
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:33:40 PM
oooh yeah

Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:35:20 PM
Yes but that's not exactly my fault, is it? There were cool until I started using them?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:35:31 PM
But it hurts. It hurts bad doesn't it? Putting your public life of forums so people have so much material to play with so you can't win your e-wars you invest so much time with.  
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 06:36:49 PM
why don't you all get on each other's dicks or whatever the hell the expression is, somewhere else

fegs
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:37:15 PM
If it hurt so bad, Fresh Prince, don't you think I'd avoid the messageboards altogether?

I :lol at the weak shit yawl toss out. A bunch of sniveling fhaggots hating me 'cause they ain't me. Yeah, I'm crying in my Pho.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: demi on January 14, 2010, 06:38:26 PM
^ ROFL
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 06:38:46 PM
(http://i49.tinypic.com/wwkxfn.jpg)

Wallpaper: http://jump.fm/UMKAL (http://jump.fm/UMKAL)

:lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Robo on January 14, 2010, 06:39:35 PM
shitbin
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:42:54 PM
SC is delusional. Who'd want to be as sad as he is? BTW you come to message boards because you have no where else to go in your real life. You're pathetic.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:44:13 PM
how do you know I'm sad, pole smoker? and how do you know what i do in my real life?

:lol damn son, you're catching feelings pretty hard over there. your maxishield is going to be all soaked through. :(

Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Snuflupagulus on January 14, 2010, 06:44:26 PM
why don't you all get on each other's dicks or whatever the hell the expression is, somewhere else

distinguished effete fellows

If Escher was alive to draw this...whoa.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:47:22 PM
how do you know I'm sad, pole smoker?
I know you better than you know yourself. You're on the verge of a breakdown. You're going Yixian on me.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:49:01 PM
You're the one refreshing the page in hopes that I typed something new out!  :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 06:51:43 PM
This is a spat of High School proportions.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:52:40 PM
Because all you can do is write back gay jibes. I counter everything you say with the truth. Or as you would say 'hot fiyah' since you so desperately believe you have talent.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Oblivion on January 14, 2010, 06:52:55 PM
Wtf happened with this thread?  :-\
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 06:53:30 PM
good christ, everyone posting in this thread at the moment is distinguished mentally-challenged

yeah, even YOU OBLIVION
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 06:53:51 PM
Okay I'll stop, whatever.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 14, 2010, 06:54:29 PM
I say "hot fiyah" because I'm delusional about my talent level?!?!?! HAHAHAHAHA

Wow dude. Just go back to how I'm stalking Ohioans and rapping badly.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: demi on January 14, 2010, 06:55:01 PM
good christ, everyone posting in this thread at the moment is distinguished mentally-challenged

yeah, even YOU OBLIVION

Conan sucks
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: drew on January 14, 2010, 07:01:27 PM
Wow dude. Just go back to how I'm stalking Ohioans and rapping badly.

 :-*
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 07:17:55 PM
If there needed to be more proof that Paul Reiser sucks:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-reiser/a-teachable-leno-moment_b_418197.html

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And -- here I felt the need to editorialize.

"You know, the extra amazing thing about Jay is -- whenever they ask him to try something, he almost always says 'Sure.' They asked him to step down and make room for the other funny guy, he said, 'Sure.'

They asked him to put his show on earlier at night and he said, 'Sure.' Then they said, 'Oh, boy, I think we made a mistake -- would you mind going back to where we had you in the first place? That would really help us.' And you know what he says? 'Sure.'"

"Wow."

"Yeah. And how about the fact that while all this craziness is going on, Jay just shows up to work every day and does his job. He doesn't complain, he doesn't get upset... He just does what he's supposed to do: he makes people laugh. That's not easy, you know."

He thought about it.

"Jay's a really good guy, huh?"

"Yes he is. "
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: brawndolicious on January 14, 2010, 07:20:04 PM
So jay leno actually pushed for all of this?  To get back onto the Tonight Show?  Doesn't he still get paid the same amount regardless?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 14, 2010, 07:25:10 PM
Podcast? that's where the money is. Right eel? (http://i45.tinypic.com/2v28hhw.png)

he can't respond; he just cashed the last mega-check itunes sent us and is currently paying off the whores we defecated on last night after doing a kilimanjaro sized mountain of blow and lik-m-aid.

i'd been shitting on whores for years, but i have to say after the money started rolling in the quality of both the whores and my bowel movements improved tremendously

lik-m-aid :teehee
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 14, 2010, 07:27:13 PM
also it just struck me that rosie o'donnell was giving a guy shit for not wanting to share his airtime while defending a guy who doesn't want to share his airtime
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 14, 2010, 07:30:15 PM
also paul reiser's a fucking liar, no kid talks like that
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 14, 2010, 07:46:39 PM
Reiser is getting the shit torn out of him in the comments

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What a stupid, bullshit post. I'm sorry your friend's a bad comic and a dick. I'm happy to explain this to your son if you like.

lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Barry Egan on January 14, 2010, 07:51:06 PM
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If Leno is friends with your kid, then obviously tell them this. Obviously.

If, on the other hand, your kid is friends with Conan O'Brien or O'Brien's kids? Well then, good luck explaining to them why sometimes, in show business, even when you play by all the rules and move across country and uproot your life and work every hour of the day, you can get massively screwed by the guys who made you those promises. Good luck making them see how being a company man is a good thing, rather than something that can make the last five years of your life look like ashes.

So while it's nice to assure young Reiser that his friend Jay's going to be okay, and that the other guy will have plenty of money for soda, the reality is that a lot of us remember the drawn, shocked looks on our fathers' faces when they were losing their dream job through no fault of their own. And THAT is one of the MANY reasons I am Team Conan, and think Jay can go spend more time with his Dr Pepper collection.

awkwwwwwaarrdd...

Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 07:55:08 PM
CONAN HAS KIDS TO FEED
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Post by: Barry Egan on January 14, 2010, 07:55:59 PM
CONAN'S TERMINATION IS JUST LIKE WHEN MY BLUE COLLAR FATHER LOST HIS JOB AT THE STEEL MILL.  NOTHING BUT SARDINES AND BOLOGNA FOR CONAN FROM NOW ON.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 07:57:24 PM
LOOKS LIKE CONAN WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO BUY HIS KIDS ONE PONY AND THEY'LL HAVE TO TAKE TURNS SHARING. ROUGH TIMES AT THE CONAN HOUSEHOLD THIS YEAR
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 14, 2010, 07:58:16 PM
DOWNGRADE TO MASTURBATING SQUIRREL
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 08:01:29 PM
How many mansions will Conan be able to buy this year now that he's out of a job?

5? :(
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Post by: Bocsius on January 14, 2010, 08:03:03 PM
CONAN'S KIDS COULD EAT CARSON DALY

(IF THEY COULD FIND HIM)
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 08:04:40 PM
 :lol
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 08:08:06 PM
I ONLY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO GIVE TO ONE: HAITI OR CONAN

WHICH ONE SHOULD I CHOOSE GUYS ???
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 08:10:18 PM
oh christ, no one is actually arguing for conan, taking that viewpoint.  don't be distinguished mentally-challenged
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 08:10:32 PM
Haitians are lazy dark people.

Conan is a hard working graduate from Harvard.

Easy.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 08:13:13 PM
WHEN WILL RED CROSS COMING TO UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, HOW CAN THEY LET A TRAGEDY OF THESE PROPORTIONS GO UNAIDED?!??
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 14, 2010, 08:13:19 PM
HOMETREE!
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 14, 2010, 08:14:49 PM
Which Saint's day will be devoted to Conan the Martyr when this is all done?

St. Cornelius Day

also JESUS CHRIST I leave for one afternoon and THIS happens?

also, I'm pretty sure NBC will claim Conan is in breach of his contract and not pay out the $40 million (since they wanted to keep him on the Tonight Show! at 12:05.) So I wouldn't talk about how it's all peaches and roses for O'Brien til we see how he actually ends up. It's entirely possible, even likely, he gets to walk away from this with his dignity and little else.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 08:18:26 PM
It's not like he's a millionaire already or anything, Patel.
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Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 08:19:25 PM
 :lol to Conan not being able to feed his children
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 14, 2010, 08:21:06 PM
It's not like he's a millionaire already or anything, Patel.

oh, I know Conan's gonna be just fine. I just think it's kind of silly to say, "well, at least he gets that sweet sweet payout money!" Like NBC is actually gonna pay it to him. :P
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Post by: drew on January 14, 2010, 08:21:54 PM
oh, I know Conan's gonna be just fine. I just think it's kind of silly to say, "well, at least he gets that sweet sweet payout money!" Like NBC is actually gonna pay it to him. :P

 :hans1
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Post by: Jansen on January 14, 2010, 08:22:28 PM
jay won in the end, eh? that's great. not because i particularly care for leno but because conan sucks just a little bit more.
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 14, 2010, 08:22:44 PM
NBC is gonna pay Conan $10 million to make him go away and Conan is going to take it
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Post by: Trent Dole on January 14, 2010, 08:23:49 PM
jay won in the end, eh? that's great. not because i particularly care for leno but because conan sucks just a little bit more.
:gun :gun :gun :gun :gun :gun
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 08:25:10 PM
jay won in the end, eh? that's great. not because i particularly care for leno but because conan sucks just a little bit more.

Man I hate everything you post.

Quote
Whoever wins, Conan's hysterical internet fans lose

You can't understand some of the anger?  I've been watching the man for 10 years and I fucking love him.  My favorite television personality is being kicked off fucking television, of course some people are pissed off.

How would you react if...your favorite wine maker was suddenly banned from the business and you could no longer enjoy their wine?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
that's probably an awful comparison, apologies in advance
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Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 08:25:30 PM
Conan has some pretty awesome representatives, I'd bet money (to be sent to CONAN AID in the event of his termination) that he walks away with a sizable settlement. His lawyers could drag it to court, say NBC was not operating in good faith (that a show called The Tonight Show is pretty much void after 12 AM) and other tricky legal mumbo-jumbo and drag NBC through the mud.

Look, they're trying to get this Comcast thing going. I doubt the last thing everyone wants is a long, drawn-out legal proceeding that will become tabloid fodder for Nikki Finke. Conan walks away with cash and his dignity.

Leno resumes his post, goes back to first place, but his image has taken a massive hit that he will not be able to recover from entirely.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 14, 2010, 08:28:41 PM
I'm not so sure Leno goes back to #1, to be honest.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 08:28:54 PM
"Google stocks plummeted after news that Jay Leno would return to The Tonight Show reached investors, thus significantly reducing operating income earned from Conan O'Brien YouTube videos."
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Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 08:31:12 PM
"Google stocks plummeted after news that Jay Leno would return to The Tonight Show reached investors, thus significantly reducing operating income earned from Conan O'Brien YouTube videos."

 :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 14, 2010, 09:30:55 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dHkvZb34VA[/youtube]
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 09:33:12 PM
I know when I watch Jay Leno, I'm reminded of my childhood: baseball on summer days, video games and watermelon next to a basket of fried chicken.
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Post by: Beezy on January 14, 2010, 09:38:46 PM
........

I had no idea that these mostly corny late night shows were so popular.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 09:41:05 PM
........

I had no idea that these mostly corny late night shows were so popular.

Conan's isn't that popular.  :lenowned

Wasn't. :lenowned
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 09:42:40 PM
:lol
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Post by: Beezy on January 14, 2010, 09:45:27 PM
Conan annihilated
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 09:46:20 PM
At least this is better than

OH NO. SHITTY WRITERS AT MY FAVOURITE GAME MAGAZINE LOST THEIR SHITTY JOBS! HOW CAN I GIVE THEM 15,000 DOLLARS FOR NO APPARENT REASON?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 09:49:01 PM
At least they still did a show.

Where's Conan's show?  :lenowned
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 09:49:56 PM
 :lol
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 09:56:43 PM
that letterman clip is ice cold
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 10:10:25 PM
"... like killing Indians so you can take all their land." :rofl
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Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 10:28:44 PM
I've watched Leno a few times. I thought he was pretty funny. Conan is occasionally funny. The only late night guys I've genuinely enjoyed are Stewart and Colbert.

This is the way I see it.

Letterman has the best monologues.
Conan has the best skits/interviews (depends on guest)
Leno has the worst everything
John/Steven are more focused talk shows, and benefit from that
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 10:30:25 PM
Letterman's monologues are awful  :yuck

Monologue: Ferguson (or Conan if its awful enough where it turns into self-deprecation)
Skits: Conan
Interviews: Ferguson (or Letterman depending on the guest)
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 10:31:58 PM
Leno tells Conan "you're welcome" for the ratings boost. (http://tv.gawker.com/5448615/jay-leno-turns-the-tables-bashes-conan-obrien-with-biting-monologue) :lol

I love Jay. Ice cold. :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Barry Egan on January 14, 2010, 10:32:13 PM
Its all pretty much garbage.  Including Stewart and Colbert.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 10:32:40 PM
You're such a pleasant person.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 10:34:34 PM
I want Conan to ripoff the Leno bit where he had all the kids born during his run on The Tonight Show come on stage, it'd be like one kid probably :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 10:34:41 PM
I like Ferguson and Letterman the most. Letterman for being a mean bastard and Ferguson for being a sentimental bastard.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 10:34:48 PM
Leno tells Conan "you're welcome" for the ratings boost. (http://tv.gawker.com/5448615/jay-leno-turns-the-tables-bashes-conan-obrien-with-biting-monologue) :lol

I love Jay. Ice cold.

Leno is stealing my material. http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=33019.msg1020203#msg1020203
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 10:41:13 PM
Jimmy Kimmel is going to be on Leno's show right now. I think.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 10:41:37 PM
I want Conan to ripoff the Leno bit where he had all the kids born during his run on The Tonight Show come on stage, it'd be like one kid probably :lol

They should just show a picture of a sonogram  :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 10:43:54 PM
He actually makes a joke about that in his monologue.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 10:45:52 PM
Really? :lol

Conan and I operate on the same wave length, except Jay Leno is not rewriting my script.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 10:46:31 PM
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE SHIT AT KIMMEL ON LENO :lol :lol
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 10:47:03 PM
:bow Kimmel :bow2

I give him props for saying that
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 10:47:31 PM
HOLY SHIT KIMMEL WOW
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 10:47:47 PM
HOLY CRAP THIS INCREDIBLE :lol
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Post by: Barry Egan on January 14, 2010, 10:47:55 PM
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA  :lol
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 10:48:10 PM
:lol Jimmy
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 10:48:16 PM
Leno is just nodding along :lol
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 10:48:27 PM
:bow KIMMEL :bow2
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 10:48:53 PM
"Ah, this is a trick where you ask me to host The Tonight Show and then you're going to take it back?" :rofl
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Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 10:49:17 PM
"Jay, Conan and I have kids. All you have is cars."
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Post by: Barry Egan on January 14, 2010, 10:49:21 PM
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: Fresh Prince on January 14, 2010, 10:49:26 PM
Leno is going to own him when he finishes.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 10:49:29 PM
YOU HAVE 800 MILLION DOLLARS

JUST TAKE CARE OF YOUR CARS
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 10:50:06 PM
That was some annihilation.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 10:50:11 PM
My respect for Kimmel just went up ten million points. That was amazing. Soooooo awkward. :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 10:50:55 PM
Leno is just taking it because he knows he'll kill Kimmel once he's back at the Tonight Show.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 10:51:12 PM
Looks like the Jay Leno show is can't-miss television.  :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 10:51:52 PM
Also, Kimmel making a play for Conan's audience! :lol
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 10:52:03 PM
That was pretty ingenious. I thought Kimmel was going to pussy out, and it looked like that was happening until the question when Leno asked him what the best prank he ever did was. He drove that interview over a cliff. :lol
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 10:54:10 PM
I'll need a transcript or a video because I'm not watching, but good for Kimmel.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 14, 2010, 10:58:36 PM
I think Kimmel went into Overdrive mode when Leno asked him about the crappy Leno bit :lol (Leno basically taking a meek shot at the bit). That was pure balls by Kimmel.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:01:03 PM
It was most likely planned though  :'(
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:01:45 PM
I do not think that was planned. Why would Leno perpetuate bad press? That's distinguished mentally-challenged. It wasn't like he was making fun of himself, it was totally awkward.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 11:02:56 PM
Leno seemed pretty uncomfortable.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 14, 2010, 11:03:06 PM
That's probably the case but Kimmel is very quick with the mouth, remember the Sabrina the Teenage Witch Ether

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTWAcSaBfJw
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:03:15 PM
Well I didn't watch it, but it sounds like he didn't respond to much of it?  Maybe he was trying to show that he can take direct digs and come off as a guy who deserves pity after such an assraping.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 11:03:25 PM
Also, it did seem like Kimmel was genuinely biting his tongue in the beginning.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: cool breeze on January 14, 2010, 11:03:43 PM
I forgot about Kimmel on Leno

is it online yet?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 11:04:22 PM
http://tv.gawker.com/5448615/jay-leno-turns-the-tables-bashes-conan-obrien-with-biting-monologue
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:05:55 PM
I'll need a transcript or a video because I'm not watching, but good for Kimmel.

http://www.thejaylenoshow.com/video/clips/ten-ten-with-jimmy-kimmel/1193081

A small clip, sorry :(
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:06:05 PM
Yeah, Kimmel was totally behaving and then unleashed the motherflippin' hounds. Leno's discomfort seems genuine. And why would you plan a bit that makes Leno look like an asshole? The whole, "I'm a victim, blame NBC!" card would make sense, but Kimmel said verbatim, "LEAVE OUR SHOWS ALONE!"
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:07:06 PM
Yeah, I getcha.  Good on Kimmel, then.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:09:08 PM
Awesome television, though.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 11:12:08 PM
fuck that was amazing.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 11:12:16 PM
I'm so glad Leno is embracing the villain role. This is going to make for a bunch of great TV.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: cool breeze on January 14, 2010, 11:12:26 PM
http://tv.gawker.com/5448615/jay-leno-turns-the-tables-bashes-conan-obrien-with-biting-monologue

Leno got styled on hard
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:12:48 PM
some girl on facebook:

Leno is MUCH BETTER than Conan O'Failin.  In my ideal world, though, he'd be hosting a show on Fox News.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 11:14:30 PM
Fox News would never take him. wouldn't want their ratings to fall.  :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 14, 2010, 11:14:38 PM
and then conan makes the rounds as a guest on all these shows, and then the topic disappears, and then the week after... :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 11:14:53 PM
That's probably the case but Kimmel is very quick with the mouth, remember the Sabrina the Teenage Witch Ether

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTWAcSaBfJw

FLAWLESS VICTORY.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:17:40 PM
Fox News would never take him. wouldn't want their ratings to fall.  :lenowned

No, Leno, not Conan.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: drew on January 14, 2010, 11:19:10 PM
in that kimmell leno clip you can just tell that leno isnt a naturally funny person
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 11:20:12 PM
No, Leno, not Conan.

I thought she wanted Conan O'Failin on Fox News as punishment. Nevermind.

Why do you have these girls on your facebook, especially when hate-fucks are off the table?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:20:58 PM
This one isn't a friend, she was just commenting on some Team Conan video another friend of mine posted.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 11:22:05 PM
I think I've just been lenowned.  :-\
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 11:23:36 PM
Kimmel was serving until the end, he kind of came off as a vagina. Boo hoo, you have kids to feed and if you only make 150,000 a year they'll starve.

Bullshit argument to bait bleeding hearts.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:24:11 PM
 :lol

I can't wait to listen to Carolla tomorrow, I betcha he talks about this.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:26:07 PM
Jon is bringing up the late night stuff.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 11:27:32 PM
Jon is bringing up the late night stuff.

I'm so envious of your central/easterners. I'm stuck in the goddamn West four hours behind.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:28:25 PM
Eh, it was only a brief comment.

Still hilarious.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:29:26 PM
"Thank god we don't have to deal with Jeff Zucker, he's like the Cheney of television, just shoots shows in the face and somehow gets them to apologize to him." - John Stewart.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 11:30:08 PM
"Why isn't anyone talking about what NBC did to Johnny Carson? He's dead!"

Colbert :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:30:54 PM
:lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:30:59 PM
"Why isn't anyone talking about what NBC did to Johnny Carson? He's dead!"

Colbert :lol

:rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 14, 2010, 11:31:12 PM
 :lol :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:31:18 PM
The transcript from the Kimmel annihilation for those that can't view the video:

Some choice quotes, courtesy Kimmel:

[Asked by Leno what the best prank he ever pulled was] "The best prank I ever pulled was I told a guy that—five years from now—I'm gonna give you my show. And then when the five years came, I gave it to him, and then I took it back almost instantly."

[Asked by Leno if he ever orders anything off of the TV] "Like NBC ordered your show off the TV?"

[Asked by Leno what the record is for number of lap dances he's received in one night] "Strippers, I don't like in general. Because you have this phony relationship with them for money, similar to that of when you and Conan were on The Tonight Show together, passing the torch... you know what I'm saying."

[Asked by Leno what he hasn't yet hosted, but would like to] "Oh, this is a trick, right? Where you get me to host The Tonight Show and then take it back from me?"

[Asked why he came on to do the segment] "Listen, Jay, Conan and I have children—all you have to take care of is cars. I mean, we have lives to lead here. You've got $800 million, for God's sakes—leave our shows alone."
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 14, 2010, 11:34:57 PM
Conan: If NBC doesn't want anyone to see me, just leave me on NBC
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:35:04 PM
"If NBC doesn't want people to see me, just leave me on NBC."

:lol

:lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:35:04 PM
Holy shit @ Conan

"If NBC doesn't want people to see me, just leave me on NBC." :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 14, 2010, 11:35:38 PM
My brother scientists, I have found proof of this "aether" that we seek! Look, see how it supports the words of Sir James Kimmel, carrying them to the chin of the fat man beside him! Did "aether" not exist, we could not hear them so.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 11:36:08 PM
His porn joke :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:36:09 PM
"In the movie, I'm having sex with a woman and just as I'm about to climax, I get replaced by Jay Leno." :rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 14, 2010, 11:36:12 PM
Feels like Conan is going all out!
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:36:25 PM
climax joke  :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:37:00 PM
"In the movie, I'm having sex with a woman and just as I'm about to climax, I get replaced by Jay Leno." :rofl

:rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 11:38:17 PM
:rofl I'm fucking dying here :rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:38:59 PM
"Until we cancel it" :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:39:06 PM
damn, even more ether
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 11:39:15 PM
Baby picks YouTube clip :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:39:16 PM
Rock with a laugh track :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 14, 2010, 11:39:21 PM
Oh man, that was a major rip at the Leno Show :lol (the YouTube clips taking up the 10pm spot)
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:39:54 PM
omg andy :rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:40:17 PM
Oh my God :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:40:37 PM
Carson Daly joke!
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 11:40:45 PM
Two Hosts, One Slot :rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 11:41:01 PM
The Fistahood of the Traveling Timeslots :rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:41:01 PM
Two Hosts One Slot killed me :rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 14, 2010, 11:41:16 PM
Two Hosts, One Slot

The Splay Leno Show

Carson Daly's Last Ball

NBC Lawyers: The back end deals

:rlol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:41:17 PM
In the Rear 3000 :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:41:26 PM
in the rear 3000 :rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 11:41:29 PM
In the Rear 3000
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:42:14 PM
the actor????
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:42:31 PM
Remember Twittering? :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 14, 2010, 11:43:15 PM
meh
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:43:50 PM
There are much better clips they could have chose for that classic moment.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:43:58 PM
oh, so that's why people don't watch conan

edit: I wonder why they didn't pick his cold open for the show?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:44:40 PM
That'd be too long. His cold open was pretty awesome, though.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:47:49 PM
That's odd, it's on their website to vote for.

I'd imagine they're saving it for their last show or something. :'(
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:49:06 PM
"I got the key" :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:51:21 PM
He is selling the show on Craigslist!?! :rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:51:53 PM
:rofl

edit:
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/clt/1551463643.html (http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/clt/1551463643.html)
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:52:51 PM
Oh my God it's real :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:53:30 PM
on hulu
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:54:19 PM
Conan can't even keep it together :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Raban on January 14, 2010, 11:54:27 PM
:rofl

edit:
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/clt/1551463643.html (http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/clt/1551463643.html)


HAHAHAHA
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:54:37 PM
Andy :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 14, 2010, 11:55:00 PM
yay andy!  :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 14, 2010, 11:55:06 PM
Andy is killing it :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 14, 2010, 11:55:33 PM
"I spent some money...I spent a LOT of money."

:rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Himu on January 14, 2010, 11:56:14 PM
"I spent 400 grand on my son's bar mitzvah...he's 9! And I'm Lutheran" :rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2010, 11:56:24 PM
We're Lutheran. :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 12:08:24 AM
shoot baskets :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Himu on January 15, 2010, 12:08:26 AM
"Shoot baskets" :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 15, 2010, 12:08:44 AM
 :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 12:10:10 AM
They do not give a fuck anymore :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 15, 2010, 12:11:03 AM
I wonder what the chances are of them just pulling Conan early next week
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Raban on January 15, 2010, 12:11:55 AM
Is tonight's episode up anywhere already? I can't wait two more hours to watch this shit, I'm gonna die of anticipation
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Oblivion on January 15, 2010, 12:13:06 AM
The transcript from the Kimmel annihilation for those that can't view the video:

Some choice quotes, courtesy Kimmel:

[Asked by Leno what the best prank he ever pulled was] "The best prank I ever pulled was I told a guy that—five years from now—I'm gonna give you my show. And then when the five years came, I gave it to him, and then I took it back almost instantly."

[Asked by Leno if he ever orders anything off of the TV] "Like NBC ordered your show off the TV?"

[Asked by Leno what the record is for number of lap dances he's received in one night] "Strippers, I don't like in general. Because you have this phony relationship with them for money, similar to that of when you and Conan were on The Tonight Show together, passing the torch... you know what I'm saying."

[Asked by Leno what he hasn't yet hosted, but would like to] "Oh, this is a trick, right? Where you get me to host The Tonight Show and then take it back from me?"

[Asked why he came on to do the segment] "Listen, Jay, Conan and I have children—all you have to take care of is cars. I mean, we have lives to lead here. You've got $800 million, for God's sakes—leave our shows alone."

Just looking at those questions, it seems pretty obvious it was planned.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 12:13:24 AM
I wonder what the chances are of them just pulling Conan early next week

I think if Stern really comes on the show, there's a shot of him getting yanked. That could get ugly. Or it could be totally anti-climatic.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Raban on January 15, 2010, 12:14:09 AM
I wonder what the chances are of them just pulling Conan early next week

I think if Stern really comes on the show, there's a shot of him getting yanked. That could get ugly. Or it could be totally anti-climatic.

Stern said he didn't want to play a funnyman, he just wants to have a conversation with Conan. I think that's better, personally.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 15, 2010, 12:14:34 AM
The transcript from the Kimmel annihilation for those that can't view the video:

Some choice quotes, courtesy Kimmel:

[Asked by Leno what the best prank he ever pulled was] "The best prank I ever pulled was I told a guy that—five years from now—I'm gonna give you my show. And then when the five years came, I gave it to him, and then I took it back almost instantly."

[Asked by Leno if he ever orders anything off of the TV] "Like NBC ordered your show off the TV?"

[Asked by Leno what the record is for number of lap dances he's received in one night] "Strippers, I don't like in general. Because you have this phony relationship with them for money, similar to that of when you and Conan were on The Tonight Show together, passing the torch... you know what I'm saying."

[Asked by Leno what he hasn't yet hosted, but would like to] "Oh, this is a trick, right? Where you get me to host The Tonight Show and then take it back from me?"

[Asked why he came on to do the segment] "Listen, Jay, Conan and I have children—all you have to take care of is cars. I mean, we have lives to lead here. You've got $800 million, for God's sakes—leave our shows alone."

Just looking at those questions, it seems pretty obvious it was planned.

Dude, you need to watch it.  Leno looked pissed.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Himu on January 15, 2010, 12:15:08 AM
The transcript from the Kimmel annihilation for those that can't view the video:

Some choice quotes, courtesy Kimmel:

[Asked by Leno what the best prank he ever pulled was] "The best prank I ever pulled was I told a guy that—five years from now—I'm gonna give you my show. And then when the five years came, I gave it to him, and then I took it back almost instantly."

[Asked by Leno if he ever orders anything off of the TV] "Like NBC ordered your show off the TV?"

[Asked by Leno what the record is for number of lap dances he's received in one night] "Strippers, I don't like in general. Because you have this phony relationship with them for money, similar to that of when you and Conan were on The Tonight Show together, passing the torch... you know what I'm saying."

[Asked by Leno what he hasn't yet hosted, but would like to] "Oh, this is a trick, right? Where you get me to host The Tonight Show and then take it back from me?"

[Asked why he came on to do the segment] "Listen, Jay, Conan and I have children—all you have to take care of is cars. I mean, we have lives to lead here. You've got $800 million, for God's sakes—leave our shows alone."

Just looking at those questions, it seems pretty obvious it was planned.

Did you see Leno's face? No way.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 12:15:20 AM
Just looking at those questions, it seems pretty obvious it was planned.

Not really. Some of those answers have absolutely nothing to do with the questions, and Kimmel would take the long way around to get those choice quotes. Plus, Leno was trying to cut him off several times (succeeded once). Leno has nothing to gain from being portrayed as an asshole either, especially since the vast library of evidence suggests he's obsessed with other people's opinions of him.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Oblivion on January 15, 2010, 12:16:10 AM
No, I didn't see the video. Guess I know what I'll be watchin tonight.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Raban on January 15, 2010, 12:17:24 AM
What's strange about Leno is that he's had the most success, and yet has been the most immature when it comes to anything like this. Hiding in a closet, whining about getting booted, axing his own show to undercut Conan, holy shit, man.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 12:17:39 AM
I think Leno expected some playful jabbing, like when Kimmel responded with what characters he references when forming a Leno impression, but the other shit is just pure evil. :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 12:25:06 AM
VIOLIN? THIS SHIT WOULDN'T FLY ON LENO'S WORKING CLASS TONIGHT SHOW
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 12:25:42 AM
More elitist liberal Harvard programming, I see :wag
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 12:30:09 AM
All this shit has to be a gold mine for someone wanting to write The Late Shift 2.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 15, 2010, 12:31:12 AM
All this shit has to be a gold mine for someone wanting to write The Late Shift 2.

So when do you plan on starting?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: drew on January 15, 2010, 12:32:40 AM
jesus christ i turned it off right when she started up again

im pretty sure i heard a collective sigh from the audience
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Mandark on January 15, 2010, 12:33:49 AM
5 Reasons Jay Leno Is the Devil (http://entertainment.nerve.com/2010/01/14/five-reasons-jay-leno-is-the-devil/)


I haven't even read this yet but it's by Phil Nugent so it's gotta be good.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 12:34:15 AM
All this shit has to be a gold mine for someone wanting to write The Late Shift 2.

So when do you plan on starting?

I bogged down in too many projects as is!

... Someone brought up a good point that Kimmel was pretty well-behaved until Leno blew him off, in a fairly rude manner, when Kimmel asked if he would answer questions on his show. That's when Leno looked at his non-existent wrist watch and went, "LOL I AM BUSY BUDDY SRY"

Then Kimmel went nuts.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 15, 2010, 12:35:46 AM
Evangeline Lilly is on Kimmel right now and she's pretty much the perfect woman.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 15, 2010, 12:38:19 AM
craig is awesome
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 12:39:10 AM
Evangeline Lilly is on Kimmel right now and she's pretty much the perfect woman.

(http://www.blogcadre.com/files/images/evangeline_lilly.jpg)

Meh.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 15, 2010, 12:40:04 AM
Maybe not on a solely aesthetic level.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0 (Carson Daly: -1)
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 15, 2010, 12:41:03 AM
http://tv.gawker.com/5448615/jay-leno-turns-the-tables-bashes-conan-obrien-with-biting-monologue

That interview is amazing.  :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 15, 2010, 12:42:35 AM

http://www.blogcadre.com/files/images/evangeline_lilly.jpg

Meh.

omg :heart

and this chick on jimmy now is pretty hot too. nice legs.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 12:45:16 AM
I knew fistful would love that pic. :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 12:46:40 AM
She looks like a pretzel.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: drew on January 15, 2010, 12:47:21 AM
only fistful could make complimenting evangeline lilly creepy
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 15, 2010, 12:47:25 AM
great body.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 15, 2010, 12:47:43 AM
Not that Ferguson has said anything regarding this whole situation but I'm now a convert to him.

Evangeline is totally a perfect face vs average body scenario. This doesn't mean I'd not ravage it, theoretically (which is never).
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: drew on January 15, 2010, 12:47:50 AM
see what i mean?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 12:54:05 AM
Not that Ferguson has said anything regarding this whole situation but I'm now a convert to him.

Evangeline is totally a perfect face vs average body scenario. This doesn't mean I'd not ravage it, theoretically (which is never).

January Jones > Evangeline Lilly, you should know this!
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 15, 2010, 12:55:12 AM
Not that Ferguson has said anything regarding this whole situation but I'm now a convert to him.

Evangeline is totally a perfect face vs average body scenario. This doesn't mean I'd not ravage it, theoretically (which is never).

January Jones > Evangeline Lilly, you should know this!

Yes. And Face and Body, Mrs.Jones :heart

Interestingly though, both Lilly and Jones have good (and similar) taste in music as me  :-[ :-[ :-[ (as if that counts for anything and I'm basing this off their iTunes playlists)
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 15, 2010, 12:55:25 AM
what great television  :D

even though Conan is gone, at least all of this has told me that I'll be pretty much CBS exclusive for late night television.  And when Letterman gets boring (that's easy), I'll switch on Kimmel.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 12:56:22 AM
Not that Ferguson has said anything regarding this whole situation but I'm now a convert to him.

Evangeline is totally a perfect face vs average body scenario. This doesn't mean I'd not ravage it, theoretically (which is never).

January Jones > Evangeline Lilly, you should know this!

Yes. And Face and Body, Mrs.Jones :heart

Interestingly though, both Lilly and Jones have good (and similar) taste in music as me  :-[ :-[ :-[ (as if that counts for anything)

God she looked beyond amazing in that Italy episode jesuussssssssss
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: drew on January 15, 2010, 12:57:39 AM
i cant stand letterman, if only for that bald bastard, nobody gives a fuck what you think, shut the fuck up
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Barry Egan on January 15, 2010, 12:58:24 AM
january jones is dumb as a stump.  At least Lily's got some sass  :-*
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 15, 2010, 12:58:51 AM
i cant stand letterman, if only for that bald bastard, nobody gives a fuck what you think, shut the fuck up

yeah I agree with ya on that.  But I like Letterman's asshole-ery every once and a while.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 12:59:21 AM
january jones is dumb as a stump.  At least Lily's got some sass  :-*

Dumber than Elisha Cuthbert?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 01:01:13 AM
Yeah, to be fair, Kimmel is rarely this funny. He can be incredibly sharp, but I feel like he's Randy Moss - he only plays when he feels like it.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 01:02:06 AM
He's just really good at being a dick. :lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Barry Egan on January 15, 2010, 01:02:20 AM
january jones is dumb as a stump.  At least Lily's got some sass  :-*

Dumber than Elisha Cuthbert?

No one's that dumb.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Barry Egan on January 15, 2010, 01:05:35 AM
well, FoC.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 15, 2010, 01:13:06 AM
The transcript from the Kimmel annihilation for those that can't view the video:

Some choice quotes, courtesy Kimmel:

[Asked by Leno if he ever orders anything off of the TV] "Like NBC ordered your show off the TV?"


[Asked by Leno what he hasn't yet hosted, but would like to] "Oh, this is a trick, right? Where you get me to host The Tonight Show and then take it back from me?"

[Asked why he came on to do the segment] "Listen, Jay, Conan and I have children—all you have to take care of is cars. I mean, we have lives to lead here. You've got $800 million, for God's sakes—leave our shows alone."

:rofl

Respect +1,000,000

The first one is such a fantastic set-up. Did Leno really serve that one up to him straight?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 01:14:34 AM
I believe he talked about buying stuff off TV as well, but it was pretty vicious.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Gruco on January 15, 2010, 01:27:52 AM
5 Reasons Jay Leno Is the Devil (http://entertainment.nerve.com/2010/01/14/five-reasons-jay-leno-is-the-devil/)


I haven't even read this yet but it's by Phil Nugent so it's gotta be good.

Loved this bit
Quote
This is the Leno who, when he heard Nancy Reagan had won some public-service Woman of the Year award, shot back, “I’m so glad she beat out that conniving little bitch Mother Teresa.”
So apparently the man actually used to be funny.  Weird.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Himu on January 15, 2010, 01:42:01 AM
"This is the Leno who, when he heard Nancy Reagan had won some public-service Woman of the Year award, shot back, “I’m so glad she beat out that conniving little bitch Mother Teresa.”

:lol
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 15, 2010, 01:55:29 AM
So apparently Conan will be done after next week, is walking, and NBC pays him a large severance check AND Conan has the ability to be seen on another network.  Good news for Coco!

I don't care if he gets whipped on Fox, I just want to see him back doing his thing somewhere
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Raban on January 15, 2010, 01:58:09 AM
So apparently Conan will be done after next week, is walking, and NBC pays him a large severance check AND Conan has the ability to be seen on another network.  Good news for Coco!

I don't care if he gets whipped on Fox, I just want to see him back doing his thing somewhere

I'm siding with the folks who want him to be a showrunner. I love Conan's personality, but he can't deliver written material well, he needs to do his own thing.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 15, 2010, 02:00:31 AM
That sucks for his fans who want to continue seeing him do a very public show, though.  Some people like me grew up watching him, and to have him suddenly fade into the back workings of television just doesn't seem right.  Besides, this is what he loves doing most.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Raban on January 15, 2010, 02:03:54 AM
That sucks for his fans who want to continue seeing him do a very public show, though.  Some people like me grew up watching him, and to have him suddenly fade into the back workings of television just doesn't seem right.  Besides, this is what he loves doing most.

OK BN, I get it. You fucking grew up watching Conan O'Brien. We understand. But talk shows are outdated shit. They're irrelevant now.

I'd rather Conan head something like a TV series version of the Late Shift, where he writes and stars in it. If he is going to Fox though, they'd just air five episodes and cancel it.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: etiolate on January 15, 2010, 02:09:00 AM
I'm interested in what happens to Leno's ratings. Is his audience sheltered enough to go along with Leno back on the Tonight Show, as though it's with a clean slate? Leno will no doubt try to act that way, but will this backlash spread out to those who have highly selective mental receptors? The guests on his show are going to be have to be very safe guests.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: ManaByte on January 15, 2010, 02:10:48 AM
He could go back to the Simpsons.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 15, 2010, 02:11:21 AM
Fuck the Simpsons, the show has sucked longer that it was ever good.

Quote
OK BN, I get it. You fucking grew up watching Conan O'Brien. We understand. But talk shows are outdated shit. They're irrelevant now.

They're irrelevant to you, maybe, but they're still a cornerstone in television programming for most the networks (not to mention the success of the two on Comedy Central).  Stop trying to act like an internet contrarian and think about it: this is what Conan loves doing.  It's what his fans are accustomed to seeing him doing.  He knows that several networks are very interested to have him, especially now after all of this.  Hey, like I said, I'll follow whatever he does, but there would be a pretty bow on a gift wrapped in dogshit if he just ends up doing his show somewhere else, that's all.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: ManaByte on January 15, 2010, 02:13:10 AM
Coco is responsible for the best episodes of all 20 years of that show.

M O N O R A I L
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 02:17:26 AM
Seriously.

Treehouse of Horror IV
Marge vs. the Monorail
New Kid on the Block
Homer Goes to College

Fucking flawless.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Gruco on January 15, 2010, 02:21:05 AM
Batman was a scientist.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 02:22:41 AM
Won't be needing THIS

(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/flannelhearted.gif)

If I had any skillz, I would insert Leno's and Conan's heads in this.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Raban on January 15, 2010, 02:27:25 AM
Fuck the Simpsons, the show has sucked longer that it was ever good.

Quote
OK BN, I get it. You fucking grew up watching Conan O'Brien. We understand. But talk shows are outdated shit. They're irrelevant now.

They're irrelevant to you, maybe, but they're still a cornerstone in television programming for most the networks (not to mention the success of the two on Comedy Central).  Stop trying to act like an internet contrarian and think about it: this is what Conan loves doing.  It's what his fans are accustomed to seeing him doing.  He knows that several networks are very interested to have him, especially now after all of this.  Hey, like I said, I'll follow whatever he does, but there would be a pretty bow on a gift wrapped in dogshit if he just ends up doing his show somewhere else, that's all.

I know it's what he loves to do, but he set out to achieve a very specific dream: host the Tonight Show. He did, and it ended up being fucking terrible. Not the quality of the show, but his experience was obviously horrible. Everything he tried to do bombed. If I achieved my dream only to watch it crumble under me immediately after, I'd try something new, I wouldn't stick with talk shows.

I wasn't trying to attack you, but you're taking this entire thing way too personally, even for a long-time fan. In the end, nobody gives a shit about the viewers/consumers/brokes, and the rich folks are gonna do whatever the fuck they wanna do. I respect Conan, but he's not a for-the-fans guy by any definition.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 15, 2010, 02:29:40 AM
Not everything he tried to do bombed, he didn't even have a fucking chance to begin with.

Whatever.  Obviously a ton of people give a shit about this, even though it's not the people in power.  We'll see what happens.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Moran on January 15, 2010, 02:30:08 AM
While Conan did write those episodes of the Simpsons, him going back to what the show is now would be one of the worst things he could do imo.

It would be great if Conan took his team and worked on some HBO show with someone like Gervais or Norm but that would probably never happen, the talkshow format only holds him back. This coming from a long time fan ;)
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 02:30:59 AM
Oh, Conan obviously shouldn't go back to the Simpsons; I just felt like posting his awesome work.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: etiolate on January 15, 2010, 02:33:20 AM
Don't think the talk show format holds him back. You can expand/break the format if you want. What holds him back often is shitty guests. One of the things that hurt his move to the Tonight Show was putting on Tonight Show guests. Those being boring, self absorbed Hollywood types. Conan fans don't want to hear Ryan Seacrest tell life changing stories of losing weight and growing up to be a shallow douchebag.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 15, 2010, 02:33:50 AM
I want more bread professors.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: ManaByte on January 15, 2010, 02:38:19 AM
It'll be awesome if on his final show Conan has Bobcat Goldthwait on and instead of setting fire to the couch he burns down the entire set.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Raban on January 15, 2010, 02:48:02 AM
It'll be awesome if on his final show Conan has Bobcat Goldthwait on and instead of setting fire to the couch he burns down the entire set.

That would be pretty kickass.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: etiolate on January 15, 2010, 02:55:47 AM
Andy's plea tonight was AWESOME.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 15, 2010, 07:46:07 AM
  Obviously a ton of people give a shit about this

"Too bad they weren't viewers!" :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: GilloD on January 15, 2010, 08:40:18 AM
IDEA: Conan talk show on HBO.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 10:01:01 AM
Why? Why would you want to go to HBO where you'd have even less of an audience than the minuscule one you'd find on regular cable? Has HBO even done a daily late night show in recent memory?

If you had The Tonight Show, setting up shop on the fringes of cable doesn't sound like the best career move.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 15, 2010, 10:07:42 AM
stern said he should have just taken the 12:05 slot, all the pressure's off, he could do whatever he wanted and still retain the tonight show name, etc.

i'm inclined to agree

no one will be talking about conan o'brien six months from now, and in a few years people will barely remember him - but hey, at least he has his pride, go coco

Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 10:11:00 AM
Eh, that's pretty short sighted. His ratings would have never recovered in that slot, which is the biggest issue, and Fallon would have gotten royally dicked as well. Plus Conan is apparently sentimental about the brand, which was even on display last night, and I think the concept of another show going in front of The Tonight Show was appalling to him. Essentially, you have demoted The Tonight Show at that point, which is something he couldn't deal with.

I pretty much agree that this ends his career, though. He can't recover from this.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: cool breeze on January 15, 2010, 10:27:37 AM
yeah, I think he should have taken the 12:05 slot.

One think I was never clear of was, if Leno returned to 11:35, would that be the Tonight Show? Or what about a situation where the Tonight Show started at 11:35 and Jay Leno's show began at 12:05? Maybe they stick too close to the format of monologue, segment, guest, guest, comedian / musician.

Why? Why would you want to go to HBO where you'd have even less of an audience than the minuscule one you'd find on regular cable? Has HBO even done a daily late night show in recent memory?

If you had The Tonight Show, setting up shop on the fringes of cable doesn't sound like the best career move.

at least he would have more time and less restrictions to do skits
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 15, 2010, 10:33:55 AM
Ok, so let me understand all of this.

-Leno promises Conan his time slot after 5 years.
-Conan gets it, moves to LA with his family.
-The show is a miserable failure.
-NBC moves Leno back to his original time slot.

What am I missing here?

The move is because of Leno's ratings @ 10, not Conan's @11:30
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 10:35:59 AM
Leno decides a year from the succession plan that he still wants to do late night, NBC gives him 10 PM, his lead-in for newscast affiliates is so bad that they threaten to pull the plug themselves, NBC wants to put Leno back to 11:35 where Conan was struggling with Letterman in the ratings (it was by no means a failure), Conan says NO, Leno says sure!
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Himu on January 15, 2010, 10:36:34 AM
Conan's show isn't a miserable failure, it was Leno's.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 10:48:09 AM
The other issue is money. Leno's contract had a penalty fee of $80 million if NBC cancelled The Jay Leno Show, and it specifically stipulated a time slot. Conan's contract stipulates no time slot, so NBC could technically drag him to court for breach of contract. At worse, Conan's penalty was like $40 million.

In the end, they're going to pay Conan $10 to $20 million to go away, which is a lot less than paying Leno $80 million.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Himu on January 15, 2010, 10:53:56 AM
Why did they opt to put Leno on an 80 million for an untested format? Which is to say, late night in primetime? NBC can't be that stupid.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 15, 2010, 10:56:41 AM
Yeah, to be fair, Kimmel is rarely this funny. He can be incredibly sharp, but I feel like he's Randy Moss - he only plays when he feels like it.

Win Ben Stein's Money?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 15, 2010, 10:57:32 AM
yeah, stern's well-known for his short-sidedness when it comes to smart business moves and generating ratings  

fine, off to obscurity with coco then

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/KParrott/marsellusobrien.png)

"The night of the show, you may feel a slight sting. That's pride fucking with you. Fuck pride. Pride only hurts, it never helps."
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 15, 2010, 11:14:13 AM
The other issue is money. Leno's contract had a penalty fee of $80 million if NBC cancelled The Jay Leno Show, and it specifically stipulated a time slot. Conan's contract stipulates no time slot, so NBC could technically drag him to court for breach of contract. At worse, Conan's penalty was like $40 million.

In the end, they're going to pay Conan $10 to $20 million to go away, which is a lot less than paying Leno $80 million.

IIRC, Conan's contract allowed NBC to push TTS up to 12:05, mostly to accomodate sports and special events, but they used this wiggle room to force a permanent change to the timeslot without being in breach of contract.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 11:27:57 AM
There are other reports that say there is no time slot and that NBC is free to air the program at 3 AM if they wanted to (poor Carson Daly!). Either way, I don't think the time slot was ever something written in stone, and that bit Conan in the ass. Hollywood is a business of ego, and nothing ruffles feathers more than telling someone, "No!" and then dragging their name through the mud (Zucker).
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: ManaByte on January 15, 2010, 11:38:01 AM
Willco is right. Conan had no time slot mentioned in his contract. Leno DID. So with Leno they had to make a new deal to get him back on at 11:35 because his contract said 10:00. Conan didn't have anything like that.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Himu on January 15, 2010, 11:44:52 AM
Since Conan didn't have anything like that in his contract and Jay did, do you think they made it so this would happen from the beginning?
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 11:47:31 AM
No, not really. Leno just realized that what he was doing was experimental, and protected himself financially just in case. Conan's contract, as written, guaranteed that he was the host of The Tonight Show, where it has sat at 11:35 for a billion years. I don't think he felt the need to add language to stipulate that NBC couldn't move it to 3 AM.

But 'dems the breaks! Welcome to Hollywood!
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Himu on January 15, 2010, 11:49:32 AM
WHY DID NBC OPT TO LOSE 80 MILLION IF THEY HAD TO CANCEL LENO'S SHOW WHEN IT WAS EXPERIMENTAL TO BEGIN WITH

It makes no sense!
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 11:55:45 AM
Because NBC thought that even with low ratings, and rightfully so, they'd still turn a profit. And they did. But their affiliates were getting slaughtered, and nobody predicted the 40% to 50% drops the affiliates were suffering. I believe the industry thinking was that - at worst - NBC would trim The Jay Leno Show down to a like a day a week.

Leno, as all smart entertainers should, protected himself financially in case he got the axe. So did Conan (he has a $40 million penalty fee or something like that), but unlike Leno, he didn't have the foresight to stipulate a time slot. That's why we are here.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 15, 2010, 11:58:02 AM
http://gawker.com/5448803/did-nbc-remove-conans-tonight-show-craigslist-ad-update

:rofl
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 11:58:24 AM
And if you are asking me to make sense of all the programming decisions, then I can't do that for you. NBC has been poorly run for awhile, and I think that's been evident by a lot of their programming decisions and executive hiring (Ben Silverman, anybody?).
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 15, 2010, 12:47:36 PM
Because NBC thought that even with low ratings, and rightfully so, they'd still turn a profit.

I think they had initially said that a 1.5 rating was the modest number Leno needed to remain profitable, though in recent weeks he regularly dipped quite a bit below that. But yeah, it was the affiliate revolt that did him in.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 15, 2010, 03:01:10 PM
Why did they opt to put Leno on an 80 million for an untested format? Which is to say, late night in primetime? NBC can't be that stupid.

For real
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 15, 2010, 04:18:45 PM
And if you are asking me to make sense of all the programming decisions, then I can't do that for you. NBC has been poorly run for awhile, and I think that's been evident by a lot of their programming decisions and executive hiring (Ben Silverman, anybody?).
NBC is last place for a reason, bro.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 15, 2010, 04:26:45 PM
And if you are asking me to make sense of all the programming decisions, then I can't do that for you. NBC has been poorly run for awhile, and I think that's been evident by a lot of their programming decisions and executive hiring (Ben Silverman, anybody?).

NBC is last place for a reason, bro.

 :lenowned
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: bud on January 15, 2010, 05:19:34 PM
i hardly watch these shows but from what i've seen i'd go with conan > letterman >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> leno

if it was jon stewart in leno's position, i think he would've owned kimmel right there.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Cravis on January 15, 2010, 05:26:43 PM
Leno is simply not funny. It was sad to watch his monologue. Leno would make a joke and his guitarist would laugh like it was the funniest thing he had ever heard. Meanwhile you could tell the audience members' laughs were uneasy and forced.
Title: Re: LATE NIGHT WARS | KIMMEL: 2, THE CHIN: 1, COCO: 0
Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 15, 2010, 05:33:28 PM
NBC is last place for a reason, bro.

certainly not because of Community or Parks & Recreation.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 09:02:01 PM
Word is that a deal is pretty much done, and that Leno is coming back and Conan is being released out into the wild to never again reach such talk show heights.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 15, 2010, 09:03:06 PM
That's a shame.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 15, 2010, 09:05:24 PM
BrandNew has committed suicide
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 15, 2010, 09:07:37 PM
That's a shame.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Bocsius on January 15, 2010, 09:23:28 PM
"I am disappointed," O'Brien said. "I feel like a guy who has bought a car from somebody, painted it, fixed it up and made it look nice and then the guy comes back and says he promised to sell the car to his brother-in-law." Go Elsewhere? 'Of Course'

O'Brien said he would "obviously leave NBC immediately" if the network decided to give the "Tonight" show to Leno. He said he would absolutely refuse to do a show in the 12:35 A.M. spot now occupied by Jimmy Fallon's show, "Late Night," and would indeed consider creating the same problem for NBC that Leno's departure would cause.

"Would I go to Fox if they asked me?" O'Brien said. "Of course. I'm not going to do some little happy hour from Omaha at 12:35."

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"I am disappointed," Mr. Leno said. "I feel like a guy who has bought a car from somebody, painted it, fixed it up and made it look nice and then the guy comes back and says he promised to sell the car to his brother-in-law." Go Elsewhere? 'Of Course'

Mr. Leno said he would "obviously leave NBC immediately" if the network decided to give the "Tonight" show to Mr. Letterman. He said he would absolutely refuse to do a show in the 12:30 A.M. spot now occupied by Mr. Letterman's show, "Late Night," and would indeed consider creating the same problem for NBC that Mr. Letterman's proposed deal with CBS caused.

"Would I go to CBS if they asked me?" Mr. Leno said. "Of course. I'm not going to do some little happy hour from Omaha at 12:30."

http://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/23/arts/jay-leno-criticizes-nbc-on-tonight-cliffhanger.html?pagewanted=1?src=tptw
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Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 15, 2010, 09:28:33 PM
Time to be an overrated internet cynic:

1) Leno is smarter than Conan.  He knew how to get the spot back and he did.

2) All of these newfound Conan fans should have watched his fucking show instead of watching Colbert or the occasional funny Conan clip on Youtube.  Maybe the next time someone you like has a show, maybe, you should, I don't know, watch it?

3) Conan will find some work for a couple of years and drop off the map.  The average internet user has a 3-6 month memory at the most and all of this anti-Leno outrage will subside and then disappear.  The twitter generation at work here.  Half of the people fuming over Conan will barely have an idea who he is within a few years.

4) Jay is hoping you forget too and he is right.  He'll be fine.  Are there any people worked up over him usurping Letterman's spot?  Probably nobody after 1996 gave a fuck save for a small handful of celebrities but there are plenty out there that will be on his show to pimp their new movie they are starring in.  He'll have some ground to regain but he's done it before and will do it again.  Again, Leno's viewers aren't butthurt internet warriors; it's middle age people and up.  They'll be tuning in.  Whether you do or not is irrelevant because you barely watched The Tonight Show when Conan was hosting it.

5) I'm not a fan of Leno but Kimmel's Leno impression is the only thing I found funny in this.  That and the digs at Carson Daly.  Good stuff.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: etiolate on January 15, 2010, 09:36:08 PM
That's an amazing amount of bullshit T EXP.  People aren't just going to forget. People remember the original Leno/Letterman split. It doesn't impact the Leno fanbase, but it does the rest of the audience.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 15, 2010, 09:39:14 PM
That's an amazing amount of bullshit T EXP.  People aren't just going to forget. People remember the original Leno/Letterman split. It doesn't impact the Leno fanbase, but it does the rest of the audience.

They remember the Leno/Letterman split but do they care?  The ratings certainly don't reflect that once Leno got his footing.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: etiolate on January 15, 2010, 09:41:56 PM
Leno had to become the dumbest piece of television he could to "get his footing". People cared enough that Leno had to give up on winning the audience and go after the lowest common denominator.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 15, 2010, 09:49:10 PM
Leno had to become the dumbest piece of television he could to "get his footing". People cared enough that Leno had to give up on winning the audience and go after the lowest common denominator.

All of the other late night shows are high brow?

Leno isn't funny but he obviously found his niche.  In fact, most the Late Night guys suck unless there are gold mine moments like this.  Which are pretty rare.  Letterman is only funny if there is some vapid celebrity he's interviewing.  Kimmel is only funny when he can be an outright dick to someone.  These don't happen that often.  Laughing at dumb headlines isn't much worse in comparison.

I think people are overrating the other late night hosts at the expense of Leno.  Leno isn't funny but rarely is anyone else.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 15, 2010, 09:51:30 PM
Time to be an overrated internet cynic:

1) Leno is smarter than Conan.  He knew how to get the spot back and he did.


lol.   I don't think being conniving necessarily proves Jay's superior intellect.  How about the fact that Conan graduated magna cum laude in English and History from Harvard, and  Jay went to Emerson graduating in "speech therapy"?  That seems to be a more substantial metric for who's the brighter bulb.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: etiolate on January 15, 2010, 09:53:47 PM
you're either disingenuous bullshit or genuine bullshit

can't tell, don't care

Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 15, 2010, 10:00:49 PM
there are two different kinds of smart here

smart and employed vs. smart and unemployed
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 10:04:57 PM
guess i'll relate with conan even more now
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: etiolate on January 15, 2010, 10:08:15 PM
the bill simmons podcast brings up the question of whether The Tonight Show is 'special' anymore. As in, does it have the lustre as being this iconic show and worth fighting for.

I'm not sure.  The show is dragged through the mud with this whole thing and I don't think people care about the history of these shows anymore. They're seen as "Letterman" "Leno" "Conan" etc. It's mostly about the host.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Draft on January 15, 2010, 10:10:09 PM
2) All of these newfound Conan fans should have watched his fucking show instead of watching Colbert or the occasional funny Conan clip on Youtube.  Maybe the next time someone you like has a show, maybe, you should, I don't know, watch it?
Fucking nailed it. The only thing worse than a fair weather fan is a die hard fair weather fan.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 15, 2010, 10:13:06 PM
damn, T EXP drops a little science off in every verse
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 15, 2010, 10:16:39 PM
Leno had to become the dumbest piece of television he could to "get his footing". People cared enough that Leno had to give up on winning the audience and go after the lowest common denominator.

All of the other late night shows are high brow?

Leno isn't funny but he obviously found his niche.  In fact, most the Late Night guys suck unless there are gold mine moments like this.  Which are pretty rare.  Letterman is only funny if there is some vapid celebrity he's interviewing.  Kimmel is only funny when he can be an outright dick to someone.  These don't happen that often.  Laughing at dumb headlines isn't much worse in comparison.

I think people are overrating the other late night hosts at the expense of Leno.  Leno isn't funny but rarely is anyone else.

I laugh quite regularly at Letterman and Ferguson.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 15, 2010, 10:19:07 PM
also, all this weird schadenfreude has done is just guarantee everyone with the slightest interest will be watching leno on his first show back

i mean, it's funny, but ultimately just handed leno more viewers

Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 10:19:44 PM
he hasn't been getting more viewers now...

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/15/tv-ratings-practice-crossover-boost-bones-season-high-greys-record-low-leno-thursday-low/39011

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No controversy boost evident for The Jay Leno Show, as it fell 7% from last Thursday to a 1.3 rating, its lowest Thursday ever.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 15, 2010, 10:21:12 PM
there are two different kinds of smart here

smart and employed vs. smart and unemployed
street smart vs book smart too

Though what makes me happy is that Kimmel is the natural successor to Letterman once he gets older, has cemented his place and no longer gives a fuck.
Also T EXP was specifically pointing to Gen Y, which won't give a shit unlike some of the Baby Boomers and Gen X'ers did in the 90's.

Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: etiolate on January 15, 2010, 10:21:39 PM
also, all this weird schadenfreude has done is just guarantee everyone with the slightest interest will be watching leno on his first show back

i mean, it's funny, but ultimately just handed leno more viewers



That doesn't make any sense. The only people getting more viewers out of this are Craig and Kimmel, who are getting more exposure by being a part of the pile-on-NBC and Leno deal.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: drew on January 15, 2010, 10:23:15 PM
also, all this weird schadenfreude has done is just guarantee everyone with the slightest interest will be watching leno on his first show back

i mean, it's funny, but ultimately just handed leno more viewers

ill be watching it...on ninjavideo :smug
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 15, 2010, 10:23:45 PM
true, but he's not at 11:35 yet

i'll bet you anything everyone tunes into that first show, at least

Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 10:25:24 PM
true, but he's not at 11:35 yet

i'll bet you anything everyone tunes into that first show, at least

well i can't disagree with this. look at conan's ratings in the beginning. i think that would go for any "new" host of a late night show. shit, i even watched jimmy fallon for about 15 minutes that first night.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Gruco on January 15, 2010, 10:42:47 PM
the bill simmons podcast brings up the question of whether The Tonight Show is 'special' anymore. As in, does it have the lustre as being this iconic show and worth fighting for.

I'm not sure.  The show is dragged through the mud with this whole thing and I don't think people care about the history of these shows anymore. They're seen as "Letterman" "Leno" "Conan" etc. It's mostly about the host.
Yeah, I agree with this.  The brand" became distilled once all the other networks realized they could do the exact same thing.  I'm not going to give a shit who the host of the tonight show is, I'm going to care whether Letterman or Leno is better at the format.  I'm surprised that the Carson nostalgia has lasted even as long as it has.  Compore to say, an SNL, which despite what people think of the show at this point, still doesn't have any competitors with remotely the same prestige.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Green Shinobi on January 15, 2010, 10:46:06 PM
Time to be an overrated internet cynic:

1) Leno is smarter than Conan.  He knew how to get the spot back and he did.


lol.   I don't think being conniving necessarily proves Jay's superior intellect.  How about the fact that Conan graduated magna cum laude in English and History from Harvard, and  Jay went to Emerson graduating in "speech therapy"?  That seems to be a more substantial metric for who's the brighter bulb.

What university someone went to doesn't mean shit.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 10:47:36 PM
Just because there are a bunch of televisions newsmagazines like 60 Minutes doesn't make 60 Minutes any less special. It's 60 Minutes. Just as The Tonight Show is The Tonight Show.

Once the controversy passes and O'Brien disappears into the void, Leno's ratings will settle back in. This is the Internet generation, we'll be watching something else by then.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Gruco on January 15, 2010, 10:56:14 PM
Just because there are a bunch of televisions newsmagazines like 60 Minutes doesn't make 60 Minutes any less special. It's 60 Minutes. Just as The Tonight Show is The Tonight Show.

Once the controversy passes and O'Brien disappears into the void, Leno's ratings will settle back in. This is the Internet generation, we'll be watching something else by then.

I think this underestimates the impact of the Letterman fallout though.  I'd point to that for the Tonight Show's fall way before Conan.

It's like, if Andy Rooney, Bryant Gumble and Charlie Rose started a competitor to 60 minutes, it'd become much less special pretty fast.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 15, 2010, 11:09:20 PM
Time to be an overrated internet cynic:

1) Leno is smarter than Conan.  He knew how to get the spot back and he did.


lol.   I don't think being conniving necessarily proves Jay's superior intellect.  How about the fact that Conan graduated magna cum laude in English and History from Harvard, and  Jay went to Emerson graduating in "speech therapy"?  That seems to be a more substantial metric for who's the brighter bulb.

What university someone went to doesn't mean shit.

Keep telling yourself that  ;)
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Boogie on January 15, 2010, 11:13:16 PM
Time to be an overrated internet cynic:

1) Leno is smarter than Conan.  He knew how to get the spot back and he did.


lol.   I don't think being conniving necessarily proves Jay's superior intellect.  How about the fact that Conan graduated magna cum laude in English and History from Harvard, and  Jay went to Emerson graduating in "speech therapy"?  That seems to be a more substantial metric for who's the brighter bulb.

What university someone went to doesn't mean shit.

Spoken like someone who didn't attend one of the top 30 ranked universities on the planet.  :smug
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 15, 2010, 11:20:42 PM
"speech therapy"?  Is that what it takes to be a fucking millionaire?

ha. ha. ha.

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no
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Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: drew on January 15, 2010, 11:23:15 PM
the irony of jay leno majoring in speech therapy in college is too great for my brain to comprehend
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 15, 2010, 11:27:51 PM
the irony of jay leno majoring in speech therapy in college is too great for my brain to comprehend

 :lol :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 15, 2010, 11:28:14 PM
What do I need then? I want to make 800 million dollars.

counseling.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 11:36:53 PM
holy fucking shit :rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 11:40:36 PM
no one's watching

attention couldn't even last a week :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Gruco on January 15, 2010, 11:42:28 PM
I need to wait for Gawker to update because I don't own a TV.

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Conan fan internet stereotype validated!
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Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Oblivion on January 15, 2010, 11:44:58 PM
Time to be an overrated internet cynic:

1) Leno is smarter than Conan.  He knew how to get the spot back and he did.


lol.   I don't think being conniving necessarily proves Jay's superior intellect.  How about the fact that Conan graduated magna cum laude in English and History from Harvard, and  Jay went to Emerson graduating in "speech therapy"?  That seems to be a more substantial metric for who's the brighter bulb.

What university someone went to doesn't mean shit.

Spoken like someone who didn't attend one of the top 30 ranked universities on the planet.  :smug

Indeed.  :tophat
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 15, 2010, 11:45:14 PM
This is AMAZING.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 11:45:42 PM
I was watching, the shootout was lol-worthy. :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 11:46:19 PM
I hope Conan auctions off more stuff.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 15, 2010, 11:47:13 PM
no one's watching

attention couldn't even last a week :lol

Friday night doood
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 11:48:03 PM
TWO-HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS SURE IS A LOT OF MONEY CONAN

YES IT IS ANDY

LOLLLLLLLLLLLL
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 15, 2010, 11:48:50 PM
that's gonna be a gif :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 15, 2010, 11:48:55 PM
Man, if this was live TV, I would be waiting for some NBC Security to come and escort Conan away. I'm surprised at some of the jokes that a flying out at NBC's expense.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 15, 2010, 11:51:48 PM
He needs to direct the jokes at Zucker.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 11:54:06 PM
I really hope Stern comes on the air next week. And I hope Conan goes on Letterman after he's fired.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 15, 2010, 11:55:09 PM
Letterman said he wants Jay, Conan, Fallon, Jimmy AND Carson on his show. Wouldn't happen but it'd be amazing.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 15, 2010, 11:56:41 PM
Omg, the stupid luggage bag is up to a million dollars on eBay :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 15, 2010, 11:57:17 PM
Time to be an overrated internet cynic:

1) Leno is smarter than Conan.  He knew how to get the spot back and he did.


lol.   I don't think being conniving necessarily proves Jay's superior intellect.  How about the fact that Conan graduated magna cum laude in English and History from Harvard, and  Jay went to Emerson graduating in "speech therapy"?  That seems to be a more substantial metric for who's the brighter bulb.

Let me guess, you're an upper middle class preppy, aren't you? That explains everything.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Beezy on January 15, 2010, 11:57:27 PM
TWO-HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS SURE IS A LOT OF MONEY CONAN

YES IT IS ANDY

LOLLLLLLLLLLLL
:lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 15, 2010, 11:58:30 PM
TWO-HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS SURE IS A LOT OF MONEY CONAN

YES IT IS ANDY

LOLLLLLLLLLLLL
:lol

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 16, 2010, 12:01:19 AM
Man, Lebowski is baked in real life too :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 12:01:53 AM
Holy shit, Bridges is high :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 16, 2010, 12:04:34 AM
This is hilarious.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 12:04:37 AM
Oh my God :lol

Conan is going to be on the subway beatboxin'.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 16, 2010, 12:06:28 AM
Man, Bridge is awesome

He's like a hippie with hidden talents
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 16, 2010, 12:06:36 AM
This is terrific. Jay Leno will never top this
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 12:06:49 AM
His new show is going to be on Oxygen :rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 16, 2010, 12:07:45 AM
Time to be an overrated internet cynic:

1) Leno is smarter than Conan.  He knew how to get the spot back and he did.


lol.   I don't think being conniving necessarily proves Jay's superior intellect.  How about the fact that Conan graduated magna cum laude in English and History from Harvard, and  Jay went to Emerson graduating in "speech therapy"?  That seems to be a more substantial metric for who's the brighter bulb.

What university someone went to doesn't mean shit.

Spoken like someone who didn't attend one of the top 30 ranked universities on the planet.  :smug

"top 30"? I guess rankings look different when you're not in the top 10. :smug
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 12:08:15 AM
Time to be an overrated internet cynic:

1) Leno is smarter than Conan.  He knew how to get the spot back and he did.


lol.   I don't think being conniving necessarily proves Jay's superior intellect.  How about the fact that Conan graduated magna cum laude in English and History from Harvard, and  Jay went to Emerson graduating in "speech therapy"?  That seems to be a more substantial metric for who's the brighter bulb.

Let me guess, you're an upper middle class preppy, aren't you? That explains everything.

What, did you get into Harvard but weren't able to afford it or something, Himu?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 12:09:18 AM
"I'm over here."
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Green Shinobi on January 16, 2010, 12:10:27 AM
What university someone went to is largely a measure of how hard they tried in high school. So it doesn't mean shit. The fact that Conan graduated magna cum laude is pretty awesome though.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 16, 2010, 12:11:27 AM
Time to be an overrated internet cynic:

1) Leno is smarter than Conan.  He knew how to get the spot back and he did.


lol.   I don't think being conniving necessarily proves Jay's superior intellect.  How about the fact that Conan graduated magna cum laude in English and History from Harvard, and  Jay went to Emerson graduating in "speech therapy"?  That seems to be a more substantial metric for who's the brighter bulb.

Let me guess, you're an upper middle class preppy, aren't you? That explains everything.

uhh. Not even close.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 12:12:10 AM
What university someone went to is largely a measure of how hard they tried in high school. So it doesn't mean shit. The fact that Conan graduated magna cum laude is pretty awesome though.

Yet you felt the need to post without acknowledging that fact the first time around.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: drew on January 16, 2010, 12:12:23 AM
somebody needs to gif that firefight :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 12:12:59 AM
somebody needs to gif that firefight :lol

I'll get on a TON of gifs once the torrent is up.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 12:13:32 AM
I'd bang Chloe
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 12:15:15 AM
Time to be an overrated internet cynic:

1) Leno is smarter than Conan.  He knew how to get the spot back and he did.


lol.   I don't think being conniving necessarily proves Jay's superior intellect.  How about the fact that Conan graduated magna cum laude in English and History from Harvard, and  Jay went to Emerson graduating in "speech therapy"?  That seems to be a more substantial metric for who's the brighter bulb.

Let me guess, you're an upper middle class preppy, aren't you? That explains everything.

What, did you get into Harvard but weren't able to afford it or something, Himu?

No, I just don't like how smug Chipopo always come off with his superior intellect all the time, which is partly why I don't like him. I mean, I'm sure texp wasn't really talking about book smart, but somehow Chipopo manages to bring up how Conan is a graduate of Harvard, he was a magna cum laude and blah blah, like he's part of some elite group. Which leads me to believe Chipopo attends a university similar in stature and feeds off of this, knowing he's one of the proud elite in America (or in the case of his latest post - the world). At least, that's the impression I've always gotten from him; that post rubbed me the wrong way.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 12:15:53 AM
That made me think of you :rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 16, 2010, 12:15:54 AM
Jeff Bridges leaves the stage to make way for this?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 16, 2010, 12:16:02 AM
Chloe is so spacey :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 16, 2010, 12:16:29 AM
I go to some podunk university in nova scotia.  Not even people in Canada know what university I go.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: drew on January 16, 2010, 12:17:11 AM
yeah i just turned it off after jeff bridges, theres no way its going to get better than that tonight
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 12:17:39 AM
I have no idea where you got all that from, Himuro. :lol

The only one who likes to bring up where he went to school is Boogie. Top 30 always sounds funny.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 12:17:53 AM
Conan is going to take over Oprah! :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Mandark on January 16, 2010, 12:18:48 AM
Let me guess, you're an upper middle class preppy, aren't you? That explains everything.

Himuro was for smug feelings of superiority before he was against them.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 12:19:57 AM
Holy shit at Andy :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 16, 2010, 12:20:37 AM
Oh my God, Andy :lol

I don't think Chloe liked that
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 16, 2010, 12:23:22 AM
Conan shoulda asked if the waitress was Jeff Zucker's daughter
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 12:25:25 AM
24   :-\

Is this its last season?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Mandark on January 16, 2010, 12:26:19 AM
I kept reading "Chloe" and figured it was some celebrity with that actual name.

Now I gotta find a copy of this.  Rajskub's two appearances on his old show were really good.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 12:27:34 AM
Let me guess, you're an upper middle class preppy, aren't you? That explains everything.

Himuro was for smug feelings of superiority before he was against them.

:lenowned
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 12:27:40 AM
It was just okay. Jeff Bridges stole the show. But it was hysterical when Andy told her: "I think you might have made the same mistake my wife made, and married a guy who's a little bit gay."
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 12:28:16 AM
Someone invite Andy to the Bore.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 12:28:45 AM
I go to some podunk university in nova scotia.  Not even people in Canada know what university I go.

That sounds like an awesome school name.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 12:28:48 AM
I go to some podunk university in nova scotia.  Not even people in Canada know what university I go.

Saint Mary's? Mount Saint Vincent?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 12:29:39 AM
Someone invite Andy to the Bore.

Is he gay enough?

Wait, who am I kidding?

[youtube=560,345]as5rY0mnCBM[/youtube]
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 16, 2010, 12:30:35 AM
I go to some podunk university in nova scotia.  Not even people in Canada know what university I go.

Saint Mary's? Mount Saint Vincent?

University of King's College
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 12:31:39 AM
I go to some podunk university in nova scotia.  Not even people in Canada know what university I go.

Saint Mary's? Mount Saint Vincent?

University of King's College
That was going to be my next guess.

No it wasn't.

A school smaller than the one I actually attended.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 12:32:26 AM
You crazy canucks
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 12:33:33 AM
You crazy canucks

Chipopo is an ugly American.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 16, 2010, 12:34:08 AM
I'm at least a 7.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
...5  :'(
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Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 12:34:41 AM
100 point scale?  :lenowned
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 16, 2010, 12:35:24 AM
I go to some podunk university in nova scotia.  Not even people in Canada know what university I go.

That sounds like an awesome school name.

:bow podunk university :bow2
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: drew on January 16, 2010, 12:35:40 AM
im probably an 8

spoiler (click to show/hide)
i used to be a 9 :'(
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Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 12:36:17 AM
No one asked for your IQ.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: drew on January 16, 2010, 12:37:29 AM
my iq is 120 :teehee
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 12:37:44 AM
How can you guys rate yourselves like that?

You should think you're a 10, no matter what.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: drew on January 16, 2010, 12:38:26 AM
its called being realistic, christina aguilera
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 12:39:23 AM
its called being realistic, christina aguilera
:rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 12:39:47 AM
:lenowned
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 12:40:08 AM
Drewsy, I am beautiful no matter what they say. Words can't bring me down; I am beautiful in every single way.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
2.5/10
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Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: pilonv1 on January 16, 2010, 12:41:30 AM
:omg torrentday has this weeks episodes
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 12:42:23 AM
eztv has all of them

as well as bt-chat (which is just the eztv mirrors)
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 12:43:22 AM
eztv has all of them

as well as bt-chat (which is just the eztv mirrors)
Typical Conan fan.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 12:45:37 AM
Why'd you have to respond seriously, dcharlie? :-\
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 12:48:41 AM
GS didn't need to go to a great school to become . . . what is it that he became again?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 12:49:59 AM
Quote
Why'd you have to respond seriously, dcharlie?

Whilst missing tone is one of my better skills, information is empowerment! ;)


I just hate to see you waste your valuable VP time.  :-*
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 12:51:06 AM
How can you guys rate yourselves like that?

You should think you're a 10, no matter what.
Thinking like that made Conan unemployed.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 12:52:37 AM
Conan is a 3
Letterman is a 3.5
Leno is a 4
Fergusan is a 4.5
Kimmel is a 5
Stewart is a 6.5
colbert is a 7.5

no homo





Carson Daly--haven't seen him
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 12:55:15 AM
Colbert is ugly.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 16, 2010, 12:56:27 AM
Letterman 3
Stewart 4
Leno 4
Kimmel 4
Fergusan 4
Conan 6
Colbert 6
Carson Daly 8
Fallon 8
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 12:57:21 AM
They're all ugly, except Fergusan and Fallon. Fergusan is attractive in that mature, manly way. Fallon is attractive in that innocent, cute way.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: drew on January 16, 2010, 12:57:40 AM
kimmel is the definition of a 5

spoiler (click to show/hide)
no homo
[close]
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 12:57:58 AM
Colbert is ugly.

It's a comedian scale. He's like a two otherwise.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 12:58:05 AM
Okay, Carson Daly is pretty hot.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 12:58:47 AM
Is this what Carson Daly looks like?

(http://www.dct-media.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ice.jpg)
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 12:59:23 AM
:omg :omg :omg :omg

CARSON!!!

 :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: drew on January 16, 2010, 01:00:00 AM
you sure are talking an awful lot about semen today himuro

wait DAMN YOU AND YOUR STEALTH EDIT NOW THIS MAKES NO SENSE
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 16, 2010, 01:00:35 AM
(http://www.nerve.com/CS/blogs/theremoteisland/2009/03/Carson%20daly.jpg)


Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 16, 2010, 01:00:58 AM
I go to some podunk university in nova scotia.  Not even people in Canada know what university I go.

Saint Mary's? Mount Saint Vincent?

University of King's College

I went to Dal boo  :-*
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 01:01:25 AM
They're all ugly, except Fergusan and Fallon. Fergusan is attractive in that mature, manly way. Fallon is attractive in that innocent, cute way

It's a comedian scale. He's like a two otherwise.
I agree with himu on that one.

Your scale was relative, Colbert is on par with Kimmel.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 01:01:55 AM
Scottie Pippen as Carson Daly > Ice-T as Carson Daly

After all, he was in The Beatles.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 01:03:19 AM
(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/13242/2009/11/beatlesdoc.jpg)

Only one with talent and a 7' wingspan.

Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 01:04:19 AM
They're all ugly, except Fergusan and Fallon. Fergusan is attractive in that mature, manly way. Fallon is attractive in that innocent, cute way

It's a comedian scale. He's like a two otherwise.
I agree with himu on that one.

You think Fallon is pretty cute, too?

(http://yuppiedanceparty.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/jimmy-fallon_l.jpg)

Look at dat.

Looks like he's just about ready to get naked and cream me in the butt hole.

:omg :omg :omg :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 01:04:44 AM
He looks like FoC's life partner.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 16, 2010, 01:04:52 AM
They're all ugly, except Fergusan and Fallon. Fergusan is attractive in that mature, manly way. Fallon is attractive in that innocent, cute way

It's a comedian scale. He's like a two otherwise.
I agree with himu on that one.

Your scale was relative, Colbert is on par with Kimmel.

I don't know what you lace your Hatorade with, but in no way is Colbert ugly, you dumb ugly person.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: drew on January 16, 2010, 01:05:01 AM
i kind of want to punch fallon in the face every time i see him
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 01:05:55 AM
If Fallon lost wait he'd be totally cool young dude hot.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 01:06:39 AM
If Fallon lost wait he'd be totally cool young dude hot.

in before edit
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 16, 2010, 01:07:53 AM
If Fallon lost wait he'd be totally cool young dude hot.

 :rofl :dur :duh :zzz :omg :dur :dizzy :gloomy :mrt :duh :duh
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 01:08:12 AM
I did not go to a Top 30 university! But I'm street smart.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: drew on January 16, 2010, 01:08:44 AM
well i think we all know what the fresh princes iq is now :teehee
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 01:08:57 AM
(http://www.nerve.com/CS/blogs/theremoteisland/2009/03/Carson%20daly.jpg)




Look at that arm hair. Imagine the rest of him. :drool
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 01:09:40 AM
I did not go to a Top 30 university! But I'm street smart.

That's the kind of street smarts you get from the mean streets of Saskatoon.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 01:11:06 AM
I was overcome by my lust for Fallon.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 01:11:42 AM
I did not go to a Top 30 university! But I'm street smart.

With that knowledge you can somehow screw Willco over and take evilbore from his grasp. You'll be the Jay Leno of the Bore.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 01:12:20 AM
I did not go to a Top 30 university! But I'm street smart.

With that knowledge you can somehow screw Willco over and take evilbore from his grasp. You'll be the Jay Leno of the Bore.

Good luck: street smart <<< Jew smart

also, I think Willco is already the Jay Leno of evilbore.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 16, 2010, 01:14:35 AM
Lust for Fallon and lust for a love pillow are basically equivalent.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 01:14:53 AM
I can kinda see the resemblance:

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kCEylvWBFk4/SnDT5En_mLI/AAAAAAAABQg/09mF1bMF89I/s320/milonakis.jpg)

:lenowned

Kinda.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 01:16:46 AM
Lust for Fallon and lust for a love pillow are basically equivalent.

NBC executives didn't give a love pillow a talk show after the love pillow satisfied them sexually.  :lenowned
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 01:17:01 AM
A Jew is both street and book smart :smug

I was lusting for Fallon when he loses weight hence he won't be pillowy.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Oblivion on January 16, 2010, 01:19:27 AM
somebody needs to gif that firefight :lol

I'll get on a TON of gifs once the torrent is up.

What software do you use, Cajole?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 01:19:31 AM
Lust for Fallon and lust for a love pillow are basically equivalent.

NBC executives didn't give a love pillow a talk show after the love pillow satisfied them sexually.  :lenowned

This was on NBC last night.

(http://www-movieline-com.vimg.net/images/Franco30Rock2.jpg)

Kimiko-chan
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: drew on January 16, 2010, 01:19:54 AM
no, they gave it a part in this weeks 30 rock instead

FUCK BEATEN

himurooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 01:21:17 AM
Need to catch up on 30 Rock.  :(
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 01:22:39 AM
somebody needs to gif that firefight :lol

I'll get on a TON of gifs once the torrent is up.

What software do you use, Cajole?

VirtualDub + Imageready CS2

(I've read that the same functionality is in Photoshop CS3 -- and I guess CS4 -- but I couldn't figure it out because I'm distinguished mentally-challenged)
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 16, 2010, 01:24:18 AM
Lust for Fallon and lust for a love pillow are basically equivalent.

NBC executives didn't give a love pillow a talk show after the love pillow satisfied them sexually.  :lenowned

This was on NBC last night.

(http://www-movieline-com.vimg.net/images/Franco30Rock2.jpg)

Kimiko-chan

30 Rock was doing love pillow jokes? Woah
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 01:24:46 AM
Don't worry, Cajole. They make PS more and more bloated the more they make new versions. Honestly, I haven't really felt there was a major upgrade since 5.5.

All the versions since then are incremental changes or just...like, things that make things easier to do.

CS4 sucks anyways.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Mandark on January 16, 2010, 01:26:27 AM
30 Rock was doing love pillow jokes? Woah

James Franco as himself in a moe relationship with a love pillow.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 16, 2010, 01:32:46 AM
30 Rock was doing love pillow jokes? Woah

James Franco as himself in a moe relationship with a love pillow.

:omg

30 Rock is probably the only show that can reference internet culture humor well without devolving into either jokes about how luddite the main characters are or LOOK, AN OUTDATED MEME THAT MIGHT BE NEW TO YOU. Their offhand Lemonparty joke came off particularly well.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on January 16, 2010, 01:41:58 AM
(I've read that the same functionality is in Photoshop CS3 -- and I guess CS4 -- but I couldn't figure it out because I'm distinguished mentally-challenged)

Import -> Video Frames into Layers -> Type in * on the filename field so you can open anything -- GIFs even
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 01:44:07 AM
(I've read that the same functionality is in Photoshop CS3 -- and I guess CS4 -- but I couldn't figure it out because I'm distinguished mentally-challenged)

Import -> Video Frames into Layers -> Type in * on the filename field so you can open anything -- GIFs even

Well, shit. I'll remember this, thanks. For right now I'm cool.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Oblivion on January 16, 2010, 02:04:41 AM
GS didn't need to go to a great school to become . . . what is it that he became again?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
...infected?
[close]


spoiler (click to show/hide)
Sorry, GS couldn't resist.
[close]
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 02:15:59 AM
Not even cynical late night show hosts picked on Fallon but cynics on evilbore do >:(
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Oblivion on January 16, 2010, 02:18:45 AM
Not even cynical late night show hosts picked on Fallon but cynics on evilbore do >:(

I'm sure more people would have picked on Carson Daily instead, if they just remembered who he was.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Mandark on January 16, 2010, 02:23:20 AM
Plus - he has a bad case of MEGA SMUG FACE CONFIDENCE.

Amen.

I didn't watch 30 Rock until the first season came out on DVD because I still associated Tina Fey with Fallon from their Weekend Update days.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Oblivion on January 16, 2010, 02:27:17 AM
I think I like Seth Myers weekend updates a bit more than Fallon's.

somebody needs to gif that firefight :lol

I'll get on a TON of gifs once the torrent is up.

What software do you use, Cajole?

VirtualDub + Imageready CS2

(I've read that the same functionality is in Photoshop CS3 -- and I guess CS4 -- but I couldn't figure it out because I'm distinguished mentally-challenged)

Ah, much obliged, btw.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 02:55:03 AM
(http://web1.twitpic.com/img/57615869-cd86166fd67bde03d0cbf15a1e731f47.4b517159-scaled.jpg)
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Raban on January 16, 2010, 02:58:39 AM
:rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: brawndolicious on January 16, 2010, 05:29:39 AM
What university someone went to doesn't mean shit.
It means a lot actually.  Especially if you're school is well-known for it's biology/comp.science/etc programs, it'll really help your job prospects.  For normal GE classes, there's probably not a lot of variation but even if you get the easiest degree possible at an ivy league school, it would have taken a lot of work to get into it.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: pilonv1 on January 16, 2010, 05:51:35 AM
30 Rock was doing love pillow jokes? Woah

James Franco as himself in a moe relationship with a love pillow.

Cant get much worse than his stint on General Hospital. Look what those fucking spiderman movies have done.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 16, 2010, 10:31:53 AM
There's book smart and then there are street smarts.

Conan (and/or his agents and lawyers) didn't read the contract too well, which is why he is getting fucked with.  Jay Leno made sure his contract was as tight as possible, which is why he is staying.  Conan might have graduated with honors at Harvard but he's pretty much at the mercy of NBC, which isn't very bright at all, considering they can threaten him by moving his show past Carson Daly's.  Not only that but he doesn't have much of a backup plan.  He might score a few gigs after his cancellation but that is pretty much it for him.  Maybe he'll be a once in a year writer for Rolling Stone?  Maybe The Huffington Post?  Maybe some bit sitcom that falls through?  A guest host of The Daily Show?  He has little future ahead of him.

Jay Leno is conniving and probably not book smart but he's managed to usurp two successors, have nearly a billion dollars in the bank, and had a contract that made sure he would never go away quietly unless he chose to do so.

I really fail to see how smart Conan is in this whole thing.  He got railroaded without much of a backup plan.  He got outsmarted by someone who went to school for speech therapy.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 16, 2010, 01:00:33 PM
I did not go to a Top 30 university! But I'm street smart.

With that knowledge you can somehow screw Willco over and take evilbore from his grasp. You'll be the Jay Leno of the Bore.

Good luck: street smart <<< Jew smart

also, I think Willco is already the Jay Leno of evilbore.

Unfunny and inexplicably in charge of things?  Check and check.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 01:10:19 PM
I did not go to a Top 30 university! But I'm street smart.

With that knowledge you can somehow screw Willco over and take evilbore from his grasp. You'll be the Jay Leno of the Bore.

Good luck: street smart <<< Jew smart

also, I think Willco is already the Jay Leno of evilbore.

Unfunny and inexplicably in charge of things?  Check and check.

Like Conan, I keep things implied.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 01:17:50 PM
Since that pic I posted isn't showing up anymore and no one on Wikipedia has edited it back yet:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_giver
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 01:20:18 PM
I'm handing over the forum to Malek.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 01:20:36 PM
Just kidding. :lenowned
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Raban on January 16, 2010, 01:21:02 PM
Just kidding. :lenowned

You have to wait until he accepts it ::)
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 01:21:40 PM
At least Leno gave Conan seven months.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 01:22:03 PM
I out-Lenoed Jay Leno.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 02:11:58 PM
Stolen from GAF:

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxcAAb60lik[/youtube]

Stern knows what's up.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 16, 2010, 02:39:16 PM
May have been posted but I thought this was a fairly insightful read on why people have staked certain positions on this issue.

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Why Some Comics Aren’t Laughing at Jay Leno (Essay).Search Speakeasy   .Article Interactive Graphics Comments (256)

By Nathan Rabin

Late night television quickly turned into “Everybody Hates Jay.” Many professional comics consider Jay Leno one of the best stand-up comedians of his generation. In his prime, Leno was a brilliant craftsman with sharp material, impeccable delivery, fantastic timing and an affable everyman persona. Even future enemy David Letterman had enormous respect for him as a stand-up comic in the beginning.

So why has seemingly the sum of the comedy world turned on Leno with shocking viciousness? Why has he raced past the reviled likes of Dane Cook and Carlos Mencia on the list of popular stand-ups comedians love to hate? What is behind the widespread sense that Leno sold his soul when he took over “The Tonight Show”? Why do Leno’s peers in the comedy world, like Howard Stern, view him as a stand-up version of scheming “What Makes Sammy Run?” anti-hero Sammy Glick, a sentient ball of runaway ambition willing to destroy anyone who gets in his way?

In this current late-night melodrama Conan O’Brien, a beloved figure among comedy geeks for his generosity towards comedians, eagerness to explore uncharted comic terrain and deep respect for the art, craft and history of comedy, has emerged as the wronged party and Leno as the villain.

Late night television quickly turned into “Everybody Hates Jay.” The response was quick, vitriolic and widespread. In an audacious move, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel donned a gray wig, affixed putty to his chin and performed an entire episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in the guise of Leno.

In his finest hour, Kimmel nailed everything that people hate about Leno: the cheap, pandering jokes, the maddening way Leno’s whole head shakes with delight when he’s particularly amused by one of his quips and the nauseatingly sycophantic banter between Leno and band leader/sidekick Kevin Eubanks.

Kimmel followed this up by going on “The Jay Leno Show” as a guest on its “10@10″ segment and making pointed remarks about Leno’s treatment of O’Brien. “Conan and I have children,” said Kimmel. “All you have to take care of is cars. We have lives to lead here. You’ve got $800 million for God’s sake. Leave our shows alone.”  Leno had achieved the seemingly impossible: he single-handedly made a late-night also-ran like Kimmel seem hip, edgy, relevant and borderline dangerous.

Not to be outdone, Letterman, Leno’s old arch-nemesis and competitor for “The Tonight Show” slot following Johnny Carson’s retirement, has fired shots at Leno as well, deriding him brattily but amusingly as “Big Jaw”, taking great delight in his current woes and proposing a “Law & Order” spin off called “Leno Victims Unit” featuring all the people Leno has hurt in his mad grab for power, money and ratings: O’Brien, Jimmy Fallon and Carson Daly, all of whom would have much worse time slots if Leno’s show begins after the nightly news.

The normally mild-mannered O’Brien has done little to conceal his contempt for Leno. He appears visibly upset when he discusses his long-time lead-in. His jokes about Leno and NBC betray a newfound nastiness. Letterman and O’Brien have both indulged in cruel impersonations of Leno as an asinine chatterbox with a high-pitched nasal whine of a voice. The gloves are off. Everyone is suddenly gunning for Leno.

As a kid, I used to look forward to Leno’s appearances as a guest on “The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson.” He was an ideal talk show guest: quick, funny and enormously likeable. For proof,  check out some of the comedian’s 1980s appearances on “Late Night With David Letterman” and experience cognitive dissonance watching a loose and lively Leno crack Letterman up as they pal around like old college buddies. In his ’80s heyday, Leno had few peers in the realm of observational comedy.

After taking over “The Tonight Show” everything changed. In the words of comedy guru Patton Oswalt, it was as if a switch had been flipped. Leno stopped evolving and began devolving rapidly. Leno no longer seemed interested in the art of comedy. He pandered to the lowest common denominator with material that didn’t even attempt to hide his contempt for his audience.

To me, the quintessential Jay Leno bit is Jaywalking, a sourly misanthropic endeavor where Leno derives cheap laughs from the abject stupidity of everyday folk. Leno asks these dullards easy questions, then luxuriates in a smug sense of superiority when they come up with “comically” idiotic answers. What makes this enterprise so abhorrent, beyond the overwhelming air of snide condescension, is that these easily amused half-wits double as Leno’s core audience.

To comedy writers, Leno’s massive success represents the triumph of mediocrity. It’s the tragedy of a prodigiously talented stand-up making a conscious decision to dumb down his material to reach the widest possible audience. He won over the masses while alienating comedy geeks. He came to symbolize everything crass and mercenary about comedy. As the years went on, Leno became synonymous with Monica Lewinsky and O.J. jokes. His name became shorthand for lazy, dumb and obvious comedy. To comedy snobs, “The Tonight Show” under his nightmare realm was one long Dancing Itos sketch.

Comedy writers had an antithetical response to O’Brien. He was one of their own, literally. He graduated from Harvard and wrote for “Saturday Night Live” and “The Simpsons” during some of their glory years before making an exquisitely unexpected transformation to on-camera performer as host of “Late Night With Conan O’Brien.” More than that, they responded to his sensibility; gleefully absurd, quirky, caffeinated, jazzy, smartass and just plain smart. He had a weakness for the kind of weird, conceptual sketches comedy writers love. If the Dancing Itos represents Leno’s signature bit, characters like Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and the Masturbating Bear epitomize O’Brien’s warped sensibility.



Conan O’Brien and Jay Leno in happier times.Like Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, O’Brien numbers among Letterman’s creative progeny. Letterman is the beloved cranky uncle who brandishes irony, sarcasm and world-weary cynicism like swords of righteousness. Moreover, Letterman has the personality and disposition of a comedy writer. He embodies the essence of black comedy; the belief that you have to be able to laugh at the darkness and stupidity of the world or it will destroy you.

Comedy writers are, on the whole, a troubled lot. Funny people drink too much. They squander their money. They use drugs. They’re prone to depression, insomnia and mental illness, to tumultuous relationships and serial divorces. So when Letterman recently confessed that he’d slept with members of his staff and was the subject of a blackmail attempt it only made comedy writers love him more.

The lives of comedy greats are supposed to be messy: think Richard Pryor or Peter Sellers. We’re addicted to the archetype of the sad clown, laughing on the outside, weeping uncontrollably on the inside.

Yet Leno never seems to have wrestled with drugs or alcohol problems.

He’s been married to the same woman for decades. He has amassed a vast fortune working nonstop yet never spends his money on anything other than his overflowing collection of sports cars. He seems devoid of angst.

He suffers from a terrible dearth of personal demons. Leno is so normal and functional that he’s practically a freak. That creeps out comedy writers who would rather have their heroes stagger into the gutter, penniless and filled with contempt for a world that has shunned them, than play yet another Indian casino to pay for that 32nd Maserati.

Bitterness is an almost universal trait among funny people. They hate it when their friends become successful. They grow positively apoplectic when success comes to someone they consider unworthy. The bigger the success, the bigger the resentment and Leno has attained a level of fame most comics can only dream about. Even more unforgivably, that success came at the expense of more worthy souls: first Letterman and now O’Brien.

I cringed during the part in the very last “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” where its eternally gracious host thanked Leno for all he’d done for his career. I wanted to scream at the television, “No! Jay Leno is not your friend! I don’t care how good he’s been to you, he’s nobody’s friend! He’s the enemy!” So it’s been strangely exciting seeing O’Brien fire verbal darts in the direction of his longtime lead-in.

Comedy writers have enjoyed a highly concentrated blast of Schadenfreude since Leno’s show was cancelled but it comes tainted with the knowledge that Leno is dragging O’Brien, Fallon and even poor Carson Daly down with him. This scuffle has transformed O’Brien from a cult figure on the brink of conquering the mainstream to a contemporary folk hero. The Internet has raced to O’Brien’s defense in his battle against this preeminent monster of banality. Mike Mitchell’s popular “I’m With Coco” mock campaign poster and T-shirt featuring an unusually serious-looking Conan (Coco is one of O’Brien’s many affectionate nicknames) in front of an American flag has become both a rallying point for fans and the late-night comedy equivalent of Shepherd Fairey’s iconic image of President Obama.

It remains to be seen whether NBC will back down or if O’Brien will leave the network acrimoniously, possibly for a spot on Fox. It seems certain, however, that Leno’s once-vaunted reputation among his peers has sunk well beyond the point of rehabilitation or redemption.

Nathan Rabin is the head writer of the A.V Club, the entertainment section of the Onion, and the author of “The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought to You by Pop Culture” (Scribner).
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 02:42:26 PM
We're just a week away from Late Night television being restored back to normal. Goodbye, Conan. Maybe you find peace beyond the flames.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Mandark on January 16, 2010, 02:42:43 PM
A bunch of stuff about Leno being a Machiavellian genius

Except he's getting the Tonight Show back in large part because he failed horribly in prime time.

If you think he failed deliberately as part of a convoluted plot to reclaim his original timeslot, okay.  But Occam's Razor says he's a decently savvy guy (whose agent put the right clauses in his contract), and was able to land on his feet even though he totally miscalculated with the whole Jay Leno Show experiment.




PS The existence of George Dubya Bush pretty much destroys the idea of intelligence as validated by either elite universities or career success.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 02:46:36 PM
Failing upwards is the Hollywood way. :rock

Conan just couldn't hang with the big boys.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 02:47:40 PM
PS The existence of George Dubya Bush pretty much destroys the idea of intelligence as validated by either elite universities or career success.

Back then it was easier to get into an Ivy league school if you had connections. I'm sure Conan got in on merit.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 16, 2010, 02:49:28 PM
Stolen from GAF:

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxcAAb60lik[/youtube]

Stern knows what's up.


but then he turned around and said on his january 11th show that they never should have given conan the show in the first place since he couldn't even regularly beat ferguson in the ratings

stern's smart, but stern's number one priority is stirring up shit for his own benefit
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 02:51:28 PM
Leno is a mack not only on Late Night but in real life. Now watch as Conan's life falls apart :lenowned
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 02:52:25 PM
Leno is a mack not only on Late Night but in real life. Now watch as Conan's life falls apart :smug

Conan is going to become a loner who spends all his time with his cars.  :lenowned
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 02:56:29 PM
Leno can buy friends, Conan needs to feed his children :lenowned
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Mandark on January 16, 2010, 03:03:15 PM
PS The existence of George Dubya Bush pretty much destroys the idea of intelligence as validated by either elite universities or career success.

Back then it was easier to get into an Ivy league school if you had connections. I'm sure Conan got in on merit.

He got in because he won some creative writing contest in high school, IIRC.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 03:08:49 PM
PS The existence of George Dubya Bush pretty much destroys the idea of intelligence as validated by either elite universities or career success.

Back then it was easier to get into an Ivy league school if you had connections. I'm sure Conan got in on merit.

He got in because he won some creative writing contest in high school, IIRC.

Conan? He was the valedictorian of his HS. I think he did more than win a writing contest.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 03:12:18 PM
The real Jay Leno of the forum is Green Shinobi.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 16, 2010, 03:15:35 PM
PS The existence of George Dubya Bush pretty much destroys the idea of intelligence as validated by either elite universities or career success.

Back then it was easier to get into an Ivy league school if you had connections. I'm sure Conan got in on merit.

He got in because he won some creative writing contest in high school, IIRC.

Conan? He was the valedictorian of his HS. I think he did more than win a writing contest.

He was also the managing editor of his school's newspaper.
Title: If I wanted to read the Wikipedia page I woulda just gone there, dodes
Post by: Mandark on January 16, 2010, 03:16:31 PM
I'm just going by what I remember from an old interview.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 03:24:54 PM
Nobody cares.T EXP is right. Jay Leno will become a legend of TV by the end of the year Conan would probably drop off the face of the earth.

It's indicative of the world at large. Mediocrity rises to the top and Ferguson is like the best host any way  :'(
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 16, 2010, 03:27:51 PM
We're just a week away from Late Night television being restored back to normal. Goodbye, Conan. Maybe you find peace beyond the flames.

You know, you don't have to be so fucking happy and smug about it, jackass.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 16, 2010, 03:29:22 PM
u mad
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 16, 2010, 03:31:30 PM
Ferguson really gives his female guests a good lookin' . I've noticed he really pulls in hot female guests.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 16, 2010, 03:32:52 PM
u mad

No, I've just never understood federwang's Leno fetish.  I guess it's because Leno is so rich or whatever.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 03:33:41 PM
I realised that too but he's not as sleazy as Letterman  :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 16, 2010, 03:37:45 PM
Does Willco even watch Leno?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 03:38:39 PM
Holy crap, the Leno/Conan thread on NeoGAF is ridiculously huge. I am going to troll it.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 03:59:28 PM
:lenowned

The king is back! :rock
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 04:04:56 PM
I'm banning BrandNew
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 16, 2010, 04:05:32 PM
There's little wonder why Willco has an affinity for Leno -- the man has trolled the entire internet-forum community without ever having actually seen a forum himself.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 16, 2010, 04:06:04 PM
Leper whoever is responsible for updating this thread's title every hour. ALLAH.

All you have to do is check the first post in the thread to see who edited the title.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
It was Willco.
[close]
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 04:07:49 PM
I'm banning BrandNew

seriously? you really are leno
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 04:08:15 PM
There's little wonder why Willco has an affinity for Leno -- the man has trolled the entire internet-forum community without ever having actually seen a forum himself.

:lol

I banned BrandNew until after the weekend. Nobody likes a tattle tale!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 04:09:58 PM
He went and posted where I said I was going to troll NeoGAF on NeoGAF, thus completely sinking my troll. I could have rebounded from skeptics, but BrandNew is such a CoCo butt lover he couldn't handle someone even JOKINGLY trashing Conan.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 04:12:41 PM
Hey, he loves Conan so much, he can STAY THERE for all I care! I'll miss you, Jinfash - bye!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 04:12:51 PM
I don't think he should have been BANNED, but I don't see why BN needed to do that since most of the people realized it was an obvious troll. Just let the distinguished mentally-challenged fellows respond to it seriously.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 04:13:46 PM
HEY, HE BETRAYED THE FAMILY, JUICE. I LOVED HIM LIKE A BROTHER.*

spoiler (click to show/hide)
*That wears scarves and listens to Pitchfork music.
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Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 04:15:57 PM
YOU PUSHED HIM TO THE EDGE WILLCO, BY MAKING FUN OF HIS INDOOR SCARF WEARING
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 04:16:19 PM
AND CONAN
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 16, 2010, 04:16:55 PM
that was the most obvious troll post I've ever seen  :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 04:17:54 PM
Of course it is! But had BrandNew not sunk it, I would have been able to get a few people to play along.

That's the whole gag.

"So obvious troll."

"... uh, no, he really is that lame."

"Wtf."

I was already in contact with a couple of folks to play along, but BrandNew totally spoiled it.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 16, 2010, 04:18:00 PM
BrandNew pulling a Fredo is :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 04:20:43 PM
When he is unbanned, I promised BrandNew that I'd take him fishing.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 04:21:53 PM
He's trying to get back into my good graces:

Quote from: BrandNew
oh dude let it go, I was just having fun with willco. He knows it's not my life's purpose to foil his trolls.

It's all cool.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 16, 2010, 04:25:16 PM
You self-potatoed pretty hard on this one, Willco. Announcing your trolls in advance? Son, I am disappoint.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 04:25:41 PM
First Conan, now evilbore. The guy is going to strangle himself with a scarf.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 04:27:32 PM
You self-potatoed pretty hard on this one, Willco. Announcing your trolls in advance? Son, I am disappoint.

Why would I care if I announced it here? I'd trust you guys to not be lame.

I guess I was MISTAKEN.

... It wouldn't have matter even if I didn't announce it here! Everyone here knows I watch Conan and such. It's not really a secret. Whereas my NeoGAF post history is all pro-Leno.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 16, 2010, 04:31:37 PM
You self-potatoed pretty hard on this one, Willco. Announcing your trolls in advance? Son, I am disappoint.

Why would I care if I announced it here? I'd trust you guys to not be lame.

I guess I was MISTAKEN.

... It wouldn't have matter even if I didn't announce it here! Everyone here knows I watch Conan and such. It's not really a secret. Whereas my NeoGAF post history is all pro-Leno.

You started this war, Willco, so don't blame Xerxes when he comes in and burns your house down.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 16, 2010, 04:32:37 PM
WILLCO, WHEN THIS WHOLE BUSINESS IS DONE PUT THIS IN THE HALL OF FAME.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 04:39:59 PM
Doesn't one of the GAF mods lurk here anyway?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: T-Short on January 16, 2010, 04:41:48 PM
Doesn't one of the GAF mods lurk here anyway?

That's preposterous.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 16, 2010, 04:41:59 PM
Sometimes BrandNew's twee scarves are wrapped too tightly.

In other news,

:bow  :lenowned :bow2

Jay Leno: Causing meltdowns from virgin music majors on the internet.

Jay Leno: Beating out a Harvard graduate despite not having a good enough degree according to random people on the internet.

Jay Leno: Making nearly a billion dollars NOT listening to armchair analysts on the internet.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 16, 2010, 04:46:31 PM
Doesn't one of the GAF mods lurk here anyway?

That's preposterous.

But you're the Omar (of The Wire) of the GAF Mods :bow
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 04:48:28 PM
Hyoushi has always been cool.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 16, 2010, 04:48:55 PM
TVC  :'(
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: bud on January 16, 2010, 04:49:27 PM
to be honest, no one even bothered to seriously respond to willco before brandnew told on him. :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 04:56:04 PM
Jay Leno: Great American or greatest American? :lenowned
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 16, 2010, 05:17:11 PM
That's preposterous.
I know about you but like dragona or bishop?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 16, 2010, 07:43:51 PM
Wow, you banned BrandNew for that? Talk about a cunt.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 07:45:42 PM
I agree, he was totally being a cunt!

Also, more evidence that Conan is an egotistical jerk (http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/conan_stiffed_us_staffers_say_09HWtZQc2Jc4BYmw7dg2hK) and Leno has been unfairly victimized.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 07:48:52 PM
NY Post lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 07:56:03 PM
Wasn't that when they were employed on Late Night? How big could their salaries have been? Five, maybe seven dollars an hour?

Wow, he's so generous. ::)

At least Leno looks out for his own.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 07:58:48 PM
Also, Leno and Letterman also paid their staff. Conan wasn't even the first talk show host to do so! What a lemming.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 08:14:36 PM
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/conanlaugh.gif)
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: ManaByte on January 16, 2010, 08:18:41 PM
Also, Leno and Letterman also paid their staff. Conan wasn't even the first talk show host to do so! What a lemming.

The Internet only praised Coco for it because he makes those funny Youtube videos.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Green Shinobi on January 16, 2010, 08:30:35 PM
<snip>

It unfortunately does make a difference a lot of the time when it comes to job prospects, but it doesn't serve as an intelligence barometer. That's all I was saying.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: cool breeze on January 16, 2010, 08:45:08 PM
Except when he killed all those hookers.

what else could he do? those bitches had to die
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: ManaByte on January 16, 2010, 08:51:35 PM
TMZ has details on how fucked Conan is:
Quote
Conan O'Brien can get a whole lot of money from NBC as a parting gift, but there will be strings attached -- not the least of which ... Conan cannot trash the network. Sources tell us NBC wants a liquidated damages clause if Conan says anything disparaging about the network once he leaves. Essentially that means there is a clause in the contract that says Conan will automatically pay a predetermined amount of money if he says bad things about NBC. And, as we have previously reported, NBC will demand that Conan not take another hosting job for a certain period of time. Sources say NBC will be paying Conan a hefty sum, but that will be offset by any amount Conan makes for his next hosting gig. So if Conan makes a deal with FOX, NBC can reduce the amount it pays Conan by the amount FOX forks over. FYI -- we've learned Conan's existing contract already has an offset clause in the event he leaves NBC and takes another job. Bottom line -- Conan won't be taking NBC to the cleaners.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 16, 2010, 08:53:11 PM
I didn't visit the GAF thread because I expect it to be chock full of twee BrandNew-esque hyperbole.

The best part is if everything was reversed and the show went on like nothing happened, Conan fans would stop watching by the end of next week to watch Colbert or watch some non-Conan shit on Hulu.

Wasn't that when they were employed on Late Night? How big could their salaries have been? Five, maybe seven dollars an hour?

Wow, he's so generous. ::)

At least Leno looks out for his own.

Jay Leno: His fans actually watched his show at 11:35!

Conan "Magna Cum Laude" O'Brien: His fans will catch the rare clip here and there on Youtube.

Jay Leno: Paid his staff during the Writer's Strike.  What a generous guy!

Conan "Harvard" O'Brien: Stiffs his staff so he can throw a tantrum at NBC's expense.

 :lenowned
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 16, 2010, 08:55:31 PM
When he is unbanned, I promised BrandNew that I'd take him fishing.

 :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 08:56:52 PM
I like BrandNew, but he is literally acting like he and Conan O'Brien are BFFs that go skiing together on weekends.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Green Shinobi on January 16, 2010, 09:02:07 PM
BrandNew skis in his jeans.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: ManaByte on January 16, 2010, 09:12:26 PM
I like BrandNew, but he is literally acting like he and Conan O'Brien are BFFs that go skiing together on weekends.


He's stalking Conan.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 16, 2010, 09:13:20 PM
:bow :lenowned :bow2 :bow :lenowned :bow2 :bow :lenowned :bow2 :bow :lenowned :bow2 :bow :lenowned :bow2 :bow :lenowned :bow2
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 09:14:23 PM
Haha, if only BrandNew could see us now! :lol

spoiler (click to show/hide)
He was only banned for ten minutes. :shh
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Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 16, 2010, 09:15:52 PM
If Leno hires on most of O'Brien's old staff I will larf and larf.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 09:17:15 PM
And fire his current writers?

(http://gzt5.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/mr-burnsmonkeys1.jpg)

 :lenowned
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 16, 2010, 09:19:07 PM
he could double his staff and nbc still comes out ahead money-wise
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 16, 2010, 09:22:42 PM
I guess they could hire some of the staff. Max Weinberg has to go, however, because he doesn't have a loud enough laugh.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 16, 2010, 09:35:22 PM
What's the better annihilation: Wilco banning Brandnew from Evilbore or Leno banning Conan from Late Night?

Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 16, 2010, 09:36:42 PM
Leno. I don't have the chin to permaban BrandNew, whereas Leno would have no problems frame-banging Conan's wife.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: OptimoPeach on January 16, 2010, 09:39:53 PM
He went and posted where I said I was going to troll NeoGAF on NeoGAF, thus completely sinking my troll. I could have rebounded from skeptics, but BrandNew is such a CoCo butt lover he couldn't handle someone even JOKINGLY trashing Conan.
:lol You children and your talk shows
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 16, 2010, 09:52:18 PM
i think leno should embrace his villainy and make it part of his onscreen personality, like vince mcmahon did after he screwjobbed bret hart

for instance, he could hire andy, and every now and then look over at him and gravely say "i didn't hear you laughing, fatstuff."  :lenowned
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Eric P on January 16, 2010, 10:03:13 PM
HEY, HE BETRAYED THE FAMILY, JUICE. I LOVED HIM LIKE A BROTHER.*

spoiler (click to show/hide)
*That wears scarves and listens to Pitchfork music.
[close]


I KNEW IT WAS YOU, BRANDNEW

Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: demi on January 16, 2010, 10:05:09 PM
I don't have the chin to permaban BrandNew

Intentional right?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 16, 2010, 10:06:24 PM
HEY, HE BETRAYED THE FAMILY, JUICE. I LOVED HIM LIKE A BROTHER.*

spoiler (click to show/hide)
*That wears scarves and listens to Pitchfork music.
[close]


I KNEW IT WAS YOU, BRANDNEW


LEAVE THE BAN HAMMER. TAKE THE SCARF.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: chronovore on January 16, 2010, 10:55:30 PM
Since that pic I posted isn't showing up anymore and no one on Wikipedia has edited it back yet:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_giver
When I read that, the first "See Also" link was "Jay Leno" :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2010, 10:58:06 PM
Since that pic I posted isn't showing up anymore and no one on Wikipedia has edited it back yet:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_giver
When I read that, the first "See Also" link was "Jay Leno" :lol
It still is!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on January 16, 2010, 11:38:02 PM
i think leno should embrace his villainy and make it part of his onscreen personality, like vince mcmahon did after he screwjobbed bret hart

for instance, he could hire andy, and every now and then look over at him and gravely say "i didn't hear you laughing, fatstuff."  :lenowned

:rofl I would watch Leno everyday if he did this
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: ManaByte on January 16, 2010, 11:40:00 PM
If Conan goes to FOX and still bombs in the ratings who will the Internet blame then?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Raban on January 16, 2010, 11:41:12 PM
If Conan goes to FOX and still bombs in the ratings who will the Internet blame then?

uhh...FOX? They already blame them for everything.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 17, 2010, 06:03:17 PM
yea seriously, his show has never ever been as funny as that written piece.  He really dumbs it down.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 17, 2010, 06:05:25 PM
Quote
Despite the considerable power of his raw sexuality and mesmerizing intellectual presence
:wtf
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 17, 2010, 06:07:56 PM
Fark! I'm going to give up on the internet soon.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 17, 2010, 09:11:50 PM
I had a dream my grandpa shot Jay Leno last night. It was an accident. We (me, my grandpa, my brother, my cousin, my dad, and 3 or 4 random people I've never seen before) were staying at this hotel that Leno was at, we were having a good chat just chilling out, and we all decided to go down to the hotel's firing range (?) and shoot off some rounds. My grandpa got a little wild with the M60, and well Leno got messed up pretty good. He took 5 or 6 rounds in the leg and arm, nothing life threatening, but some pretty solid hits, and all I could think of was "Sweet, we're totally getting mentioned in his monologue tomorrow."

 :gun :lenowned
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 17, 2010, 09:23:54 PM
It seems quite unfathomable to me that someone could possibly go from being one of the most visible men in US entertainment to writing occasional articles for Rolling Stone. Don't you US folks have a gazillion channels? Aren't there half a dozen spots Conan could take over or pick up?

I guess I just don't understand US TV. Jon Stewart is the best-known of all the US presenters outside the US from what I can discern, but he seems to be a complete also-ran next to Leno and Letterman. Would starting up something like the Colbert Report really be such a disaster for Conan? Surely he'd still get paid in increments of $1 million at least?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 17, 2010, 10:14:28 PM
The pay cut he'd take by going to Comedy Central would be huge, and the budget for his show would pale in comparison to his budget for Late Night. He simply could not retain his staff from Late Night/The Tonight Show, and I think that's important to him. Not to mention that I doubt he'd settle for a return to 12 AM, meaning that Colbert and Stewart would have to move their shows around.

And that's unlikely.

While both have a significant web presence and are probably more popular with the younger demographic than Leno and Letterman, their ratings are nothing compared to either. Moving from The Tonight Show to cable would be a pretty big demotion, if not the equivalent of being optioned to a foreign league if we were to use sports analogy (cable is the NFL Europe of the NFL).

His options are limited since he was last on the market, as ABC and CBS have pretty much cemented their late night programming. ABC would drop Kimmel in a heartbeat for Conan, but he'd air after Nightline and even ABC has difficulties with their affiliates airing Kimmel at reasonable hours. CBS is a non-destination because they're committed to Letterman and Ferguson, both of whom have shown they can beat Conan in the ratings.

The only major network with a possible home is Fox, and the logistics of propping him up there are not only difficult, but severely handicap his ability to genuinely compete against Leno and Letterman. He will get slaughtered.

I think if Murdoch wants him, they'll apply pressure to the affiliates and he can land on Fox. But I think that move would be incredibly shortsighted and runs the risk of damaging his already vulnerable, if not ailing career.

Welcome to Hollywood. 'dems the breaks.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 17, 2010, 10:56:30 PM
Weird. It would indeed be ironic if he forced Colbert and Stewart to move their shows around; the wrath of the internet would no bounds.

So why did they even pay him all that money in the first place, if he effectively had no options? Who was NBC bidding against?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 17, 2010, 11:06:34 PM
At the time, he did have options at ABC (Fox was also interested). Nightline wasn't as dominant as it is today, and the network would have had no problems bumping Kimmel. I think their preference was to have Conan on at 11:35, followed by Nightline (Kimmel gets dumped).

Some say CBS was interested too, but I think that's poppycock.

But yeah, he had a legitimate shot to go to ABC against Leno and Letterman. Fox as well if Murdoch threw around enough cash. But NBC thought that when Leno was approaching 60-years-old, it'd be more than enough time to pass the torch. And Leno was the guy who signed off on it. Nobody counted on this.

Personally, I would have dumped Leno. He might carry The Tonight Show for another decade (maybe), but he's getting up there. Besides, if they dumped him now, where would he go? Fox wouldn't be interested. ABC might, but he'd be on at 12:35 (or later, depending on the affiliate). How much damage could he have possibly done.

While I don't think Conan will be successful at Fox, if anyone has a chance on that network, it's him.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 18, 2010, 12:47:45 AM
Terrifying how quickly leverage can disappear, isn't it.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 18, 2010, 11:34:01 AM
i'll be shocked if the big four networks even EXIST in a decade
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 18, 2010, 11:36:17 AM
They'll always exist, simply because they'll have the most money to spend on productions. Stuff like Lost and 24 and such couldn't exist on basic cable.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 18, 2010, 12:07:33 PM
They'll always exist, simply because they'll have the most money to spend on productions. Stuff like Lost and 24 and such couldn't exist on basic cable.

HBO has already spent $50 million on the pilot episode of a Scorcese-directed series! :o
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 18, 2010, 12:10:19 PM
HBO will pony up for miniseries, which they can then sell at a premium, and only if they can get other partners in on the financing. It's not the same.

And unless you're Spielberg or Scorcese, they won't sink that kind of cash in it.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CurseoftheGods on January 18, 2010, 02:37:48 PM
At the time, he did have options at ABC (Fox was also interested). Nightline wasn't as dominant as it is today, and the network would have had no problems bumping Kimmel. I think their preference was to have Conan on at 11:35, followed by Nightline (Kimmel gets dumped).

Some say CBS was interested too, but I think that's poppycock.

But yeah, he had a legitimate shot to go to ABC against Leno and Letterman. Fox as well if Murdoch threw around enough cash. But NBC thought that when Leno was approaching 60-years-old, it'd be more than enough time to pass the torch. And Leno was the guy who signed off on it. Nobody counted on this.

Personally, I would have dumped Leno. He might carry The Tonight Show for another decade (maybe), but he's getting up there. Besides, if they dumped him now, where would he go? Fox wouldn't be interested. ABC might, but he'd be on at 12:35 (or later, depending on the affiliate). How much damage could he have possibly done.

While I don't think Conan will be successful at Fox, if anyone has a chance on that network, it's him.

Sums it up perfectly. I remember reading an article that Fox offered Conan an 11 PM late night show back in 2004 (when his NBC contract was about to expire). Things are much different now, however.   
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on January 18, 2010, 03:14:38 PM
HBO will pony up for miniseries, which they can then sell at a premium, and only if they can get other partners in on the financing. It's not the same.

And unless you're Spielberg or Scorcese, they won't sink that kind of cash in it.
Yeah, Rome was co-financed by the BBC, and Band of Brothers/The Pacific are being buoyed by Dreamworks.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 18, 2010, 03:16:21 PM
Yeah, HBO can finance some stuff, but they don't have very deep pockets. Especially in this economy.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 18, 2010, 03:37:18 PM
HBO will pony up for miniseries, which they can then sell at a premium, and only if they can get other partners in on the financing. It's not the same.

And unless you're Spielberg or Scorcese, they won't sink that kind of cash in it.
Yeah, Rome was co-financed by the BBC, and Band of Brothers/The Pacific are being buoyed by Dreamworks.

HBO put up the bulk of the money on Rome though.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 18, 2010, 11:34:30 PM
"Hello, I am Conan O'Brien and I need all of you to write me a letter of recommendation." :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 18, 2010, 11:41:05 PM
 :rofl @ La Bamba in the pope mobile
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 18, 2010, 11:42:28 PM
I like the shot of the sign, "Conan is a FOX" :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 18, 2010, 11:45:47 PM
Conan put himself on Craigslist for casual encounters :rofl

Fatties welcome :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 18, 2010, 11:46:13 PM
hahhahah, that's awesome :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 18, 2010, 11:47:08 PM
I can't wait to see what happens by the end of this week, dude seems like he's going for it with no cares.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 18, 2010, 11:47:34 PM
"VERY Caucasian"

 :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 18, 2010, 11:48:04 PM
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cas/1558679241.html
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 18, 2010, 11:50:21 PM
- NOTE: If you want me to perform after midnight, it'll cost you!

:lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Ichirou on January 18, 2010, 11:50:50 PM
"- NOTE: If you want me to perform after midnight, it'll cost you! "

:rofl

edit: Dammit!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 18, 2010, 11:53:04 PM
Andy :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 18, 2010, 11:53:28 PM
Conan:  I've had a lot of job offers in the past few days...

Andy:  I haven't!

:lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 18, 2010, 11:53:41 PM
Jewish Life TV :rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 18, 2010, 11:54:48 PM
Oh my God, he's going to let the viewers pick his next job :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 18, 2010, 11:55:03 PM
The porno will so win that poll. I wonder if he'll actually do it.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 18, 2010, 11:55:22 PM
I bet he actually takes a part.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 18, 2010, 11:57:11 PM
BLACK MAN :rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 18, 2010, 11:57:21 PM
 :lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 18, 2010, 11:57:48 PM
Cajole, we need a .png of Conan with "BLACK MAN" stamped over it NOW.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 18, 2010, 11:58:08 PM
I only download the torrents. :(
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 18, 2010, 11:59:25 PM
I only download the torrents. :(

Well, whenever then.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 18, 2010, 11:59:43 PM
[ BLACK MAN ]
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 19, 2010, 12:02:34 AM
Scorsese is a fucking midget!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 19, 2010, 12:04:27 AM
He's begging Marty for a job :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 19, 2010, 12:07:37 AM
Scorsese is a fucking midget!

He does your people proud!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 19, 2010, 12:11:01 AM
I was gonna add something something my new hero too :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 19, 2010, 12:21:14 AM
That interview was surprisingly funny.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 19, 2010, 12:22:13 AM
BLACK MAN
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 19, 2010, 12:24:29 AM
Letterman is apparently on the warpath. (http://tv.gawker.com/5451462/as-letterman-hits-back-leno-skirts-blame-in-statement-to-audience-conans-show-was-not-doing-well)
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 19, 2010, 12:28:15 AM
Dude, check out the camel toe on this chick.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 19, 2010, 12:29:16 AM
You'd still hit it.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 19, 2010, 12:31:12 AM
You'd still hit it.

With the fury of ten thousand pasty white internets nerds deprived of Conan clips on Hulu.  That chick was flexible as all hell.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 19, 2010, 12:33:54 AM
That sounded almost like a threat :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 19, 2010, 12:40:33 AM
(http://i46.tinypic.com/2ro485y.gif)
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 19, 2010, 12:42:52 AM
:lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 19, 2010, 01:05:55 AM
:rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 19, 2010, 11:51:02 AM
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/38406562d8/conan-rally-late-night-street-fight (http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/38406562d8/conan-rally-late-night-street-fight)

:rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 19, 2010, 11:57:42 AM
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/38406562d8/conan-rally-late-night-street-fight (http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/38406562d8/conan-rally-late-night-street-fight)

:rofl

:rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Raban on January 19, 2010, 12:50:54 PM
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/38406562d8/conan-rally-late-night-street-fight (http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/38406562d8/conan-rally-late-night-street-fight)

:rofl

:lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Eric P on January 19, 2010, 01:10:55 PM
i guess conan is at fox?

conanonfox.com

shows up as

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Registrant:
   Intellectual Property Department (TCFFC)
   P.O. Box 900
   Beverly Hills, California 90213
   United States

   Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
   Domain Name: CONANONFOX.COM
      Created on: 12-Jan-10
      Expires on: 12-Jan-11
      Last Updated on: 12-Jan-10

   Administrative Contact:
      Film Co, Twentieth Century Fox  wmf@fox.com
      Intellectual Property Department (TCFFC)
      P.O. Box 900
      Beverly Hills, California 90213
      United States
      +1.3103691000      Fax -- +1.11111111

   Technical Contact:
      Film Co, Twentieth Century Fox  wmf@fox.com
      Intellectual Property Department (TCFFC)
      P.O. Box 900
      Beverly Hills, California 90213
      United States
      +1.3103691000      Fax -- +1.11111111

   Domain servers in listed order:
      NS05.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
      NS06.DOMAINCONTROL.COM

could still be fake, but whatevz
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 19, 2010, 01:14:59 PM
That would be surprising. They did drop a subtle nod to FOX during yesterday's show.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 19, 2010, 04:03:29 PM
Someone IM'd me a YouTube video of Labamba playing the Fox theme on the roof from the rally yesterday :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 19, 2010, 06:16:22 PM
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc45/snesfreak/neogaf/jayvsconan.gif)
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 19, 2010, 06:23:43 PM
a follow up to Eric P's post:
http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/19/fox-registers-website-for-conan-or-did-they/ (http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/19/fox-registers-website-for-conan-or-did-they/)
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TMZ reports that Fox purchased the domain name Conanonfox.com last week and turned it into a link for a Twitter feed featuring the likeness of NBC's redheaded stepchild. And before you go proclaiming that the site is a fake, TMZ also confirms that the domain name is a registered property of "20th Cent Fox."

And here's something interesting: the Twitter feed, which has attracted over 800 followers since it hit the web, has just posted a rather ominous Tweet that reads, "'Triumph means many things to many different people'- SoSH. Stay tuned."

Could this mean that Conan has a new home or is this just another attempt to fake out the entire world? I called Fox's public relations office and when asked about the website, an unidentified Fox spokesperson said, "We wouldn't comment but thank you for calling" and immediately hung up the phone.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Veidt on January 19, 2010, 06:26:12 PM
Conan on Fox would be nice.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 19, 2010, 07:01:26 PM
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc45/snesfreak/neogaf/jayvsconan.gif)

That is absolutely amazing.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: cool breeze on January 19, 2010, 07:04:33 PM
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/38406562d8/conan-rally-late-night-street-fight (http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/38406562d8/conan-rally-late-night-street-fight)

:rofl

Trying to find a black guy in that crowd is like Where's Waldo
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 19, 2010, 11:45:18 PM
Conan just said he's moving to Fox.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 19, 2010, 11:45:29 PM
"Return La Bamba to the kindly carpenter who made him." :lol


Tarantino is on tonight!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 19, 2010, 11:45:43 PM
Conan just said he's moving to Fox.

Megan Fox.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 19, 2010, 11:45:48 PM
Conan just said he's moving to Fox.

as a joke, but yeah, it's pretty much a sure thing mostly likely
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 19, 2010, 11:47:30 PM
Surprise visitor! :o

... So I guess Conan to Fox is pretty much a done deal, then.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 19, 2010, 11:47:43 PM
It would take FOX a ton of effort to organize their affiliates, but it would be a good move for them if they made it happen.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 19, 2010, 11:49:24 PM
From what I remember reading, Fox has continually told its affiliates it has every right to create a late night television show, and they've been tossing around the idea for the past 6-7 years.  If (when) it finally happens, I don't think there will be as much resistance as people say.

Quote
WHAT IF: Fox already got like 50% of them to agree already but they're keeping it on the low-low?

they aren't Apple.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 19, 2010, 11:49:55 PM
I'm calling it right now:

Conan O'Brien: Fox News contributor
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 19, 2010, 11:53:53 PM
NORM!!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 19, 2010, 11:53:54 PM
omg Norm :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 19, 2010, 11:54:00 PM
YESSSSSS
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 19, 2010, 11:54:01 PM
NORM ALERT!

This will be incredible.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: cool breeze on January 19, 2010, 11:54:13 PM
Awesome.  I'm glad I haven't slept yet.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 19, 2010, 11:54:18 PM
THIS IS AMAZING
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 19, 2010, 11:54:23 PM
NORMMMMMMM
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 19, 2010, 11:55:21 PM
 :lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 19, 2010, 11:55:30 PM
:rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 19, 2010, 11:55:42 PM
:bow Norm :bow2

:lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 19, 2010, 11:55:53 PM
:rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 19, 2010, 11:56:12 PM
I'm dying :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 19, 2010, 11:56:22 PM
hahahahahaha

The arm raise.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 19, 2010, 11:56:23 PM
Please stay the whole show, Norm!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 20, 2010, 12:00:35 AM
Will watch Letterman's clips on Gawker!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 20, 2010, 12:00:48 AM
Is it just me, or does Quentin look.... wide?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: cool breeze on January 20, 2010, 12:03:04 AM
this isn't creepy
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: drew on January 20, 2010, 12:03:39 AM
Will watch Letterman's clips on Gawker!

seriously, i just discovered gawker tv last night and there is no reason for me to even watch these things anymore
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2010, 12:04:40 AM
Will watch Letterman's clips on Gawker!

seriously, i just discovered gawker tv last night and there is no reason for me to even watch these things anymore

well i think there is something to seeing all this go down without knowing what's coming
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 20, 2010, 12:04:53 AM
God, Tarentino is so fucking annoying.   :yuck

stffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 20, 2010, 12:05:30 AM
Tarentino is so awesome.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 20, 2010, 12:06:33 AM
This discussion is...wow.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: cool breeze on January 20, 2010, 12:06:52 AM
the audience doesn't know whether to laugh or quiver
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 20, 2010, 12:08:10 AM
I totally see Tarentino as a guy that chokes chicks for sexual gratification.

Among other things.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 20, 2010, 12:08:30 AM
"Besides the sexual gratification" :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 20, 2010, 12:09:41 AM
Tarantino is CREEPY!!!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 20, 2010, 12:10:41 AM
Don't be such a puritan, Himuro.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 20, 2010, 12:11:35 AM
Now I understand his love for wtf scenes, like the one where he drops his zombie balls in Planet Terror.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 20, 2010, 12:13:10 AM
I thought that was more Rodriguez than anyone, himumu
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 20, 2010, 12:13:32 AM
Now I understand his love for wtf scenes, like the one where he drops his zombie balls in Planet Terror.

Robert Rodriguez directed that!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 20, 2010, 12:15:28 AM
Bettany dropping the F-bomb :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 20, 2010, 12:15:45 AM
Paul Bettany is a creepy looking dude.

You'd fuck him.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: cool breeze on January 20, 2010, 12:16:48 AM
Did Conan get a tan over the break or is Paul absorbing the paleness?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2010, 12:17:06 AM
Paul Bettany is a creepy looking dude.

You'd fuck him.

Jennifer Connelly does.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 20, 2010, 12:18:24 AM
Bettany looks like an Illuminati from RE4
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 20, 2010, 12:18:56 AM
Bettany should invite his friend Hank on the show, he sounds awesome.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: cool breeze on January 20, 2010, 12:19:56 AM
Paul Bettany is a creepy looking dude.

You'd fuck him.

Jennifer Connelly does.

yeah, but not Career Opportunities era Jennifer Connelly
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 20, 2010, 12:21:28 AM
Legion looks like boo boo.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 20, 2010, 12:22:05 AM
Legion looks so corny. I kinda want to see it.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 20, 2010, 12:22:11 AM
I am actually thinking about using my passes to see Legion just to yuk it up in theaters.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: cool breeze on January 20, 2010, 12:22:18 AM
Tarantino is laughing on the inside
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 20, 2010, 12:22:45 AM
I am actually thinking about using my passes to see Legion just to yuk it up in theaters.

Yeah. It looks like it could be pretty funny.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 20, 2010, 12:26:37 AM
It costs the network a lot of money when we play Zeppelin. :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 20, 2010, 12:26:40 AM
"It costs the network a lot of money when we play Zeppelin"

 :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2010, 12:26:51 AM
:rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 20, 2010, 12:26:51 AM
 :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 20, 2010, 12:27:05 AM
:rofl conan

Spoon is  :yuck
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 20, 2010, 12:28:13 AM
Here's the gawker page with tonight's Letterman stuff:
http://tv.gawker.com/5452391/david-letterman-jay-leno-is-a-thief
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2010, 12:28:28 AM
I actually like Spoon, at least some of their stuff, but this sucks.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: drew on January 20, 2010, 12:40:31 AM
spoon is so 2006
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 20, 2010, 12:47:22 AM
norm was great  :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 20, 2010, 01:20:35 AM
http://www.getwhirled.com/jaybombs.html (http://www.getwhirled.com/jaybombs.html)
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: ManaByte on January 20, 2010, 01:40:38 AM
FOX is now saying they have nothing to do with that domain.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: drew on January 20, 2010, 01:47:10 AM
I am actually thinking about using my passes to see Legion just to yuk it up in theaters.

and you wonder why i and many other people feel no remorse for pirating movies
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 20, 2010, 01:48:49 AM
... I don't know what the correlation is, other than a complete lack of morals, but okay!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Ichirou on January 20, 2010, 03:59:54 AM
This is awesome!!!

[youtube=560,345]-y04H5mFUFM[/youtube]
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 20, 2010, 07:09:59 AM
Here's the gawker page with tonight's Letterman stuff:
http://tv.gawker.com/5452391/david-letterman-jay-leno-is-a-thief

i love how in these gawker articles they cheer on letterman's personal attacks, yet brand leno as the personification of evil for his

dave's no good guy, either, folks
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Ichirou on January 20, 2010, 07:16:17 AM
Dave's jokes and insults are related to Jay's work and the very current situation and they're very mild in comparison to what Jay's doing.  Jay is taking a months-old scandal and dredging it up because he knows he's coming out of this whole situation covered in Zucker's shit and is trying desperately to deflect it onto Letterman.

And in the end all he's doing is recycling all of his old Clinton/Lewinsky jokes, right down to saying Letterman was nailing interns (he wasn't, btw).
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 20, 2010, 07:29:06 AM
uh, yes he was (former Late Show intern Holly Hester says he even had a secret bedroom at the studio), and it is totally fair game

i suspect all this indignity about it wouldn't be present were the situations reversed and it was letterman making all the cracks about affairs leno had

doesn't matter if they're mild cracks, he's already mentioned jay's wife and home life several times - i'd say that's pretty personal

but you guys have already decided who's the white knight and who's the dragon in this whole deal, so carry on
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: brawndolicious on January 20, 2010, 07:41:20 AM
Seriously, why do you guys care who's right or wrong or screwed or sucked?  They're all just a bunch of fucking millionaires because they can make some mediocre jokes.

The only thing of interest to me is seeing the NBC get a lot of shit rubbed in its face by their own employee every night on national TV.  That shtick will all be done in a few weeks at most and there'll be no reason to pay attention to these shows again.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 20, 2010, 07:42:06 AM
i don't really care, and you are correct
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Ichirou on January 20, 2010, 07:43:15 AM
The affairs were with co-workers, not interns.

The story is months old and Leno is only bringing it on now because he's feeling the heat.  It may be fair game, but it does feel sleazy as hell.  Letterman makes cracks about Leno's work ethic, and Leno is like "Oh-oh yeah? WELL YOU CHEATED ON YOUR WIFE AND I BET YOU USE VIAGRA TOO!"

I've only seen the clips and stuff, but the only home life things he's mentioned have been Jay's cars...what has he said about Jay's wife?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 20, 2010, 07:48:18 AM
holly hester was an intern when she and letterman had an affair

he's only mentioned the name of leno's wife several times in the context of his cracks about leno's home life, but in my mind it's still encroaching personal territory considering she has absolutely nothing to do with any of this
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Ichirou on January 20, 2010, 08:14:36 AM
Didn't know who Holly Hester was.  The only one I knew about was Stephanie Burkitt (sp?).  Just googled her, and you're right.  Guess this means Leno can safely recycle all the intern jokes he's had in a drawer somewhere since Clinton left office! :lol

Personally, I think Leno's behavior has been completely sleazy and underhanded.  Your mileage may vary.  Letterman's personal screw-up was pretty bad, but he pretty much came out and accepted responsibility.  Leno's attitude of "HEY IT'S NOT MY FAULT I'M JUST SUCH A NICE GUY AND BTW DON'T BLAME CONAN (even though no one is blaming Conan) EVEN THOUGH HE WAS NOT DOING WELL AND HIS MANAGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING ME KICKED OFF THE TONIGHT SHOW"

Seriously, fuck Leno.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 20, 2010, 09:05:28 AM
If Letterman wanted to he could be calling Jay's 10pm show a complete shitfuck failure. Instead he calls it a 'nice little variety show.' He only says Mavis when he's using Leno's voice and calling for a wrench or something, and Jay always throws out his wife's name on TV. Bringing up the sex scandal is not equivalent to Letterman's lectures IMO
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 20, 2010, 09:40:48 AM
This is awesome!!!

[youtube=560,345]-y04H5mFUFM[/youtube]

That made my night.

And it has now made my day.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: drew on January 20, 2010, 10:04:01 AM
... I don't know what the correlation is, other than a complete lack of morals, but okay!

if even the people working within the industry dont pony up then why should i?
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Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 20, 2010, 11:02:13 AM
This is awesome!!!

[youtube=560,345]-y04H5mFUFM[/youtube]
The fuck did I just watch? :wtf
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 20, 2010, 11:12:10 AM
if even the people working within the industry dont pony up then why should i?

We already had this discussion and the outcome was the same: you're morally bankrupt.
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Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 20, 2010, 11:19:50 AM
I totally see Tarentino as a guy that chokes chicks for sexual gratification.
:lenowned
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Post by: Great Rumbler on January 20, 2010, 11:40:47 PM
MASTURBATING BEAR!!  :o
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Post by: Great Rumbler on January 20, 2010, 11:47:03 PM
"If he gets killed by crystal meth tweakers...who cares? He's *beep* out of luck!"

:rofl
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 20, 2010, 11:55:32 PM
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol Bugatti Veyron mouse.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2010, 11:55:43 PM
:lol at this skit and playing Rolling Stones
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 20, 2010, 11:56:23 PM
Smash the windshield Conan
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Post by: Beezy on January 20, 2010, 11:56:32 PM
 :lol
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 20, 2010, 11:56:45 PM
:bow
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2010, 11:57:11 PM
Smash the windshield Conan

Yeah, he totally should've destroyed it.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on January 20, 2010, 11:57:52 PM
Smash the windshield Conan

Yeah, he totally should've destroyed it.

That would've been spectacular.  :lol
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Post by: cool breeze on January 20, 2010, 11:58:18 PM
If he smashed the Veyron I would boycott him  :maf
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 20, 2010, 11:59:24 PM
Damaging the Veyron would have actually pissed people off. Like big time.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 21, 2010, 12:00:37 AM
Then he shoulda given it away to an audience member and let NBC sue them to reclaim it.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 21, 2010, 12:04:08 AM
JETS REPRESENT
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 21, 2010, 12:05:18 AM
Spade and Schneider :rofl
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 21, 2010, 12:07:40 AM
Sandler is actually awesome :bow
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 21, 2010, 12:08:13 AM
The Sandman and The cheeseburger  :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 21, 2010, 12:08:38 AM
fire crotch and super jew :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 21, 2010, 12:09:31 AM
I feel like Joel McHale is gonna be awesome.

Although I just remembered he stars on Community, which is on NBC. :(
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 21, 2010, 12:15:23 AM
I feel like Joel McHale is gonna be awesome.

Although I just remembered he stars on Community, which is on NBC. :(

He's also on E!, which is owned by NBC's soon-to-be owners.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 21, 2010, 12:15:48 AM
Ah, I didn't know that about E!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 21, 2010, 12:17:12 AM
Et tu, douchebag?

:rofl
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 21, 2010, 12:17:57 AM
Adam Sandler's having the best time. :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 21, 2010, 12:18:34 AM
Sandler is fucking great. Conversely, I'm sure I will want to punch Will Farrell in the face when he comes on.
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Post by: Beezy on January 21, 2010, 12:19:56 AM
I can count until you're dead. :lol
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 21, 2010, 12:21:40 AM
disappointed Joel didn't make a joke about giving Conan The Soup then taking it back a few months later.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 21, 2010, 12:47:11 AM
So I left the TV on...

Everyone who has said Jimmy Fallon has improved is a filthy liar.
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Post by: ManaByte on January 21, 2010, 08:59:37 AM
http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/new-nbc-breaking-story-13241

Quote
UPDATE 6:27 AM CDT/4:27 AM PST

From an NBC spokeswoman:

"NBC confirms a deal is signed and an official announcement will be made this morning."
 

ORIGINAL POST 3 AM CDT/ 1 AM PST

Our long national late-night nightmare is over.

After nearly two weeks of protracted, oft-bitter and highly publicized divorce proceedings, "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien and NBC have finally put pen to paper on a $40 million-plus breakup agreement. O'Brien's manager, Gavin Polone, confirmed the signing to TheWrap early Thursday.

"It's signed," Polone said.

Among the final sticking points, according to reports in recent days, was severance for O'Brien's staff. There were other issues as well, insiders said.

"In the end, Conan was appreciative of the steps NBC made to take care of his staff and crew and decided to supplement the severance they were getting out of his own pocket," Polone told TheWrap. "Now he just wants to get back on the air as quickly as possible."

NBC reps couldn't immediately be reached early Thursday. (Update: An NBC rep, reached early Thursday morning, declined comment.)

O'Brien will end his seven-month stewardship of a national institution Friday, unwillingly handing back custody of an iconic television brand badly bruised by a series of management missteps breathtaking in their ineptitude.

Then, it's expected that on March 1, "Tonight" will return with new/old host Jay Leno, the well-liked but never beloved stand-up comic who unapologetically campaigned to replace Johnny Carson in the 1990s, dominated the ratings through much of 2000s and now finds himself charged with maintaining the relevancy of a 60-year talk-show formula threatened with extinction in an era of viral comedy and ceaseless celebrity exposure.

Among the biggest unanswered questions linked to the crisis: What will O'Brien do now? Can Leno salvage his good guy reputation with the public? And will the barrage of negative coverage related to the past week's events lead to NBCU chief executive officer Jeff Zucker's ouster -- or is that just wishful thinking on the part of Zucker's many Hollywood enemies?

O'Brien will be free to begin work for another network on Sept. 1, said a person familiar with the deal. No formal conversations with any other outlets have started, but Fox has already started flirting with Coco.

NBC will end up taking a massive financial hit to make its Conan problem go away, with insiders estimating the cost of various buyouts and penalties directly related to his exit in excess of $40 million. That doesn't count the millions wasted on creating, marketing and promoting the new "Tonight," including an estimated $50 million spent building a new studio and office complex for Conan on the Universal lot.

O'Brien's personal payday -- estimated to be in the vicinity of $30 million -- will be more than the value left on his lucrative deal with NBC, with other monies being used to pay for buyouts for executive producer Jeff Ross and other staffers.

A final deal was held up as NBC and O'Brien's camp haggled over severance packages for employees who uprooted their families to head west for "Tonight."

O'Brien and NBC negotiated severance packages for non-union workers who don't have long-term deals. Those severance agreements are said to be "much better" than the typical NBC buyout.

It's understood O'Brien will divert some of his own settlement funds toward a pool of monies to be used for the staff exit packages.

Other contract players, including announcer Andy Richter and band leader Max Weinberg, will settle out their own deals with NBC separately, people with knowledge of the situation said.

Amazingly, dumping O'Brien -- costly though it will be -- may have been the smarter financial move for the network, at least in the short term.

That's because had NBC decided to kill Leno at 10, but not offer him "Tonight" (or a half-hour 11:35 show), it's believed Leno's contract with the network would have been even more expensive to buy out than O'Brien's pact, one industry insider close to the situation said.


Because Leno has no agent or manager, however, details of his deal have been harder to confirm.

In any case, NBC's exit package with O'Brien will buy -- at least for a while -- the host's silence. With the deal signed, O'Brien has agreed to a short period of time in which he can't give any media interviews or slam NBC publicly. NBC has also agreed to a media blackout.

He will be able to make NBC jokes on any new show he might host -- though the Peacock always has the option to sue for defamation if it wants to. This shouldn't be a problem for O'Brien, however, since the host is said to not to be interested in continuing his recent on-air NBC bashing or in getting into any future spats with the network.

Indeed, O'Brien is expected to keep a low profile in the weeks after he leaves "Tonight," most likely not doing interviews or talk show appearances right away.

NBC, not surprisingly, will own bits and characters created by O'Brien during his 17 years at the network. That doesn't mean some schtick couldn't still pop up on a new show: David Letterman found a way to tweak his Top Ten lists when he moved to CBS, and "the Letterman template" could be followed by O'Brien.

Insiders confirmed that there have been some early conversations about the possibility of O'Brien remaining in his newly built Universal City studio and office complex, with his new network leasing the space back from NBC U.

But such a scenario remains highly hypothetical, since O'Brien's team has no idea what he'll do next -- or where he'll do it.

It's possible O'Brien might choose to leave L.A. and return to New York. And even he stays in LA, until it's known what kind of show O'Brien will host, it's impossible to say whether he'll need a large facility such as the one now used for "Tonight."

"If he did a 'Daily Show'-style program, he wouldn't need such a large facility," one industry insider speculated. 

Barring any lease deal, O'Brien's exit package  with NBC will give "Tonight Show staffers just a few weeks to clear out of their offices.
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Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 21, 2010, 11:46:44 AM
Wait, so NBC owns the rights to the Masterbating Bear?  :'(

Oh, and apparently the Veyron Mouse clip was cut from Hulu, (http://jalopnik.com/5453761/nbc-pulls-conans-crazy-expensive-bugatti-clip-off-internet) but you can watch it here.

http://jalopnik.com/5453417/conan-obriens-15-million-bugatti-veyron-mouse
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 21, 2010, 11:57:36 AM
They probably knew a bunch of hipsters were going to spam hulu for that skit.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 21, 2010, 12:08:21 PM
Who owns Triumph, NBC or Smigel?
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Post by: Robo on January 21, 2010, 12:14:29 PM
They probably new a bunch of hipsters were going to spam hulu for that skit. s incoherent
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 21, 2010, 12:15:48 PM
Why do people like the Masturbating Bear so much? It's not funny at all!

Who owns Triumph, NBC or Smigel?

NBC can't own Triumph because Triumph used to be on Comedy Central.

I hope? :(
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 21, 2010, 12:19:47 PM
s incoherent
the fanboys would go on hulu and refresh the episode over and over again to "get back" at nbc or something.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 21, 2010, 12:48:10 PM
Who owns Triumph, NBC or Smigel?

(http://www.dvdreview.com/assets/images/Amistad3.jpg)

GIVE US FREE!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 21, 2010, 05:38:38 PM
So I left the TV on...

Everyone who has said Jimmy Fallon has improved is a filthy liar.

Dude has never been funny and never will be.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 21, 2010, 06:57:31 PM
[youtube=560,345]mGf2rjijWkE[/youtube]
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 21, 2010, 08:54:47 PM
[youtube=560,345]bIwkE08xL0o[/youtube]

mmmm, uncomfortable!
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Post by: Akala on January 21, 2010, 09:22:51 PM
 would pay good money to see The Sandman and The cheeseburger.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 21, 2010, 11:40:35 PM
Inside the 'Cock :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Beezy on January 21, 2010, 11:44:48 PM
Peewee Herman, wtf? :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 21, 2010, 11:50:43 PM
that was bizarre
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 21, 2010, 11:54:03 PM
Mink snuggie. :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Beezy on January 21, 2010, 11:54:14 PM
:rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 21, 2010, 11:54:30 PM
wtf :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 22, 2010, 12:03:40 AM
Robin Williams :-\

Ugh
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 22, 2010, 12:08:44 AM
I'd watch an Italian-language Conan O'Brien show.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 22, 2010, 12:18:46 AM
Robin Williams detonated on television :rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 22, 2010, 12:28:45 AM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19402458&postcount=8617

oh BN
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 22, 2010, 12:29:04 AM
He lubs him some Conan.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Raban on January 22, 2010, 12:32:17 AM
Rabid fans make me disappointed in humanity. How did one get on EB?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 22, 2010, 12:35:02 AM
oh christ, would you people back off already?  Conan's show was high-energy and crazy, to the point of being semi-unwatchable; Letterman was interviewing an obviously apathetic Harrison Ford.  It was just a weird contrast.

I can't say anything without getting scrutinized, even on gaf.  Lighten up and just let me post.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 22, 2010, 12:38:50 AM
That's the internet, man.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 22, 2010, 12:39:02 AM
I'm not going to ban you, but I can't moderate people's opinions of your posts!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 22, 2010, 12:41:46 AM
Fallon actually made a funny!

"There have been three hosts of Late Night: David Letterman, Conan and myself. And if there's anything I've learned from Dave and Conan it's that hosting Late Night is a one-way ticket to not hosting the Tonight Show."
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 22, 2010, 12:42:09 AM
Everyone is jumping on BrandNew likes he's Jay Leno!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:lenowned ?
[close]

And :lol that's pretty great.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 22, 2010, 12:43:34 AM
You've all done a fine job building up a bias against me even when I'm obviously kidding.

I'm an easy target, but it's just not that funny anymore.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 22, 2010, 12:43:37 AM
Fallon seems genuinely bummed that Conan is leaving, made a jab at NBC and told everyone to watch his final show tomorrow night.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 22, 2010, 12:43:58 AM
You've all done a fine job building up a bias against me even when I'm obviously kidding.

I'm an easy target, but it's just not that funny anymore.

... Persecution complex now?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 22, 2010, 12:45:39 AM
You've all done a fine job building up a bias against me even when I'm obviously kidding.

I'm an easy target, but it's just not that funny anymore.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2iSSI8Mqc5c/SfUCwHxzwVI/AAAAAAAAAXg/BwDqg7cyXWA/s400/cute-emo-boy.jpg)
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 22, 2010, 12:46:21 AM
Where is the emo-Willco smiley when I need it.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Beezy on January 22, 2010, 12:49:04 AM
 :lol
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 22, 2010, 12:49:51 AM
gis "emo guy scarf" turned up that gem
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Post by: Boogie on January 22, 2010, 12:51:04 AM
Where is the emo-Willco smiley when I need it.

wait.

I can find it.

I swear.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 22, 2010, 01:13:02 AM
gis "emo guy scarf" turned up that gem

His scarf thingie (I forget its actual name) is hilarious

(http://i46.tinypic.com/2qdbkf8.gif)
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 22, 2010, 01:16:01 AM
gis "emo guy scarf" turned up that gem

His scarf thingie (I forget its actual name) is hilarious

(http://i46.tinypic.com/2qdbkf8.gif)

MAKE THIS :BRANDNEW IMMEDIATELY
ALSO LEPER WILLCO
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Post by: Raban on January 22, 2010, 01:22:58 AM
gis "emo guy scarf" turned up that gem

His scarf thingie (I forget its actual name) is hilarious

(http://i46.tinypic.com/2qdbkf8.gif)

MAKE THIS :BRANDNEW IMMEDIATELY
ALSO LEPER WILLCO

:rofl
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Post by: ManaByte on January 22, 2010, 01:36:32 AM
People bash Fallon but what I've seen of his Late Night he's actually trying new things as opposed to doing the same old format. You'd never see Letterman using Twitter/facebook/digg live on the air. Fallon was always annoying on SNL but not so much on Late Night. At least he isn't Carson Daly.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 22, 2010, 01:39:24 AM
People bash Fallon but what I've seen of his Late Night he's actually trying new things as opposed to doing the same old format. You'd never see Letterman using Twitter/facebook/digg live on the air. Fallon was always annoying on SNL but not so much on Late Night. At least he isn't Carson Daly.

You know, sometimes I forgot how bad your taste is, then you go and make a post like this and it all rushes back.
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 22, 2010, 01:46:35 AM
gis "emo guy scarf" turned up that gem

His scarf thingie (I forget its actual name) is hilarious

(http://i46.tinypic.com/2qdbkf8.gif)

I suggest the more generic :emoscarf

spoiler (click to show/hide)
or maybe :timrogers
[close]
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Post by: Raban on January 22, 2010, 02:31:54 AM
gis "emo guy scarf" turned up that gem

His scarf thingie (I forget its actual name) is hilarious

(http://i46.tinypic.com/2qdbkf8.gif)

I suggest the more generic :emoscarf

spoiler (click to show/hide)
or maybe :timrogers
[close]

Who are you kidding? It HAS to be :brandnew
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 22, 2010, 03:03:47 AM
http://tv.gawker.com/5454293/defeated-obrien-announces-crushed-dream-this-was-not-our-first-choice

Letterman was cracking Carson Daly jokes tonight. :lol
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Post by: ManaByte on January 22, 2010, 03:11:55 AM
I accidentally left NBC on a couple Fridays ago and Carson Daly came on. I think Jersey Shore would've been more entertaining.
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Post by: Mandark on January 22, 2010, 03:42:58 AM
People bash Fallon but what I've seen of his Late Night he's actually trying new things as opposed to doing the same old format. You'd never see Letterman using Twitter/facebook/digg live on the air. Fallon was always annoying on SNL but not so much on Late Night. At least he isn't Carson Daly.

You know, sometimes I forgot how bad your taste is, then you go and make a post like this and it all rushes back.

But he's using social media on the air!  New media!  Synergy!  The third heat!
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Post by: Robo on January 22, 2010, 10:56:22 AM
I haven't watched Carson Daly in awhile.  Is he still doing that thing where he's interviewing people while standing out in the street or did he go back to sitting behind a desk?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 22, 2010, 12:24:14 PM
People bash Fallon but what I've seen of his Late Night he's actually trying new things as opposed to doing the same old format. You'd never see Letterman using Twitter/facebook/digg live on the air. Fallon was always annoying on SNL but not so much on Late Night. At least he isn't Carson Daly.

I love this.  Your example of Fallon bringing new things to the format is that he uses Twitter, as opposed to say, being experimental in his comedy.

You are the type of person who was genuinely excited when CNN featured "hologram technology".
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 22, 2010, 12:26:28 PM
did you guys see Leno's use of the "bing" search engine?  You'd never see Conan using Bing.  Better comedian my ass!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2010, 03:07:40 PM
did you guys see Leno's use of the "bing" search engine?  You'd never see Conan using Bing.  Better comedian my ass!

:lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 22, 2010, 03:11:37 PM
Leno's rehabilitation tour has begun. He's hosting the White House correspondent's dinner, and he's going on Oprah. He'll be number one in the ratings.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 22, 2010, 03:15:28 PM
Good, I can finally go back to not caring about late night talk shows.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: brawndolicious on January 22, 2010, 03:19:30 PM
Good, I can finally go back to not caring about late night talk shows.
Same.  Hopefully Conan blows 10 million on tonight's episode and then I'll just go back to entertaining shows.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 22, 2010, 03:32:08 PM
Good, I can finally go back to not caring about late night talk shows.

Yeah, I spent like 15 hours the past two weeks watching these things!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 22, 2010, 03:39:30 PM
Good, I can finally go back to not caring about late night talk shows.

I feel the same way.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Robo on January 22, 2010, 03:46:36 PM
:bow :lenowned :bow2

back with a vengeance
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 22, 2010, 04:57:15 PM
People bash Fallon but what I've seen of his Late Night he's actually trying new things as opposed to doing the same old format. You'd never see Letterman using Twitter/facebook/digg live on the air. Fallon was always annoying on SNL but not so much on Late Night. At least he isn't Carson Daly.

Not only is Manabyte the shittiest person on earth, even his shitty opinons are completely wrong:

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYZ-LIZQoRc[/youtube]
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: brawndolicious on January 22, 2010, 09:08:01 PM
letterman seems to actually have charisma.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 22, 2010, 09:16:10 PM
Oh man, Jimmy Fallon annihilated
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 22, 2010, 11:33:39 PM
Here we go.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2010, 11:34:02 PM
:(
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2010, 11:39:49 PM
:rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 22, 2010, 11:40:03 PM
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: cool breeze on January 22, 2010, 11:40:27 PM
this should have been a skit lasting more than 3 shows.  these have been hilarious.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2010, 11:40:27 PM
DEAR INTERNET
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Boogie on January 22, 2010, 11:40:32 PM
DEAR INTERNET:

...
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Boogie on January 22, 2010, 11:41:10 PM
WE'VE ALL BEEN DRINKING  :rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2010, 11:42:19 PM
Remember the opening to the first ep,  guys? Fucking classic.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2010, 11:44:27 PM
omg :(

I'm going to miss this show.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Boogie on January 22, 2010, 11:44:36 PM
epic montage
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2010, 11:45:19 PM
epic montage

Indeed. :(
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 22, 2010, 11:48:14 PM
That was pretty sentimental. Is BrandNew crying?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 22, 2010, 11:49:12 PM
epic montage

Now it'll be back to an old guy sitting behind a desk and sometimes venturing out into the street to make fun of idiots.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 22, 2010, 11:51:27 PM
Conan needs to pledge NBC $1 Billion for Haiti.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Boogie on January 22, 2010, 11:51:39 PM
oh shit, it's Carrell
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 22, 2010, 11:52:01 PM
That was pretty sentimental. Is BrandNew crying?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19418731&postcount=9182

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I'm sorry BN. Don't flip out.
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Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 22, 2010, 11:52:42 PM
lol

"I did not see that."
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2010, 11:54:06 PM
That was pretty sentimental. Is BrandNew crying?

He said he's getting drunk.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 22, 2010, 11:54:37 PM
It's like watching your best friend move away and never be seen again.


Oh wait, no it isn't.

 :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 22, 2010, 11:54:38 PM
I wish Carrell wasn't wasting his talents on The Office.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 22, 2010, 11:54:52 PM
It's like watching your best friend move away and never be seen again.


Oh wait, no it isn't.

You don't have to be ashamed, Green Man. It's okay to cry.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2010, 11:55:31 PM
It's like watching your best friend move away and never be seen again.


Oh wait, no it isn't.
:lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 22, 2010, 11:55:56 PM
yeah, carell really needs to get hopping on evan almighty 2
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2010, 11:59:47 PM
Cream soda :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 23, 2010, 12:00:01 AM
:lol @ Andy's flask
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 23, 2010, 12:00:26 AM
"This is cream soda!"
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2010, 12:01:52 AM
Poor La Bamba!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 23, 2010, 12:03:29 AM
La Bamba will be homeless.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 23, 2010, 12:14:58 AM
So apparently Lovely Rita costs 500k to play for a walk on.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 23, 2010, 12:16:03 AM
Conan has been playing expensive music all week just to fuck with NBC.

... BrandNew has to be sobbing right now.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2010, 12:16:04 AM
It *is* a Beatles song (although a really average Beatles song)
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 23, 2010, 12:18:19 AM
I'd bet money that he's sobbing into a handful of Kleenex like a fat single mother at a Sandra Bullock movie.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 23, 2010, 12:19:13 AM
He's dabbing his eyes with his scarf.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 23, 2010, 12:22:18 AM
haha, he got overinvested in some stuff
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 23, 2010, 12:24:26 AM
BrandNew biting his lip, pretending to fish an eyelash out of his eye.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2010, 12:25:01 AM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19419278&postcount=9387
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2010, 12:26:24 AM
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8xz8y_saturday-night-live-tom-hanks-10081_shortfilms

conan and tom hanks in 1988
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 23, 2010, 12:26:50 AM
:bow Conan O'Brien. Good luck.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Boogie on January 23, 2010, 12:28:14 AM
OH SHIT.

THEY ARE DOING FREEBIRD

 :rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 23, 2010, 12:28:39 AM
FREEBIRD!
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 23, 2010, 12:28:42 AM
Epic send off and seemed genuinely from the heart.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 23, 2010, 12:29:23 AM
FREEBIRD :rock
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2010, 12:29:33 AM
That was pure class from Conan.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 23, 2010, 12:29:41 AM
Wow.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2010, 12:29:52 AM
:lol Will Ferrel
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: cool breeze on January 23, 2010, 12:30:07 AM
what
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 23, 2010, 12:30:42 AM
Man, BrandNew is probably sobbing into the tattered ends of his scarf right now

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I <3 U BrandNew
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Post by: E-DuB on January 23, 2010, 12:30:53 AM
Silverburst Les Paul....Conan has some damn good taste :rock
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 23, 2010, 12:31:16 AM
Is that Beck? :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 23, 2010, 12:31:25 AM
I can't believe he followed up that speech with Will Ferrel singing Freebird  :lol

What is this
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 23, 2010, 12:31:32 AM
BECK
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 23, 2010, 12:31:40 AM
Is that Beck? :lol

I do believe it is.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2010, 12:32:02 AM
This is amazing.

And that is totally Beck.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 23, 2010, 12:32:06 AM
COWBELL :rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 23, 2010, 12:32:17 AM
Man, BrandNew is probably sobbing into the tattered ends of his scarf right now

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I <3 U BrandNew
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(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm307/jimtat/eagle.gif)
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: cool breeze on January 23, 2010, 12:32:24 AM
cowbell :rock
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 23, 2010, 12:32:28 AM
Who is that pregnant chick?
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 23, 2010, 12:32:38 AM
He kicked over the mic. :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2010, 12:32:50 AM
THIS IS AMAZING
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 23, 2010, 12:33:11 AM
Who owns Triumph, NBC or Smigel?
It sounds like NBC does.  :'(
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 23, 2010, 12:33:23 AM
:rock :american :rock :american :rock :american :rock
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 23, 2010, 12:34:09 AM
Who owns Triumph, NBC or Smigel?

It sounds like NBC does.  :'(

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 23, 2010, 12:34:24 AM
I got to admit, that was pretty incredible. Godspeed, Conan. :american
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 23, 2010, 12:36:00 AM
I'm now turning off my TV, don't want that awesomeness tainted by Jimmy Fallon and his awful singing.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 23, 2010, 12:36:05 AM
Fallon had a classy intro.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 23, 2010, 12:36:19 AM
Fallon :lol Boyz 2 Men song and pourin' one out for Conan in Dr. Oz's set :rofl
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 23, 2010, 12:36:21 AM
Fallon :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: cool breeze on January 23, 2010, 12:36:24 AM
I liked that Beck was just there.  No one introducing him or anything.  He was just there with his nice vest playing.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2010, 12:36:27 AM
That was a great intro.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 23, 2010, 12:36:36 AM
Yeah, Jimmy Fallon pretty much already shit the bed right out of the gate.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 23, 2010, 12:37:23 AM
Hey look everybody, it's Fallon!

Now we can stop watching Late Night TV!

Nah, Craig has the build team from Mythbusters on.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 23, 2010, 12:37:24 AM
Almost no one laughed. :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 23, 2010, 12:37:29 AM
I see Fallon is resuming failure as scheduled.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 23, 2010, 12:38:02 AM
Hey look everybody, it's Fallon!

Now we can stop watching Late Night TV!

Nah, Craig has the build team from Mythbusters on.

Hells to the yeah, I'm watching that.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 23, 2010, 12:39:16 AM
Hey look everybody, it's Fallon!

Now we can stop watching Late Night TV!

Nah, Craig has the build team from Mythbusters on.

 :omg
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 23, 2010, 12:39:30 AM
Fuck NBC.  :maf
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Bocsius on January 23, 2010, 12:39:46 AM
This is the first Fallon monologue I've seen. Dude's sort of stiff, isn't he? Sort of a monotoned, impassionate delivery.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 23, 2010, 12:39:47 AM
It'll be tough for Leno to top that, but after Oprah, I'm sure he will :lenowned
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 23, 2010, 12:41:32 AM
After he "tops" Oprah? :drake
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 23, 2010, 12:42:37 AM
If you missed it...
http://tv.gawker.com/5455131/late-night-wars-friday-our-last-dance-with-coco
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 23, 2010, 12:43:16 AM
Ferguson with a fucking Godfather quote

"In my home, Fredo. Where my children play with their toys!"

:rofl

I didn't catch the context it was placed in but hilarious nonetheless
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Bocsius on January 23, 2010, 12:45:13 AM
It was about the "Mythbusters Night" banner logo.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 23, 2010, 12:45:22 AM
I think I'll watch some MST3K, eat some Cheerios, and then go to bed.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Bocsius on January 23, 2010, 12:45:28 AM
....i fail at editing...i succeed at double posting, though...
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 23, 2010, 12:46:18 AM
This is the first Fallon monologue I've seen. Dude's sort of stiff, isn't he? Sort of a monotoned, impassionate delivery.

It's really bad.  I don't get the impression he'll be improving either.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 23, 2010, 12:49:00 AM
I think he'll improve, his show is vastly better than it was when it first aired. I personally think he needs to dump the format structure and play to his talents.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 23, 2010, 12:53:28 AM
This is the first Fallon monologue I've seen. Dude's sort of stiff, isn't he? Sort of a monotoned, impassionate delivery.

It's really bad.  I don't get the impression he'll be improving either.

His interviews are worse.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 23, 2010, 12:56:25 AM
he might be able to collect a stronger writing staff over time, but I don't see the problems with his delivery going away.  He's had years as an SNL newscaster and he's still completely wooden.  A Jimmy Fallon monologue basically pairs the spontaneity of Jay Leno with the anxiousness of a high school presentation.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 23, 2010, 01:02:52 AM
Eh, I disagree. I think he can and will improve. Although his structured interviews aren't very good, they're a lot better than they used to be. I mean, I remember watching Conan as a kid back when I was eight-years-old and if I recall, he wasn't that great either. You need to find your footing.

That said, I do think he has some natural quirks that will make it difficult and arduous to fit his style of comedy in the format structure that currently exists. I think he would have better and immediate success by dropping the standard monologue, focusing on the bits and continuing with his interviews where the guests actually do something instead of sit on the couch.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 23, 2010, 01:08:08 AM
Oh my God. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19420001&postcount=9691)

Quote
Conan's farewell speech is this generations version of the Lou Gherig speech.

God, our generation truly sucks then.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 23, 2010, 01:14:37 AM
Kari is sooo hot.  :heart
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 23, 2010, 01:15:52 AM
mmm, Kari has "new mommy titties"
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Barry Egan on January 23, 2010, 01:17:16 AM
Oh my God. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19420001&postcount=9691)

Quote
Conan's farewell speech is this generations version of the Lou Gherig speech.

God, our generation truly sucks then.

SMH

Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: demi on January 23, 2010, 01:49:41 AM
If you missed it...
http://tv.gawker.com/5455131/late-night-wars-friday-our-last-dance-with-coco

Thanks, I didnt want to watch the shitty show. Now that this is over can we go back to not caring about this guy.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 23, 2010, 02:49:36 AM
Quote
Just for fun, here are the top ten posters in this thread:

BrandNew   432
SpeedingUptoStop   197
Tobor   188
Blader5489   165
gdt5016   155
Brinbe   154
Trurl   139
Sanjuro Tsubaki   133
numble   130
snesfreak   122

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19420996&postcount=9802

BrandNuuu~ :uguu
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 23, 2010, 03:15:45 AM
I almost posted that. :lol
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Raban on January 23, 2010, 03:30:20 AM
Holy shit Beck was playing the bass in that Freebird cover. Fuck YES. Gotta love how every guitarist had a Les Paul. Damn straight.

EDIT: I really wish Ferrell wasn't shitting this up >:(
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: etiolate on January 23, 2010, 03:41:26 AM
That finale was epic. ZZ, Beck, Elvis Costello and Conan Shredding. I didn't recognize who was on the board though.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Raban on January 23, 2010, 03:43:17 AM
That finale was epic. ZZ, Beck, Elvis Costello and Conan Shredding. I didn't recognize who was on the board though.

I love how they got all these great musicians and cheaped out on the fucking vocalist. Lame.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late Nite
Post by: etiolate on January 23, 2010, 03:55:49 AM
Will Ferrell singing it was appropriately bizarre for Conan. It was like one of those "you know what would be fun to do?" ideas realized. Like Will and Conan thought about jamming to freebird with a bunch of random rock stars while drunk one night.
Title: Re: Conan's career is over, Leno returns to his rightful throne as King of Late
Post by: Raban on January 23, 2010, 04:07:18 AM
Will Ferrell singing it was appropriately bizarre for Conan. It was like one of those "you know what would be fun to do?" ideas realized. Like Will and Conan thought about jamming to freebird with a bunch of random rock stars while drunk one night.

Meh. I really like Freebird, as overrated as it is, and the vocals aren't hard to nail. Will came off like he didn't even really give a shit.
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Post by: etiolate on January 23, 2010, 04:08:30 AM
god damn Kari MythBUSTin
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 23, 2010, 08:32:55 AM
i missed it damnit. hurry up hulu please
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Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 23, 2010, 10:32:42 AM
Will Ferrell singing it was appropriately bizarre for Conan. It was like one of those "you know what would be fun to do?" ideas realized. Like Will and Conan thought about jamming to freebird with a bunch of random rock stars while drunk one night.

Meh. I really like Freebird, as overrated as it is, and the vocals aren't hard to nail. Will came off like he didn't even really give a shit.
The last time Will was funny was Talladega Nights, and that was, what, three and a half years ago already?
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 23, 2010, 10:38:25 AM
Who the hell cares if Ferrell didn't nail the vocals? jesus
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Post by: CHOW CHOW on January 23, 2010, 11:13:19 AM
single links to final show:
Conan.O.Brien.2010.01.22.Conans.Last.NBC.Show.HDTV.XviD-2HD
350mb
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http://www.megaupload.com/?d=35HKJ42K

or

http://hotfile.com/dl/25425852/a35ce87/Conan.O.Brien.2010.01.22.Conans.Last.NBC.Show.HDTV.XviD-2HD_Hotfile-Zone.com.avi.html
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 23, 2010, 11:37:09 AM
Will Ferrell singing it was appropriately bizarre for Conan. It was like one of those "you know what would be fun to do?" ideas realized. Like Will and Conan thought about jamming to freebird with a bunch of random rock stars while drunk one night.

Meh. I really like Freebird, as overrated as it is, and the vocals aren't hard to nail. Will came off like he didn't even really give a shit.
The last time Will was funny was Talladega Nights, and that was, what, three and a half years ago already?

Step Brothers rests it's balls on your drumkit
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Post by: drew on January 23, 2010, 11:40:34 AM
The last time Will was funny was Talladega Nights, and that was, what, three and a half years ago already?

www.funnyordie.com
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 23, 2010, 11:43:55 AM
Who the hell cares about Ferrell? jesus

Fixed for accuracy.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on January 23, 2010, 11:46:05 AM
[youtube=560,345]ub5NQKGBadg[/youtube]

[youtube=560,345]G3cuQhYijac[/youtube]
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Post by: Boogie on January 23, 2010, 12:09:40 PM
Who the hell cares if Ferrell didn't nail the vocals? jesus

Indeed.

The quality of the vocals was not remotely necessary or relevant to that ending bit.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 23, 2010, 01:28:17 PM
Oh my God. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19420001&postcount=9691)

Quote
Conan's farewell speech is this generations version of the Lou Gherig speech.

God, our generation truly sucks then.

what. the. fuck.

Anyway, that was a really great last show. And yeah, who the fuck cares about the vocals. I'm not even a Farrell fan, but that was fun.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on January 23, 2010, 01:46:33 PM
Oh my God. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19420001&postcount=9691)

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Conan's farewell speech is this generations version of the Lou Gherig speech.

God, our generation truly sucks then.

what. the. fuck.

Anyway, that was a really great last show. And yeah, who the fuck cares about the vocals. I'm not even a Farrell fan, but that was fun.

The only way it would be anything like Lou Gherig's speech is if Conan was leaving the Tonight Show because he was DYING.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 23, 2010, 01:52:34 PM
Oh my God. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19420001&postcount=9691)

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Conan's farewell speech is this generations version of the Lou Gherig speech.

God, our generation truly sucks then.

what. the. fuck.

Anyway, that was a really great last show. And yeah, who the fuck cares about the vocals. I'm not even a Farrell fan, but that was fun.

The only way it would be anything like Lou Gherig's speech is if Conan was leaving the Tonight Show because he was DYING.

Hey, not many people knew Gehrig was dying when he gave that speech. Maybe NBC gave Conan AIDS and we just don't know it yet.
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Post by: Barry Egan on January 23, 2010, 01:56:34 PM
They did screw him after all!  :cookiem

/R. Williams
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 23, 2010, 02:20:01 PM
I think what has been lost with all the drama behind this, is the one undeniable truth.

Fatty Andy Richter is death for any television show.

FACT!



spoiler (click to show/hide)
I love Andy but its true. You know it!  :'(
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Post by: ToxicAdam on January 23, 2010, 04:20:03 PM
That finale was epic. ZZ, Beck, Elvis Costello and Conan Shredding. I didn't recognize who was on the board though.

You don't know Ben Harper? :<

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Post by: etiolate on January 23, 2010, 07:03:11 PM
I can't recognize Bern Harper without a beanie on his head and a blunt on his lip.