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macro · 02-03-2009, 12:11 AM

Leno's last show as host of The Tonight Show is set for Friday, May 29, with Conan taking over the show Monday, June 1. Leno then will take his act to the 10:00pm time slot weeknights on NBC. It will be interesting to see how this goes. One thing's for sure: late night television will get its biggest shakeup since 1992, when Johnny Carson retired and David Letterman left NBC.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/bu...ia/09leno.html

WMR · 02-03-2009, 12:17 AM

They sure tried to get Conan's name/face out there during the SB, didn't they?

remdog · 02-03-2009, 10:50 AM

Conan is painfully 'unfunny'.

Craig Ferguson kicks his butt.

Rem

westofyou · 02-03-2009, 11:00 AM

Hollywood backslapping and promotion of bad films and usually horrible music, none of these shows have been good since the 80's IMO.

UKFlounder · 02-03-2009, 12:13 PM

Messing around on youtube a few days ago, I found a video Don Rickles was the host of the Tonight Show one night, and 3 guests who came out at once (for only a couple of minutes, but still) were Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and John Wayne. That was some pretty good starpower (even if Crosby sure looked like Vin Scully, LOL)

durl · 02-03-2009, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remdog

Conan is painfully 'unfunny'.

Craig Ferguson kicks his butt.

Rem

I don't watch either show but I have flipped through both and watched for a few minutes.

I agree with your assessment. Conan may be a very good writer but Ferguson is funnier in front of the camera and he's a far better interviewer.

Unassisted · 02-03-2009, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westofyou

Hollywood backslapping and promotion of bad films and usually horrible music, none of these shows have been good since the 80's IMO.

Things were so much better back then, when Johnny Carson was able to give America occasional doses of his emergency-standby guests George Segal and Pete Barbutti.

Whenever I saw that one of those guys was on the Tonight Show, it would make me wonder which celebrity had bailed on Johnny.

Razor Shines · 02-03-2009, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remdog

Conan is painfully 'unfunny'.

Craig Ferguson kicks his butt.

Rem

Bring back Kilby!!

KronoRed · 02-03-2009, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westofyou

Hollywood backslapping and promotion of bad films and usually horrible music, none of these shows have been good since the 80's IMO.

Agreed, especially the horrible music part.

Strikes Out Looking · 02-03-2009, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remdog

Conan is painfully 'unfunny'.

Craig Ferguson kicks his butt.

Rem

Actually, it's not Conan I like, but the star of his show, Triumph.

Tom Servo · 02-04-2009, 06:59 PM

Conan's always been king for me.

The Baumer · 02-04-2009, 07:36 PM

Ferguson's show would be great if it were on PBS at 4am but as a major midnight late show it is a little bit too boorish/conversational for me. I'm all for lettings things go at a natural pace but it can get a little too slow. As for Conan, he gets pretty predictable with his constant self-deprecation and he notoriously interrupts interviews to make jokes centering around himself but I enjoy his weird/darker comedy bits and he often has great guests/musical acts. Then we have Leno who is Leno, and Letterman who I don't watch so I won't comment on.

Dom Heffner · 02-04-2009, 07:54 PM

I think Conan is funny. The only thing he does that gets on my nerves really badly is the self deprecating humor.

When he interviews hot models/actresses he always makes fun of himself to fish for a compliment.

It was old in 1995 and it still is.

RichRed · 02-05-2009, 09:51 AM

I'm a big fan of Conan but I agree with the criticisms mentioned here. I just watched him on Inside the Actor's Studio the other day and thought he was hilarious and came off as a pretty smart & interesting guy, to boot.

GoReds33 · 02-05-2009, 04:20 PM

I am a very big Conan fan. Conan is funny, and his monologue is better than Jay's, in my opinion.

I do not know if it was even considered, but I would have loved to see Jon Stewart host the Tonight Show.

02-03-2009, 12:11 AM	#1
macro Just The Big Picture Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The Bluegrass State Posts: 6,150	Jay Leno to host new NBC show weeknights at 10pm Leno's last show as host of The Tonight Show is set for Friday, May 29, with Conan taking over the show Monday, June 1. Leno then will take his act to the 10:00pm time slot weeknights on NBC. It will be interesting to see how this goes. One thing's for sure: late night television will get its biggest shakeup since 1992, when Johnny Carson retired and David Letterman left NBC. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/bu...ia/09leno.html

02-03-2009, 10:50 AM	#3
remdog Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 7,950	Re: Jay Leno to host new NBC show weeknights at 10pm Conan is painfully 'unfunny'. Craig Ferguson kicks his butt. Rem

02-03-2009, 11:00 AM	#4
westofyou breath Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: PDX Posts: 39,403	Re: Jay Leno to host new NBC show weeknights at 10pm Hollywood backslapping and promotion of bad films and usually horrible music, none of these shows have been good since the 80's IMO.

02-03-2009, 12:13 PM	#5
UKFlounder Go Reds Go! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Northern KY Posts: 1,825	Re: Jay Leno to host new NBC show weeknights at 10pm Messing around on youtube a few days ago, I found a video Don Rickles was the host of the Tonight Show one night, and 3 guests who came out at once (for only a couple of minutes, but still) were Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and John Wayne. That was some pretty good starpower (even if Crosby sure looked like Vin Scully, LOL) Last edited by UKFlounder; 02-03-2009 at 02:27 PM.

02-04-2009, 06:59 PM	#11
Tom Servo thirsty and miserable Join Date: May 2006 Location: NJ/NY Posts: 5,422	Re: Jay Leno to host new NBC show weeknights at 10pm Conan's always been king for me. __________________ "Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."

02-04-2009, 07:36 PM	#12
The Baumer Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,295	Re: Jay Leno to host new NBC show weeknights at 10pm Ferguson's show would be great if it were on PBS at 4am but as a major midnight late show it is a little bit too boorish/conversational for me. I'm all for lettings things go at a natural pace but it can get a little too slow. As for Conan, he gets pretty predictable with his constant self-deprecation and he notoriously interrupts interviews to make jokes centering around himself but I enjoy his weird/darker comedy bits and he often has great guests/musical acts. Then we have Leno who is Leno, and Letterman who I don't watch so I won't comment on.

02-04-2009, 07:54 PM	#13
Dom Heffner Potential Lunch Winner Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,666	Re: Jay Leno to host new NBC show weeknights at 10pm I think Conan is funny. The only thing he does that gets on my nerves really badly is the self deprecating humor. When he interviews hot models/actresses he always makes fun of himself to fish for a compliment. It was old in 1995 and it still is. __________________ If you're watchin' a parade, make sure you stand in one spot, don't follow it, it never changes. And if the parade is boring, run in the opposite direction, you will fast-foward the parade. --Mitch Hedberg

02-05-2009, 09:51 AM	#14
RichRed My clutch is broken Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,576	Re: Jay Leno to host new NBC show weeknights at 10pm I'm a big fan of Conan but I agree with the criticisms mentioned here. I just watched him on Inside the Actor's Studio the other day and thought he was hilarious and came off as a pretty smart & interesting guy, to boot. __________________ "I can make all the stadiums rock." -Air Supply

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