NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
Originally Posted by Yahoo! Sports
Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:11 am EST
Brett Favre will chat with Jay Leno next week
By MJD
Jay Leno returns to "The Tonight Show" after the Olympics, and he's got a great guest in his first week: Brett Favre.
It should be awesome. They can talk about how they're both unable to exit a job gracefully, how they both hate the idea of stepping aside for someone younger, and they can both give tips on how to be disingenuous and loathsome throughout the entire process. I expect that Leno and Favre will get along swimmingly.![LOL](/images/smilies/lol.gif)
Sports by Brooks stumbled across Leno's guest lineup, and the bestubbled gunslinger is scheduled for Thursday, March 4, along with Matthew McConaughey and Lifehouse. That date, along with a few others, is marked with two asterisks, though it's never made clear exactly what those asterisks mean. My best guess is that it means "all guests are subject to behave just like kids out there."
It feels a lot like last offseason, where no one knew what Favre was going to do, but then he did an appearance on HBO's "Joe Buck Live" and cleared up absolutely nothing. Then we all went on with our lives. There wasn't much to it, really.
Lucky us, we get to relive it this offseason.
Brett Favre will chat with Jay Leno next week
By MJD
Jay Leno returns to "The Tonight Show" after the Olympics, and he's got a great guest in his first week: Brett Favre.
It should be awesome. They can talk about how they're both unable to exit a job gracefully, how they both hate the idea of stepping aside for someone younger, and they can both give tips on how to be disingenuous and loathsome throughout the entire process. I expect that Leno and Favre will get along swimmingly.
![LOL](/images/smilies/lol.gif)
Sports by Brooks stumbled across Leno's guest lineup, and the bestubbled gunslinger is scheduled for Thursday, March 4, along with Matthew McConaughey and Lifehouse. That date, along with a few others, is marked with two asterisks, though it's never made clear exactly what those asterisks mean. My best guess is that it means "all guests are subject to behave just like kids out there."
It feels a lot like last offseason, where no one knew what Favre was going to do, but then he did an appearance on HBO's "Joe Buck Live" and cleared up absolutely nothing. Then we all went on with our lives. There wasn't much to it, really.
Lucky us, we get to relive it this offseason.
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
I'm surprised to see some actually serious articles making it out like Leno is coming back with a great line-up of stars.
Next week on Letterman:
Bill Murray
Tom Hanks
and Jerry (NBC) Seinfeld
Ouch, that's gotta hurt Leno. I hope people stay away from his show, but I expect the first week there will be a curiosity factor.
But I have to believe Letterman wanted a week with those guys to compare to Leno's all-star line-up.
Next week on Letterman:
Bill Murray
Tom Hanks
and Jerry (NBC) Seinfeld
Ouch, that's gotta hurt Leno. I hope people stay away from his show, but I expect the first week there will be a curiosity factor.
But I have to believe Letterman wanted a week with those guys to compare to Leno's all-star line-up.
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
Leno did The Tonight Show for 17 years. Then he did basically the same show at an earlier time for a few months. Now he is going back to The Tonight Show.
Monday night. Gee, do you think he will do Headlines?
Hey everybody, be sure to tune in the first week to see if he does anything groundbreaking with Jaywalking.
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
Curious about what?
Leno did The Tonight Show for 17 years. Then he did basically the same show at an earlier time for a few months. Now he is going back to The Tonight Show.
Monday night. Gee, do you think he will do Headlines?
Hey everybody, be sure to tune in the first week to see if he does anything groundbreaking with Jaywalking.
Leno did The Tonight Show for 17 years. Then he did basically the same show at an earlier time for a few months. Now he is going back to The Tonight Show.
Monday night. Gee, do you think he will do Headlines?
Hey everybody, be sure to tune in the first week to see if he does anything groundbreaking with Jaywalking.
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_471435.html
Don't know if this has been posted, but it's pretty hilarious! I like the Radiohead "Creep" version of the promo so much better.
Don't know if this has been posted, but it's pretty hilarious! I like the Radiohead "Creep" version of the promo so much better.
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
That was a pretty funny RADIOHEAD remix of the promo.
Although not quite as funny as all these Team Coco whiners who seem to think that Conan deserves The Tonight Show.
If Conan fans thought it was bad with him finishing second to Letterman, just wait until he comes back and finishes in third place (to Letterman and Leno).
Although not quite as funny as all these Team Coco whiners who seem to think that Conan deserves The Tonight Show.
If Conan fans thought it was bad with him finishing second to Letterman, just wait until he comes back and finishes in third place (to Letterman and Leno).
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
Here is how Jay started his first night back...
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Originally Posted by Jay Leno, Cocksucker Extraordinaire
IT’S GOOD TO BE HOME. I’M JAY LENO YOUR HOST…AT LEAST FOR A WHILE.
I’VE GOT TO ADMIT THAT I’M A LITTLE NERVOUS. NOT BECAUSE IT’S MY FIRST NIGHT BACK. BECAUSE I KNOW THAT DAVE AND OPRAH ARE WATCHING.
ACTUALLY, WE WERE OFF FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. KIND OF LIKE THE RUSSIANS AT THE OLYMPICS. WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM?
HOW ABOUT OUR OLYMPIC ATHLETES? PRETTY AMAZING, THIRTY-SEVEN MEDALS! IN FACT, WE HAVE ONE OF THE GOLD MEDAL WINNERS; OLYMPIC SKIER LINDSEY VONN IS ON THE SHOW TONIGHT. SHE WAS AMAZING. DID YOU SEE HER? WHEN IT COMES TO GONG DOWN HILL NOBODY IS FASTER. OK, EXCEPT NBC.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CANADA FOR WINNING THE GOLD IN HOCKEY YESTERDAY. THAT WAS A GREAT GAME. I THOUGHT AMERICA PLAYED GREAT. THE CANADIANS ACCUSE US AMERICANS OF NOT UNDERSTANDING HOCKEY. IT’S NOT TRUE. IF OUR GUYS HAD USED THEIR LONG POKEY THING AND THAT RUBBER DISK TO GET IT INTO THAT LITTLE BASKET THINGY BEFORE THEY DID? WE WOULD HAVE WON.
ACTUALLY, I WAS IN VANCOUVER LAST WEEK. I SAW OLYMPIC SKIER JERET SPEEDY PETERSON. HE WON THE SILVER MEDAL. I WAS THERE. I WAS THERE WHEN HE WON. HE CAME OVER TO ME. TAKE A LOOK. (DROP-IN: SKIER CELEBRATION/ AT THE END OF THE HILL HE PUNCHES JAY) I THINK HE’S A LETTERMAN GUY.
IT’S NOT TIME FOR A NEW BIT WE CALL, “HOW BORING IS ALAN GREENSPAN.” LETS TAKE A LOOK. (DROP-IN: ALAN TALKING AND THEN HE FALLS ASLEEP)
THIS IS SOMETHING YOU MAY HAVE HEARD ON “60 MINUTES.” BLACKWATER WORLDWIDE, THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S LARGEST SECURITY CONTRACTOR…THOSE GUYS WE HIRED AS GUARDS. WELL, NOW THEY HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF HIRING PROSTITUTES WITH TAX DOLLARS AND PUTTING THEM ON THE COMPANY PAYROLL. IN FACT, THEY SAY THIS IS THE FIRST TIME TAX MONEY HAS EVER BEEN USED TO PAY A WHORES SINCE THAT WALL STREET BAILOUT.
SPEAKING OF GETTING SCREWED. THE AIRLINES ARE GOING TO BEGIN CHARGING A FEE FOR FLYING STANDBY. THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE YOU A FEE TO STANDBY. IN FACT, THEY DON’T EVEN CALL IT STANDBY ANYMORE. IT’S NOW CALLED “STAND AND BEND OVER.”
THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE HAS PASSED A BAN ON SWEARING. THIS WEEK THERE IS NO SWEARING IN CALIFORNIA. IT'S ABOUT TIME THOSE DUMB BASTARDS DID SOMETHING RIGHT. EXACTLY!
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS? THERE IS A NEW BREAKFAST CEREAL OUT CALLED CHOCOLATE CHEERIOS. WHAT, IS CHEERIOS GIVEN UP NOW? CHOCOLATE CHEERIOS, WHAT’S THAT? ARE THEY EVEN CHEERIOS ANYMORE? AREN’T THEY JUST DOUGHNUTS IN MILK NOW?
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SHOULD CALL THEM NOW? CHENEY-O'S.
AS YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY IS DOING FINE AFTER SUFFERING HIS FIFTH HEART ATTACK. FIVE! HE’S LIKE THE APOLO OHNO OF HEART ATTACKS. WHO HAS FINE? OR AS PRESIDENT BUSH GOES…(HOLDS UP FIVE FINGERS)
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE FORMER VICE PRESIDENT IS DOING FINE. THE DOCTORS SAIS THAT SNEER WILL BE BACK ON HIS FACE IN NO TIME.
PRESIDENT BUSH WENT TO VISIT DICK CHENEY ON FRIDAY. I THINK PRESIDENT BUSH IS PREPARING FOR THE WORST. DID YOU SEE HIM PULLING UP IN FRONT OF CHENEY’S HOUSE? THEY DID A STORY ON IT. TAKE A LOOK. (DROP-IN: DRIVES UP IN A HEARSE)
PRESIDENT BUSH SAID TODAY THAT HE OFTEN TURNED TO PRAYER DURING HIS PRESIDENCY. HEY, I THINK WE ALL TURNED TO PRAYER.
THIS SOUNDS EXCITING. KEANU REEVES HAS SIGNED TO STAR IN "SPEED 3". REMEMBER THE ORIGINAL WAS A RUNWAY BUS, THE SECOND WAS A RUNAWAY BOAT, THE LATEST ONE WILL STAR A TOYOTA. SHOULD BE VERY EXCITING.
PEOPLE STILL HAVE FAITH IN TOYOTA. EVEN WITH THESE MASSIVE RECALLS THE TOYOTA PRIUS HAS RETAINED ITS TITLE AS CONSUMER REPORTS TOP PICK FOR ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE. THEY SAID IT'S GREAT WAY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE ENVIRONMENT. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT FLIES OUT OF CONTROL AND HITS A TREE. YOU’RE RIGHT THERE.
EARLIER TONIGHT WAS THE SEASON FINALE OF "THE BACHELOR". IT WAS FOLLOWED BY AN UPDATE SHOW CALLED "AFTER THE FINAL ROSE". THEN LATER, SEVERAL OF THE GIRLS WERE OVER ON DR. OZ DOING A SEGMENT CALLED "DOES THIS LOOK INFECTED TO YOU?"
I HAVE SOMETHING FOR KEV. I’M GOING TO CALL THIS MY “KEVIN EUBANKS SEGMENT.” YOU WILL LOVE THIS. IT’S A SEGMENT WE CALL, “THE WORLD’S TIGHTEST PANTS.” TAKE A LOOK. (DROP-IN: WORLD’S TIGHTEST PANTS) ISN’T 11:30 A LOT MORE FUN?
KIND OF SAD. GATORADE HAS OFFICIALLY ENDED THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH TIGER WOODS. APPARENTLY HE WAS SEEING AT LEAST FIVE OTHER SPORTS DRINKS.
DID YOU WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE? AS YOU KNOW, TIGER WOODS GAVE A PRESS CONFERENCE LAST WEEK, WHERE HE SAID HE IS RETURNING TO BUDDHISM. AS OPPOSED TO WHAT HE WAS PRACTICING BEFORE. THAT WAS BOOTYISM. THAT WAS TOTALLY DIFFERENT.
I’VE GOT TO ADMIT THAT I’M A LITTLE NERVOUS. NOT BECAUSE IT’S MY FIRST NIGHT BACK. BECAUSE I KNOW THAT DAVE AND OPRAH ARE WATCHING.
ACTUALLY, WE WERE OFF FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. KIND OF LIKE THE RUSSIANS AT THE OLYMPICS. WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM?
HOW ABOUT OUR OLYMPIC ATHLETES? PRETTY AMAZING, THIRTY-SEVEN MEDALS! IN FACT, WE HAVE ONE OF THE GOLD MEDAL WINNERS; OLYMPIC SKIER LINDSEY VONN IS ON THE SHOW TONIGHT. SHE WAS AMAZING. DID YOU SEE HER? WHEN IT COMES TO GONG DOWN HILL NOBODY IS FASTER. OK, EXCEPT NBC.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CANADA FOR WINNING THE GOLD IN HOCKEY YESTERDAY. THAT WAS A GREAT GAME. I THOUGHT AMERICA PLAYED GREAT. THE CANADIANS ACCUSE US AMERICANS OF NOT UNDERSTANDING HOCKEY. IT’S NOT TRUE. IF OUR GUYS HAD USED THEIR LONG POKEY THING AND THAT RUBBER DISK TO GET IT INTO THAT LITTLE BASKET THINGY BEFORE THEY DID? WE WOULD HAVE WON.
ACTUALLY, I WAS IN VANCOUVER LAST WEEK. I SAW OLYMPIC SKIER JERET SPEEDY PETERSON. HE WON THE SILVER MEDAL. I WAS THERE. I WAS THERE WHEN HE WON. HE CAME OVER TO ME. TAKE A LOOK. (DROP-IN: SKIER CELEBRATION/ AT THE END OF THE HILL HE PUNCHES JAY) I THINK HE’S A LETTERMAN GUY.
IT’S NOT TIME FOR A NEW BIT WE CALL, “HOW BORING IS ALAN GREENSPAN.” LETS TAKE A LOOK. (DROP-IN: ALAN TALKING AND THEN HE FALLS ASLEEP)
THIS IS SOMETHING YOU MAY HAVE HEARD ON “60 MINUTES.” BLACKWATER WORLDWIDE, THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S LARGEST SECURITY CONTRACTOR…THOSE GUYS WE HIRED AS GUARDS. WELL, NOW THEY HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF HIRING PROSTITUTES WITH TAX DOLLARS AND PUTTING THEM ON THE COMPANY PAYROLL. IN FACT, THEY SAY THIS IS THE FIRST TIME TAX MONEY HAS EVER BEEN USED TO PAY A WHORES SINCE THAT WALL STREET BAILOUT.
SPEAKING OF GETTING SCREWED. THE AIRLINES ARE GOING TO BEGIN CHARGING A FEE FOR FLYING STANDBY. THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE YOU A FEE TO STANDBY. IN FACT, THEY DON’T EVEN CALL IT STANDBY ANYMORE. IT’S NOW CALLED “STAND AND BEND OVER.”
THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE HAS PASSED A BAN ON SWEARING. THIS WEEK THERE IS NO SWEARING IN CALIFORNIA. IT'S ABOUT TIME THOSE DUMB BASTARDS DID SOMETHING RIGHT. EXACTLY!
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS? THERE IS A NEW BREAKFAST CEREAL OUT CALLED CHOCOLATE CHEERIOS. WHAT, IS CHEERIOS GIVEN UP NOW? CHOCOLATE CHEERIOS, WHAT’S THAT? ARE THEY EVEN CHEERIOS ANYMORE? AREN’T THEY JUST DOUGHNUTS IN MILK NOW?
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SHOULD CALL THEM NOW? CHENEY-O'S.
AS YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY IS DOING FINE AFTER SUFFERING HIS FIFTH HEART ATTACK. FIVE! HE’S LIKE THE APOLO OHNO OF HEART ATTACKS. WHO HAS FINE? OR AS PRESIDENT BUSH GOES…(HOLDS UP FIVE FINGERS)
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE FORMER VICE PRESIDENT IS DOING FINE. THE DOCTORS SAIS THAT SNEER WILL BE BACK ON HIS FACE IN NO TIME.
PRESIDENT BUSH WENT TO VISIT DICK CHENEY ON FRIDAY. I THINK PRESIDENT BUSH IS PREPARING FOR THE WORST. DID YOU SEE HIM PULLING UP IN FRONT OF CHENEY’S HOUSE? THEY DID A STORY ON IT. TAKE A LOOK. (DROP-IN: DRIVES UP IN A HEARSE)
PRESIDENT BUSH SAID TODAY THAT HE OFTEN TURNED TO PRAYER DURING HIS PRESIDENCY. HEY, I THINK WE ALL TURNED TO PRAYER.
THIS SOUNDS EXCITING. KEANU REEVES HAS SIGNED TO STAR IN "SPEED 3". REMEMBER THE ORIGINAL WAS A RUNWAY BUS, THE SECOND WAS A RUNAWAY BOAT, THE LATEST ONE WILL STAR A TOYOTA. SHOULD BE VERY EXCITING.
PEOPLE STILL HAVE FAITH IN TOYOTA. EVEN WITH THESE MASSIVE RECALLS THE TOYOTA PRIUS HAS RETAINED ITS TITLE AS CONSUMER REPORTS TOP PICK FOR ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE. THEY SAID IT'S GREAT WAY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE ENVIRONMENT. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT FLIES OUT OF CONTROL AND HITS A TREE. YOU’RE RIGHT THERE.
EARLIER TONIGHT WAS THE SEASON FINALE OF "THE BACHELOR". IT WAS FOLLOWED BY AN UPDATE SHOW CALLED "AFTER THE FINAL ROSE". THEN LATER, SEVERAL OF THE GIRLS WERE OVER ON DR. OZ DOING A SEGMENT CALLED "DOES THIS LOOK INFECTED TO YOU?"
I HAVE SOMETHING FOR KEV. I’M GOING TO CALL THIS MY “KEVIN EUBANKS SEGMENT.” YOU WILL LOVE THIS. IT’S A SEGMENT WE CALL, “THE WORLD’S TIGHTEST PANTS.” TAKE A LOOK. (DROP-IN: WORLD’S TIGHTEST PANTS) ISN’T 11:30 A LOT MORE FUN?
KIND OF SAD. GATORADE HAS OFFICIALLY ENDED THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH TIGER WOODS. APPARENTLY HE WAS SEEING AT LEAST FIVE OTHER SPORTS DRINKS.
DID YOU WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE? AS YOU KNOW, TIGER WOODS GAVE A PRESS CONFERENCE LAST WEEK, WHERE HE SAID HE IS RETURNING TO BUDDHISM. AS OPPOSED TO WHAT HE WAS PRACTICING BEFORE. THAT WAS BOOTYISM. THAT WAS TOTALLY DIFFERENT.
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
Look, I'm not The Hollywood Reporter. Why they decided to do it in all caps, I don't know.
However, the thought of Jay Leno screaming at his audience during his monologue makes me
However, the thought of Jay Leno screaming at his audience during his monologue makes me
![LOL](/images/smilies/lol.gif)
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
Jay Leno wouldn't scream at the last few people he hasn't fucked over.
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Ugh. Fucker's still doing the shake-hands-with-the-audience thing. I've never understood that whole concept.
Meanwhile, I'm gonna shake hands with my remote and flip over to Dave. Bill Murray's on tonight. Should be good.
Meanwhile, I'm gonna shake hands with my remote and flip over to Dave. Bill Murray's on tonight. Should be good.
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
Well its better then the Jay Leno show, I always liked Jay Leno as the host of the tonight show, I didnt like the Jay Leno show, the bits werent funny such as earn your plug etc. And not having the desk felt akward and wierd.
Must say the little changes to the Jay Leno show set are kind of ugly and the new desk is ugly. Desk, chairs etc make it feel very cheap. Conan I think had the best set and looked the classiest.
Must say the little changes to the Jay Leno show set are kind of ugly and the new desk is ugly. Desk, chairs etc make it feel very cheap. Conan I think had the best set and looked the classiest.
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
Did they destroy Jay's old desk? Would people have really cared if Jay had his old Tonight Show desk again?
BTW: Wasn't Kevin supposed to be gone according to some rumor site? He sure looked there to me.
BTW: Wasn't Kevin supposed to be gone according to some rumor site? He sure looked there to me.
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When is Jay going to knock off the NBC sucks jokes? Those are only funny if you're the one who got screwed in the deal. When the company man starts breaking out "the place I work really sucks" jokes, it just doesn't work.
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
That's Olympic Chick's legs, feet, and shoes....WOW. Other than that, I watched Dave most of the night.
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
Here's something creepy- When saying that Sarah Palin will be on tomorrow, Jay explicitly stated that she's never been on a late night show. In fact, she was on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" less than 3 months ago.
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
What's The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien? Conan who??
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
From tvbythenumbers:
In the metered market houshold ratings between 11:30p-12:30a Jay Leno’s return to The Tonight Show dominated Letterman and Late Show. Leno had a 5.4/14 (household rating/share) to Letterman’s 3.0/8.
Sure, Leno’s first night back (and perhaps first week or two back) is likely inflated by a post-Olympic halo, but the early indication is “all is forgiven.”
Nightline had a 3.4/8 between 11:30p-12:00a.
While much higher than Conan’s Q4 average, these numbers were down ~25% from the heavily promoted debut of Conan O’Brien last June
Note these are household ratings and not the 18-49 ratings we typically report. We should have the local people meter data for the 18-49 data a bit later in the morning.
Nobody should be surprised at all about the numbers for Leno’s first night back. The real test will be where things are in a month or two.
Sure, Leno’s first night back (and perhaps first week or two back) is likely inflated by a post-Olympic halo, but the early indication is “all is forgiven.”
Nightline had a 3.4/8 between 11:30p-12:00a.
While much higher than Conan’s Q4 average, these numbers were down ~25% from the heavily promoted debut of Conan O’Brien last June
Note these are household ratings and not the 18-49 ratings we typically report. We should have the local people meter data for the 18-49 data a bit later in the morning.
Nobody should be surprised at all about the numbers for Leno’s first night back. The real test will be where things are in a month or two.
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
Well to be fair she wasn't an official guest on Conan, she just did a quick bit and wasn't interviewed. Still, you have a point.
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I think Leno's number will hold, because I have always said that no matter how much this was a public relations nightmare, people in the end will go back to who they like. I have already talked to 3 people at work who stopped watching The Tonight Show cause they didn't like Conan, and were happy Leno was back. And another friend who loves Conan won't watch Leno and hopes Conan goes to Fox.
People are loyal to who they like, and this will all be forgotten in due time.
People are loyal to who they like, and this will all be forgotten in due time.