NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
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#1102
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
So did Conan's fans go over to Jimmy Kimmel? That's what I did. How are his #'s looking?
#1103
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Well that didn't take long. Dave already beating Jay in key demos, and is only getting beat by a few hundred thousand viewers. ![Up](/images/smilies/thumpsup.gif)
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/09...ay-night/44448
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http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/09...ay-night/44448
#1104
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Looks like the Conan O'Brien tour is going on sale today.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Conan-OB...dp_Artist_Name
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Conan-OB...dp_Artist_Name
#1105
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Well that didn't take long. Dave already beating Jay in key demos, and is only getting beat by a few hundred thousand viewers. ![Up](/images/smilies/thumpsup.gif)
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/09...ay-night/44448
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http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/09...ay-night/44448
After losing on Monday night, Jay Leno was back to winning on Tuesday. On Tuesday night The Tonight Show had a 1.1 rating with adults 18-49 based on fast national numbers (which cover the country more broadly than the 25 local People Meter markets we reported this morning). Letterman’s Late Show had a 0.9 rating with adults 18-49.
The Tonight Show also lead the Late Show in average viewers, 4.216 million to 3.973 million.
Nightline scored a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating and averaged 3.288 million viewers.
The Tonight Show also lead the Late Show in average viewers, 4.216 million to 3.973 million.
Nightline scored a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating and averaged 3.288 million viewers.
It's no doubt going to be back and forth like this for a while.
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#1106
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
Looks like the Conan O'Brien tour is going on sale today.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Conan-OB...dp_Artist_Name
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Conan-OB...dp_Artist_Name
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#1111
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Yeah, just purchased Vegas tickets. They were expensive, but I don't mind supporting Conan and his crew after the shit they went through.
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Conan's lone Twitter followee: 'It's totally nuts'
CONWAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Last week, Sarah Killen had three Twitter followers.
This week, she has 20,000 — as well as a new iMac computer and offers to help pay for a dress and drinks for her wedding.
The unsuspecting rural Michigan woman has one out-of-work late-night talk show host to thank for her newfound online popularity — Conan O'Brien.
O'Brien decided last week to pick Killen as the only person he would follow on Twitter, turning the 19-year-old's life upside down.
The deposed "Tonight Show" star whose exit deal with NBC barred him from TV appearances for several months, has taken to Twitter to reach the masses during his exile and has amassed more than a half-million followers.
But up until Friday, O'Brien had steadily increased his number of Twitter devotees without following the feeds of anybody else.
Enter Killen, who is finishing up her high school requirements, preparing to make the jump to college and getting married in September.
"I've decided to follow someone at random," O'Brien's posting read at 3:55 p.m. on Friday. "She likes peanut butter and gummy dinosaurs. Sarah Killen, your life is about to change."
Boy, did it ever.
Immediately after O'Brien started following her, Killen — whose Twitter handle is "LovelyButton" — picked up followers at a rate of 150 per minute.
Then came the calls: Family, friends (actual and long-lost) and interview requests from Web sites, TV shows and radio stations.
She sleeps a few hours each night, has fallen woefully behind on her schoolwork and day-to-day activities such as laundry and rarely leaves the house.
"It's totally nuts," she said.
Until O'Brien plucked Killen from obscurity and turned her into an overnight Web celeb, she and fiance John Slowik Jr. lived a normal life, residing in the basement of a house in Conway Township, more than an hour's drive west from Detroit.
It's hard to say exactly what O'Brien's motivation was — O'Brien spokesman Beau Benton had no comment on Wednesday — but it's had a profound effect on Killen and her 21-year-old fiance.
The exposure has resulted in a brand-new iMac, which was bought for them by a Florida businessman.
A New York designer is donating a wedding dress, and someone else is sending wine for the nuptials.
Not bad for a couple who saved $30 for the wedding, hadn't reserved a location and faced the prospect of not being able to afford a wedding dress.
"People are saying that I'm asking for gifts and stuff, and I'm not," Killen said.
What she is asking of her newfound army of Twitter followers is to contribute to charity, including the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.
Still, Slowik says he'd love one more thing from the man who used to make them laugh nightly during his abbreviated "Tonight Show" run.
Slowik wants O'Brien to be his best man at the wedding.
Will he do it?
"I would hope so," Killen said.
CONWAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Last week, Sarah Killen had three Twitter followers.
This week, she has 20,000 — as well as a new iMac computer and offers to help pay for a dress and drinks for her wedding.
The unsuspecting rural Michigan woman has one out-of-work late-night talk show host to thank for her newfound online popularity — Conan O'Brien.
O'Brien decided last week to pick Killen as the only person he would follow on Twitter, turning the 19-year-old's life upside down.
The deposed "Tonight Show" star whose exit deal with NBC barred him from TV appearances for several months, has taken to Twitter to reach the masses during his exile and has amassed more than a half-million followers.
But up until Friday, O'Brien had steadily increased his number of Twitter devotees without following the feeds of anybody else.
Enter Killen, who is finishing up her high school requirements, preparing to make the jump to college and getting married in September.
"I've decided to follow someone at random," O'Brien's posting read at 3:55 p.m. on Friday. "She likes peanut butter and gummy dinosaurs. Sarah Killen, your life is about to change."
Boy, did it ever.
Immediately after O'Brien started following her, Killen — whose Twitter handle is "LovelyButton" — picked up followers at a rate of 150 per minute.
Then came the calls: Family, friends (actual and long-lost) and interview requests from Web sites, TV shows and radio stations.
She sleeps a few hours each night, has fallen woefully behind on her schoolwork and day-to-day activities such as laundry and rarely leaves the house.
"It's totally nuts," she said.
Until O'Brien plucked Killen from obscurity and turned her into an overnight Web celeb, she and fiance John Slowik Jr. lived a normal life, residing in the basement of a house in Conway Township, more than an hour's drive west from Detroit.
It's hard to say exactly what O'Brien's motivation was — O'Brien spokesman Beau Benton had no comment on Wednesday — but it's had a profound effect on Killen and her 21-year-old fiance.
The exposure has resulted in a brand-new iMac, which was bought for them by a Florida businessman.
A New York designer is donating a wedding dress, and someone else is sending wine for the nuptials.
Not bad for a couple who saved $30 for the wedding, hadn't reserved a location and faced the prospect of not being able to afford a wedding dress.
"People are saying that I'm asking for gifts and stuff, and I'm not," Killen said.
What she is asking of her newfound army of Twitter followers is to contribute to charity, including the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.
Still, Slowik says he'd love one more thing from the man who used to make them laugh nightly during his abbreviated "Tonight Show" run.
Slowik wants O'Brien to be his best man at the wedding.
Will he do it?
"I would hope so," Killen said.
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Meet & Greet Package
Each Meet & Greet Package costs $695.00 with no additional charges. It includes:
(1) Premium Front Row Orchestra Pit seat
Meet & Greet with Conan O'Brien
Photo opportunity with Conan O'Brien
Autographed item
Access to sound check
Pre-show cocktail reception
Parking (where available)
Exclusive merchandise item
Collectible laminate
#1116
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Yeah, I think it was about $80 and the seats werent that great. I got the next tier down for $60 each. The good seats are reserved for expensive packages. $695 a ticket for the meet and greet would have been great if I could afford it.
Meet & Greet Package
Each Meet & Greet Package costs $695.00 with no additional charges. It includes:
(1) Premium Front Row Orchestra Pit seat
Meet & Greet with Conan O'Brien
Photo opportunity with Conan O'Brien
Autographed item
Access to sound check
Pre-show cocktail reception
Parking (where available)
Exclusive merchandise item
Collectible laminate
Meet & Greet Package
Each Meet & Greet Package costs $695.00 with no additional charges. It includes:
(1) Premium Front Row Orchestra Pit seat
Meet & Greet with Conan O'Brien
Photo opportunity with Conan O'Brien
Autographed item
Access to sound check
Pre-show cocktail reception
Parking (where available)
Exclusive merchandise item
Collectible laminate
#1117
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The Vegas tickets start at $75 and work their way up to $150. That's before Ticketmaster rapes you up the ass with their fees.
Those prices are also double of almost every city Conan is preforming in as well.
Those prices are also double of almost every city Conan is preforming in as well.
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Everything is sold out besides the $250 "Hot Seat" and $500 "Hot Sound" tier in Austin, and those are also selling out.
I got two $60 tickets which were $140 after fees (and I got hard tickets in case I can't go... I see these doubling in value before the show). 20th row, center. Seats are mediocre compared to what I usually get [because of the pricey tiers getting all the good seats] but I'll take what I can get. We went to go Kevin Smith last week and for the same price we had 2nd row seats, heh.
Surprised to see no Florida shows! I went to college in Orlando and grew up in Miami so I know a bunch of people who are going to be disappointed.
I got two $60 tickets which were $140 after fees (and I got hard tickets in case I can't go... I see these doubling in value before the show). 20th row, center. Seats are mediocre compared to what I usually get [because of the pricey tiers getting all the good seats] but I'll take what I can get. We went to go Kevin Smith last week and for the same price we had 2nd row seats, heh.
Surprised to see no Florida shows! I went to college in Orlando and grew up in Miami so I know a bunch of people who are going to be disappointed.
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Chicago is completely sold out, it seems. I note that Conan has two weeks off between his Chicago dates and his next show (New York). I wonder if it would be worth it to buy tickets to an IO or Second City show for the night after his second Chicago show on the off chance he drops by. Probably not -- Conan doesn't have a connection to any of the Chicago troupes.