NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
01-20-10, 12:49 AM
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01-20-10, 12:58 AM
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
Not a fan of Letterman, and he usually makes no damn sense, but his commentary was remarkably lucid and simple enough for even a Leno audience member to understand. The remark about when you're fired, you don't say "I'll be in the lobby if you need me" (in his best Jay Leno/Mike Tyson voice) and "you don't wait around waiting for someone to drop dead" were about the best way to sum it up.
And Leno taking shots at NBC, even if they are accurate, just sort of rings hollow to me (And I would not be surprise if he got the OK to do this to some degree).
01-20-10, 05:17 AM
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01-20-10, 07:36 AM
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LOS ANGELES – The sticking point in Conan O'Brien's complex exit negotiations with NBC involves his TV staff, not Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog, a person familiar with the talks said Tuesday.
Although discussions also focused on whether NBC would keep the rights to familiar O'Brien comedy bits including Triumph, O'Brien's focus was ensuring severance deals for his "Tonight" staff and crew, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the talks were intended to be private.
O'Brien is "dug in on that," the person said.
NBC fired back in a statement, saying "it was Conan's decision to leave NBC that resulted in nearly 200 of his staffers being out of work."
"We have already agreed to pay millions of dollars to compensate every one of them. This latest posturing is nothing more than PR ploy," the network said.
A spokesman for O'Brien declined to comment
Although discussions also focused on whether NBC would keep the rights to familiar O'Brien comedy bits including Triumph, O'Brien's focus was ensuring severance deals for his "Tonight" staff and crew, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the talks were intended to be private.
O'Brien is "dug in on that," the person said.
NBC fired back in a statement, saying "it was Conan's decision to leave NBC that resulted in nearly 200 of his staffers being out of work."
"We have already agreed to pay millions of dollars to compensate every one of them. This latest posturing is nothing more than PR ploy," the network said.
A spokesman for O'Brien declined to comment
01-20-10, 08:33 AM
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
Finalized guest listing?
http://www.third-beat.com/?p=1119
Tuesday: Quentin Tarantino, Paul Bettany, Spoon
Wednesday: Adam Sandler, Joel McHale, Joss Stone
Thursday: Robin Williams, Barry Manilow
Friday: Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell
http://www.third-beat.com/?p=1119
Tuesday: Quentin Tarantino, Paul Bettany, Spoon
Wednesday: Adam Sandler, Joel McHale, Joss Stone
Thursday: Robin Williams, Barry Manilow
Friday: Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell
I hate Robin Williams on talk shows. I'll just have to suck it up and deal with it.
01-20-10, 08:52 AM
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http://tv.gawker.com/5452391/david-l...&autoplay=true
theres the clip too
also that link has Leno's shots, which actually seem quite low
theres the clip too
also that link has Leno's shots, which actually seem quite low
And you can't take the fucking high road one night, then come out the next night and be a dick. Jesus.
01-20-10, 08:53 AM
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01-20-10, 08:56 AM
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Even if I was on Leno's side in this crap, that's an awful bit. It's embarrassing when the guy coming out on top of all this takes swipes at everyone who's gotten screwed.
And you can't take the fucking high road one night, then come out the next night and be a dick. Jesus.
And you can't take the fucking high road one night, then come out the next night and be a dick. Jesus.
01-20-10, 09:20 AM
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01-20-10, 10:14 AM
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Oh my God, I can't even watch these Letterman clips. Paul is the worst thing that ever happened to Late Night. He's worse than Jay Leno. I just pray during the whole clip that he's going to just keel over and die.
Seriously - how does Dave put up with it?
Seriously - how does Dave put up with it?
01-20-10, 10:17 AM
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01-20-10, 10:22 AM
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I don't mind Paul usually--as long as he says something that spurs Dave onto more, it's entertaining. But when Dave has dialogues like this, hearing Paul repeating words in the background is just downright annoying.
01-20-10, 10:25 AM
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01-20-10, 10:38 AM
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Also didn't Conan do the internet search bit back in his Late Night show? Hell, even Jimmy Fallon was doing the Bing internet search bit.
01-20-10, 10:58 AM
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01-20-10, 11:59 AM
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Re: NBC: let's see how low we can go (Conan thread, part 2)
I find the point pretty ironic since the following statement is a PR ploy itself:
They make it sound as if Conan just up and decided to leave for no particular reason. They can't just try to pass blame one link back when they're ultimately at the end, pulling on the chain. And considering how NBC has mistreated Conan, some minor posturing in the media by his camp doesn't bother me one bit.
On another note, I miss seeing Norm MacDonald on TV.
"it was Conan's decision to leave NBC that resulted in nearly 200 of his staffers being out of work."
On another note, I miss seeing Norm MacDonald on TV.