Movies and TV Leno taking back old time slot, Conan screwed - Page 9

**Baby Lee** · 01-07-2010, 04:26 PM

http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/07/jay-le...-tonight-show/

So Leno gets back the show he was forced to retire from and Conan's back to Late Late Night.

Hope Conan has contract language ramming it up NBC's ass.

munkey · 01-07-2010, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mojo Jojo

Carson "retired" on his own terms. NBC announced that Jay would retire...even though they still owed him money.

I don't care...He agreed to leave...why on earth they gave him a slot before his old gig is just plain reerun to me.

I've never been able to sit through the late show with leno...don't like him and never will. I was glad to see him leave to be honest but disappointed when his new show started.

Mojo Jojo · 01-07-2010, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by J Diddy

In no way did Carson retire on his terms. Watch the late shift.

Read the book. No one knew Johnny was announcing his retirement at the prime time press conference. That is why NBC was caught with their pants down. No one was set to take over and the Dave vs. Jay battle began. NBC was trying to avoid that this time around and it backfired.

ChiefsCountry · 01-07-2010, 11:43 PM

Leno's show would have been better at the 7pm time slot instead of 9pm IMO.

Mojo Jojo · 01-07-2010, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by munkey

I don't care...He agreed to leave...why on earth they gave him a slot before his old gig is just plain reerun to me.

I've never been able to sit through the late show with leno...don't like him and never will. I was glad to see him leave to be honest but disappointed when his new show started.

Jay didn't "agree" to leave. In true business terms he was reassigned, and the new business model didn't work.

Conan has yet to pull in the numbers or the money that Jay did in that slot, and at the same time Jimmy is doing as well as Conan did in his old slot.

Conan = odd man out.

Sure-Oz · 01-07-2010, 11:51 PM

http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/08/conan-...-tonight-show/

NBC to Conan O'Brien -- The Choice Is Yours

Posted Jan 8th 2010 12:25AM by TMZ Staff

NBC has given Conan
O'Brien the option to either do his show from midnight to 1 or leave the network, sources tell TMZ.

As TMZ first reported, after the Olympics, Jay Leno will get his 11:30 PM time period back. We're told network execs have told Conan they will let him decide if he wants the midnight to 1:00 AM time slot. If he does, Leno's show will only be a half hour. If Conan walks, Leno will get a full hour, informed sources tell TMZ.

Our sources say Conan has not decided what he wants. We do know he's pissed, because he was given no advanced warning this was coming. Conan's people told NBC they are considering the offer. Translation: Mr. O'Brien -- I have Rupert Murdoch on line one, Stephen McPherson on line two, John Landgraf on line three, Jeff Wachtel on line four ...

We're told if Conan gets another offer, even though NBC could block the move, they will let him go and give Leno the full hour.

stay tuned...

Mojo Jojo · 01-07-2010, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/08/conan-...-tonight-show/

NBC to Conan O'Brien -- The Choice Is Yours

Posted Jan 8th 2010 12:25AM by TMZ Staff

NBC has given Conan
O'Brien the option to either do his show from midnight to 1 or leave the network, sources tell TMZ.

As TMZ first reported, after the Olympics, Jay Leno will get his 11:30 PM time period back. We're told network execs have told Conan they will let him decide if he wants the midnight to 1:00 AM time slot. If he does, Leno's show will only be a half hour. If Conan walks, Leno will get a full hour, informed sources tell TMZ.

Our sources say Conan has not decided what he wants. We do know he's pissed, because he was given no advanced warning this was coming. Conan's people told NBC they are considering the offer. Translation: Mr. O'Brien -- I have Rupert Murdoch on line one, Stephen McPherson on line two, John Landgraf on line three, Jeff Wachtel on line four ...

We're told if Conan gets another offer, even though NBC could block the move, they will let him go and give Leno the full hour.

stay tuned...

NBC is praying someone on one of those other lines makes an offer. Conan to FOX seems like a good move, but you would have to wonder if Conan would be forced to stay away from FOX News and associated hosts jokes.

KChiefs1 · 01-07-2010, 11:57 PM

NBC is stupid...there is a reason the audience quit watching Leno.

TigerPig · 01-08-2010, 12:01 AM

Conan is an awesome late night show, but IMO the two WORST things to happen to him were:

1) Andy leaving and
2) Moving to 10:30

Both totally fucked up what made the show great in the first place. And IMO he had to throttle back his entertainment too much for the mass audience.

I mean, where was Masturbating Bear? Gaseous Weiner? or this!:

ChiefsCountry · 01-08-2010, 12:03 AM

Intresting news for sure - NBC stations in Mid-Missouri & Springfield are two ratings king holders. KC it is not the case as KMBC and WDAF clean house. As long as those networks don't **** up my gravy train - getting advertisers on their tv stations. Glad I make more off print.

Mojo Jojo · 01-08-2010, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1

NBC is stupid...there is a reason the audience quit watching Leno.

Please clarify. When did the audience quit watching Leno? Are you referring to before or after the Conan move?

**DaFace** · 01-08-2010, 12:07 AM

OK, I got tired of following two threads, so I went ahead and merged these with the clearer title. Sorry, BL.

Sure-Oz · 01-08-2010, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

OK, I got tired of following two threads, so I went ahead and merged these with the clearer title. Sorry, BL.

My title was obvious, repost FTW

Mojo Jojo · 01-08-2010, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerPig

Conan is an awesome late night show, but IMO the two WORST things to happen to him were:

1) Andy leaving and
2) Moving to 10:30

Both totally fucked up what made the show great in the first place. And IMO he had to throttle back his entertainment too much for the mass audience.

I mean, where was Masturbating Bear? Gaseous Weiner? or this!:

You are smarter than the execs at NBC. Of course most 5th graders are smarter than NBC Execs.

ChiefsCountry · 01-08-2010, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mojo Jojo

You are smarter than the execs at NBC. Of course most 5th graders are smarter than NBC Execs.

Hopefully Comcast changes that.

Mojo Jojo · 01-08-2010, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Hopefully Comcast changes that.

I would hope so, but Comcast execs haven't been mental giants with some of the decisions they have made in the world of programming.

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Sure-Oz Stay positive, don't give up Join Date: Dec 2001 Casino cash: $3169383	http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/08/conan-...-tonight-show/ NBC to Conan O'Brien -- The Choice Is Yours Posted Jan 8th 2010 12:25AM by TMZ Staff NBC has given Conan O'Brien the option to either do his show from midnight to 1 or leave the network, sources tell TMZ. As TMZ first reported, after the Olympics, Jay Leno will get his 11:30 PM time period back. We're told network execs have told Conan they will let him decide if he wants the midnight to 1:00 AM time slot. If he does, Leno's show will only be a half hour. If Conan walks, Leno will get a full hour, informed sources tell TMZ. Our sources say Conan has not decided what he wants. We do know he's pissed, because he was given no advanced warning this was coming. Conan's people told NBC they are considering the offer. Translation: Mr. O'Brien -- I have Rupert Murdoch on line one, Stephen McPherson on line two, John Landgraf on line three, Jeff Wachtel on line four ... We're told if Conan gets another offer, even though NBC could block the move, they will let him go and give Leno the full hour. stay tuned...
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