Anyone want to buy The Tonight Show? [Archive]

Ankf00

01-15-10, 12:56 AM

it's on sale

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/clt/1551463643.html

:rofl: tonight's show has been epic. hope he ends up on HBO

Indy

01-15-10, 01:27 AM

I am watching it, too.

I wonder if NBC and Leno realize the backlash they will receive if they actually do this.

And by the way, does anyone actually find Leno to be funny? :crickets:

Michaelhatesfans

01-15-10, 01:32 AM

And by the way, does anyone actually find Leno to be funny? :crickets:

I'll see your crickets and raise you with some tumbleweeds.

nrc

01-15-10, 02:03 AM

oddlycalm

01-15-10, 04:12 AM

"You can't go walking around stupid and expect to be invited to parties."

He shoots, he scores...:D

http://www.rts.org.uk/imglib/Jeff%20Zucker.jpg

extramundane

01-15-10, 10:14 AM

And by the way, does anyone actually find Leno to be funny? :crickets:

I was told that you All-American Midwesterners did. It's us Elitist East Coasters who just don't understand his genius. :\

Here's hoping Jay returns to his blockbuster movie career very soon.
http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/782/782083/top-10-buddy-cop-films-20070419035456482.jpg

Don Quixote

01-15-10, 12:02 PM

^^ I would get drunk and watch that on a weeknight. :D

dando

01-15-10, 12:04 PM

http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/782/782083/top-10-buddy-cop-films-20070419035456482.jpg

Adds to his Netflix queue. :gomer: :saywhat:

-Kevin

WickerBill

01-15-10, 12:51 PM

50% uncomfortable, 100% awesome.

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Indy

01-15-10, 12:54 PM

I was told that you All-American Midwesterners did. It's us Elitist East Coasters who just don't understand his genius. :\

Hey, we aren't all corn fed gomers. Some of us are edumacated and stuff. :gomer:

STD

01-15-10, 01:46 PM

It's been comedy gold. I enjoyed hearing Letterman talk about it last night. Talking about his days dealing with NBC executives, "You can't go walking around stupid and expect to be invited to parties."

Dave's mocking impression of Leno rocks. :laugh:

A small sample of Dave's euphoric utopia.

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Gnam

01-21-10, 12:15 PM

Good for Conan.
The winning bid was $45 million, of which $12 million goes to Conan's staff.

from article:
And, speaking of a push to get a severance deal for his staff from NBC, O'Brien joked, "At first they thought I was gullible. They said the staff would be taken to a big farm, where they'd be allowed to run free forever."

http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=453175&GT1=28103&mpc=1

KLang

01-21-10, 12:47 PM

I don't watch any of these shows but the highlights on the news have been entertaining. :laugh:

WickerBill

01-21-10, 01:57 PM

Conan spends some NBC money before he goes. Hint: car

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dando

01-21-10, 02:09 PM

:rofl: x 11.

:thumbup:

-Kevin

grungex

01-21-10, 06:37 PM

Unreal. What a waste of money. Unfunny Ginger kid :yuck:

Ankf00

01-21-10, 07:52 PM

Masturbating Bear Returns! + Adam Sandler: "NBC. Nothing but c***s."

:rofl:

Ankf00

01-21-10, 07:53 PM

Unreal. What a waste of money. Unfunny Ginger kid :yuck:

communist.

grungex

01-21-10, 09:07 PM

To be fair, I'm not a big fan of Leno, either, but at least he's got lots of cool cars. The ginger kid totally sucks, though.

Ankf00

01-21-10, 09:16 PM

having a car collection makes jokes more amusing.

got it.

nrc

01-21-10, 09:30 PM

Unreal. What a waste of money. Unfunny Ginger kid :yuck:

At least he didn't drive it into a pond.

trish

01-21-10, 09:37 PM

I've never found Conan very funny. Jay is ok. I don't think anyone could ever come close to what Johnny Carson had with the Tonight Show.

gerhard911

01-21-10, 10:24 PM

I don't think anyone could ever come close to what Johnny Carson had with the Tonight Show.

Agreed, but my first and most unforgettable recollection of The Tonight Show was watching Jack Paar at my grandparents' (I wasn't allowed to stay up anywhere near that late at home). Damn, I am an old fart :eek:

The current crop of late night hosts cannot hold a candle :yuck:

But Jay does get :thumbup: for his car collection (unfortunately, doesn't make him any funnier) and Letterman gets a BIG :thumdown: for his :gomer: background that he can't seem to leave behind...

Indy

01-21-10, 11:23 PM

I've never found Conan very funny. Jay is ok. I don't think anyone could ever come close to what Johnny Carson had with the Tonight Show.

You like NASCAR, right? :rofl:

Ankf00

01-22-10, 12:54 AM

there's certainly a demographic difference between conan and chin.

above a certain age there's the folks who like knock knock who's there, and tuesday night's "let's play google. 'infidelity + viagra + AARP = OH LOOK, IT'S DAVE LETTERMAN!" jokes...

below that age there's those who like funny.

:D

Ankf00

01-22-10, 12:56 AM

At least he didn't drive it into a pond.

technically he drove into a gulf coast estuary in the middle of refinery country. :)

Ankf00

01-22-10, 07:36 AM

total pricetag for this bit, 4.8 million dollars, OH WELL!

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:rofl:

WickerBill

01-22-10, 09:13 AM

Unreal. What a waste of money. Unfunny Ginger kid :yuck:

Dude, you don't really think he bought a Veyron and got it delivered in just a couple of days, do you?

High Sided

01-22-10, 10:13 AM

the new tonight show with jay leno

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Andrew Longman

01-22-10, 10:53 AM

I was told that you All-American Midwesterners did. It's us Elitist East Coasters who just don't understand his genius. :\

Jay is from New Rochelle, NY... also home to Rob and Laura Petrie

I like his cars.

I also haven't watched the Tonight Show in maybe 30 years. I'm not quite sure who does watch these talk shows.

When there is a The Daily Show, what else do you need?

dando

01-22-10, 12:14 PM

total pricetag for this bit, 4.8 million dollars, OH WELL!

Priceless. :thumbup:

Plus, Paul Ruebens and Robin Williams bashing NBC. :gomer: You could almost hear Zucker's ass puckering. :rofl: Tonight should be some kind of funness unless NBC pulls the plug on him (ala Stern and Pig Vomit).

-Kevin

dando

01-22-10, 12:40 PM

Jay is from New Rochelle, NY... also home to Rob and Laura Petrie

I like his cars.

I also haven't watched the Tonight Show in maybe 30 years. I'm not quite sure who does watch these talk shows.

When there is a The Daily Show, what else do you need?

Well, The Daily Show as we know it is only ~10 years old. Before that Carson was great, as was the original Letterman and then O'Brien. I only watch these shows occasionally now, but I'm guessing there's a demo that grew up watching them, or just don't like Seinfeld reruns like I do. :gomer: The strange part about the NBC debacle is that O'Brien should attract a younger demo, which advertisers covet. :confused:

-Kevin

Gnam

01-22-10, 12:59 PM

extramundane

01-22-10, 01:02 PM

The strange part about the NBC debacle is that O'Brien should attract a younger demo, which advertisers covet. :confused:

I've not seen any figures regarding the replays on Hulu and the NBC site. I know very few people who actually watch any of these shows at 11:30, but I know quite a few who watch at least a segment or two of Conan and/or Dave every day on Hulu.

dando

01-22-10, 01:16 PM

Ankf00

01-22-10, 04:25 PM

I've not seen any figures regarding the replays on Hulu and the NBC site. I know very few people who actually watch any of these shows at 11:30, but I know quite a few who watch at least a segment or two of Conan and/or Dave every day on Hulu.

it's only 10:30 central so that helps a bit

grungex

01-22-10, 07:34 PM

having a car collection makes jokes more amusing.

got it.

Apparently comprehension is not a strong suit of yours, if that's what you believe I said. :rolleyes:

Ankf00

01-23-10, 03:26 PM

Tonight's gag, $65 million, fossilized sloth from Smithsonian spraying Beluga caviar on expensive painting

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1:50 mark for Conan's response to "there's been some outrage on the internet, that we're wasting all this money" "THEY RUINED A REAL PICASSO!"

:gomer:

dando

01-23-10, 04:01 PM

Tonight's gag, $65 million, fossilized sloth from Smithsonian spraying Beluga caviar on expensive painting

1:50 mark for Conan's response to "there's been some outrage on the internet, that we're wasting all this money" "THEY RUINED A REAL PICASSO!"

:gomer:

Dear Internet.... :gomer:

-Kevin

oddlycalm

01-23-10, 06:22 PM

What I don't understand is, why NBC kept Conan on the air during all this? I expected him to be escorted off the premises after his letter to the people of Earth. Most companies don't let employees wander the halls after they've been fired.
Richard addressed the inspired leadership behind these events earlier in the thread with a quote from Letterman....:D

Talking about his days dealing with NBC executives, "You can't go walking around stupid and expect to be invited to parties"

Unless of course it's the party held after GE sells off the network to Comcast after he managed to steer it into a brick wall. :tony:

http://www.rts.org.uk/imglib/Jeff%20Zucker.jpg

extramundane

01-23-10, 07:17 PM

Outro Freebird segment was freaking hilarious. This week of Conan has been funnier than Leno's entire career. Good luck at 11:30, Jay. :thumdown:

nrc

01-23-10, 07:26 PM

Outro Freebird segment was freaking hilarious. This week of Conan has been funnier than Leno's entire career. Good luck at 11:30, Jay. :thumdown:

I'd say that he's been funnier than he's been his whole career. Not to suggest that's a particularly high bar. I've never found either of them to be particularly funny.

Ankf00

01-23-10, 08:28 PM

Outro Freebird segment was freaking hilarious. This week of Conan has been funnier than Leno's entire career. Good luck at 11:30, Jay. :thumdown:

the deadpan look on Beck's face was hilarious

extramundane

01-23-10, 11:10 PM

I'd say that he's been funnier than he's been his whole career. Not to suggest that's a particularly high bar. I've never found either of them to be particularly funny.

I can see where Conan wouldn't appeal to some folks. I can't see where Leno would appeal to anyone.

the deadpan look on Beck's face was hilarious

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Indy

01-23-10, 11:47 PM

I found his final statement to be very touching. I can't help but think that he is a down-to-earth, nice person.

Almost inaudibly, Neil Young thanked him for the new music.

And the Freebird bit. :rofl:

Indy

01-23-10, 11:48 PM

This week of Conan has been funnier than Leno's entire career.

Exactly.

Craig Ferguson, however, is that funny every week.

dando

01-23-10, 11:49 PM

Needs more cowbell. :gomer:

-Kevin

eiregosod

01-24-10, 09:18 AM

Exactly.

Craig Ferguson, however, is that funny every week.

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oddlycalm

01-24-10, 04:13 PM

Needs more cowbell. :gomer:

True, but it had more cow bell than usual. :D

The one thing I haven't heard much about during this entire dustup seems like most obvious; if Conan was solid in the ratings it would have been Leno taking a buyout and walking away.

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