NBC Late Night Fiasco

[wastingbeerz]

NBC Universal Television Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin said that "The Jay Leno Show" at 10 p.m. EST will end with the Feb. 12 beginning of the Winter Olympics, which will air in the prime-time hours, including Leno's slot. NBC wants to begin airing Leno's show at 11:35 p.m. after the Olympics end Feb. 28, but with a half-hour show, Gaspin said.

Good. I'd rather watch the winter olympics all year long (cuz I love them! except curling... wtf is that shit about?) than watch Jay for one night. He's an unoriginal hack and unbearable to watch. I knew his 'new' show would tank.

Leno is an unfunny douche, and a very fake seeming person. I hear many accounts of people who have met the man saying it's not even like talking to a real person, like this weird emptiness in his eyes.

[Jana]

NBC Universal Television Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin said that "The Jay Leno Show" at 10 p.m. EST will end with the Feb. 12 beginning of the Winter Olympics, which will air in the prime-time hours, including Leno's slot. NBC wants to begin airing Leno's show at 11:35 p.m. after the Olympics end Feb. 28, but with a half-hour show, Gaspin said.

Good. I'd rather watch the winter olympics all year long (cuz I love them! except curling... wtf is that shit about?) than watch Jay for one night. He's an unoriginal hack and unbearable to watch. I knew his 'new' show would tank.

Leno is an unfunny douche, and a very fake seeming person. I hear many accounts of people who have met the man saying it's not even like talking to a real person, like this weird emptiness in his eyes.

The only place I've ever heard that is Howard Stern show, which I take with a grain of salt, since he hates Jay b/c he hired one of his sidekicks out from under him and has also used some of Howard's sthicks on the Tonight Show.

Jay actually has funny monologues. He's a comic. But his interviewing style was blase' for most years.

[bluejeangirl76]

NBC Universal Television Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin said that "The Jay Leno Show" at 10 p.m. EST will end with the Feb. 12 beginning of the Winter Olympics, which will air in the prime-time hours, including Leno's slot. NBC wants to begin airing Leno's show at 11:35 p.m. after the Olympics end Feb. 28, but with a half-hour show, Gaspin said.

Good. I'd rather watch the winter olympics all year long (cuz I love them! except curling... wtf is that shit about?) than watch Jay for one night. He's an unoriginal hack and unbearable to watch. I knew his 'new' show would tank.

Leno is an unfunny douche, and a very fake seeming person. I hear many accounts of people who have met the man saying it's not even like talking to a real person, like this weird emptiness in his eyes.

The only place I've ever heard that is Howard Stern show, which I take with a grain of salt, since he hates Jay b/c he hired one of his sidekicks out from under him and has also used some of Howard's sthicks on the Tonight Show.

Jay actually has funny monologues. He's a comic. But his interviewing style was blase' for most years.

That is not why HS hates Jay. He's got a number of valid reasons, one of which is Jay being a huge asshole in person (which I have heard other places also).

Jay's "jaywalking" segment is a bit that was taken directly from Stern's show (going way way back) and renamed, but it's the same bit. The Stuttering John thing happened, yeah, but HS had his opinion about Jay way before that.

[Jana]

Letterman's analysis of the NBC mess:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A98_-EeXS_I

[Don]

Maybe Arsenio Hall, Tyra, Joan Rivers, Alan Thicke or Pat Sajak are available??????

OR...wait for it... MAGIC JOHNSON!

Can somebody call Sheila E? It's show time!

[stevew2]

Maybe Arsenio Hall, Tyra, Joan Rivers, Alan Thicke or Pat Sajak are available??????

OR...wait for it... MAGIC JOHNSON!

Can somebody call Sheila E? It's show time!

he looks like a big brown turd

[Glenn]

Again I'll be the lone contrarian.....Late night shows are useless....actors plugging movies. Networks plugging shows. Alot of back-patting going on, not much else. Jokes are horrible.

I don't know what's worse - Late night, or Awards Shows.....

Other than 80s hair rock, what gives you pleasure in life? Lol

His Barry Sanders poster on the celing above his bed.

[Luvsaugeri]

Again I'll be the lone contrarian.....Late night shows are useless....actors plugging movies. Networks plugging shows. Alot of back-patting going on, not much else. Jokes are horrible.

I don't know what's worse - Late night, or Awards Shows.....

Other than 80s hair rock, what gives you pleasure in life? Lol

I was thinking the same thing!! He hates Idol, he hates late night TV, he hates sports because of the crappy refs....

Sean you really need to relax and enjoy life a little.

[Luvsaugeri]

NBC Universal Television Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin said that "The Jay Leno Show" at 10 p.m. EST will end with the Feb. 12 beginning of the Winter Olympics, which will air in the prime-time hours, including Leno's slot. NBC wants to begin airing Leno's show at 11:35 p.m. after the Olympics end Feb. 28, but with a half-hour show, Gaspin said.

Good. I'd rather watch the winter olympics all year long (cuz I love them! except curling... wtf is that shit about?) than watch Jay for one night. He's an unoriginal hack and unbearable to watch. I knew his 'new' show would tank.

Leno is an unfunny douche, and a very fake seeming person. I hear many accounts of people who have met the man saying it's not even like talking to a real person, like this weird emptiness in his eyes.

If Jay is unfunny....what the heck is Conan?? I have never once even cracked a smile while watching him. (which I don't do often). I have always been amazed he even lasted on the air for a year when first came on late night.

[bluejeangirl76]

<---- I pledge allegiance...

[lights1961]

<---- I pledge allegiance...

Conan thinks he is funnier than he is...

[S2M]

These late night shows fail because of the interview portion of the show......

They should consist of monologue, up and coming comics, and a musical guest.....this is not rocket science.

[Sarah]

These late night shows fail because of the interview portion of the show......

They should consist of monologue, up and coming comics, and a musical guest.....this is not rocket science.

Even fewer people would watch if they cut the big name celebrity interviews. The only times these shows normally get buzz outside of their time slot is when a celebrity gives a weird/scandalous interview.

[KDOUBLEU]

Maybe Arsenio Hall, Tyra, Joan Rivers, Alan Thicke or Pat Sajak are available??????

How about Chevy Chase?

[Jana]

These late night shows fail because of the interview portion of the show......

They should consist of monologue, up and coming comics, and a musical guest.....this is not rocket science.

Wrong. Apparently it is rocket science, b/c so few can pull this off and make it a continual success. Look at all the ones who thought it was easy and failed. The few who can pull it off night after night have something special.

[bluejeangirl76]

The few who can pull it off night after night have something special.

That's what she said!

[lights1961]

These late night shows fail because of the interview portion of the show......

They should consist of monologue, up and coming comics, and a musical guest.....this is not rocket science.

Wrong. Apparently it is rocket science, b/c so few can pull this off and make it a continual success. Look at all the ones who thought it was easy and failed. The few who can pull it off night after night have something special.

funny thing is its NOT supposed to be rocket science...its tv... shows work because the connection between the audience and the host... and the few that have worked... Carson, Letterman... Jackie Gleason, Carol Burnet, Sonny and Cher, Jack Parr to name a few... I say throw Conan, Fallan Kimmel out... why not try a woman... Would Tina Fey work???

[Jana]

These late night shows fail because of the interview portion of the show......

They should consist of monologue, up and coming comics, and a musical guest.....this is not rocket science.

Wrong. Apparently it is rocket science, b/c so few can pull this off and make it a continual success. Look at all the ones who thought it was easy and failed. The few who can pull it off night after night have something special.

funny thing is its NOT supposed to be rocket science...its tv... shows work because the connection between the audience and the host... and the few that have worked... Carson, Letterman... Jackie Gleason, Carol Burnet, Sonny and Cher, Jack Parr to name a few... I say throw Conan, Fallan Kimmel out... why not try a woman... Would Tina Fey work???

I like Conan. No, a woman won't work late night. Not even Tina Fey.

[S2M]

These late night shows fail because of the interview portion of the show......

They should consist of monologue, up and coming comics, and a musical guest.....this is not rocket science.

Wrong. Apparently it is rocket science, b/c so few can pull this off and make it a continual success. Look at all the ones who thought it was easy and failed. The few who can pull it off night after night have something special.

I couldn't care less about hearing how Cameron Diaz takes her coffee at Starbucks, or that Tom Selleck secretly listens to the Jonas Brothers. or even why Martin Short doesn't like shopping at Xmas....

I'm tired of seeing these saps plug their latest $100 family of four movie excursion.


Give me comics, comics, and more comics.....A&E evening at the improv sort of thing.

[wastingbeerz]

Maybe Arsenio Hall, Tyra, Joan Rivers, Alan Thicke or Pat Sajak are available??????

How about Chevy Chase?

I say throw the whole damn lineup out and give the entire block from 12:35-2:05 to Gilbert Gottfried!!!

[SherriBerry]

These late night shows fail because of the interview portion of the show......

They should consist of monologue, up and coming comics, and a musical guest.....this is not rocket science.

Wrong. Apparently it is rocket science, b/c so few can pull this off and make it a continual success. Look at all the ones who thought it was easy and failed. The few who can pull it off night after night have something special.

funny thing is its NOT supposed to be rocket science...its tv... shows work because the connection between the audience and the host... and the few that have worked... Carson, Letterman... Jackie Gleason, Carol Burnet, Sonny and Cher, Jack Parr to name a few... I say throw Conan, Fallan Kimmel out... why not try a woman... Would Tina Fey work???

I like Conan. No, a woman won't work late night. Not even Tina Fey.

It could work with the right woman, but I don't like Tina Fey.

[conversationpc]

Again I'll be the lone contrarian.....Late night shows are useless....actors plugging movies. Networks plugging shows. Alot of back-patting going on, not much else. Jokes are horrible.

I don't know what's worse - Late night, or Awards Shows.....

The only thing I like about the late night shows are the monologues...That's it. Guest performances and interviews are about one log short of a completely filled toilet.

[hoagiepete]

They are missing the entertainment that Carson made out of the interviews. I found his interviews to be funnier than hell. Now it is all scripted and pretty damn boring.

Conan does the best job ad libbing during the interviews. Letterman has tanked. Leno is average.

NBC seems lost. Wow...they seem to have no leadership. Embarrasing for them. I feel bad for Conan and Leno...at least as much one can for a couple of multi-millionaires.

[Jana]

They are missing the entertainment that Carson made out of the interviews. I found his interviews to be funnier than hell. Now it is all scripted and pretty damn boring.

Conan does the best job ad libbing during the interviews. Letterman has tanked. Leno is average.

NBC seems lost. Wow...they seem to have no leadership. Embarrasing for them. I feel bad for Conan and Leno...at least as much one can for a couple of multi-millionaires.

I agree with you on Johnny. I see clips and it makes you realize how great he was at it. He was the best.

Letterman used to be great years ago, and now you can tell he's going by the pre-interview even when it's not working. So lame. Sometimes he veers off , but not like he used to. But he still can give some good zingers and way above Leno in interviewing -- or at least used to be.

Conan isn't bad at all and does ad lib, so can make it funny.

Leno used to be the worst. He would stick to the preinterview material do or die. But the last year b/f he left he got much better. B/f that it was painful how there wasn't much spontaneity with his interviews.

[lights1961]

They are missing the entertainment that Carson made out of the interviews. I found his interviews to be funnier than hell. Now it is all scripted and pretty damn boring.

Conan does the best job ad libbing during the interviews. Letterman has tanked. Leno is average.

NBC seems lost. Wow...they seem to have no leadership. Embarrasing for them. I feel bad for Conan and Leno...at least as much one can for a couple of multi-millionaires.

I agree with you on Johnny. I see clips and it makes you realize how great he was at it. He was the best.

Letterman used to be great years ago, and now you can tell he's going by the pre-interview even when it's not working. So lame. Sometimes he veers off , but not like he used to. But he still can give some good zingers and way above Leno in interviewing -- or at least used to be.

Conan isn't bad at all and does ad lib, so can make it funny.

Leno used to be the worst. He would stick to the preinterview material do or die. But the last year b/f he left he got much better. B/f that it was painful how there wasn't much spontaneity with his interviews.

Read just now that NBC might ICE Conan with a non compete clause...

[Sarah]

Conan does the best job ad libbing during the interviews.

Actually Craig Ferguson does, imo.

[Barb]

According to TMZ, Jay just signed a new contract for the Tonight Show from 11:35-12:35.

[Ehwmatt]

They are missing the entertainment that Carson made out of the interviews. I found his interviews to be funnier than hell. Now it is all scripted and pretty damn boring.

Conan does the best job ad libbing during the interviews. Letterman has tanked. Leno is average.

NBC seems lost. Wow...they seem to have no leadership. Embarrasing for them. I feel bad for Conan and Leno...at least as much one can for a couple of multi-millionaires.

I agree with you on Johnny. I see clips and it makes you realize how great he was at it. He was the best.

Letterman used to be great years ago, and now you can tell he's going by the pre-interview even when it's not working. So lame. Sometimes he veers off , but not like he used to. But he still can give some good zingers and way above Leno in interviewing -- or at least used to be.

Conan isn't bad at all and does ad lib, so can make it funny.

Leno used to be the worst. He would stick to the preinterview material do or die. But the last year b/f he left he got much better. B/f that it was painful how there wasn't much spontaneity with his interviews.

Read just now that NBC might ICE Conan with a non compete clause...

Where?

[AlteredDNA]

They are missing the entertainment that Carson made out of the interviews. I found his interviews to be funnier than hell. Now it is all scripted and pretty damn boring.

Conan does the best job ad libbing during the interviews. Letterman has tanked. Leno is average.

NBC seems lost. Wow...they seem to have no leadership. Embarrasing for them. I feel bad for Conan and Leno...at least as much one can for a couple of multi-millionaires.

I agree with you on Johnny. I see clips and it makes you realize how great he was at it. He was the best.

Letterman used to be great years ago, and now you can tell he's going by the pre-interview even when it's not working. So lame. Sometimes he veers off , but not like he used to. But he still can give some good zingers and way above Leno in interviewing -- or at least used to be.

Conan isn't bad at all and does ad lib, so can make it funny.

Leno used to be the worst. He would stick to the preinterview material do or die. But the last year b/f he left he got much better. B/f that it was painful how there wasn't much spontaneity with his interviews.

Read just now that NBC might ICE Conan with a non compete clause...

Where?

http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/jeff- ... -12-years/

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen ... k_as_.html

[Ehwmatt]

Hmm, it'd be interesting to see the contract. Non-competes aren't often enforced in a sweeping manner. I gotta imagine Conan's case would be stronger.