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Perhaps the problem isn't Jay, but the fact that his show is like putting a bandage on a hemorrhage. There's nothing to lead into it. Having the 11:00 news lead into The Tonight Show is a no-brainer; it's how they've done it for decades.
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As the injury was apparently minor, and his stunt bits have been some of the best stuff he's done so far, I don't see the big deal. Showmen who actually put in the effort for their audience like Conan does take risks, and sometimes things can happen.
And then he jokes about it the very first thing on Monday. What's not to like?
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I guess NBC executives are popping champagne corks right about now as they celebrate Jay's latest third place finish with his 1.5/5 rating/share on Friday night.
Oh, and that tired old dog, Medium, that NBC canceled at the last minute in May? It premiered on CBS last night where it was the #1 program in the 9 p.m. hour.
Meanwhile at 8 p.m., Ghost Whisperer won the hour for CBS, while the season premiere of Law & Order on NBC came in third to a repeat broadcast of Flash Forward (from Thursday night) on ABC.
At 10 p.m., 20/20 was first, followed by Numb3rs (which had more total viewers) and Jay.
CBS easily won the night and about the only solace for NBC is that Fox bombed worse than they did with the season premieres of Brothers and Dollhouse. Friday night primetime has all but become a two-horse race between CBS and ABC.
After I read this, I thought about the last time I tuned into NBC for any reason other than football or Conan. My only other reason is Chuck, which doesn't start until next year. I've gotten a bit tired of Conan, so the only late night show I watch now is Craig Ferguson. I only tune into Leno now if there's nothing better to do. Everything else I watch is on CBS or Fox.
The man I loved - the man who vanished - he never came back at all. But maybe he's still out there, somewhere. Maybe some day, when Gotham no longer needs Batman, I'll see him again.
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A story from today's Morning Edition from NPR
Leno Would Welcome A Return To Late Night
"Jay Leno made the switch to prime time in September. His show has not been doing very well in the ratings lately. In a published interview, Leno said if NBC offered him The Tonight Show again, he would take it. Leno's low ratings come at a time when General Electric is said to be selling a stake in NBC Universal to cable company Comcast."
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Leno Would Welcome A Return To Late Night
"Jay Leno made the switch to prime time in September. His show has not been doing very well in the ratings lately. In a published interview, Leno said if NBC offered him The Tonight Show again, he would take it. Leno's low ratings come at a time when General Electric is said to be selling a stake in NBC Universal to cable company Comcast."
Tha't really a d-bag move on Leno's part to say that he'd take The Tonight Show again. It's basically another way of saying "F**k you, Conan"! I've never cared for Leno's show, but I always thought at least he was a decent guy. This totally changes my opinion of him.
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I'd like to see the published interview, anyone know of it?
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