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post #151 of 163
9/26/09 at 7:31am
This just in. Conan injured during Tonight Show stunt.

Could it get any worse for NBC?

Oh yeah. Fallon is still on the air.
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post #152 of 163
9/26/09 at 9:58am
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.
Edited by pitchman - 9/26/09 at 2:15pm
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post #153 of 163
9/26/09 at 1:26pm
 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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post #154 of 163
9/30/09 at 9:55am
Last week I posted on another forum how I thought the way Tuesday night lays out for NBC, it could be the one night of the week that Leno finishes second in the ratings. One week later, that's exactly what happened. Benefiting from a strong (not to mention compatible) Biggest Loser lead-in, the Jay Leno Show scored a 2.3 in adults 18-49, good for a second place finish. Based on these week two results, I expect that The Forgotten will be on life support very soon (if it isn't already.) Meanwhile, the CBS NCIS-fueled juggernaut seems to be gaining even more momentum as it drew in a series high 20+ million viewers and the network went on to easily sweep all three hours of primetime. NBC had a good night too, so congratulations to them. Dancing is way down for ABC this season and I'm sure Fox is having some second thoughts about doing a fall edition of So You Think You Can Dance, but I expect them both to weather the storm. If this continues though, Tuesday nights will be a CBS cake-walk and the second best night of the week for NBC (next to Sunday night football) throughout the season.
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post #155 of 163
9/30/09 at 12:13pm
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Originally Posted by Francois Caron View Post

This just in. Conan injured during Tonight Show stunt.

Could it get any worse for NBC?

Oh yeah. Fallon is still on the air.
 
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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post #156 of 163
9/30/09 at 1:35pm
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Originally Posted by pitchman View Post

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.
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post #157 of 163
10/2/09 at 2:52am
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After I read this, I thought about the last time I tuned into NBC for any reason other than football or Conan.

No 30 Rock or The Office? Wow, tough crowd...
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post #158 of 163
11/4/09 at 11:57am

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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post #159 of 163
11/4/09 at 12:55pm
I watched a bit of his show last night, and it feels like he's phoning it in. Like Leno himself is not that amused with his own show. In contrast, Conan always seems 110% committed to the process, even when the jokes and interviews don't pay off.
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post #160 of 163
11/4/09 at 2:28pm
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Originally Posted by Tim Tucker View Post

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."


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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post #161 of 163
11/4/09 at 2:37pm
I'd like to see the published interview, anyone know of it?
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post #162 of 163
11/6/09 at 6:46am
I find many of Leno's new skits to be not all that funny. And his attempt to reproduce Top Gear's celebrity test track tryout is laughable at best.

It's a good thing I watch a recording of Leno's show, which gives me an opportunity to skip over the boring parts. It's not unusual for me to go through a one hour show in fifteen minutes. That's a lot of time saved.
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post #163 of 163
11/9/09 at 2:34am
I never found Leno funny.  I think he should never have been given the Tonight show because of that.  Heck, I never thought Johnny Carson was funny either.  I suspect that these people appeal to certain audiences, and it is those people who need to find them funny, not us.
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