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FOT Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: nec13 on May 30, 2009, 12:51:19 AM
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I don't normally watch late night talk shows, but I did watch the final episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as host. Is there anyone else that watched this? Does anyone care? I can't remember a finale that got less hype than this.
I've never much cared for Leno. I guess I'm not the only one.
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I think nobody cares because everybody has mixed feelings about how he treated Conan by deciding to not retire and take that 10PM spot. I'm not a fan of Leno's show and I'm too young to have seen any of his old stand-up material from before his show started, so I only really watched this episode to see the Conan interview.
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he'll always be a doritos shill to me.
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I used to watch Carson and Letterman when I was younger. I also used to watch a lot of Conan. But about two or three years ago, I lost interest in late night tv. It just seems like someone leaving The Tonight Show would be a bigger deal.
And I do think Conan got a raw deal from NBC.
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I believe it's Jay Lendo
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I go to bed too early to watch late night tv, but I can say with confidence that in the recent NY Times Magazine profile of Conan, Jay Leno comes across as a total asshole. The guy's a workhorse though - in addition to his nightly tv show, he does an average of 130 stand-up gigs a year.
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I believe it's Jay Lendo
I thought it was Jay Lenót.
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Come on, guys, lay off. Jay Leno is a sort of Newbridge hero. Those first few shaky years, he singlehandedly kept the Denim Clad Dad in business.
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Now this gal knows what she's talking about
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-264223
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Now this gal knows what she's talking about
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-264223
Wow! A hand towel! Jay's a generous guy!
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Does anyone care? I can't remember a finale that got less hype than this.
I've never much cared for Leno. I guess I'm not the only one.
Despite Tom's claim that I have an easy laugh this guy has never made me laugh.
Not Once.
Conan made me laugh.
Once.
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he'll always be a doritos shill to me.
I think you're thinking of Tom Waits.
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Wow! A used hand towel! Jay's a generous guy!
Fixed.
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i watched conan religiously in jr high and high school. now im lucky if i catch it once a week, which is silly because i have dvr.
im an idiot.
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The only thing I have to say about this episode is that Conan was a good interview and I legitimately thought the tons of kids who were born from people meeting by working on the show was a nice touch. Other than that...Bring on the ConeZone.
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i watched conan religiously in jr high and high school. now im lucky if i catch it once a week, which is silly because i have dvr.
im an idiot.
Talk shows and sports are two things I never DVR. It just doesn't feel right.
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I DVR a talk show ABOUT sports.
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i watched conan religiously in jr high and high school. now im lucky if i catch it once a week, which is silly because i have dvr.
im an idiot.
Talk shows and sports are two things I never DVR. It just doesn't feel right.
It's the best way to watch a talk show, especially if you're only interested in one of the guests.
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i watched conan religiously in jr high and high school. now im lucky if i catch it once a week, which is silly because i have dvr.
im an idiot.
Talk shows and sports are two things I never DVR. It just doesn't feel right.
It's the best way to watch a talk show, especially if you're only interested in one of the guests.
I agree with this. However, one of the reasons I don't watch talk shows anymore is because I don't find the guests to be particularly interesting or entertaining-save for Martin Short, Bill Murray, or Charles Grodin.
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i watched conan religiously in jr high and high school. now im lucky if i catch it once a week, which is silly because i have dvr.
im an idiot.
Talk shows and sports are two things I never DVR. It just doesn't feel right.
It's the best way to watch a talk show, especially if you're only interested in one of the guests.
I agree with this. However, one of the reasons I don't watch talk shows anymore is because I don't find the guests to be particularly interesting or entertaining-save for Martin Short, Bill Murray, or Charles Grodin.
Yeah, it definitely depends on the pairing. Since Conan has been off the air, Letterman is really the only one that has a rapport with anybody that I find interesting. There are certain people, like Amy Sedaris and Dave, that I'll always watch.
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Not a bad debut for Conan. Some of the bits were extremely funny. Though the interview with Will Ferrell wasn't all that great.
But I think Conan will do a good job as Tonight Show host.
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No leprechaun striptease? :'(
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I was disappointed that we didn't get to see Preparation-H Raymond or the FedEx Pope.
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Not a bad debut for Conan. Some of the bits were extremely funny. Though the interview with Will Ferrell wasn't all that great.
But I think Conan will do a good job as Tonight Show host.
It was good to have him back but it definitely felt a little different. I think the much bigger studio has a lot to do with that. Feels less intimate now I guess.
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Lendo.
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Now this gal knows what she's talking about
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-264223
Jennifer Lopez, Jet Li, and Matchbox Twenty. An evening to remember.
I loved the premiere last night. I'm looking forward to seeing sketches/segments with Andy Richter again and Norm McDonald is on the show next week, which should be great.
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"Leno is simply one of the most punchable men you're ever likely to encounter - facially, a cross between Popeye the Sailor and a bloated throw pillow; vocally, a mosquito trapped inside a harmonica. But he's worth catching now and then, if only to see how many times a man can kiss arse within the space of 10 minutes without visibly bruising his lips."
--Charlie Brooker, 2 August 2003.
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I remember watching him on Letterman in the 80s and liking him OK.
Not a fan for the last 2 decades, though. I call it the 'Aerosmith Effect'.
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I call it the 'Aerosmith Effect'.
hehhhh.
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Only 3 hours and 44 minutes until the next revolution in televised comedy begins.
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Only 3 hours and 44 minutes until the next revolution in televised comedy begins.
The revolution won't be televised. TerG (you can't fool me)
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Interestingly enough, Fredericks, Gil Scott-Heron will be making an appearance on Thursday night's episode.
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Interestingly enough, Fredericks, Gil Scott-Heron will be making an appearance on Thursday night's episode.
You sir must be joking. If so not bad.
If you're lying....... you belong in politics (fairly convincing).
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Wow, this is completely different from THE TONIGHT SHOW!
EDIT: This CHEATERS parody is actually pretty funny. Well, seeing Jay wear a sweater is funny. Stick to denim, sir!
EDIT 2: I'm starting to think that Kanye West's shenanigans the other night were maybe an attempt to goose the ratings for this snooze. The Bilderberg Group itself couldn't have devised a more fiendish plot.
EDIT 3: THIS is the seating arrangement they came up with? Jeepers. Those chairs look really uncomfortable, too. And they're so close together! And each person gets their own separate table? Way to rub your money in everyone's faces a little more, Jay. That Cash for Clunkers joke didn't make me hate you enough.
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I didn't realize it wasn't a talk show until last night.
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Interestingly enough, Fredericks, Gil Scott-Heron will be making an appearance on Thursday night's episode.
Wearing a red black and green jumpsuit he's purchased for just this occasion?
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Jay Leno to Kanye West just now: "What would your (dead) mom have said about your behavior last night?" Hoo boy.
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I remember watching him on Letterman in the 80s and liking him OK.
Not a fan for the last 2 decades, though. I call it the 'Aerosmith Effect'.
Me too! He'd come on and eat sandwiches and give Dave shit for being a big shot.
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I remember watching him on Letterman in the 80s and liking him OK.
Not a fan for the last 2 decades, though. I call it the 'Aerosmith Effect'.
Me too! He'd come on and eat sandwiches and give Dave shit for being a big shot.
Oh, he used to kill on Letterman. He was really funny, which is why his Wonder bread transformation is all the more puzzling. Be careful what you wish for, and all that.
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I remember watching him on Letterman in the 80s and liking him OK.
Not a fan for the last 2 decades, though. I call it the 'Aerosmith Effect'.
Me too! He'd come on and eat sandwiches and give Dave shit for being a big shot.
I believe that segment was called "What's My Beef". Here's a video of Leno appearing on LNWDL.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNmCBsQPEmA[/youtube]
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Wait, so this show is for real? I had just assumed it was a War of the Worlds-style media hoax.
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I believe that segment was called "What's My Beef". Here's a video of Leno appearing on LNWDL.
That was a hoot. Thanks.
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Leno continues to serve as the driving force behind cutting-edge comedy. Tonight's guest? Jeff Dunham.
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Leno continues to serve as the driving force behind cutting-edge comedy. Tonight's guest? Jeff Dunham.
My DVR is set.
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Leno continues to serve as the driving force behind cutting-edge comedy. Tonight's guest? Jeff Dunham.
My DVR is set.
You are a tougher man than I. I wonder if the sad guitar sound effects will accompany Mr. Dunham's comedy stylings.
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Leno continues to serve as the driving force behind cutting-edge comedy. Tonight's guest? Jeff Dunham.
My DVR is set.
I ... I'm ... I feel I should comment, but I"m so enervated by this I can't really say anything.
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Leno continues to serve as the driving force behind cutting-edge comedy. Tonight's guest? Jeff Dunham.
My DVR is set.
I ... I'm ... I feel I should comment, but I"m so enervated by this I can't really say anything.
I'm sorry.
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I ... I'm ... I feel I should comment, but I"m so enervated by this I can't really say anything.
I'm sorry.
Didja watch? Was it awful?
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My recording of 30 Rock caught an after the credits rendition of Tennis Night in America leading into Leno. Horrible.
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Speaking of which, what the hell is Comedy Central thinking with the Jeff Dunham Show? Were they really impressed by the Frank TV business model?
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Speaking of which, what the hell is Comedy Central thinking with the Jeff Dunham Show? Were they really impressed by the Frank TV business model?
My 6yo daughter saw a commercial for that and said 'you've got to be kidding me'. So she's not the target demographic either.
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Speaking of which, what the hell is Comedy Central thinking with the Jeff Dunham Show? Were they really impressed by the Frank TV business model?
My 6yo daughter saw a commercial for that and said 'you've got to be kidding me'. So she's not the target demographic either.
I think the target demo is people fascinated by the concept of puppets.
He's been around forever, too. I remember MST3K episodes from 20 years ago where "a Woozle whose name is peanut" was a go-to joke.
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I like looking at last night's ratings and seeing Jay Leno in the bottom for his time slot every goddamn time. So satisfying.
Oh, except for Eastwick, Leno has a point on that show. I don't know. The kids don't like John Updike.
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I believe it was Jimmy Kimmel who once called Jay Leno, "the McDonald's of comedy." Probably the smartest thing that Kimmel has ever said.
Although if Leno is "the McDonald's of comedy," what is Kimmel? The Arby's of comedy?
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He's been around forever, too. I remember MST3K episodes from 20 years ago where "a Woozle whose name is peanut" was a go-to joke.
I remember that and had no idea it was Dunham-related. Christ, that was a long time ago.
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I thought I remembered him. The old man and the purple thing had a tv show at one point, I think. Even then, I knew he wasn't funny.
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I like looking at last night's ratings and seeing Jay Leno in the bottom for his time slot every goddamn time. So satisfying.
It'll be satisfying until NBC does something to further fuck over Conan.
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I believe it was Jimmy Kimmel who once called Jay Leno, "the McDonald's of comedy." Probably the smartest thing that Kimmel has ever said.
Although if Leno is "the McDonald's of comedy," what is Kimmel? The Arby's of comedy?
The Big Lots of comedy? The K-Mart of comedy? The Bob's Big Boy of Comedy?
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I like looking at last night's ratings and seeing Jay Leno in the bottom for his time slot every goddamn time. So satisfying.
It'll be satisfying until NBC does something to further fuck over Conan.
Leno's crap lead-in is killing Conan's ratings.
Fun fact: late night shows are important for morning news ratings because people are too lazy to change the channel.
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I believe it was Jimmy Kimmel who once called Jay Leno, "the McDonald's of comedy." Probably the smartest thing that Kimmel has ever said.
Although if Leno is "the McDonald's of comedy," what is Kimmel? The Arby's of comedy?
The Big Lots of comedy? The K-Mart of comedy? The Bob's Big Boy of Comedy?
The Gas Station Hotdogs of Comedy
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He's been around forever, too. I remember MST3K episodes from 20 years ago where "a Woozle whose name is peanut" was a go-to joke.
I remember that and had no idea it was Dunham-related. Christ, that was a long time ago.
Just writing that something I watched as a teenager is now 20 years old made me die inside a little.