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[joshcryer]

On the bright side, with Conan no longer doing Late Night or the Tonight Show, I can now watch both Letterman and Ferguson every night.

I can go back to not caring about Late Night and going to bed at 10PM. *old man*

 

[Jubs]

5 Conan Tonight Show episodes left.

Pains me to read this. We should be saying this like 15-20 years down the road, not seven months into his run. Fuck NBC.

 

[Wads]

Ugh... Joan Rivers is horrible...


I don't think her plastic surgery could possibly look worse. It looks so unnatural.

Over to Craig I go.

 

[Magnus]

Pains me to read this. We should be saying this like 15-20 years down the road, not seven months into his run. Fuck NBC.

Seriously =/

This is definitely confirmed then?

 

[snesfreak]

I recorded this episode (along with a bunch of other ones) in 94 and probably watched it like 200 times. I don't know what happened to the tape (it's probably shot to hell.)

Letterman + Richard Simmons = GOLD!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMLb96LssjU
"GOAL! It's good!"
"Did he call me soldier!?"
"Please as long as I'm alive, never do that again"

Letterman and Conan....that's how it should have been. I think I watched Leno maybe 10 times the entire time he hosted the Tonight Show....and I watched Letterman and Conan nearly every night.

 

[FromTheFuture]

Not a 24 fan, but this Mary Lynn is sexy and charming.

disagree

 

[Wads]

Seriously =/

This is definitely confirmed then?

I think it's just what's expected since he had planned to take a break after next week anyway and this. I think NBC probably wants him off asap at this point just so he can't bash them on a nightly basis. Fing sucks.

 

[Jubs]

Seriously =/

This is definitely confirmed then?

Pretty much. Just need to dot the i's and cross the t's.

 

[mYm|17|]

we need some triumph next week

 

[gdt]

I think it's just what's expected since he had planned to take a break after next week anyway and this. I think NBC probably wants him off asap at this point just so he can't bash them on a nightly basis. Fing sucks.

That link is old.

We got the confirmation already, a few pages back.

Two separate confirmations, actually.

 

[SoulPlaya]

Did those New York Jets players call Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel?

 

[Sixfortyfive]

Letterman + Richard Simmons = GOLD!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SCJLlSf21Y

There was also that one episode where Dave went after him with the fire extinguisher and pissed him off so much that he actually left mid-interview.

 

[Wads]

Oh weird...my bad. I guess I missed it scanning through all the links of Carson.

 

[Trurl]

5 Conan Tonight Show episodes left.

If we're lucky. My fear is that they'll do the last show without realizing it's the last show.

 

[joshcryer]

Here's the "confirmation" btw: http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/j...onan-ill-keep-you-off-the-air-for-3-12-years/

Essentially closing him down. They need several weeks of No Conan Drama before Jay steals back the show.

 

[a Master Ninja]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwUa6o15dyw

Surprisingly awesome from start to finish.

 

[Buckethead]

If they cut Conan before 5 episodes I will literally never watch NBC ever again.
They're already fucking him over something fierce but that would be some coldhearted low life piece of shit kind of shit you feel me bloods?

 

[Magnus]

So, if I'm understanding these early reports right, Conan *will* be able to host a show on a competing network right away if things fall into place?

edit- nevermind, thanks for that link. I'm just glad there's hope we might see him somewhere else within the year or so.

 

[EzLink]

Just catching up on tonights events. Holy SHIT at Leno's burn on Dave. It was awesome :lol Really pissed me off though at the start of the show when the audience was shouting "JAY JAY JAY JAY!". Stupid dumbasses

Fallon still doing nothing about it. I know he likes to stay on peoples good side and doesn't want to polarize himself but he could at least make neutral jokes about it

 

[joshcryer]

So, if I'm understanding these early reports right, Conan *will* be able to host a show on a competing network right away if things fall into place?

Yep. Conan can go to FOX Jan 23rd if he wanted to. It looks like they're giving him a payout, too.

Watching tonights show, and after watching all of those Carson clips, I'm sickened. Conan would have been the next Carson. The next fucking Carson, guys.

 

[Jubs]

So, if I'm understanding these early reports right, Conan *will* be able to host a show on a competing network right away if things fall into place?

Yes. But realistically, he probably won't be on t.v. until the summer or fall, since a network (Fox?) would have to get a bunch of their affiliates to agree to it. Plus, they'll need to build a studio, which takes time obviously.

 

[goldenticket]

So, if I'm understanding these early reports right, Conan *will* be able to host a show on a competing network right away if things fall into place?

Various posters have said right away but when you read the article linked it always says something like the deal will allow to host a show well before his contract ends. So that could mean a year from now. One article said as earlyas september or late as january

 

[devilhawk]

Yes. But realistically, he probably won't be on t.v. until the summer or fall, since a network (Fox?) would have to get a bunch of their affiliates to agree to it. Plus, they'll need to build a studio, which takes time obviously.

I'm sure they can find one of craigslist.

 

[Steve Youngblood]

So, if I'm understanding these early reports right, Conan *will* be able to host a show on a competing network right away if things fall into place?

Yes, but don't read too much into that. It's going to be a while (probably Fall at the earliest if you start hearing actual negotiations being rumored after new week) before it would be on the air.

They need several weeks of No Conan Drama before Jay steals back the show.

You mean SAVES the show, right? Oh man, I can't wait for Jay to reclaim the show. It means more gems like Headlines at 11:35 again. I just don't get how he does it. I mean, I think anyone producing a newspaper has bullet-proof editing, but among the hundreds of papers produced on a daily basis, some of the stuff that gets printed is unintentionally funny due to awkward phrasings and typos, and Jay and his crack team find them! It's a comedy gold mine. No one else in comedy can produce grade A material like that. Nobody!

 

[Jubs]

Fallon still doing nothing about it. I know he likes to stay on peoples good side and doesn't want to polarize himself but he could at least make neutral jokes about it

It's to be expected. Dude is heir apparent to the Tonight Show now (barf). Offending anyone is the last thing he wants to do. Funny(sad?) part about it, is that he could be hosting TTS in 5-6 years, when Jay actually decides to retire for good.

 

[Smash88]

Yep. Conan can go to FOX Jan 23rd if he wanted to. It looks like they're giving him a payout, too.

Watching tonights show, and after watching all of those Carson clips, I'm sickened. Conan would have been the next Carson. The next fucking Carson, guys.

I mean Conan is great, but Carson is Carson. No one can be the next Carson.

 

[joshcryer]

If Conan goes to FOX he will eat in to a shitload of Leno's ratings. In fact, if it goes like it did with Letterman, Leno may never recover. Yeah, I understand all of the arguments in this thread. I have read every single one guys, so no need to repeat them. I'm not saying that's what *will* happen.

But oh do I fucking hope so.

Other than Community I don't watch any NBC shows (well, Conan).

 

[DMczaf]

Wait, I just remembered that Conan had a Wall of Fame built for everyone to sign when they are on the show. Is that going on Ebay?!

 

[Steve Youngblood]

It's to be expected. Dude is heir apparent to the Tonight Show now (barf).

Yeah, because Late Night hosts have a proven track record of being successfully promoted to the Tonight Show...

 

[mibm]

If Conan goes to FOX he will eat in to a shitload of Leno's ratings. In fact, if it goes like it did with Letterman, Leno may never recover. Yeah, I understand all of the arguments in this thread. I have read every single one guys, so no need to repeat them. I'm not saying that's what *will* happen.

But oh do I fucking hope so.

Other than Community I don't watch any NBC shows (well, Conan).

Well if he does go to FOX, all he has to do is be better than Chevy Chase to not be the worst failure on that network.

 

[Salmonax]

I mean, I think anyone producing a newspaper has bullet-proof editing, but among the hundreds of papers produced on a daily basis, some of the stuff that gets printed is unintentionally funny due to awkward phrasings and typos, and Jay and his crack team find them!

Even better - people send them in. They probably have some interns sort through them. It's the laziest bit on television.

 

[JzeroT1437]

It's to be expected. Dude is heir apparent to the Tonight Show now (barf). Offending anyone is the last thing he wants to do. Funny(sad?) part about it, is that he could be hosting TTS in 5-6 years, when Jay actually decides to retire for good.

Fallon may be legacy, but I don't see anyone jumping to give him the tonight show. He kinda sucks. Expect Kimmel or Conan talks. Except probably not Conan after this.

 

[Schlep]

Can't believe no one else picked up on Mary Lynn saying to Conan (paraphrase), "You and me are Olive Garden people." Very subtle way of saying she thinks he'll end up at Fox. Hope it all works out.

 

[JzeroT1437]

Even better - people send them in. They probably have some interns sort through them. It's the laziest bit on television.

It's a glorified televised version of engrish.com

 

[FLEABttn]

Can't believe no one else picked up on Mary Lynn saying to Conan (paraphrase), "You and me are Olive Garden people." Very subtle way of saying she thinks he'll end up at Fox. Hope it all works out.

What? How does that work?

 

[B.K.]

Can't believe no one else picked up on Mary Lynn saying to Conan (paraphrase), "You and me are Olive Garden people." Very subtle way of saying she thinks he'll end up at Fox. Hope it all works out.

How do you get that out of that?

 

[water_wendi]

Fallon may be legacy, but I don't see anyone jumping to give him the tonight show. He kinda sucks. Expect Kimmel or Conan talks. Except probably not Conan after this.

i would think people would avoid it like the plague now. Sure it might be lots of money but its not worth the stress when the brass most likely will shit all over you.

 

[Byakuya769]

Can't believe no one else picked up on Mary Lynn saying to Conan (paraphrase), "You and me are Olive Garden people." Very subtle way of saying she thinks he'll end up at Fox. Hope it all works out.

By jove, I think you don't got it.

 

[joshcryer]

I bet Leno holds on to The Tonight Show until he either dies or his health is so messed up he can no longer do it.

 

[grandjedi6]

Who owns the trademark to Triumph? Please don't tell me NBC.

 

[Salmonax]

Who owns the trademark to Triumph? Please don't tell me NBC.

That's a great question. I wonder which of his recurring sketches and characters he'd be able to take with him. Maybe that was part of the agreement that cost him the $10 million.

 

[Lonestar]

How could people NOT get that out of the Olive Garden analogy?

 

[Freshmaker]

Well if he does go to FOX, all he has to do is be better than Chevy Chase to not be the worst failure on that network.

Chase did worse than Magic?

 

[fallengorn]

Who owns the trademark to Triumph? Please don't tell me NBC.

It's Robert Smigel's own thing. He can do whatever he wants with it.

 

[nestea]

I bet Leno holds on to The Tonight Show until he either dies or his health is so messed up he can no longer do it.

I'm sure by that time cars will be smart enough that Jay will be able to hand over his show to one of his cars.

 

[Raistlin]

And why is your name not Onix anymore?

Ehhh, figured I'd kick it old school with my original alias. Going back to my roots.


Now if only I can convince them to add my original post count to my current :lol

 

[Schlep]

How do you get that out of that?

The conversation was something like, you may get a shitty deal where you're currently working, but sometimes a new opportunity opens across the street (Olive Garden). She then said they're both Olive Garden people. It wasn't any super secret code about Conan being on Fox, but I read it as her thinking that's where he'll end up.

 

[Raxus]

How do you get that out of that?

I got that out of the message as well. Conan quickly spilled into a joke (unintentionally?) but yeah the story was a very coy cover story for see you at fox in a few months wink wink wink wink wink.

 

[Trurl]

i would think people would avoid it like the plague now. Sure it might be lots of money but its not worth the stress when the brass most likely will shit all over you.

My mom made a similar point today. She thinks that the major talent will be less interested in pursuing the Tonight Show since NBC has been so terrible at honoring their agreements.

Sure, it'll remain a good gig, but I doubt anyone will be willing to freeze their career for 5 years based on a deal with NBC.

 

[Steve Youngblood]

It's Robert Smigel's own thing. He can do whatever he wants with it.

Are you sure? On TV funhouse, one of his characters essentially was Triumph in terms of voice and demeanor, but it wasn't actually Triumph.