Comments on: Leno Confirms His Return To Tonight Show: “I Have Chosen To Stay on the Titanic” http://www.mediaite.com/tv/leno-confirms-his-return-to-tonight-show-i-have-chosen-to-stay-on-the-titanic/ Mediaite Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=2012.06 By: Chris Matthews http://www.mediaite.com/tv/leno-confirms-his-return-to-tonight-show-i-have-chosen-to-stay-on-the-titanic/#comment-19267 Chris Matthews Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:58:08 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=75251#comment-19267 The primary fault for this lies with NBC/Universal. They're the ones that caused all this to begin with. If they had just let Leno go, instead of trying to keep him and Conan, Conan would still have a gig. The secondary blame goes to Leno. If he had simply retired, as he publicly said he was going to do and not threatened to go to compete with Conan, the 10pm fiasco that was "The Jay Leno Show" would not have killed the rating for local affiliate news beoadcasts, which ultimately affected Conan's ratings. People seem to forget that it took Leno two years, and Hugh Grant getting caught with Divine Brown, for him to go up in the ratings. Conan got 7 months, all the while the spectre of Jay Leno was always there at 10pm. The sad part of this is, ironically, Conan's ratings jumped up 60% during all this mess. And his show has been on fire the past two weeks. The saying rings true: The most dangerous thing is a comic with a mic, an audience, and nothing to lose. The primary fault for this lies with NBC/Universal. They’re the ones that caused all this to begin with. If they had just let Leno go, instead of trying to keep him and Conan, Conan would still have a gig. The secondary blame goes to Leno. If he had simply retired, as he publicly said he was going to do and not threatened to go to compete with Conan, the 10pm fiasco that was “The Jay Leno Show” would not have killed the rating for local affiliate news beoadcasts, which ultimately affected Conan’s ratings.

People seem to forget that it took Leno two years, and Hugh Grant getting caught with Divine Brown, for him to go up in the ratings. Conan got 7 months, all the while the spectre of Jay Leno was always there at 10pm. The sad part of this is, ironically, Conan’s ratings jumped up 60% during all this mess. And his show has been on fire the past two weeks.

The saying rings true: The most dangerous thing is a comic with a mic, an audience, and nothing to lose.

]]> By: Facebook User http://www.mediaite.com/tv/leno-confirms-his-return-to-tonight-show-i-have-chosen-to-stay-on-the-titanic/#comment-19198 Facebook User Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:28:17 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=75251#comment-19198 Are you kidding?! "Conan is not as funny as Leno?!" GTFO with that noise, seriously. The main fault lies with NBC, secondary fault lies, for sure, with Leno. Conan didn't want this - no one did, really. It was a very, very bad business decision and all Conan did was thrown down some smart plays within the constraints of NBC's rule book. The truth here is, the public DOES like Conan. He was NOT given a fair chance to run with The Tonight Show. They would rather pay a small penance in getting rid of Conan than risk a HUGE payout with Leno. NBC made a terrible decision in giving Leno a prime time spot, now they're eating crow because they know Leno's ratings will tank to Letterman, who will regain the #1 spot. NBC's a laughing stock, and that truly is a shame. It's all about money. Always has been, always will be. If the people truly had their say, Leno would NEVER have gotten a prime time spot and Conan wouldn't be going anywhere. Are you kidding?! “Conan is not as funny as Leno?!” GTFO with that noise, seriously. The main fault lies with NBC, secondary fault lies, for sure, with Leno. Conan didn’t want this – no one did, really. It was a very, very bad business decision and all Conan did was thrown down some smart plays within the constraints of NBC’s rule book. The truth here is, the public DOES like Conan. He was NOT given a fair chance to run with The Tonight Show. They would rather pay a small penance in getting rid of Conan than risk a HUGE payout with Leno. NBC made a terrible decision in giving Leno a prime time spot, now they’re eating crow because they know Leno’s ratings will tank to Letterman, who will regain the #1 spot. NBC’s a laughing stock, and that truly is a shame. It’s all about money. Always has been, always will be. If the people truly had their say, Leno would NEVER have gotten a prime time spot and Conan wouldn’t be going anywhere.

]]> By: J Baustian http://www.mediaite.com/tv/leno-confirms-his-return-to-tonight-show-i-have-chosen-to-stay-on-the-titanic/#comment-19155 J Baustian Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:58:36 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=75251#comment-19155 What it all comes down to is this: Conan is not as funny as Leno. That's not my opinion, it's the opinion of the American viewing public. If they liked Conan, he would not be leaving. What it all comes down to is this: Conan is not as funny as Leno. That’s not my opinion, it’s the opinion of the American viewing public. If they liked Conan, he would not be leaving.

]]> By: larry.wayne http://www.mediaite.com/tv/leno-confirms-his-return-to-tonight-show-i-have-chosen-to-stay-on-the-titanic/#comment-19076 larry.wayne Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:17:38 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=75251#comment-19076 Yeah, hopefully Conan will be able to feed his children with that $30 million he is getting to leave. Please, don't use the Latrelle Sprewell argument here. These are all very rich men with enormous egos. Conan forced NBC's hand 5 years ago and now Leno is doing the same. Strip your emotion out of this and realize that there are no victims here. Yeah, hopefully Conan will be able to feed his children with that $30 million he is getting to leave. Please, don’t use the Latrelle Sprewell argument here. These are all very rich men with enormous egos. Conan forced NBC’s hand 5 years ago and now Leno is doing the same. Strip your emotion out of this and realize that there are no victims here.

]]> By: m http://www.mediaite.com/tv/leno-confirms-his-return-to-tonight-show-i-have-chosen-to-stay-on-the-titanic/#comment-19059 m Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:55:06 +0000 http://www.mediaite.com/?p=75251#comment-19059 This was all Leno's fault. Leno's got cars, Conan's got kids. This was all Leno’s fault. Leno’s got cars, Conan’s got kids.

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