Members techristian Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 I always thought of late night tv as just a mindless entertainment filler before bedtime. I never took it very seriously, but over the past 20 years late night tv has gotten bigger than ever. I personally would rather watch Leno. Just my 2 cents. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nice keetee Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author MikeRivers Posted January 21, 2010 CMS Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Not me. If I'm not in bed by 11, I'm having more fun than watching TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billster Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 It's more interesting that NBC tried to cut costs by having Leno in prime time instead of the scripted dramas that traditionally dominate the 10 pm time slot...and are going to end up paying a huge buyout on O'Brien's contract, plus scramble to find prime time programming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ernest Buckley Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 Usually, I`ll do some Yoga or meditate, then go to bed or even read a book. I honestly have no use for TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thankyou Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 Who's Conan Leno? Sounds kind of barbarian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spokenward Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 It's more interesting that NBC tried to cut costs by having Leno in prime time instead of the scripted dramas that traditionally dominate the 10 pm time slot...and are going to end up paying a huge buyout on O'Brien's contract, plus scramble to find prime time programming. That timing raised a question for me. What was the status of this when they announced their Comcast deal? http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-21/nbc-said-to-tell-comcast-of-leno-troubles-before-deal-update1-.html The shuffle was hatched at the time they were shopping the network. Of course, they were geniuses then. (estimated severance Conan : 32 mill / staff : 12 mill) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members offramp Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 Usually, I`ll do some Yoga or meditate, then go to bed or even read a book. I honestly have no use for TV. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 I normally don't vote in these things if they matter, but, obviously, this doesn't meet that bar. I basically hate all three of the biggies. Leno, Connan, Letterman. There's something unique to hate about all of them -- and none of them are funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rjt Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 I suppose I could care less about them, but I'm not sure how.....they are pretty low on the care-o-meter now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 I do think it's hugely amusing that clueless giant NBC, who only recently owned the 10pm slot with their hour dramas have completely bollixed themselves. I would be even more hugely amused if both Conan and Leno split -- but, honest, as far as I'm concerned, that could only help bring the network up... Hell, they could put up old movies with a Cal Worthington ad every five minutes and it would be an improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesse G Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 Aside from the politics of the matter, I think it's a shame simply because Conan is seriously funny and Leno has always been boring and never funny. Imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Surrealistic Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 As a non 'merkin I don't get to see this often but I do occasionally on my travels around da world. As it happens I watched the show last night (not sure if it was the latest or not) from my hotel room in Helsinki, primarily because Jeff Bridges was going to be on and I like his work. I didn't make it through to Mr Bridges' appearance because Conan was not just "not funny", he was downright annoying. I switched it off. Maybe it was just a bad night - I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bp Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 I'm a Conan guy. Anyone who brings you Triumph can't be all bad. [YOUTUBE]ugk37TvIR8E[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted January 21, 2010 Moderators Share Posted January 21, 2010 I think Conan is very funny. Sort of like Letterman in the first year or his pre-late night persona. As far as "I don't watch TV..." Well, I do. I treat it like candy and pop music, to carry my analogy through. Sometimes I like a little brain vacation. So sue me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ernest Buckley Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 As a non 'merkin I don't get to see this often but I do occasionally on my travels around da world.As it happens I watched the show last night (not sure if it was the latest or not) from my hotel room in Helsinki, primarily because Jeff Bridges was going to be on and I like his work. I didn't make it through to Mr Bridges' appearance because Conan was not just "not funny", he was downright annoying. I switched it off. Maybe it was just a bad night - I dunno. I don`t think it was a bad night, thats Conan in a nutshell. He is more silly and stupid than funny and his interview chops are horrendous. As Lee said, most of those shows are brain time outs. I don`t have a problem with that, I just don`t watch it. If I want a brain time out, I usually chill out reading a book or lying on the couch with some wine or Baileys and watch the baseball game or hockey, a documentary... From the Leno and Letterman that I have seen, I enjoy Leno more because I think hes a kid at heart whereas Letterman is very dry. Whatever the case, if the networks had to depend on me for their $$$, they`d all be out of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Synonym Music Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 How much do they get paid again? {censored} them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted January 21, 2010 Members Share Posted January 21, 2010 From the Leno and Letterman that I have seen, I enjoy Leno more because I think hes a kid at heart whereas Letterman is very dry. Whatever the case, if the networks had to depend on me for their $$$, they`d all be out of business. I think my the distaste I have toward Letterman is rooted in the brief moment when I thought he might be a sort of post-hippie Dick Cavett -- but he just became one of those smart guys who swings between smarmy insincerity and snide condescension and never really goes anywhere. At least Leno has an amazing collection of vintage cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members veracohr Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 I don't watch either, but I think Conan is funnier. I've never liked Leno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rasputin1963 Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 Conan O'Brien is singularly the most unfunny man who ever graced a television set. He and that 1980's-tired Letterman should scoot from the tube entirely. 9/11 changed the mood and discourse and priorities and tone of America forever. Leno, O'Brien and Letterman all belong to pre--9/11 in their sensibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rasputin1963 Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 I think my the distaste I have toward Letterman is rooted in the brief moment when I thought he might be a sort of post-hippie Dick Cavett -- but he just became one of those smart guys who swings between smarmy insincerity and snide condescension and never really goes anywhere. You nailed it, blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 It's more interesting that NBC tried to cut costs by having Leno in prime time instead of the scripted dramas that traditionally dominate the 10 pm time slot... Bingo. Sounds kind of like magazine publishers..."Hey, we can make more money if we cut pages!" without quite getting the concept that people buy magazines to read things, and things to read appear on pages. But...I'm starting to see a disturbing trend in my own life. I actually liked Windows Vista (well, the 64-bit version at least, never tried the 32-bit one). I think Gibson's Dusk Tiger looks cool. And, I enjoyed having Leno on at 9PM because I was usually finishing dinner around then, and would catch his monologue before going back to work. Maybe I'm a contrarian at heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 I think my the distaste I have toward Letterman is rooted in the brief moment when I thought he might be a sort of post-hippie Dick Cavett -- but he just became one of those smart guys who swings between smarmy insincerity and snide condescension and never really goes anywhere. Proof that even in today's America, some people still know how to write. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarPlayerFL Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 I didn't make it through to Mr Bridges' appearance because Conan was not just "not funny", he was downright annoying. I switched it off. Maybe it was just a bad night - I dunno. No, he's always annoying. Apparently, that's supposed to be edgy and funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kurdy Posted January 22, 2010 Members Share Posted January 22, 2010 . OK, I'm curious as to exactly what "pre" and "post 9/11 sensibilities" are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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