Cranjis McBasketball
Crow T. Robot
Knew what the hell that thing was supposed to be
Peace Love and Nothing But
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jan 14, 2010 16:48:53 GMT -5
I'm not trusting TMZ on this for some reason. I wonder if the source that told them the deal is finalized with Leno was the same source that said Conan's contract didn't specify a time but Leno's did. If you read/watch the Late Shift they offered a pretty hokey-pokey deal for the Tonight Show as well. Leno would continue on and then Letterman would get the show in a year. Unless they changed their minds, or Leno got good ratings or whatever else.
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Post by Bravo Echo November on Jan 14, 2010 16:58:44 GMT -5
After watching this debacle unfold I've come to the conclusion that NBC may in fact give FOX a run for it's money in how to screw over the audience 101.
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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Jan 14, 2010 17:29:53 GMT -5
As a continuation from part 1 of this thread: I would totally mark if Conan gets right up in the camera and angrily says, "You better take that hundred million dollars that you're gonna give Vince McMahon Jay Leno and you better spend it on attorneys, because I promise you, Network...the WAR...has just begun". But alas this shall not happen...yet. It would be even better if NBC muted the audio and put a scroll on the bottom of the screen saying The Network fully supports Conan and then asks if this ranting lunatic has been sent through too many tables.
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Post by Jason Todd Grisham on Jan 14, 2010 18:09:26 GMT -5
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THE Baldy Kendrick
Dennis Stamp
may be an ursaring, may not.
I hear dem shoutin'.
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Post by THE Baldy Kendrick on Jan 14, 2010 18:21:08 GMT -5
That's right, NBC sent out a press release crowing about how great Conan's doing in the ratings.
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Post by Chuckie Finster on Jan 14, 2010 18:54:07 GMT -5
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but Howard Stern said he was offered to go on the Tonight Show and interview Conan about this mess on Friday. The only problem was the NYC to LA trip. Stern said if it was in NYC, he would do it in heart beat.
So we got that to potentially look forward to.
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Post by Cyborg Franky on Jan 14, 2010 18:56:26 GMT -5
All I really can say now is Screw NBC and Screw Jay Leno and his stupid chin.
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Post by thwak is T.hawk on Jan 14, 2010 20:12:22 GMT -5
if leno comes back this is going to backfire NBC horribly.
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Post by -Lithium- on Jan 14, 2010 20:36:19 GMT -5
I meant to say this a while back, but has the theory been put out yet that this is just some attempt from NBC to drive up ratings? Just a conspiracy to get them back on top?
I mean I dont really believe it, but it wouldnt surprise me if people were "so sure" of it...
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jan 14, 2010 20:48:30 GMT -5
And Letterman starts it off again...
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Post by thwak is T.hawk on Jan 14, 2010 20:56:54 GMT -5
I meant to say this a while back, but has the theory been put out yet that this is just some attempt from NBC to drive up ratings? Just a conspiracy to get them back on top? I mean I dont really believe it, but it wouldnt surprise me if people were "so sure" of it... People have said that, but this is costing NBC so much money that most people are writing that off.
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THE Baldy Kendrick
Dennis Stamp
may be an ursaring, may not.
I hear dem shoutin'.
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Post by THE Baldy Kendrick on Jan 14, 2010 21:11:24 GMT -5
www.deadline.com/hollywoodAnother one saying it's a done deal. Jay gets the Tonight Show back, and Conando gets paid to not be on TV for a while.
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Post by thwak is T.hawk on Jan 14, 2010 21:26:44 GMT -5
EW's going ahead and saying it as well.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jan 14, 2010 21:31:31 GMT -5
E! is too.
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Post by darbus alan on Jan 14, 2010 21:39:44 GMT -5
s***. I hate NBC.
EDIT:
Jesus, Jeff Zucker is a f***ing idiot. When does Comcast take over? Hope the first thing they do is fire this schmuck and give Conan a public apology.
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Post by Hakumental on Jan 14, 2010 21:44:48 GMT -5
So. All in favor of flinging Jeff Zucker out of a trebuchet?
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Post by thwak is T.hawk on Jan 14, 2010 21:47:01 GMT -5
Zucker's not going to last.
He's getting fired by a higher up soon. This is costing NBC waaaaaay too much money for him to still be in charge.
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Just Jay
Unicron
DIESEL!?!?!
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Post by Just Jay on Jan 14, 2010 21:51:24 GMT -5
And now begins the NBC boycott. I'm on board, anyone else with me?
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Post by Lazy peon on Jan 14, 2010 21:54:06 GMT -5
And now begins the NBC boycott. I'm on board, anyone else with me? I don't watch anything on NBC but Conan anyways.
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Post by darbus alan on Jan 14, 2010 21:54:22 GMT -5
I'm in. Even if my not watching doesn't affect the Nielsen ratings any. It's the principle of the thing.
Shame because I like 30 Rock and was starting to get into Community, but I don't feel like rewarding the biggest moron in television today with my patronage. Although I will watch Conan's Tonight Show while it lasts.
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