FINISH HIM!...
The debacle between Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno has caught immense attention from the media. It has become the most salivating news since the Paris and Nicole split. With all the speculation and inevitable gossip, there are a few key issues I feel have been ignored.
{ 1 } If Leno cannot perform to the network's satisfaction, who's to say he can bring in the ratings in his old timeslot? Conan has always had an audience, which has only grown with his earlier time. No, I did not read this on StatsCan, I am judging by (a) myself who can watch his entire show now as opposed to waiting until his starts; and (b) the ongoing number of people I hear talk about how terrible Leno is doing, which is much appreciated as I haven't watched Leno in years.
{ 2 } Andy Richter makes a much better sidekick than Branford Marsalis. Perhaps not musically, but from a producer-comedic-entertaining-personality point of view, Richter takes it.
{ 3 } Due to Leno's failing ratings, perhaps this is NBC's manipulative ploy to pump their ratings with an NBC family scandal? A desperate grab for some much needed media attention, to boost audience awareness and get viewers to tune into both shows to see how the drama is playing out on air. Let's be honest, we all love a good reality show.
{ 4 } Asians love ginger.
{ 5 } Deon Cole, writer for The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, is hilarious and solidified that I am, indeed, a Coco Girl. The video clip says it all: Understanding NBC's motives
Uhhh you forget to mention where Jimmy Fallen falls in all of this. You know the guy that used to be on Saturday Night Live that left to go on to bigger and better things like a movie career and made "Taxi" and then "Fever Pitch" but they were only watch by Yankees and BoSox fans because nobody gave a damn to see Fallen play some regular guy when he was known best for impersonating famous guys. Fallen is the real victim here.
ReplyDeleteI find it humorous and ironic that you've spelled his name as "Fallen" instead of "Fallon", since he's fallen out of the up-and-coming "IT" guys to watch.
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