Interesting numbers, Ben. Sadly, I think some of the discrepancy is due to the passage of 17 years. Have you compared a recent Leno show to those of other late night shows? My sense is that Leno still has more cuts, if for no better reason than the extra cameras in his setup. I don't know if he had the camera that zooms the audience in Studio One, but it was there by the time I saw him in Studio Three back in 1997.
David ________________________________ From: Ben Scripps <[email protected]> In the 1:50 between Jay's entrance onto the stage and the point where he started his monologue, there were 21 cuts. Nine cuts while the band was playing, twelve more as Jay stood there and basked in the ovation. On Carson's final episode, there was a 1:20 ovation, for which they remained on a shot of Johnny center stage. On Carson's penultimate episode (the Robin Williams/Bette Midler show), there was 2:02 between the time Carson emerged from the curtain and the time he started his monologue. Three shots--Johnny, then Doc, then back to Johnny. I freely admit, I'm probably the only person on this list interested in such numbers, but it really hit (for me, at least) why I don't/didn't/wouldn't watch Leno--it's like watching a show with a hyperactive chimp at the switcher. -- -- Ben Scripps [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
