> But I see now a new problem for Leno; while he may make money for > himself and NBC masters, what will be the downstream consequences for > his reputation and sense of self of being a marginal player in the > national mind?
My impression (from afar, obviously) is that Leno thinks of himself as a hard-working standup, and nothing that happens with this show will change that. His reputation will be built around 17 years of hosting Tonight; even if the prime time show is a spectacular flop, his success will come first in his obituary. > I don't even know what advice I would give to turn this into the kind > of show I might like to watch. I think he probably had to keep his > monologue, though as biased as I am I don't think I have heard a joke > all week that has made me laugh. After that I would give him some desk > (or now, I suppose, chair) time to talk about the events of the day on > his own, then bring out a guest that he can have a real conversation > with ( I would actually like to see a format where the guest interview > Leno as much or more than Leno interview the guest. That would give us > a novel glimps at the celebrity, and make Leno much more likable). > Then maybe give him 1 comedy bit to do at the end. I might watch that > once in a while. "Talking about events of the day on his own" has never been Jay's strength. If the monologue and the long comedy bits don't work for you, you're probably never going to be a fan of the Jay Leno Show. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
