On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think Conan did absolutely the right thing. I think it would be cool > to see him in another venue or arena, even a weekly (but > non-political) series on HBO (perhaps following "Real Time"?). He'll > leave with dignity, and he is right that the blame for this mess does > not rest on his shoulders. Accepting Leno into the 10pm slot killing > not only that slot, but the local newscasts, and now the Tonight Show, > too. > > You know what would be really awesome? If Leno rejected the 11:35 > timeslot, it would prove both hosts have dignity and class, while the > network would be left with five hours of prime time and five hours of > late night to fill, and Jimmy Fallon is incapable of doing either. > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > He did exactly what Dave Letterman did. He was being mistreated and he walked, just like Carson said he would have done if he were jerked around by the network. I applaud his move and feel sorry for all his staffers who made the move. Hopefully they'll be employed sooner rather than later. So now NBC has a severely damaged franchise on their hands. Leno already looks like he stabbed Conan in the back...so him taking the Tonight name will only make it worse. > -- > 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 > -- +++++++++++++++ Joe Coughlin http://www.twitter.com/inturnaround
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