On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 5:02 AM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 3:45 AM, bermuda999 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > For starters, Leno's "Headlines" segment was directly lifted from > > Letterman's "Small Town News." > > > > Howard Stern has long complained about Leno's thievery -- and claims > > Leno's "Jaywalking" bit is based directly on the Stern show's popular > > "Homeless Game." > > Both derivative from Steve Allen... who probably stole them from someone > else. > That is the common response when Leno's "Headlines" is brought up, and it is not untrue. I suppose if Leno had introduced a bit called "The Bottom 5" he could have defended himself against claims of stealing from Dave by saying that Dave was not the first guy to make up humorous lists. Okay, fine. There are stock features of a show like this and everyone who does it mixed and matches those elements in their own way. I don't think Leno is at risk for a lawsuit over stealing intellectual property with his Headlines bit. But at a professional level, I think he has clearly hacked his most popular bit from Dave - and I think that is what Dave thinks too. This incident with Swift is a more clear example - though as also noted this is less peculiar to Leno, as a lot of shows seem to have trouble giving internet content the same respect they give other content. Dan Patrick has been making hay out of how often other sports shows have been stealing ideas from him (not quite the same thing, since until recently the video of his radio show was on satellite tv, not the internet, and he bitches about it mostly to put a stick in the eye of ESPN). -- 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
