I trust you're kidding re the interview being taped 18 months ago. It was taped the same day as broadcast, Thursday, May 17.
This was the first time Dave got to talk to Conan about the fun times 18 months, so why not focus on that? As to Conan replacing Dave: as we've noted several times, SCG already has that guaranteed in his contract, per Bill Carter's book. On May 19, 12:08 am, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > For all the comment on the timing of the show, I did not see much here > about the show itself. Perhaps deservedly so, as most of it seemed to have > been taped not earlier this week, but maybe 18 months ago. I love Dave and > like Conan and detest Leno, so I enjoyed it anyway, but I did think we > might get a little something more - I was kind of hoping Dave might at > least talk to Conan a little bit about the live tour and the documentary, > since that kind of direct contact with an audience seems like something > Dave does not crave nor even enjoy. But I am always interested when Dave > makes the point that the Leno he knew back in the day was always the > funniest comic in the room, but a bit of (as he said last night) a brat. > > A commentator on TVBTN linked to this > piece:http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/05/17/conan-obrien-david-letterman-reunion/, > which has video of Dave's important visit to Conan's early show, but also > has some what seem to me oversimplifications. But what it does have is a > closing reference to something that the Dave-Conan fan axis has been > talking up; that Conan will take over for Dave when Dave retires at the end > of his current deal 2014. I admit that I am among those who have been > sucked into this view. -- 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
