Also keep in mind that 90 minutes of network time in 2013 is a lot different than 90 minutes of network time in 1968.
On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 12:26 AM, M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: > Too true, but that might not be the case with Fallon. Remember, he's done > the 90min format before (SNL), and given his propensity to include sketches > and games, the extra time might serve him well. (Also, some of the 12:30 > block could be handed over to an extended musical guest.) > > On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 5:30:26 PM UTC-4, Tom Wolper wrote: > >> On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 4:52 PM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> EW adds to the speculation by indicating going back to 90 minutes has >>> been discussed. Which hasn't been done since early Pat Sajak episodes. >>> >> >> When Bill Carter was pushing his last book He was on Bill Simmons' >> podcast. He said that the networks had a real concern that ratings fall to >> nothing after 1 AM and it hurts the host of any 12:35 show. First he >> proposed a 90 minute 11:35 show as in the olden days and then as he and >> Simmons talked about it they recalled how Carson ran out of energy and how >> belabored the last half hour felt. >> >> -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- +++++++++++++++ Joe Coughlin http://www.twitter.com/inturnaround -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
