zero Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Yeah sorry I went to be that night just hearing a snippet on the news and not realizing he was on at 11. It sounds like Fox who he'd been negotiating with since the part with NBC didn't offer him 12 because their affiliates like to run 'stripped' reruns of 30 Rock and The Office from 11:30-12:00. They also lowballed him offering 2/3 of his budget or $60 rather than $90 million (affecting his staff of course and his $12M salary). I don't think he retained ownership either in the Fox deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I dont really follow this stuff but I am wondering if a message has been sent: Dont fuck with Leno. He is the white man's Oprah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Some good stuff in these clips:Watch CBS News Videos OnlineWatch CBS News Videos OnlineWatch CBS News Videos OnlineWatch CBS News Videos OnlineWatch CBS News Videos OnlineWatch CBS News Videos Online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 I'm working on something about Conan's appearance. I'm pretty sure the working title is It's All Over Now Baby Blue or Conan's Tired Eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 According to Al Kooper via Ain't It Cool, Max is out as bandleader. His contract wasn't renewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ersh Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Are we even gonna get the new Conan show in Canada? TBS no longer broadcasts up here, leaving us with Peachtree TV, which is owned by TBS.Due to a Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) rule, cable and satellite companies in Canada are only permitted to carry the over-the-air Atlanta station, and therefore most now carry WPCH ("Peachtree TV") instead of the nationwide TBS channel that American viewers receive.Peachtree TV has different content than the cable TBS, and if anyone else has noticed, does not even air the George Lopez show. Does this mean no Conan for Canada? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted May 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 I'd have a hard time believing a Canadian TV company won't pick this program up. You may even see it on Global now that CanWest was just sold for $2 billion to Shaw Cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ersh Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 I sure hope so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 I'd have a hard time believing a Canadian TV company won't pick this program up.I'd put money on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted May 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 I'd have a hard time believing a Canadian TV company won't pick this program up.I'd put money on it.The Toronto Star suggested in yesterday's business section that since the $2 billion purchase by Shaw, CanWest will now have the opportunity to purchase better US and international programs. It seems Conan would be a perfect late night fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeker Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Going to see Conan in Denver tomorrow (Monday) night. Pumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Hilarious show in Denver tonight. More of an old-fashioned variety show than Late Night/The Tonight Show. He played guitar for a few tunes, had backup singers that never left the stage and was without a desk. It was great to see him operate outside the parameters of network television, and by that I mean he said "fuck" more than once. Two thumbs way up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 any guests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 any guests?The opener was comedian/musician Reggie Watts. Then after an intermission "The Legally Prohibited Band" came out, which is the same as Jimmy Vivino and the Max Weinberg Seven (or Jimmy Vivino and the Tonight Show Band, if you will). The band played a couple of tunes and then introduced Conan. Andy was introduced by Conan about halfway through and stayed on for the rest of the show (I was surprised that Andy didn't take the stage before Conan). Guest comedian was Deon Cole, who is one of Conan's writers and did a short set partway through the show. Musical guest was piano/guitar pop duo The Fray, who played a two-song set. As The Fray are from Denver, I'm guessing he's picking up local musical acts along the way, but every other performer is traveling with the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 WHeyO2W8aPU Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 I was stoked for the Conan premiere tonight but just noticed CTV isn't showing it until 1 AM! Is it on any other channel available in Canada? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 It's on the Comedy Channel at midnight. It broadcasts at 11 Eastern in the States, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 yes...you'll either have to stay up late or get up early and watch it in the morning. i'm just going to watch it tomorrow night. it's not like there are any surprises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 I finally caught the show last night. We waited that long for... that? Weak monologue, weak guests. Just overall very flat.I'm not expecting him to hit a home run every night, I realize it's a long grind, but he's got to start better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 negative nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 If the show was good I would have said so. Have you caught it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 If the show was good I would have said so. Have you caught it yet?Yes I have caught it. IN 2 words.. It's Conan. I STILL LOVE THE SHOW. Curious, did you watch the show much before he was on NBC? They certainly took the show up a notch on NBC and especially in the last month but this is the same conan I've always enjoyed.What is different and very well done is their incredible adoption of social networking and breaking down the 4th wall. They're posting behind the scenes stuff as it happens, twittering little trivia bits about the show and creating pretty damn funny content for the internets.What guests wouldn't have been weak? I thought he has had some fine guests. My buddy Paul and I saw 2 Late Night with Conan shows in NYC while we were there in 94.... One of the guests was the guy who played Butch on the Little Rascals, the other was Jackie Mason. now THOSE were some weak guests.It's pretty impressive to see what he's done. Pulled nearly his entire staff with him to another network to build another show and audience from the ground up. Lotsa balls on that lanky irish freak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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