Look for Leno to be on ABC.
NBC sets mandatory retirement date for Jay Leno
According to the following link,Jay Leno's final "Tonight Show" appearance will occur on May 29,2009.Leno has not commented on the network imposed timeframe yet.Conan O'Brien will replace Leno on June 1,2009 and Jimmy Fallon will take over for O'Brien when he vacates the "Late Night" slot.NBC will air O'Brien fronted "Late Night" reruns until Fallon is deemed "up to speed".
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b147292_nbc_sets_jay_lenos_endgame.html
http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b147292_nbc_sets_jay_lenos_endgame.html
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Note to self: cancel series link on May 29, 2009.
On the list of the 10 least funny people in America, Leno occupies 3 spots.
That said, I would look for him to sign with one of the casino companies. He can clearly fill a mid sized Las Vegas room along with the standard tour of Tunica, Atlantic City, etc.
That said, I would look for him to sign with one of the casino companies. He can clearly fill a mid sized Las Vegas room along with the standard tour of Tunica, Atlantic City, etc.
I've never been entertained by Leno. I'm one who believed Letterman should have taken that spot from day one. I find Conan even less entertaining. I actually prefer Kimmel over Leno.
Leno will not be considered a loss in our household. Letterman is our preference but I assume he'll retire shortly also. With that said, I wouldn't mind a Conan v Kimmel choice in that time slot in the future.
Note to self: I just don't care anymore. :shrug: I'm getting too darn old for late night tv. :stickman:Sirshagg said:Note to self: cancel series link on May 29, 2009.
Agree 100% with you about who shoud have been helming the Tonight Show since Carson retired - it should have been Dave. Carson himself believed it should have been Dave...MikeW said:I've never been entertained by Leno. I'm one who believed Letterman should have taken that spot from day one. I find Conan even less entertaining. I actually prefer Kimmel over Leno.
I also agree that I'd rather watch Kimmel than Leno. Kimmel just needs to go HD and stop those commercials within the show!
Funny that we got Rosie O'Donnell (the View) in HD before Jimmy Kimmel. I wonder what ABC is waiting for. It would seem that they really should do something during the window of opportunity when Conan actually goes live.Drew2k said:Agree 100% with you about who shoud have been helming the Tonight Show since Carson retired - it should have been Dave. Carson himself believed it should have been Dave...
I also agree that I'd rather watch Kimmel than Leno. Kimmel just needs to go HD and stop those commercials within the show!
Back in the olden days I didn't mind Jay Leno as a guest... but I never liked him as a host. Back when he would fill-in for Johnny Carson I would just tune out those weeks... so I was really surprised when Leno got the permanent gig.
My interest in Letterman has faded over the years... and while I like Conan, I find I'm just out of the must-watch-late-night-talk-show mode now.
My interest in Letterman has faded over the years... and while I like Conan, I find I'm just out of the must-watch-late-night-talk-show mode now.
When I worked nights, I used to watch all the late night and late late night shows for a while, I never found any of them to be funny, or even entertaining. If I'd have tp pick, I'd say Leno over Letterman. Stupid Pet Tricks is just well plain stupid and The Top 10 were lame and disappointing. Leno seems to have a less scripted feel, but hell what do I know.
You might want to wait until May 30, assuming you want Leno's final episode to record.Sirshagg said:Note to self: cancel series link on May 29, 2009.
I'm fairly certain "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" will be considered a brand-new series as far as the Tribune data is concerned...so the only reason to cancel the series link immediately would be if you're in danger of running up against the "50" limit.
The rumor I've heard is that Leno is being considered as the replacement for Larry King.
No lie.
Somebody's got to replace Larry King, although Larry has continued to host his show even though he's been dead for years.
No lie.
Somebody's got to replace Larry King, although Larry has continued to host his show even though he's been dead for years.
I thought so, as well. Letterman was a far better interviewer than Leno and seemed a better fit as the successor to Carson.MikeW said:I've never been entertained by Leno. I'm one who believed Letterman should have taken that spot from day one.
That being said, I no longer watch Letterman. His show really went downhill to me.
Interesting rumor.Carl Spock said:The rumor I've heard is that Leno is being considered as the replacement for Larry King.
No lie.
Somebody's got to replace Larry King, although Larry has continued to host his show even though he's been dead for years.
Honestly, I think I'd like to see Leno host an American version of the BBC's Top Gear.
I have no idea why NBC is in such a rush to put Conan into the 11:30 slot. Conan isn't even winning his CURRENT 12:30 timeslot every night. Craig Ferguson won the timeslot recently.
As Davring said, look for Leno to head to ABC and start a competing show.
As Davring said, look for Leno to head to ABC and start a competing show.
Hey, that's actually a great idea! I love watching Top Gear. Leno would be fantastic as a host of a car show.durl said:Interesting rumor.
Honestly, I think I'd like to see Leno host an American version of the BBC's Top Gear.
I think it's part of Conan's contract, isn't it?Chuck W said:I have no idea why NBC is in such a rush to put Conan into the 11:30 slot. Conan isn't even winning his CURRENT 12:30 timeslot every night. Craig Ferguson won the timeslot recently.
As Davring said, look for Leno to head to ABC and start a competing show.
I've been a follower of Mr. Leno's for years. He hails from Andover, MA, not that far away from my old haunts, and I first saw him live in a gymnasium at the University of New Hampshire in late 1985. Over the years I've seen him in both live engagements and tapings of The Tonight Show.
It's fair to say he's no Johnny Carson. There will never be another person like Mr. Carson, and there will never be another time when the viewing public shared such common habits as staying up late to see "who was on Johnny."
That being said, he's an environmentalist, historian, tinkerer, and while he's rarely made me laugh so hard I lost my breath, he's been a generous host and reliable presence on the late night stage for... wow, sixteen years.
I don't watch The Tonight Show much, as I find it's really only good in its original time slot. I don't know why some shows don't work well with the DVR. But it is always there for me. I don't know if Mr. O'Brien will be my cup of tea, but I do think that he's got some big shoes to fill, not just from Messrs. Allen, Paar, and Carson, but also those of Mr. Leno. I wish Mr. O'Brien the best.
It's fair to say he's no Johnny Carson. There will never be another person like Mr. Carson, and there will never be another time when the viewing public shared such common habits as staying up late to see "who was on Johnny."
That being said, he's an environmentalist, historian, tinkerer, and while he's rarely made me laugh so hard I lost my breath, he's been a generous host and reliable presence on the late night stage for... wow, sixteen years.
I don't watch The Tonight Show much, as I find it's really only good in its original time slot. I don't know why some shows don't work well with the DVR. But it is always there for me. I don't know if Mr. O'Brien will be my cup of tea, but I do think that he's got some big shoes to fill, not just from Messrs. Allen, Paar, and Carson, but also those of Mr. Leno. I wish Mr. O'Brien the best.
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