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Old 01-10-2010, 11:26 AM
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NBC has announced that in the beginning of Feb. Jay Leno's 10 pm show is done. They are still in negotiations to keep Leno and Conan, it will be interesting to see how this plays out.
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Leno really needs to step aside. He's played out, I enjoy Conan much better. if they bump his show out, it's a slap in the face.
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Leno really needs to step aside. He's played out, I enjoy Conan much better. if they bump his show out, it's a slap in the face.
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Conan hasn't been anywhere near as good since he took over Lenos spot. At the same time, Jimmy Fallon has really improved his show since he started. I'm not a fan of his, I usually find him pretty annoying, but he really got his act together. At this point, I probably enjoy his show more than I do Conans. Basically, I think Conan is a much better personality, but Fallon has the better show. I remember one person saying that Fallon got all of Conans old writers, which could certainly account for what I'm seeing, but I don't know if it's true or not.
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Hmmm, jury is still out with Fallon. I just don't like his schtick at all. Sure, better house band, but the material is, in my opinion wrote humor. Sure, Conan has a schtick too, I just like it better. I dig the quirky humor.
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Leno's not funny. Conan used to be when I watched him 10 years ago. I've got loyalty towards Conan but honestly it's not a huge issue considering the Colbert Report is on opposite that time slot and slays both of them in terms of entertainment.
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Dump Leno, he has had his time and chance. Conan is funny and doing well and Jimmy is starting to put on a really good show, which I thought would take a few years to happen.

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leno's terrible, but nbc loves him for some reason. conan is the man--i hope his show moves over to fox or something, with andy richter, the max weinberg band, etc.
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I like Conan. He and Andy are a good team. I don't like the announcer for Fallon at all.
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leno's terrible, but nbc loves him for some reason.
yeah, they love kissing his ass and giving him f-loads of money in return for 20 year old jokes. The man muggs so much he should have a handle on the side of his face.

Conan IS the man. FOX wanted him a few years back. I hope someone shows hi some damn respect is all.
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ugh honestly i think they should just switch Conan and Leno again. I actually found Leno kinda funny this time around...
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Leno hasn`t been good in years - not bad, but not good - but since he`s started this new show he`s been horrible. Conan has been consistently better than Leno, but since they`ve switched him to an earlier time slot his comedy has gone from his old style to this more refined, clean-cut sort of deal which has lost its edge. It`s not horrible, but it`s not him either. Fallon at first was so bad I felt embarrassed for him, but I think even he realized how bad it was and he started doing more of his own material which seemed to revamp the show (you can tell this by the remarks he`d make if a joke flopped - and often the remarks were hilarious). As it stands it`s still in its infancy phase, but I think Fallon`s doing a really good job at this point.

Anyways, cut Leno - he`s had his shot and he needs to go. Keep Conan - he`s still good. Keep Fallon - he`s new, but he definitely seeming to 'get it' and I think in a year or two he`ll be better than Conan ever was in that time slot... Unfortunately I think they`ll take Leno back and either cut Fallon or Conan...
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I use to like Leno's monologue but nothing else. And please, interviewing actors is SOOOO boring.
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I must be old because I prefer Leno over Conan. I use to like Letterman but his arogance has really begun to grade on me. They all have GREAT bass players! The Late Night Bass players:

Will Lee-Letterman
Jimmy Earl-Kimmel
Charles Fambrough-Conan
Owen Biddle-Fallon

I'd take ANY of them. In fact their bands are far better then ANY of their comedy!
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