Re: (TVDEATHWATCH) Conan to Quit if Jay gets 11:35
I thought that Letterman did a good job summarizing the situation tonight. At least - you can hear his perspective on it: http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/video/?pid=YIlspYsz85eEpZmczHLORzudjqCjpXQWplay=truevs=Default Also - this was mildly funny: http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/video/?pid=U9ruroO26LQPY631V8Atl34qa2nmxtztplay=truevs=Default Cheers, Paul - Original Message - From: James Stanley Barr To: wnndl@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 12:36 PM Subject: (TVDEATHWATCH) Conan to Quit if Jay gets 11:35 ABC News now reports that Conan O' Brien is threatening to quit the Tonight Show if Jay gets the 11:35 spot. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups World News Now Discussion List group. To post to this group, send email to wn...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wnndl+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World News Now Discussion List" group. To post to this group, send email to wn...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wnndl+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en.
RE: (TVDEATHWATCH) Conan to Quit if Jay gets 11:35
People of Earth: In the last few days, I've been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I've been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I've been absurdly lucky. That said, I've been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an immediate decision. Six years ago, I signed a contract with NBC to take over The Tonight Show in June of 2009. Like a lot of us, I grew up watching Johnny Carson every night and the chance to one day sit in that chair has meant everything to me. I worked long and hard to get that opportunity, passed up far more lucrative offers, and since 2004 I have spent literally hundreds of hours thinking of ways to extend the franchise long into the future. It was my mistaken belief that, like my predecessor, I would have the benefit of some time and, just as important, some degree of ratings support from the prime-time schedule. Building a lasting audience at 11:30 is impossible without both. But sadly, we were never given that chance. After only seven months, with my Tonight Show in its infancy, NBC has decided to react to their terrible difficulties in prime-time by making a change in their long-established late night schedule. Last Thursday, NBC executives told me they intended to move the Tonight Show to 12:05 to accommodate the Jay Leno Show at 11:35. For 60 years the Tonight Show has aired immediately following the late local news. I sincerely believe that delaying the Tonight Show into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn't the Tonight Show. Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the Late Night show, which I inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot. That would hurt the other NBC franchise that I love, and it would be unfair to Jimmy. So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it. My staff and I have worked unbelievably hard and we are very proud of our contribution to the legacy of The Tonight Show. But I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction. Some people will make the argument that with DVRs and the Internet a time slot doesn't matter. But with the Tonight Show, I believe nothing could matter more. There has been speculation about my going to another network but, to set the record straight, I currently have no other offer and honestly have no idea what happens next. My hope is that NBC and I can resolve this quickly so that my staff, crew, and I can do a show we can be proud of, for a company that values our work. Have a great day and, for the record, I am truly sorry about my hair; it's always been that way. Yours, Conan Regards, KGB - Kevin G. Barkes Email: kgbar...@yahoo.com KGB Report: http://www.kgbreport.com Commentwear by KGB: http://www.commentwear.com National Temperature Index: http://nationaltemperatureindex.com DCL Dialogue on line: http://www.dcldialogue.com Random Quotations Generator: http://www.goodquotations.com Over 13,000 searchable quotations. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups World News Now Discussion List group. To post to this group, send email to wn...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wnndl+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en.
Re: (TVDEATHWATCH) Conan to Quit if Jay gets 11:35
You got to say, the man has class. And he knows his hair is just wrong. And so it goes, Kevin Brabant (NBC Execs = Stupidity) kbrab...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Kevin G. Barkes kgbar...@gmail.com To: wnndl@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, Jan 12, 2010 3:38 pm Subject: RE: (TVDEATHWATCH) Conan to Quit if Jay gets 11:35 People of Earth: In the last few days, I've been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I ant to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling orry for me. For 17 years, I've been getting paid to do what I love most nd, in a world with real problems, I've been absurdly lucky. That said, 've been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are emanding an immediate decision. Six years ago, I signed a contract with NBC to take over The Tonight how in June of 2009. Like a lot of us, I grew up watching Johnny Carson very night and the chance to one day sit in that chair has meant everything o me. I worked long and hard to get that opportunity, passed up far more ucrative offers, and since 2004 I have spent literally hundreds of hours hinking of ways to extend the franchise long into the future. It was my istaken belief that, like my predecessor, I would have the benefit of some ime and, just as important, some degree of ratings support from the rime-time schedule. Building a lasting audience at 11:30 is impossible ithout both. But sadly, we were never given that chance. After only seven months, ith my Tonight Show in its infancy, NBC has decided to react to their errible difficulties in prime-time by making a change in their ong-established late night schedule. Last Thursday, NBC executives told me they intended to move the Tonight how to 12:05 to accommodate the Jay Leno Show at 11:35. For 60 years the onight Show has aired immediately following the late local news. I incerely believe that delaying the Tonight Show into the next day to ccommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to e the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. The Tonight Show t 12:05 simply isn't the Tonight Show. Also, if I accept this move I will e knocking the Late Night show, which I inherited from David Letterman and assed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot. That would hurt he other NBC franchise that I love, and it would be unfair to Jimmy. So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy osting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for e to consider losing it. My staff and I have worked unbelievably hard and e are very proud of our contribution to the legacy of The Tonight Show. But cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction. Some eople will make the argument that with DVRs and the Internet a time slot oesn't matter. But with the Tonight Show, I believe nothing could matter ore. There has been speculation about my going to another network but, to set he record straight, I currently have no other offer and honestly have no dea what happens next. My hope is that NBC and I can resolve this quickly o that my staff, crew, and I can do a show we can be proud of, for a ompany that values our work. Have a great day and, for the record, I am truly sorry about my hair; t's always been that way. Yours, Conan egards, KGB - evin G. Barkes mail: kgbar...@yahoo.com GB Report: ttp://www.kgbreport.com ommentwear by KGB: ttp://www.commentwear.com ational Temperature Index: ttp://nationaltemperatureindex.com CL Dialogue on line: ttp://www.dcldialogue.com andom Quotations Generator: ttp://www.goodquotations.com ver 13,000 searchable quotations. -- ou received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups World ews Now Discussion List group. o post to this group, send email to wn...@googlegroups.com. o unsubscribe from this group, send email to wnndl+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. or more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World News Now Discussion List" group. To post to this group, send email to wn...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wnndl+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en.
Re: (TVDEATHWATCH) Conan to Quit if Jay gets 11:35
kbrab...@aol.com writes: You got to say, the man has class. And he knows his hair is just wrong. And so it goes, Kevin Brabant (NBC Execs = Stupidity) kbrab...@aol.com Just out of curiousity, how is it that your reply trimmed the first character off of every line in the quoted message? -Original Message- From: Kevin G. Barkes kgbar...@gmail.com To: wnndl@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, Jan 12, 2010 3:38 pm Subject: RE: (TVDEATHWATCH) Conan to Quit if Jay gets 11:35 People of Earth: In the last few days, I've been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I ant to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling orry for me. For 17 years, I've been getting paid to do what I love most nd, in a world with real problems, I've been absurdly lucky. That said, 've been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are emanding an immediate decision. For comparison: Kevin G. Barkes writes: People of Earth: In the last few days, I've been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I've been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I've been absurdly lucky. That said, I've been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an immediate decision. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups World News Now Discussion List group. To post to this group, send email to wn...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wnndl+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en.
Re: (TVDEATHWATCH) Conan to Quit if Jay gets 11:35
On Jan 12, 3:36 pm, James Stanley Barr james.stanley.b...@gmail.com wrote: ABC News now reports that Conan O' Brien is threatening to quit the Tonight Show if Jay gets the 11:35 spot. It would be interesting to read the exact legal language in Conan's contract, given that we are now in the Digital Broadcast Age. I think you'll find that NBC affiliates now have more than one broadcast channel in most markets (say 4-1 and 4-2). One is usually devoted to Weather, currently. So perhaps NBC could put both Leno and O'Brien on at 11:35 on an NBC broadcast station, if they wanted to :-). -Doug Elrod (d...@cornell.edu) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups World News Now Discussion List group. To post to this group, send email to wn...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wnndl+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en.
Re: (TVDEATHWATCH) Conan to Quit if Jay gets 11:35
Sadly, the AC360 Top Ten List why Jay Leno's in trouble isn't much funnier than Leno http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2010/01/09/ac.leno.in.trouble.cnn.html -- Steve Rhodes http://flickr.com/photos/ari/ photos http://twitter.com/tigerbeat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World News Now Discussion List" group. To post to this group, send email to wn...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wnndl+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en.
