tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143492786153366272.post837880359516309826..comments2023-07-16T00:39:55.949-07:00Comments on Talk Show News: I watch Leno on Oprah so you don't have toSue T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18178527899514406682noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143492786153366272.post-7103075064618114622010-01-29T21:42:38.371-08:002010-01-29T21:42:38.371-08:00Yeah, I don't buy any of it for a second. He t...Yeah, I don't buy any of it for a second. He talks about the importance of the jobs of his staff, which is certainly admirable if he cares that much for other people; but yet he didn't realize his move would put many times the number employed by his show out of work.<br /><br />Plus, what about Conan's staff that is going to lose <i>their</i> jobs now, and many of them were uprooted from New York and moved themselves across the country, only to have NBC and Jay give them walking papers 7 months later.<br /><br />Jay also has no room to talk about dollars and ratings. His own show struggled in that same regard when he was where Conan was, it takes time to build the audience and loyalty when there's a major shift.<br /><br />This whole interview was damage control, and that's exactly what it felt like from start to finish. It was just Jays sob story, and no real hard hitting questions about Conan and its effect on him or his staff, or anything from his side. I generally respect Oprah, but there was some definite bias here, and she didn't ask the proper journalistic questions.<br /><br />Everything felt too insincere and scripted, like the questions were meant to touch on an issue only enough so that Jay could paint himself as the victim, but not actually hit on anything that might paint him in even a slightly negative light.Keonynhttp://www.giraffefin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143492786153366272.post-55277543855046871952010-01-29T07:16:45.782-08:002010-01-29T07:16:45.782-08:00He made cracks about Dave 3 times, not once. In ad...He made cracks about Dave 3 times, not once. In addition to the above line, on Monday of that week, he said something about Dave sleeping with his staff (I think it was “I didn’t sleep with my staff for nothing”). On Thursday of that week, he was with Chelsea Handler, took her to a fake motel set so she could read from her book, and said “You know where I got this idea? From Letterman.”<br /><br />He’s not only classless, he’s a liar.bmfc1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17416188158730495359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143492786153366272.post-68715588242445536652010-01-29T05:39:57.261-08:002010-01-29T05:39:57.261-08:00It was a giant circlejerk for the most part, with ...It was a giant circlejerk for the most part, with some stabs at Conan destroying the franchise and Jay being an asshole about the whole thing.<br />He kept pushing this shit about dollars, affiliates and not having ratings in TV land means you're out. Except you had bad ratings, but got a fucking PROMOTION!<br /><br />He's like this robot without a shred of emotion or ambition. "Did you not think you were taking away Conan's dream?" "Nope, NUMBURRRZ AND DOLLLLUUURRZZ".<br /><br />But Oprah said she's with him on this, so Jay bashing is now official outlawed.Steve K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143492786153366272.post-10093217099351033072010-01-28T23:29:19.646-08:002010-01-28T23:29:19.646-08:00Jay: "Well, if you look at what the ratings w...Jay: "Well, if you look at what the ratings were, it was already destructive to the franchise."<br /><br />jeez, that's kind of a dick thing to say, I think. Conan did the show for a few months, c'mon. I'm glad Conan followed his heart and left and didn't uproot the tonight show to 12:05, and I'm sad for him that he lost his dream job. I'm excited to see the next show he does.Shane G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03811850261129809188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143492786153366272.post-40032871286002650242010-01-28T20:44:24.649-08:002010-01-28T20:44:24.649-08:00I'm confused, or Leno contradicts himself in o...I'm confused, or Leno contradicts himself in one respect. He said that he asked NBC to let him out of his contract once he left <i>The Tonight Show</i> and they refused. Then he gives reasons for staying with NBC rather than leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143492786153366272.post-77709311296299000382010-01-28T18:57:06.111-08:002010-01-28T18:57:06.111-08:00"Every day coming to work here was paradise. ..."Every day coming to work here was paradise. It's a wonderful staff, great people to work with, it was a lot of fun, and the days just rolled by... It was just the most wonderful experience of my life."<br /><br />Hey, wasn't that also Conan's quote?<br /><br />~ freelols.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1143492786153366272.post-65646809623482422672010-01-28T18:49:59.502-08:002010-01-28T18:49:59.502-08:00Oh gimme a freakin' break! He wants us to beli...Oh gimme a freakin' break! He wants us to believe he "didn't know" about the massive job loss from scripted programming until he was on the air? What a dumbassed stance to take.<br /><br />I guess he couldn't tell the truth, which is that he didn't give a SHIT about THOSE jobs, he only cared about his precious lil staff's jobs. (And his too, of course).<br /><br />Not the nice guy everyone makes him out to be after all huh?<br /><br />I cant believe this guy wants to keep doing a show for a network that kicked him out of Tonight in favor of Conan. I mean, doesn't he have some damn pride? Id tell NBC to go screw themselves too, just like Conan did.<br /><br />SantiagoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com