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Conan to be on TBS: Very Funny?
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cnn wrote:Conan O'Brien coming to TBS
And the winner of the Conan O'Brien sweepstakes is ... TBS.
According to a press release sent out by the cable network (which, like CNN, is a unit of Time Warner), the comedian is joining TBS to host a late-night show that is expected to debut in November. O'Brien's show will be followed on TBS' schedule by George Lopez's "Lopez Tonight," which will move to midnight.
"In three months I've gone from network television to Twitter to performing live in theater, and now I'm headed to basic cable," O'Brien said in the statement. "My plan is working perfectly."
He also Tweeted Monday: "The good news: I will be doing a show on TBS starting in November! The bad news: I'll be playing Rudy on the all new Cosby Show."
O'Brien is currently embarking on a nationwide comedy tour, but he made bigger headlines earlier this year when NBC decided to move Jay Leno back to "The Tonight Show's" late-night slot. O'Brien, who had been hosting "Tonight," left the network.
Since his departure at the end of February, O'Brien has joined Twitter and decided to follow someone at random; launched a 32-city comedy tour (which will include much of his "Tonight Show" crew); and been the subject of countless rumors as to where he will land when a non-compete clause with NBC is over.
Am I excited? Not really. I don't think this winds up ans anything but a foot note.
Do I agree with the poster like three comments down on CNN that it's funny he's pushing George Lopez to midnight? Yes.
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Mad Men, The Daily Show / colbert report, BSG and now Caprica... Conan getting some basic cable on...
I can't wait for the day where major networks are competing for the same rating slice as the rest of the networks.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
but they're listening to every word I say
I mean...TBS? Seriously?
I love Conan to death, but this doesn't look very good.
It means I might catch the end or beginning of one of TBS's pieces of "Quality Programing"
but they're listening to every word I say
I think TBS will work out fine.
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Conan on TBS seems like the worst-case scenario.
Dude. Law and Order any day.
but they're listening to every word I say
Conan will be fine, and he'll be able to do more or less anything he wants.
Is any one else seeing him on his tour? Starts tomorrow in Eugene, Oregon.
I would like to think this will get me to watch TBS as opposed to just feeling bad for Conan.
I don't think folks are going to join that even as a joke.
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Should be able to find it on TBS.com or Hulu.
11 vs 12.
Strong points from Conan's perspective:
1) Cable lets him be himself
2) He gets to own the show
3) He doesn't have to deal with the kind of affiliate politics that just screwed him
Also much less likely to be suffocated in the crib by an executive due to getting anything but best in slot ratings his first week.
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Do you know what Leno's ratings are looking like a month into his return? Because if they're anything higher than a 3.5, then Conan has no chance.
FX.
Conan on FX would be great. They are all sorts of liberal with standards & practices over there.
Apparently he's not doing terribly.
As far as the Fox issue goes, the problem is that many of the affiliates already sold their 11 p.m. space for syndication for the next season. So they could either drop the syndicated programs and lose a lot of money in the process, or Conan could wait until September 2011.
4.4 million viewers in Nielsen ratings is about...a 4.9, I think. If it's still 900k viewers per full point.
If Leno's pulling in the high 4s and low 5s, then Conan doesn't have a chance in the world to beat him on cable.
I don't have an issue with him going to cable. I just have an issue with him going to cable, and choosing TBS.
The only thing that makes sense why he'd choose TBS over Comedy Central is the time slot. But is that time slot worth going to a less prestigious network that doesn't match his humor as well and has a worse lead-in than what he could have had at Comedy Central? I just don't think being up an extra hour is worth that much, especially considering he's going to continue to splinter his own audience by going head-to-head with both TDS and Colbert now.
Of course, it's certainly possible TBS was just looking to make a splash and offered Conan a whole lot more money than Comedy Central was willing to pay.
That's it, i'm changing my avatar...
Yea, frankly I don't understand all the TBS hate. I mean, it's not like I love their other programming, but I don't have to watch their other shows either.
Assuming FOX is off the table this is an excellent idea, to the point where it probably never had a chance.
Minus those of us without cable or satellite grumble grumble.
Emphasis Mine.
Also?
Be aware of the date; it's a bit old, but hey.
I'd hope ALL talk show hosts would learn by now on this point.
:P
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