Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I would really hate to see a watered-down version of Conan. His show is so stupid and bizarre (which is why I love him so.) Will Farrell as the sexy leprechan is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Whenever I watch the Tonight Show, I feel like Leno is trying to appeal to grannies. (Not that there's anything wrong with that. LOL) The show has gotten a little bit "hipper" over the past few years, but it's still far from being hip. One good thing about Conan hosting the Tonight Show...I won't have to wait up as late to watch him. (But, I usually have insomnia, so that's not even that great of a perk.)
Originally Posted By JeffG Sounds like extremely-premature retirement announcements are a new trend. Any bets on whether Leno or Eisner ends up actually retiring first? -Jeff
Originally Posted By AladdinAZ "I would really hate to see a watered-down version of Conan." "But how much of Conan's edginess will be lost in the move to 11:35?" Hey, maybe Conan will get lucky, and add his "edge" to DCA!
Originally Posted By WorldDisney I'm confused, but WHY is Leno retiring? Is Conan a LOCK to take over the tonight show? Until I read this thread, I thought it was all done, now it just sounds like a possibility. I have to admit, but I REALLY like Leno. People don't give him enough credit about being "edgy" enough. Sure, he will NEVER be Chris Rock or anything, but his monolouges about O.J. and the Clinton/Monica Lewinsky affair kept me laughing for years. The Clinton jokes were REALLY brutal during that time. I don't know, I really like him. Never seen one episode of Carson (not during my time ), but Leno is fine. Hopefully he will stay. But Conan is REALLY good too, so not a huge loss, but a loss somewhere obviously.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I like Leno too. I think he has tried to make the Tonight Show edgier. He has to appeal to a wider audience and his jokes show that. I really like the rapport he has w/Kevin Eubanks.
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>Jay Leno has announced he will step down as host of the Tonight Show in 2009.<< WHOA .. hold on there .. aren't they being a bit hasty here! tsk-tsk-tsk ... ... so impatient!!!!
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs At first I was going to tell Dug that this was old news... then I saw the actual date when he posted this. I myself first started watching Letterman as a freshman in high school. This was when he had just moved to CBS, and so his show was on at 11PM (and he actually had "hair"). At that time, Leno was "too late" for me, and I usually watched the first half hour of Dave (unless I fell asleep first).
Originally Posted By woody I hope Conan doesn't do anymore airplane jokes. Why not bring back Joan Rivers? She will croak soon. Use her before too late.
Originally Posted By gadzuux All these years later, and leno is STILL telling monica jokes. Give it a rest already.
Originally Posted By jdub >>Jay Leno has announced he will step down as host of the Tonight Show in 2009.<< I've only been awaiting this announcement, like, since he took over. You know what I'd like in his place? The Best of Carson.
Originally Posted By AladdinAZ Does Carson Daily even HAVE enough shows to do the "best of"? tee hee hee Oh, NEWS FLASH "George W. Bush to STEP DOWN" ~ but not until January 20, 2009
Originally Posted By DAR <<All these years later, and leno is STILL telling monica jokes. Give it a rest already.>> And that's why Letterman and Conan are still better.
Originally Posted By JeffG >> "And that's why Letterman and Conan are still better." << In all fairness, Letterman still manages to get in Monica jokes pretty often as well... -Jeff
Originally Posted By JohnS1 I am admittedly from the Carson era and nobody can top him, though Leno had a reasonably solid monologue and pretty fair banter with his guests. But Conan O'Brien? I'm still trying to figure out where NBC found him. I never heard of him before he made late night tv and I have yet to understand what his purported talent is supposed to be. I rarely watch the Tonight Show anymore but will certainly never watch it after Leno leaves.
