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Re: What are you watching this Fall?
G.E. Pact With Vivendi Clears Way for Sale of NBC
November 30, 2009, 8:17 pm
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Update | 9:17 p.m. General Electric has reached a tentative agreement to buy Vivendi’s 20 percent stake in NBC Universal for about $5.8 billion, helping clear the path to a sale of the television and movie company to Comcast, people briefed on the matter told DealBook.
But much remains to be negotiated, these people warned. The Vivendi agreement values NBC Universal at $29 billion, less than the $30 billion or so that G.E. and Comcast had agreed to last month.
Harmonizing the two values, as in so much of the talks over NBC Universal, may take days to do. But people briefed on the matter said the companies are aiming to announce a completed deal by Thursday.
If a deal is finalized, it would reshape the entertainment industry, fulfilling Comcast’s long-held dream of becoming a content developer as well as a transmitter and end G.E.’s decades-long association with now-struggling NBC.
The groundwork for the tentative pact between G.E. and Vivendi was laid out last week, when G.E.’s chief executive, Jeffrey Immelt, met in person with his counterpart at Vivendi, Jean-Bernard Lévy, in Paris, these people said.
If it holds, the agreement would conclude weeks of hardball negotiations between G.E. and Vivendi over an alliance first forged in 2004. Resolving the issue of Vivendi’s stake is crucial to completing the G.E.-Comcast deal. But the French company took a tough stance, brandishing its option of holding an initial public offering for its stake rather than selling it back to G.E.
Under the current outlines of the agreement between G.E. and Comcast, NBC Universal would be put into a new joint venture, between the two giants. Comcast would pour billions of dollars in cash and its own cable channels for a 51 percent stake, while G.E. would hold an initial 49 percent and contribute about $12 billion in debt.
G.E., which has owned NBC for more than two decades, is expected to eventually sell its ownership interest to Comcast over the next several years.
November 30, 2009, 8:17 pm
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Update | 9:17 p.m. General Electric has reached a tentative agreement to buy Vivendi’s 20 percent stake in NBC Universal for about $5.8 billion, helping clear the path to a sale of the television and movie company to Comcast, people briefed on the matter told DealBook.
But much remains to be negotiated, these people warned. The Vivendi agreement values NBC Universal at $29 billion, less than the $30 billion or so that G.E. and Comcast had agreed to last month.
Harmonizing the two values, as in so much of the talks over NBC Universal, may take days to do. But people briefed on the matter said the companies are aiming to announce a completed deal by Thursday.
If a deal is finalized, it would reshape the entertainment industry, fulfilling Comcast’s long-held dream of becoming a content developer as well as a transmitter and end G.E.’s decades-long association with now-struggling NBC.
The groundwork for the tentative pact between G.E. and Vivendi was laid out last week, when G.E.’s chief executive, Jeffrey Immelt, met in person with his counterpart at Vivendi, Jean-Bernard Lévy, in Paris, these people said.
If it holds, the agreement would conclude weeks of hardball negotiations between G.E. and Vivendi over an alliance first forged in 2004. Resolving the issue of Vivendi’s stake is crucial to completing the G.E.-Comcast deal. But the French company took a tough stance, brandishing its option of holding an initial public offering for its stake rather than selling it back to G.E.
Under the current outlines of the agreement between G.E. and Comcast, NBC Universal would be put into a new joint venture, between the two giants. Comcast would pour billions of dollars in cash and its own cable channels for a 51 percent stake, while G.E. would hold an initial 49 percent and contribute about $12 billion in debt.
G.E., which has owned NBC for more than two decades, is expected to eventually sell its ownership interest to Comcast over the next several years.
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Re: What are you watching this Fall?
OBAMA BUMPS 'CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS'
But the administration may also face an unforeseen enemy as it lays out its long-awaited plans. And they are loud and they are legion: We're talking about preschoolers and their parents.
It looks like ABC has since rescheduled the Charlie Brown Christmas special for next week. *whew*
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'Ugly Betty' moving to Wednesday
ABC hopes schedule change will boost series
By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER
ABC is set to make its long-rumored "Ugly Betty" move to Wednesday nights.
Schedule shift could give "Betty" a boost, as it would now air behind the highly compatible half-hour "Cougar Town."
"Ugly Betty" fills the void left by "Eastwick," which was not picked up for a full season.
Scheduling move shifts "Betty" from what had been a lonely Friday night slot, sandwiched between the reality series "Supernanny" and the newsmag "20/20."
Airing in that rough slot, "Ugly Betty" had been a Nielsen also-ran -- most recently, during the holiday weekend, posting just a 0.9 rating/3 share among adults 18-49.
With "Ugly Betty" moving off Friday, ABC plans to return to a completely non-scripted lineup on the night, replacing the 9 p.m. hour with the reality series "Shark Tank."
ABC has five more episodes in the can of "Shark Tank"; no word yet on what the network plans to do there once those segs complete their run.
Moves are effective this January.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111801 ... id=14&cs=1
ABC hopes schedule change will boost series
By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER
ABC is set to make its long-rumored "Ugly Betty" move to Wednesday nights.
Schedule shift could give "Betty" a boost, as it would now air behind the highly compatible half-hour "Cougar Town."
"Ugly Betty" fills the void left by "Eastwick," which was not picked up for a full season.
Scheduling move shifts "Betty" from what had been a lonely Friday night slot, sandwiched between the reality series "Supernanny" and the newsmag "20/20."
Airing in that rough slot, "Ugly Betty" had been a Nielsen also-ran -- most recently, during the holiday weekend, posting just a 0.9 rating/3 share among adults 18-49.
With "Ugly Betty" moving off Friday, ABC plans to return to a completely non-scripted lineup on the night, replacing the 9 p.m. hour with the reality series "Shark Tank."
ABC has five more episodes in the can of "Shark Tank"; no word yet on what the network plans to do there once those segs complete their run.
Moves are effective this January.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111801 ... id=14&cs=1
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Re: What are you watching this Fall?
"FlashForward" is taking a sizable winter break, and "V" will be paired with "Lost" in the spring, ABC says.
The network announced Thursday night that "FlashForward" will go on hiatus until March 4, which will give it a 12-episode run to end the season. "V," meanwhile, will return on March 30, moving from 8 p.m. Tuesdays to 10 p.m. after "Lost."
In both cases, the return dates will put their respective shows' season finales in the middle of May sweeps.
"FlashForward" aired a trailer for the second half of the season at the end of Thursday's episode, which was the show's 10th. The March 4 return date means that the show's 19th episode should air April 29, 2010 -- the date to which the shows' characters flashed when they blacked out in the pilot. That jibes with previous comments from the show's creative team, who have said that April 29 wouldn't be the season finale.
The most likely candidate to replace "FlashForward" in January and February is probably the legal drama "The Deep End," which has a similar sensibility to ABC's other Thursday shows, "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice."
The move of "V" to 10 p.m. will keep it away from direct competition with FOX's "American Idol." It also likely means that the "Dancing with the Stars" results show will move from its previous 9 o'clock slot back to 8, where it will compete with "Idol."
http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox ... march.html
The network announced Thursday night that "FlashForward" will go on hiatus until March 4, which will give it a 12-episode run to end the season. "V," meanwhile, will return on March 30, moving from 8 p.m. Tuesdays to 10 p.m. after "Lost."
In both cases, the return dates will put their respective shows' season finales in the middle of May sweeps.
"FlashForward" aired a trailer for the second half of the season at the end of Thursday's episode, which was the show's 10th. The March 4 return date means that the show's 19th episode should air April 29, 2010 -- the date to which the shows' characters flashed when they blacked out in the pilot. That jibes with previous comments from the show's creative team, who have said that April 29 wouldn't be the season finale.
The most likely candidate to replace "FlashForward" in January and February is probably the legal drama "The Deep End," which has a similar sensibility to ABC's other Thursday shows, "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice."
The move of "V" to 10 p.m. will keep it away from direct competition with FOX's "American Idol." It also likely means that the "Dancing with the Stars" results show will move from its previous 9 o'clock slot back to 8, where it will compete with "Idol."
http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox ... march.html
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Having FlashForward wait until March is really pushing it and sucks! V is even worse, March 30th? The audience is going to forget these shows they will have been off for so long! The last episode was really good and now a 3 month wait ensues 
. I heard that another reason could be the Winter Olympic coverage will interrupt them but that article posted doesn't state that anywhere.
For some reason, I didn't see any 2nd half of FlashForward's season trailer after this last show that aired yesterday night. I guess that's a good thing since it would probably reveal too much like the trailer the first time.
. I heard that another reason could be the Winter Olympic coverage will interrupt them but that article posted doesn't state that anywhere.For some reason, I didn't see any 2nd half of FlashForward's season trailer after this last show that aired yesterday night. I guess that's a good thing since it would probably reveal too much like the trailer the first time.
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Cyclenall wrote:Having FlashForward wait until March is really pushing it and sucks! V is even worse, March 30th? The audience is going to forget these shows they will have been off for so long! The last episode was really good and now a 3 month wait ensues
For some reason, I didn't see any 2nd half of FlashForward's season trailer after this last show that aired yesterday night. I guess that's a good thing since it would probably reveal too much like the trailer the first time.
it's because of the Winter Olympics.. . . almost no one is putting new episodes against them. . .which is depressing b/c I refuse to watch the Olypmics (except for hockey and curling
). Glee is taking four month hiatushttp://www.variety.com/article/VR111801 ... =14=1&cs=1
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Re: What are you watching this Fall?
CBS is canceling the soap opera "As the World Turns" after more than a half-century on the air.
CBS says the final episode will air next September, in its 54th year. Daytime dramas have been in a long-term ratings decline, and CBS ended the daytime soap "Guiding Light" earlier this year.
Through the years, actors Marisa Tomei, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey and James Earl Jones have appeared on the show.
The cancellation will leave CBS with only two daytime dramas: "The Young and the Restless" and "Bold and Beautiful."
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111801 ... id=14&cs=1
CBS says the final episode will air next September, in its 54th year. Daytime dramas have been in a long-term ratings decline, and CBS ended the daytime soap "Guiding Light" earlier this year.
Through the years, actors Marisa Tomei, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey and James Earl Jones have appeared on the show.
The cancellation will leave CBS with only two daytime dramas: "The Young and the Restless" and "Bold and Beautiful."
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111801 ... id=14&cs=1
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Re: What are you watching this Fall?
NBC ANNOUNCES NEW MID-SEASON PREMIERES FOLLOWING THE WINTER OLYMPICS AS 'PARENTHOOD' AND 'THE MARRIAGE REF' DEBUT WHILE 'THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE' AND 'THE BIGGEST LOSER' RETURN
"Parenthood" Debuts Monday, March 1 (9-10 p.m. ET) While "The Marriage Ref" Premieres on Sunday, March 14 (8-9 p.m. ET)
"The Celebrity Apprentice" Premieres Sunday, March 14 (9-11 p.m. ET) and "The Biggest Loser" Begins a New Season on Tuesday, January 5 (8-10 p.m. ET)
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - December 14, 2009 --- NBC revealed its mid-season and post-Winter Olympics schedule today as the new drama "Parenthood" debuts Monday, March 1 (9-10 p.m. ET) while "The Marriage Ref," a hilarious comedy panel series from Jerry Seinfeld about marriage, premieres on Sundays (8-9 p.m. ET) beginning March 14.
In addition, "The Celebrity Apprentice" returns in its third installment with an all-star lineup of celebrity candidates on Sunday, March 14 (9-11 p.m. ET). Likewise, the ninth edition of the popular "The Biggest Loser" kicks off on Tuesday, January 5 (8-10 p.m. ET) with 11 family teams of two ready to transform their bodies, their health and ultimately their lives. Other January programming includes "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards" hosted by Ricky Gervais on Sunday, January 17 (8-11 p.m. ET) and "The AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships" on Saturday and Sunday, January 23-24 (9-11 p.m. ET).
"Parenthood," from Oscar winners Ron Howard and Brian Grazer along with fellow executive producers Jason Katims ("Friday Night Lights") and David Nevins, is inspired by the box-office hit of the same name and features a star-studded cast. The series assumes the Monday (9-10 p.m. ET) time slot beginning March 1 following the season finale of "Heroes" on Monday, February 8 and NBC Universal's exclusive coverage of the Winter Olympics from February 12-28. "Chuck," as previously announced, will return with a two-hour premiere on Sunday, January 10 (9-11 p.m. ET) before moving to its regular day and time Monday, January 11 (8-9 p.m. ET).
The new mid-season additions to NBC's program schedule grid follows (all times ET).
MONDAYS
8-9 p.m. -- "Chuck" (begins January 11; two back-to-back season premiere episodes on January 10 from 9-11 p.m.)
9-10 p.m. -- "Parenthood" (premieres March 1)
10-11 p.m. -"The Jay Leno Show"
TUESDAYS
8-10 p.m. - "The Biggest Loser" (new season premieres on January 5)
10-11 p.m. - "The Jay Leno Show"
WEDNESDAYS
8-9 p.m. - "Mercy"
9-10 p.m. - "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
10-11 p.m. - "The Jay Leno Show"
THURSDAYS
8-8:30 p.m. - "Community"
8:30-9 p.m. - "Parks and Recreation"
9-9:30 p.m. - "The Office"
9:30-10 p.m. - "30 Rock"
10-11 p.m. - "The Jay Leno Show"
FRIDAYS
8-9 p.m. -- "Law & Order"
9-10 p.m. -- "Dateline NBC"
10-11 p.m. - "The Jay Leno Show"
SATURDAYS
8-11 p.m. -- Encore Dramas
SUNDAYS
7-9 p.m. -- "Dateline NBC" (through March 7, then moves to 7-8 p.m. beginning March 14)
8-9 p.m. - "The Marriage Ref" (debuts March 14)
9-11 p.m. -- "The Celebrity Apprentice" (premieres Sunday, March 14)
Other special programming includes (all times ET):
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17
7-8 p.m. - "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Red-Carpet Show"
8-11 p.m. - "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards"
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
9-11 p.m. - "The AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships"
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24
9-11 p.m. -- "The AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships"
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"Parenthood" Debuts Monday, March 1 (9-10 p.m. ET) While "The Marriage Ref" Premieres on Sunday, March 14 (8-9 p.m. ET)
"The Celebrity Apprentice" Premieres Sunday, March 14 (9-11 p.m. ET) and "The Biggest Loser" Begins a New Season on Tuesday, January 5 (8-10 p.m. ET)
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - December 14, 2009 --- NBC revealed its mid-season and post-Winter Olympics schedule today as the new drama "Parenthood" debuts Monday, March 1 (9-10 p.m. ET) while "The Marriage Ref," a hilarious comedy panel series from Jerry Seinfeld about marriage, premieres on Sundays (8-9 p.m. ET) beginning March 14.
In addition, "The Celebrity Apprentice" returns in its third installment with an all-star lineup of celebrity candidates on Sunday, March 14 (9-11 p.m. ET). Likewise, the ninth edition of the popular "The Biggest Loser" kicks off on Tuesday, January 5 (8-10 p.m. ET) with 11 family teams of two ready to transform their bodies, their health and ultimately their lives. Other January programming includes "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards" hosted by Ricky Gervais on Sunday, January 17 (8-11 p.m. ET) and "The AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships" on Saturday and Sunday, January 23-24 (9-11 p.m. ET).
"Parenthood," from Oscar winners Ron Howard and Brian Grazer along with fellow executive producers Jason Katims ("Friday Night Lights") and David Nevins, is inspired by the box-office hit of the same name and features a star-studded cast. The series assumes the Monday (9-10 p.m. ET) time slot beginning March 1 following the season finale of "Heroes" on Monday, February 8 and NBC Universal's exclusive coverage of the Winter Olympics from February 12-28. "Chuck," as previously announced, will return with a two-hour premiere on Sunday, January 10 (9-11 p.m. ET) before moving to its regular day and time Monday, January 11 (8-9 p.m. ET).
The new mid-season additions to NBC's program schedule grid follows (all times ET).
MONDAYS
8-9 p.m. -- "Chuck" (begins January 11; two back-to-back season premiere episodes on January 10 from 9-11 p.m.)
9-10 p.m. -- "Parenthood" (premieres March 1)
10-11 p.m. -"The Jay Leno Show"
TUESDAYS
8-10 p.m. - "The Biggest Loser" (new season premieres on January 5)
10-11 p.m. - "The Jay Leno Show"
WEDNESDAYS
8-9 p.m. - "Mercy"
9-10 p.m. - "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
10-11 p.m. - "The Jay Leno Show"
THURSDAYS
8-8:30 p.m. - "Community"
8:30-9 p.m. - "Parks and Recreation"
9-9:30 p.m. - "The Office"
9:30-10 p.m. - "30 Rock"
10-11 p.m. - "The Jay Leno Show"
FRIDAYS
8-9 p.m. -- "Law & Order"
9-10 p.m. -- "Dateline NBC"
10-11 p.m. - "The Jay Leno Show"
SATURDAYS
8-11 p.m. -- Encore Dramas
SUNDAYS
7-9 p.m. -- "Dateline NBC" (through March 7, then moves to 7-8 p.m. beginning March 14)
8-9 p.m. - "The Marriage Ref" (debuts March 14)
9-11 p.m. -- "The Celebrity Apprentice" (premieres Sunday, March 14)
Other special programming includes (all times ET):
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17
7-8 p.m. - "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Red-Carpet Show"
8-11 p.m. - "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards"
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
9-11 p.m. - "The AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships"
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24
9-11 p.m. -- "The AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships"
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NBC to Conan O'Brien -- The Choice Is Yours
Posted Jan 8th 2010 12:25AM by TMZ Staff
NBC has given Conan O'Brien the option to either do his show from midnight to 1 or leave the network, sources tell TMZ.
As TMZ first reported, after the Olympics, Jay Leno will get his 11:30 PM time period back. We're told network execs have told Conan they will let him decide if he wants the midnight to 1:00 AM time slot. If he does, Leno's show will only be a half hour. If Conan walks, Leno will get a full hour, informed sources tell TMZ.
Our sources say Conan has not decided what he wants. We do know he's pissed, because he was given no advanced warning this was coming. Conan's people told NBC they are considering the offer. Translation: Mr. O'Brien -- I have Rupert Murdoch on line one, Stephen McPherson on line two, John Landgraf on line three, Jeff Wachtel on line four ...
We're told if Conan gets another offer, even though NBC could block the move, they will let him go and give Leno the full hour.
Stay tuned ...
Link: http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/08/conan-obr ... ight-show/
Original News Link: http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/07/jay-leno- ... ight-show/
Unreal!! It seems like NBC late night is in full self-destruct mode now. Those behind these dumb decisions really have no clue how to run this thing, they are completely screwing their late night line up with all these shifts and backstabbing. None of that even makes sense (how do you do a late night show for 30 minutes??). The other networks are probably rolling on the floor laughing at NBC right now.
Posted Jan 8th 2010 12:25AM by TMZ Staff
NBC has given Conan O'Brien the option to either do his show from midnight to 1 or leave the network, sources tell TMZ.
As TMZ first reported, after the Olympics, Jay Leno will get his 11:30 PM time period back. We're told network execs have told Conan they will let him decide if he wants the midnight to 1:00 AM time slot. If he does, Leno's show will only be a half hour. If Conan walks, Leno will get a full hour, informed sources tell TMZ.
Our sources say Conan has not decided what he wants. We do know he's pissed, because he was given no advanced warning this was coming. Conan's people told NBC they are considering the offer. Translation: Mr. O'Brien -- I have Rupert Murdoch on line one, Stephen McPherson on line two, John Landgraf on line three, Jeff Wachtel on line four ...
We're told if Conan gets another offer, even though NBC could block the move, they will let him go and give Leno the full hour.
Stay tuned ...
Link: http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/08/conan-obr ... ight-show/
Original News Link: http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/07/jay-leno- ... ight-show/
Unreal!! It seems like NBC late night is in full self-destruct mode now. Those behind these dumb decisions really have no clue how to run this thing, they are completely screwing their late night line up with all these shifts and backstabbing. None of that even makes sense (how do you do a late night show for 30 minutes??). The other networks are probably rolling on the floor laughing at NBC right now.
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I am not a late night show follower, but when they gave Leno a prime time spot I thought it was a mistake and it obviously was. I don't know how well O'brien was doing in the Tonight Show spot, but I never did really like him. I have to agree that NBC, at least in the late night show area is a huge mess and the others have got to be licking their chops to pick up the spoils of this train wreck.
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Ratings for The Tonight Show w/ Conan O'Brien have been a train wreck. In fact, ABC's Nightline has been outpacing both O'Brien and Letterman many nights in the ratings. I actually find Nightline to be one the best produced news products out there and to see it having success is great in my book. Keep flailing NBC and CBS. This viewer is happy!
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NBC, NBC, NBC. *shakes head* Anyone with half a brain could have told you it was a mistake to even put Leno at 10pm to begin with and now they are left with the remnants. I think Leno and Conan are both damaged goods and I don't see how NBC late night will ever recover.
Leave it to Zucker to completely ruin NBC. Primetime is a disaster, late night is an epic fail, and daytime consists of exactly one show besides Today. NBC ruled late night as late as last year, just really sad all around. I hope Conan does leave NBC to teach them a lesson.
Leave it to Zucker to completely ruin NBC. Primetime is a disaster, late night is an epic fail, and daytime consists of exactly one show besides Today. NBC ruled late night as late as last year, just really sad all around. I hope Conan does leave NBC to teach them a lesson.
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Re: What are you watching this Fall?
Brent wrote:NBC, NBC, NBC. *shakes head* Anyone with half a brain could have told you it was a mistake to even put Leno at 10pm to begin with and now they are left with the remnants. I think Leno and Conan are both damaged goods and I don't see how NBC late night will ever recover.
Leave it to Zucker to completely ruin NBC. Primetime is a disaster, late night is an epic fail, and daytime consists of exactly one show besides Today. NBC ruled last night as late as last year, just really sad all around. I hope Conan does leave NBC to teach them a lesson.
Let's hope Comcast gets a clue and dumps Zucker. . .
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Re: What are you watching this Fall?
Conan to quit The Tonight Show
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
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/
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
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/
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Re: What are you watching this Fall?
I love Leno and since he started at 9 (cst) I've begun watching the NBC local news as opposed to any other station's. I guess I'm in the minority on that though. I don't really like Conan that much but he's alot better than, say, TMZ which Fox has in the same time slot.
I prefer NBC's daytime programming, it's the only station that doesn't either give me a headache (Fox) or hang my head in shame (CBS, ABC)
It's really rotten that NBC is doing this do Leno and O'Brien, but kudos to them for taking stands and not lettng the network yank them around anymore.
I prefer NBC's daytime programming, it's the only station that doesn't either give me a headache (Fox) or hang my head in shame (CBS, ABC)
It's really rotten that NBC is doing this do Leno and O'Brien, but kudos to them for taking stands and not lettng the network yank them around anymore.
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Re: What are you watching this Fall?
TV funnyman Jay Leno is "furious" with how NBC has treated him and Conan O'Brien and is reportedly considering walking away from the network.
A day after O'Brien threatened to walk away from NBC, Leno is considering doing the same.
"They have put Jay in a terrible position. It looks like he is the reason that Conan is now without a job. Jay is a great guy and it's not fair that due to NBC's stupidity he looks like the bad guy," a TV insider told the celebrity blog PopEater today.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/t ... z0ccBZ6U9v
A day after O'Brien threatened to walk away from NBC, Leno is considering doing the same.
"They have put Jay in a terrible position. It looks like he is the reason that Conan is now without a job. Jay is a great guy and it's not fair that due to NBC's stupidity he looks like the bad guy," a TV insider told the celebrity blog PopEater today.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/t ... z0ccBZ6U9v
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Re: What are you watching this Fall?
Cyclenall wrote:The other networks are probably rolling on the floor laughing at NBC right now.
And rolling they were, there was nothing but jabs towards NBC during the past two weeks and I loved it, NBC deserves every bit of hatred that is thrown towards them for kicking out Conan (or "forcing" him out in this case) which only had 7 months! Screw you NBC!
I also believe Jay Leno isn't telling the entire truth about the way he was approached by NBC execs with regard to the changed plans. I think he has a hold on them and by him following suit with NBC, he is helping them kick Conan off of 11:35 pm and the Tonight Show. He should have fought back or left but instead just went with it and probably enjoys taking back The Tonight Show which he handed off to Coco. I have lost a bit of respect for Leno after this (I was neutral before), especially after he makes himself out to be a victim which he clearly isn't...getting the TTS back is not a downgrade! 
As they say, the chin always wins.Another observation is TMZ was right again when it first broke over two weeks ago. I don't know if they were the first ones to report on it but their track record is improving slightly.
Brent wrote:TV funnyman Jay Leno is "furious" with how NBC has treated him and Conan O'Brien and is reportedly considering walking away from the network.
A day after O'Brien threatened to walk away from NBC, Leno is considering doing the same.
"They have put Jay in a terrible position. It looks like he is the reason that Conan is now without a job. Jay is a great guy and it's not fair that due to NBC's stupidity he looks like the bad guy," a TV insider told the celebrity blog PopEater today.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/t ... z0ccBZ6U9v
Well Jay Leno didn't leave and he is party to blame (NBC should receive the majority of it). I think it would have been better if he just left and he could have went to another network if he wanted to continue.
It's been an incredible week of late night I must say and the most entertaining since at least last year when Conan left, Leno left, and then Conan got TTS. Jimmy Kimmel and Conan have been utterly hilarious this past week (loved when Jimmy dressed up like Leno during the whole episode two weeks ago!). The very last TTS with Conan was a bit of a disappointment though because it wasn't as funny as the previous ones from that same week...more sad then anything. It was still good but certain things were off. I can't believe he has to wait until September.1 before seeking any new employment!
A big question is what studio are they going to use by March when TTS returns? Leno's current studio, Leno's old studio, Conan's studio for TTS, or a whole new studio?In case people haven't seen these:
Jay Leno/NBC getting ripped apart by Jimmy Kimmel on 10 at 10 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axwO6BkC ... re=related (Best 10 at 10 ever)
The Late Night War from Jimmy Kimmel Live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKZ1lMtd2NE (This is amazing)
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Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. -- Hamlet, Act 1, scene 5
It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress. - Jacob, Lost
"Every single day, ordinary people do extraordinary things." --Jimmy V
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. -- Hamlet, Act 1, scene 5
It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress. - Jacob, Lost
"Every single day, ordinary people do extraordinary things." --Jimmy V
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