88Comrade2000 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Jay Leno finally gives up the Tonight Show on Thurs: 2/6. http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/01/29/jay-leno-tonight-show-interview/4963581/ Jimmy Fallon takes over on 2/17 with the Tonight Show moving to New York City. http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/01/19/nbc-jimmy-fallon-tonight-show/4650853/ Seth Meyers takes over Late Night on 2/24. http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/01/19/seth-meyers-weekend-update-nbc-late-night/4651367/ I think Jay is done for good this time; though you may see him do some TV specials. I personally think the Tonight Show will be looking for a new host within 2 years; as I don't think Fallon has the gravitas to carry a show like that. I do think Seth Meyers should do well at Late Night. Arensio Hall maybe breathing some fresh air, his comeback hasn't been doing to well; so maybe he will get a second look. Letterman should do well until he finally hangs it up. Jimmy Kimmel should be happy also. The next big shakeup should be, who takes Letterman's place when he eventually retires. Also, Conan should be pleased also. Maybe Conan goes after Leterman's spot once Dave retires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 if letterman retires, the job is Craig's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I've gotta say I never watch those late night talk shows anymore and haven't for years. There's rarely anything compelling to keep my attention to one of those shows, and if I do ever miss a good segment it always gets posted to YouTube or some such the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Jimmy Fallon is the best late night host right nkw, imo. i hope he keeps is quirky and silly like he does late night with Jimmy, with goofy skits and games. his "thank you" cards bit is hilarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Arensio Hall maybe breathing some fresh air, his comeback hasn't been doing to well; so maybe he will get a second look. Letterman should do well until he finally hangs it up. Jimmy Kimmel should be happy also. You mean this guy? http://youtu.be/iZPWzxM689A?t=30s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_Bleed_B&G Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Jimmy Fallon is my favorite late night show by far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Wow, I'm completely the opposite...Jimmy Fallon doesn't entertain me at all. But really anything will be an upgrade over Leno and Letterman. I've never been a Leno guy, loved Letterman when I was younger but he seems to be mailing it in at this point. Conan should be in Leno's spot right now. I am interested to see how Seth Meyers does in the Late night slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I'm just glad to see that douche Leno gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaRonDontLikeUgly Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Wow, I'm completely the opposite...Jimmy Fallon doesn't entertain me at all. But really anything will be an upgrade over Leno and Letterman. I've never been a Leno guy, loved Letterman when I was younger but he seems to be mailing it in at this point. Conan should be in Leno's spot right now. I am interested to see how Seth Meyers does in the Late night slot. I agree with this pretty much all the way except that Fallon has been growing on me lately. The dude is just mega-talented and seems to get better with every episode. His show feels youthful and fresh, where guys like Letterman (as you mention) seem a little tired and worn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 if letterman retires, the job is Craig's. It should be. He's funny but I think he's underrated but hopefully won't be overlooked. Fallon has grown on me and is the best of the late night hosts right now IMO. Never been a Leno fan, glad to see him go and Fallon should provide younger energy. He has the ability to beat all the others out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bay Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Conan's remotes are his strength. He's my favorite of all of them. Craig Ferguson does great interviews, each one of them is entertaining. He is definitely underrated. I haven't seen much of Fallon, but he seems alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Fallon is terribly unfunny. I despise his covers he does with artists. They aren't that funny, and he always does these stunts and skits that aren't that funny. Conan used to have the best skits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSW Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I could never stand Conan's show. Fallon is an amazing talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins0721 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I could never stand Conan's show. Fallon is an amazing talent. Agreed. Conan's schtick is just not funny to me (and my humor level is the 3 Stooges). Repeating something over and over and over ad nauseam is not the least bit funny to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Conan is bad now. Everyone is bad. Kimmel is the best right now and he's mediocre. Everyone is watching Daily Show and Colbert Report anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Conan is my favorite. I just love his sense of humor and the way he handles the monologue. Fallon is great too though and I've always liked him from his SNL days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 if letterman retires, the job is Craig's. I'm not so sure. He's hysterical, but he's pretty weird ,has that accent, and is 51. I can see CBS being a little concerned about handing over 11:30 to someone with that profile. What amazes me is how much money is at stake (and how much people care) about so little tv turf. It made sense to want Johnny Carson's job because your choices at 11:30 were Johnny, Nightline, and M*A*S*H re-runs on CBS. Now, everyone can have a job. Here are the "late night" hosts: Fallon/Myers Letterman/Ferguson Kimmel Conan Stewart/Colbert Chelsea Lately Arsenio (this is still bizarre to me) In all honesty, the most successful one out of all of them may be Chelsea Lately. She is painfully unfunny to me, but her show costs nothing to produce and puts up good ratings. She beats Conan regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins0721 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 In all honesty, the most successful one out of all of them may be Chelsea Lately. She is painfully unfunny to me, but her show costs nothing to produce and puts up good ratings. She beats Conan regularly. With me, too. My brain starts to hurt after 2 minutes of watching her show. Painful in a very painful kind of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Conan is bad now. Everyone is bad. Kimmel is the best right now and he's mediocre. Everyone is watching Daily Show and Colbert Report anyway. Agree 1000%. I watch Daily Show religiously, but gave up on the regular network late night drivel a long time ago. Stewart's show is brilliant, and Colbert is hilarious - "The Word" segment on Colbert has replaced Letterman's Top 10 list as the funniest recurring bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I cant wait to see Meyers on Late Night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Does anyone watch Conan's show? I seriously think The Tonight Show debacle gave him PTSD or something. That show has no energy and can be painfully unfunny. I'm not sure what happened to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Leno's last show today, after which he gets replaced by an unfunny hack whose major "comedy" is poor covers of noted rock songs. As much crap as Leno gets, he was actually funny to some people Fallon is terribly unfunny and he doesn't even appeal to the young kids either. Let me tell you, the young kids are watching the Colbert Report / Daily Show I predict him to fail within 2 or 3 years. The Tonight Show used to be an institution but is largely replaced these days by the Comedy Central parody shows. Does anyone watch Conan's show? I seriously think The Tonight Show debacle gave him PTSD or something. That show has no energy and can be painfully unfunny. I'm not sure what happened to him. No. Conan gets below average ratings on TBS. After all the hubbub about #teamCoco, he eventually moved to a new cable network, where he failed to gather the same movement. The Conan defenders would have you believe that it's "all internet nowadays", and all the kids are cutting their cable anyway and watching everything online. However, it's difficult to assess online ratings and TV ratings business is still king in this country, and in that aspect, Conan is not doing that well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Does anyone watch Conan's show? I seriously think The Tonight Show debacle gave him PTSD or something. That show has no energy and can be painfully unfunny. I'm not sure what happened to him. Leno virtually murdered Conan when he decided not to retire. In reply to the thread in general, I have never been a Seth fan. Although I love both Kimmel and Fallon, I just never watch the late night talk shows anymore. The whole process has been done to death. Letterman and Conan did it best IMO, but neither has been able to keep me watching in the last 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bay Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I don't watch Conan's show, I pick up stuff on youtube. So I do cherry pick stuff. I can't say if it's an accurate portrayal of how his show goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 It will be interesting to see what happens to the Leno watchers. They're essentially the CBS demo, which means a huge amount of viewers who don't interact with social media at all. Seriously, if you look at the amount of posts and tweets about "Community" or "Girls," you'd think they're one of the most popular shows on TV. Then you compare their ratings to "NCIS: LA" reruns and see they get slaughtered consistently. I remember a story Kimmel told about looking at his ratings after a night's show. The early returns showed him neck-and-neck with Letterman, with Leno a distant third. Then he went to bed and all the numbers from small towns in the middle of the country came in, and Leno dominated the night. As usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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