Andrew McMurtryTV: Team Conan - I'M WITH COCO
January 14th 2010 15:33
As most people would have heard, NBC are thinking of tinkering with their late night line up once again. Last year, Conan O’Brien moved from Late Night, where he hosted for 17 years, to possibly television’s greatest institution “The Tonight Show” at about 11:30 made famous mostly by Johnny Carson. Jay Leno, who had held the position for the same amount of time, moved to prime time at about 10, before their news programming. Now, because of poor ratings, they are planning to move Leno back to 11:30 for a half hour show. And since Conan isn’t beating David Letterman on CBS, who’s been around for 17 years as well, NBC seem to not give a shit if they screw over their “Tonight Show” host.
While only half an hour later, it’s the principle that’s insulting to Conan “Coco” O’Brien. Six years after they promised him the show, they seem so eager to renege on his contract and I wouldn’t blame him if he went and found a new home. Although since moving to the new timeslot, Conan seems to have been struggling comedicly, the threat to his career has improved his monologue and general hilarity massively, even though I still found it much funnier than anything else on TV and the only show I want to watch every day. He just needs time to grow into his and make it his own. Now I have nothing against Leno but the physical humour Conan adds to already being a funny guy is what sets him apart. Plus Max Weinberg and the Weinberg 7/Tonight Show band are so game and hilarious.
Now I’m an Australian and it have to see it a day later anyway at either 10:30 or 12:30 on pay-TV on the Comedy Channel, but if Conan left, man would I be pissed. He is easily one of the most naturally funny people on TV. So here I am, pledging my allegiance to Team Conan. But then again it is up to the people. If you want him to stay, you have to watch. If not, don’t. But it will be a huge loss if Conan leaves the “Tonight Show”, even if he gets a better spot on FOX or another network.
Read Conan’s Statement.
Videos
Visiting Finland
Speaking to Barack Obama
Transit Strike Sketch from 2005
Also watch his "Inside the Actors Studio" appearance and his Harvard Commencement Speech was pretty funny too. (You'll have to find the ITAS clip yourself, even though YouTube has it broken up into 9 parts, Commencement speech is linked).
NOTE: None of the above clips were created by me and were found via You Tube and Spike.com.
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