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Conan's Ratings Are In: Solid, If Not Remarkable

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unclevanya
06/02/09

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This would be the perfect opportunity for Zombie Joe Franklin to emerge, and court the olds demo.
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kookla
06/02/09

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It was like any premiere of a late night show. They'll work out the kinks. Conan will be making fun of Angelenos in no time. Oh and Eddie Vedder needs to cut back on the carbs and hire a personal trainer. Maybe he and Richter can go in on a group plan.
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VoxPopuli
06/02/09

@kookla: Yeah, Vedder was looking a bit bloated and old, and the mountain man hair wasn't helping. He reminds me of this creepy mechanic that I used to avoid eye contact with when I used to take my car to the shop years ago.
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kookla
06/02/09

@VoxPopuli: Reminds me of the guy who was smogging my car and told me, "I love exotic chicks like you."

Yeah, so do I pass or fail?
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Madge Gristle
06/02/09

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Conan O'Brien managed to accomplish something in the first 5 minutes of The Tonight Show (where he barely said a word) that Jay Leno never did in all his 17 years.

Be funny.
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fileunder
06/02/09

@Madge Gristle: Hah, yep.
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VoxPopuli
06/02/09

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I also saw Jimmy Fallon's show for the first time last night, since I was already watching Conan. He looked really nervous and wooden during his monologue and I was afraid his voice might crack at one point.

I can't see Fallon lasting long in that show if he hasn't loosened up by now. I felt kinda bad for the guy and I had to shut it off when he was "slow jamming" the news.
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kookla
06/02/09

@VoxPopuli: Critics trashed Conan when he first started his original late night talk show. Fallon is a novice, but he'll get his groove. just wish he'd stop laughing at his own jokes. I hate when comedians that do that.
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NigelAstydameia
06/02/09

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I like Conan, but last night's show wasn't great. He needs to pick up the pace. There are a lot of Leno bashers who pretend Jay is only for oldsters from the midwest, but the numbers don't lie. Jay has his flaws but his show moved quickly--long, joke-filled monologue, come back and do a bit, come back with guests. Conan's show crawled last night. A few average jokes, a lot of faces plus bits that lasted way too long (although I liked the effort put into the opening). Pick it up, Conan. You can't get away with that "hanging with friends in the basement" vibe that worked at 12:30.
P.S.: What the fuck's with Andy's hair? Does Conan's 'do get all the attention?
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NigelAstydameia
06/02/09

PSPS: Basically, I think through no fault of the players, NBC really fucked up on this one (not a big surprise, I know). I predict they'll be regretting this plan within a year, but if it finally gets Zucker and Silverman fired, so be it.
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VoxPopuli
06/02/09

@NigelAstydameia: Hi Jay!
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Pope John Peeps II
06/02/09

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Haha. I love that article.

"For now, all I'm feeling is Leno deprivation"

That's like missing your hemorrhoids after they're gone.
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Richard Lawson
06/02/09

@Pope John Peeps II: It's both hilarious and frustrating. In a wonderful way.
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Pope John Peeps II
06/02/09

@Richard Lawson: "You mean I can sit down now??! But.... I spent 40 dollars buying this inflatable donut and.... well, what do I do with it now?"

THat's the Leno Paradox. Once you get used to garbage, you can't admit to yourself that's what it is.
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Bob Wiley
06/02/09

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I'd be curious to know what Letterman's numbers were for last night.
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MrInBetween
06/02/09

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Where are the fossil Leno viewers going to go? They despise Letterman and Kimmell. For now, they'll watch Conan and grumble and groan. And in September, they'll go to sleep after the late local news weather forecast.
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DaeSu
06/02/09

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Conan O'Brien = Not funny. Ever.
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Cheap Shot
06/02/09

@DaeSu: You are an idiot.
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DennyCrane
06/02/09

@DaeSu: Except when he IS funny, which is ALWAYS.
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Cheap Shot
06/02/09

@DennyCrane: Pay this commenter no mind. I just scanned his 'contributions' and he/she has nothing to add.
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johnny_carsick
06/02/09

@DaeSu: not a lot of people here are going to agree with you, bucko.
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Pope John Peeps II
06/02/09

@DaeSu: What are you a Dane Cook fan? Shouldn't you be trying to evolve functioning lungs and burrowing into mud somewhere?
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DaeSu
06/02/09

@DennyCrane:@Cheap Shot: My, aren't we all sensitive about that unfunny redhead!Forgive me, but I just think comedians should be, you know, funny.
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Pope John Peeps II
06/02/09

@DaeSu: Nice of you to troll here. Between you and all the unfunny right-wing commenters on Gawker these days, this has been a long and tiresome week.
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Cicada
06/02/09

@DaeSu: Unlike this comment, which is hilarious and insightful. Who knew such comedic genius could be expressed in so few words? I laughed, I cried, I wet my pants...
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VoxPopuli
06/02/09

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I thought it was OK - I liked Conan better on Late Night and I hated seeing him kiss up to the Angelinos, but still he made the Tonight Show watchable. That's more than Leno ever did.
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LBJeffries
06/02/09

@VoxPopuli: We're Angelenos.
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VoxPopuli
06/02/09

@LBJeffries: Yeah, I realized the typo a few seconds after I hit the button. I didn't care enough to check beforehand.
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CoffeyWasHere
06/02/09

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Andy needs to tone it down a bit and lose 15 lbs. Other than that, looking good.
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MrInBetween
06/02/09

@CoffeyWasHere: That wooden lectern didn't do him any favors.
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