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monothingie

monothingie

It was Bald Bob's Fault
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flynnibus

flynnibus

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Tom P. said:
IMHO, the current crop of late night hosts pretty much universally don't have it, whatever "it" is. That is not a political statement. It's the fact that I think they are all painfully unfunny and not entertaining, and their shows are all bland carbon copies of one another, a disease which infects the entire entertainment industry right now. Is anyone doing the kind of unique, innovative things that, for example, Letterman was doing back in his heyday?
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I don't think you are in tune with this...

You missed entire offshoots like Conan, Jon Stewart. Or even Bill Mahr in other demos, etc.

Like much of broadcast TV - The format has been assaulted by the shift away from TV as the main consumption feed and linear broadcasting. It's not that they are unfunny - it's that much of the show's core value can be consumed in 30-90 second clips and people don't need the network TV footprint for exposure. Why watch 60mins 3-5 times a week when you can watch the key funny moments spoon fed to you by an algorithm without all the fluff?

The main stay of the format for the last 30+ years has been interviews and monologues. Both of which have been lapped by nimbler, more prolific formats like podcasts, and video sharing sites. That's the real killer of these formats.. that everyone under 60 isn't looking only to their TV anymore.
 
JD80

JD80

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flynnibus said:
I don't think you are in tune with this...

You missed entire offshoots like Conan, Jon Stewart. Or even Bill Mahr in other demos, etc.

Like much of broadcast TV - The format has been assaulted by the shift away from TV as the main consumption feed and linear broadcasting. It's not that they are unfunny - it's that much of the show's core value can be consumed in 30-90 second clips and people don't need the network TV footprint for exposure. Why watch 60mins 3-5 times a week when you can watch the key funny moments spoon fed to you by an algorithm without all the fluff?

The main stay of the format for the last 30+ years has been interviews and monologues. Both of which have been lapped by nimbler, more prolific formats like podcasts, and video sharing sites. That's the real killer of these formats.. that everyone under 60 isn't looking only to their TV anymore.
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Most of those shows also serve as platforms for advertisement - like promoting streaming platforms, other shows and movies. While the format/duration/places it airs will change with time, their place in the content ecosystem will always be here.
 
Sirwalterraleigh

Sirwalterraleigh

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JD80 said:
Most of those shows also serve as platforms for advertisement - like promoting streaming platforms, other shows and movies. While the format/duration/places it airs will change with time, their place in the content ecosystem will always be here.
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There’s no Money in any of that…however
 
erasure fan1

erasure fan1

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flynnibus said:
It's not that they are unfunny - it's that much of the show's core value can be consumed in 30-90 second clips and people don't need the network TV footprint for exposure.
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No, they're just unfunny. Short form definitely plays a part in the drop. But being completely unfunny and not really entertaining is where it all starts in my opinion. It's a problem Hollywood created. A lot of people are simply fed up with modern Hollywood and celebrities. So why tune into a show that isn't funny and talks to people many don't care to hear from?
 

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