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Conan Gets The Tonight Show!
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stingrock23
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What about his announcer, Joel? Assuming he's still alive in 2009, will he be transferred over also? I say this because sometimes he is involved in the skits, and they're usually pretty funny.
prberk
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GenerationX said:
I agree with you that Carson was the king of late night for 30 years, but he was also sometimes regarded as "safe" in the last 20 years of that reign. The fact is that he was the standard-bearer: the standard by which all others are measured. And by that fact alone, you are likely to be regarded as "safe." Leno knew this, and he also knew the place of this show in NBC's legacy. He has been doing a good job, even though I personally think that he tries too hard to keep the show "modern" and "edgy" in its look. The best value of this show has always been its nature as a good, comfortable, funny night-time friend.
And sometimes professional critics hate things that are not "on the edge." Not everything needs to be "on the edge." The rest of us sometimes appreciate the "safe" and perhaps comfortable, friendly route, with a tinge of excitement every now and then... which in the end was exactly the combination that endeared many of us to Johnny Carson. He connected with the audience and was self-deprecating. Jay does a good job doing the same, but is just not quite there.
The standard-bearer is rarely the critic's darling. But it is valuable, and often welcome to the rest of us.
SirNim said:
Cactus Chef is quite good.:lol:
NemoRocks78
Seized
I heard on GMA today that Carson Daly will possibly take over Conan's spot once he takes Jay's spot.....his show is ok, but I find him, well, 'boring.'
MKCP 1985
Well-Known Member
Carson Daly? That makes sense. He'd have a huge edge because he is so well known.
Have any of you been to a taping of the Tonight Show? I had the fun earlier this year. It was so cool. Even better than just getting tickets, we were able to get backstage passes. When we arrived, we were given a pass to the secured lot where the cast parks. Then, we waited in the "green room" until the studio audience was taken in for the show. Until then, we were given access to all the snacks and drinks brought in for the cast and guests. It was just cool - the announcer, John Melendez, was encouraging us to help ourselves to the sandwiches and cookies. Some of the guests came in and we tried to leave them alone so they could relax before they went on camera.
The show is taped beginning around 4:00 p.m. local time, and is taped in real time, meaning the breaks for commercials are no longer than the actual commercials that run. There is minimal editing, and the whole thing is over in about an hour and ten minutes from the time it starts.
As special guests, we were allowed to stick around for a short while after the taping concluded, and take pictures on the set and with one of the guests who stayed around but it was a Friday and everyone (including our host) was eager to get out of there and start the weekend. We didn't meet Jay or Kevin, but we did get a family photo standing by their cars.
Anyway, after all that, Jay Leno is my favorite. How can I help it after getting the royal treatment at a taping of his show?
Have any of you been to a taping of the Tonight Show? I had the fun earlier this year. It was so cool. Even better than just getting tickets, we were able to get backstage passes. When we arrived, we were given a pass to the secured lot where the cast parks. Then, we waited in the "green room" until the studio audience was taken in for the show. Until then, we were given access to all the snacks and drinks brought in for the cast and guests. It was just cool - the announcer, John Melendez, was encouraging us to help ourselves to the sandwiches and cookies. Some of the guests came in and we tried to leave them alone so they could relax before they went on camera.
The show is taped beginning around 4:00 p.m. local time, and is taped in real time, meaning the breaks for commercials are no longer than the actual commercials that run. There is minimal editing, and the whole thing is over in about an hour and ten minutes from the time it starts.
As special guests, we were allowed to stick around for a short while after the taping concluded, and take pictures on the set and with one of the guests who stayed around but it was a Friday and everyone (including our host) was eager to get out of there and start the weekend. We didn't meet Jay or Kevin, but we did get a family photo standing by their cars.
Anyway, after all that, Jay Leno is my favorite. How can I help it after getting the royal treatment at a taping of his show?