All eyes were on Conan O'Brien Monday night -- and that's not a figurative statement. TBS' debut of Conan defeated both his Tonight Show rival Jay Leno and fellow Leno roadkill, Late Show's David Letterman. Conan's premiere pulled in 4.2 million viewers, with 3.3 million in … [Read more...]
It’s Conan’s Big Night
Even if you're not a late-night watcher, you've got to be at least a little curious. I never watch late-night shows, but I'm planning to tune in. The drama that seemingly ended months ago when Conan O'Brien was booted from The Tonight Show by NBC so that Jay Leno could return … [Read more...]
Reactions to Coco’s Emmy nominations
As we reported yesterday, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien scored four Emmy nominations yesterday. O'Brien got all the Emmy love -- for his show that was shut down after 7 months, so Jay Leno could resume hosting the show. But Leno -- who most have cast as the villain of this … [Read more...]
Jay Leno apologizes for bad ‘gay’ joke
Jay Leno apologized for his inappropriate joke to Ryan Philippe that had gay activists up in arms. He asked the actor (referring to his first role as a gay character in a soap opera): "Can you give me, like – say that camera is your gay lover ...Can you give me your 'gayest … [Read more...]
TV talk show ratings spike
Theeyyy're back.... After late night talk shows plunged into two-month replay hell because of the writers strike, Jay Leno has finally returned, and with a vengeance. About 7.2 million people tuned in, over 40% more than his usual ratings. Letterman drew in 5.5 million … [Read more...]