Leno and Conan situation summary
By this point, the late night saga is over a week old, but many people are starting to take sides in the matter without knowing the facts. People who like Jay Leno seem to want to blame Conan for taking The Tonight Show into a ratings tail spin while Conan O’Brien fans want to blame Leno [...]
Missed the Letterman v. Palin Feud?
You may have heard recently that David Letterman has been in the news for saying something derogatory about one of Sarah Palin’s daughters. The controversy started last week when Letterman attempted to crack a joke about a photo of Palin and her daughter Willow, who attended a Yankees game. Of the photo, he said that [...]
Jimmy Fallon Era and the Late Night Glut
Last Friday night, Conan O’Brien completed his last “Late Night” show. Jimmy Fallon, former Saturday Night Live regular, takes over the “Late Night” gig starting Monday night (03/02/09). Fallon promises a younger-skewing type of show, with more focus on gadgets, blogs, the internet, and video chats, along with the typical celebrity interviews. Conan takes over [...]
Phoenix, Letterman, and U2
While Jay Leno’s safe snooze fest of a show is coming to an end, David Letterman has been the talk show host in the news of late. Joaquin Phoenix’s indescribable interview on the Late Show the other day was Letterman’s first piece of publicity. If you are one of the few who haven’t heard yet, [...]
