The Jay Leno Show- We've been awaiting this disaster for a few months and it didn't disappoint. It was/is a disaster. Leno was the host of the Tonight Show for 17 years after being Johnny Carson's substitute host. Before that, Leno was a hilarious comedian whose best work can be seen via YouTube. Clearly the times have changed. Whether Jay was asked (axed) to leave the Tonight Show for Conan O' Brien or left on his own speed, who knows. But the truth is little consolation for a talk show that's going to be on
every weeknight at 10PM Eastern.
The main problem with the Jay Leno Show is that it's pointless. Really I want to see dramas as 10PM, not talk shows and especially not train wrecks. He's a talented guy, a good talk show host but
why is this on? Oh yeah that's right, ratings. For his inaugural broadcast Jay had this skit that went on forever, Jerry Seinfeld fell by and I turned away to watch Guiding Light on my computer. Sad, I know.
Who's that? Oh look, it's
Kanye West. He was able to visit after his shameful display at the
VMA's. We see from the pic he's
shell shocked after interrupting little
ol' Taylor Hicks Swift's big moment. She looked as lost as Carrie out there didn't she. Anyway, this drama provided Jay a "Hugh Grant" moment so early on. It's quite fortuitous isn't it? Jay later offered
Kanye some counseling at a crazy hospital (in a room next to Ben
Silverman) and
Kanye decided to torture us musically with help from Rhianna and Jay-Z.
Grade: C-
What I'd Do: Cancel it and give Leno a
weekly show.
The Tonight Show With Conan O' Brien- I've been in lock down for the past few weeks. I shanked a guard, escaped and look who's back! Upon my arrival I found that creaky ol' Jay Leno stole the Tonight Show from under Conan's feet. Wrong! My crack staff has told me the specifics and I'm still horrified. But I'm undeterred. I'm going to break this down for my fellow dyslexics who just want the facts, or the stacfs...
Conan was named the host of the Tonight Show about 11 months ago. He'd been on for 7 months. His ratings were low--and much lower than Crazy Uncle Jay. To make matters worse, Fathead Jay was laying in the cut with his own prime-time show at 10 PM. It tanked, it was canceled...
Look a bird... Anyway NBC had a great plan to move Jay to 11:35 for a half-hour show. Jay said sure. Conan said no because it would move the Tonight Show to 12:05, Jimmy Fallon to 3 AM and Carson Daly on the streets where he'd be knocking people in the head for spending change. It wasn't to be. Coco put his pimp hand down and let folk know he wasn't going out like Poindexter. Good for him. Leno's going back to the Tonight Show, O' Brien got something like 45 million dollars to go away. Good deal, I wish someone who give me 45 million dollars to go away, at this point I'd take 25 cents.
Aftermath- After the last show, I went on a crime spree and just became a one-man destroying machine. See what Jay Leno made me do!
