I adore Conan O’Brien and am sad to hear that his debut on the “Tonight Show” was lackluster. Critics are disappointed too and they aren’t afraid to say it.
“O’Brien commanded the stage, but seemed more comfortable laughing it up with erstwhile sidekick-turned-announcer Andy Richter than in interacting with his 380 audience members.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“In fact, his decision to do sketch upon sketch instead of a tight monologue with smart topical humor was, at times, painfully unfunny.” – New York Post
“He’s from the world of sketch comedy, not monologues, and he sticks with an idea as long as he feels something funny could happen.” – Daily News
The ratings are in and despite the critics wrath, he did amazing in tv ratings. Conan drew the highest overnight ratings for a Monday episode in four years. (In 2005 the strongest Monday night ratings centered around a tribute to Johnny Carson. ) He won his time period by a 154% over CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman.”
I personally wasn’t able to watch his debut as I was feeding hungry children and donating clothes to the needy. Ok..ok…I was getting blitzed with a few friends and shopping for tube tops. Regardless, I am hoping that this turns around for him. Everyone has performance issues their first time. (That applies to more than one situation.) So, for those of you who did watch, what did you think?
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