Conan O’Brien

Conan O’Brien to be Replaced by Seinfeld !?!

December 18, 2009 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

According to Entertainment Weekly, this year The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien had its lowest November ratings in 15 years, losing 52% of its viewership as opposed to last year since O’Brien took over for Jay Leno. Could NBC possibly be changing it up if the ratings continue to fall? Apparently so, as rumors are circulating that NBC is reportedly looking for a replacement, beginning informal talks to find a new late night funny man for the time slot.

Per Popeater:

“NBC just can’t carry on like this. ‘The Tonight Show’ has lost 52 percent of its viewership in just one year. The November ratings will be the show’s lowest in 15 years. They would be idiots to not be having the replacement conversation,” a source tells me.

Insiders are saying the one man on top of everyone’s wish list is Jerry Seinfeld. However, getting him to commit is another thing, and that seems to be a longshot. Conan’s people are vehemently denying the speculation.

“Completely false. There are no conversations happening. Conan is the host of the ‘Tonight Show.”

Sounds to me like someones in denial.

Filed Under: Celebrity Gossip, Television Tagged With: Conan O'Brien, Fired, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, NBC, ratings, Replace, The Tonight Show, Viewers

Conan O’Brien First Year 3000 – Video

June 4, 2009 By Cara Harrington 2 Comments

Conan O’Brien revamped his classic ‘In the Year 2000’ bit to ‘In the Year 3000’ after is move to the “Tonight Show.” It is been a long wait for me. I adore Conan.

The fact that too believes “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here” should be changed to “I’m a Douche Bag, Leave Me Here” makes me want to emblazon that manta on a t-shirt. Alas….I am too lazy and don’t want to wear anything Pratt related.

Filed Under: Television, Videos Tagged With: bit, Comedy, Conan O'Brien, In the Year 2000, In the Year 3000, skit, Tonight Show, Video

Celebrity Quotes: Conan O’Brien

May 29, 2009 By Cara Harrington Leave a Comment

“In New York people would come up to me on the street and say, ‘Hey, Conan!’ Here in Los Angeles the only way I’m going to meet new people is if I accidentally get into their car.”

-Conan O’Brien on his move from New York to L.A.

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Jimmy Fallon’s Late Night Debut a Dud – Video

March 3, 2009 By Cara Harrington Leave a Comment

Oh how I miss Conan O’Brien already.

Jimmy Fallon suffered a shaky start to his debut. The critics aren’t exactly holding faith that he has the chops to fill the spot of Conan. A set, not unlike SNL, was erected ad Jimmy was clearly nervous, which is understandable, but distracting. Despite his star studded show that included Robert De Niro, Tina Fey, Justin Timberlake and Drew Barrymore, he fell flat.

Here are some of the reviews….

Entertainment Weekly: “He still looked nervous, his eyes locked onto the cue cards more frequently than at us. He did an ultra-ordinary monologue — one liners about President Obama and the deficit that sounded like material Jay Leno’s writers had faxed over from L.A.

The Hollywood Reporter: “He tried too hard, stumbled over his punchlines and struggled to make Robert De Niro seem interesting.”

Washington Post – “He meant he’d been momentarily unplugged, but the whole show had an unfortunate aura of disconnect. It didn’t seem to have attitude, direction or an identifiable style — a newborn already suffering an identity crisis.”

Egads….lets hope he puts the big boy pants on soon!

Filed Under: Television, Videos, WTF?!? Tagged With: Conan O'Brien, Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Fallon Late Night debut, Justin Timberlake, Late Night, Robert De Niro, The Roots, Tina Fey, TV

Jay Leno Moves to Prime Time, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Video

December 9, 2008 By Cara Harrington Leave a Comment

Jay Leno won’t have to stand in any unemployment lines. Jimmy Fallon will take over “Late Night” and Conan O’Brien moves into Leno’s spot on “The Tonight Show” in May 2009. Meanwhile, Jay will be doing a prime time show with a “format similar to ‘The Tonight Show’” weeknights at 10 p.m. on NBC.

Currently Fallon, formerly a cast member of “Saturday Night Live,” is setting up shop at his new digs. He has also already chosen his house band. “Roots” will be his nightly musical entertainment.

Anything after 9:30 I miss. I am usually passed out drunk in the bathtub by then.

Image Via: Associated Press