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Originally Posted by What Would Kevin Do?
Another thing to consider. Conan caters to a younger crowd... A younger crowd that A. probably makes up a smaller percentage of Nielson households, and B. a younger crowd that watches TV on the internet, along with DVRs/Tivo, etc...
Reported ratings aren't the only reason this happen. The primary reason this happened was because the local affiliates were not happy with Leno. People were fine with Conan. This really has very little to do with Conan. Leno gave bad lead ins to the news, local affiliates got mad and complained. NBC knew it would have to cancel Leno, but they didn't want to lose him, so they moved him.
This was never about people not watching Conan to begin with.
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But Leno was doing good in the ratings before he left. Conan also had all summer to do his thing, and the ratings were not there. They sent Jay in for clean-up duty last fall, and even he couldn't help.
Conan's ratings were already down LONG before Jay Leno was sent in to go to the rescue. So again, Jay was not at fault. He tried to help Conan.
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Originally Posted by Vastardikai
Just imagine the ratings Leno would have had in those first couple of years if NBC had decided to dedicate all their time promoting a Johnny Carson prime time show, which was a watered down version of his classic Tonight Show.
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There actually were rumors of Carson doing Prime Time TV, but he decided against it.
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Originally Posted by screech
Zeeboe is just mad because people here don't like Jay Leno.
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lol. Are you 14-years old or something? Seriously, that reminds me of something a kid would say. Because that is how a 14-year old would think.
I'm not mad at anyone. What do I have to be mad about? My guy won. All I'm doing is defending Leno. I don't care if people dislike him, but when untrue comments are posted, I'm going to speak up.
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Originally Posted by screech
If this would have happened, Leno could have retired (or gone to ABC or whatever). NBC would not have had to do so much to keep him because their ratings wouldn't (theoretically) have been in the shitter at this point.
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......You're really not getting it. So I'm gonna bold this. Please read the following -
Jay Leno couldn't have retired or gone to ABC. He was under contract with NBC, and they would not let him go. The Prime Time show was NBC's idea. Not Jay's. Jay WANTED to move on, but NBC would not allow it.
That's the one thing some of the Leno haters do not get or understand. (or do not want to get) Goes to show how little some of them know about the entertaiment business, and how things are done, or they just wanna change what is to fit their own belief's.
Don't be mad at Jay. Be mad at NBC for messing this up, and the rest of the country for not watching Conan's show. Jay is just an innocent scapegoat for all this. I feel bad for Conan, but I feel bad for Jay too. He was just doing what he was told, and he's taking the heat for NBC.