tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post8062748189453760414..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Heeeeeeeeeere's Conan!Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-29808919245491763932009-06-03T16:29:01.590-04:002009-06-03T16:29:01.590-04:00I thought he was good......... thought the first s...I thought he was good......... thought the first segment when he was running across the country to Surrender was a riot. He also gave a nice mention to Jay Leno, which was a classy moveKathienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-55057250696879566332009-06-03T10:20:37.521-04:002009-06-03T10:20:37.521-04:00if I hear one more person claim Howard Stern inven...if I hear one more person claim Howard Stern invented the Man on the Street gag, I don't know what I'll do.<br /><br />Wasn't Steve Allen doing that in like the 50s? He probably ripped it off some radio guy in the 30s who ripped it off some vaudeville act in the teens, who ripped it off John Wilkes Booth in the 1860s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-44348759362614106832009-06-03T02:14:17.196-04:002009-06-03T02:14:17.196-04:00I think the fact that the last 10 episodes of Late...I think the fact that the last 10 episodes of Late Night with Conan all featured "Best Of" bits, made some of the episode seem like a bit of a letdown, but the "Circles" chant from the live audience reassured me that at least he has some fans in LA that will love him as much as I do.<br /><br />And I think they need to work in a bit about Andy as a bad announcer, only to cut with him with a coat full of fuzzy animals.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677263502789684769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-73861599073707216452009-06-02T23:46:49.136-04:002009-06-02T23:46:49.136-04:00I know they will never risk it, but I would love a...<i> I know they will never risk it, but I would love a return of Norm MacDonald... he would drive the fogeys crazy.</i><br /><br />Norm's been booked for next Thursday, June 11!<br /><br />http://nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20090602000000-034thetonightsh.htmlMarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-91495674298815334602009-06-02T23:19:04.319-04:002009-06-02T23:19:04.319-04:00(scored, perfectly, to Cheap Trick's "Sur...<i>(scored, perfectly, to Cheap Trick's "Surrender," a song that automatically makes any montage at least 10% better)</i><br /><br />So funny. You had me actually laughing out loud, Alan.J.Shonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68201424506988777742009-06-02T22:19:58.004-04:002009-06-02T22:19:58.004-04:00Loved the opening, disliked the tram tour, can'...Loved the opening, disliked the tram tour, can't remember anything he said in the Farrell interview. But you know what's always bothered me about Conan? The fact that he delivers every monologue joke in EXACTLY the same way.<br /><br />1) Straightforward recounting of some news item.<br />2) The word "yeah."<br />3) Punchline.<br /><br />It's that "yeah" that drives me batty.<br /><br />And I thought the mix on Pearl Jam was dreadful. I'm so happy I switched over to Dave at the last minute and was introduced to Melody Gardot. Wow.Memo2Selfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697112440087568681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-29926861132021905702009-06-02T17:47:27.010-04:002009-06-02T17:47:27.010-04:00is it just me or does the new set look eerily like...<I>is it just me or does the new set look eerily like the set from Larry Sanders? </I>I thought the same thing when the show started. I was waiting for Andy to give us a "Hey Now!"David Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41060421371171034842009-06-02T17:36:28.232-04:002009-06-02T17:36:28.232-04:00i also thought it was weird because when i rewatch...<I>i also thought it was weird because when i rewatched the Larry sanders show on dvd about 2 yrs ago, i thought that conan was the most similiar talk show host<br /></I>I would love to see Conan look at his butt and say, "Do these pants make my a$$ look fat?" :-)deznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-29118691427673405482009-06-02T16:59:01.432-04:002009-06-02T16:59:01.432-04:00Oops, Craig challenged Jimmy Fallon, not Conan. Ne...Oops, Craig challenged Jimmy Fallon, not Conan. Nevermind.Alfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-66420915558417538072009-06-02T16:55:46.197-04:002009-06-02T16:55:46.197-04:00Craig Ferguson also mentioned Conan's new gig last...Craig Ferguson also mentioned Conan's new gig last night, and challenged him to a naked wrestling match.Alfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5003303792557860422009-06-02T16:53:51.934-04:002009-06-02T16:53:51.934-04:00I watched Jay's last show and Conan's first and bo...I watched Jay's last show and Conan's first and boy Conan is so much better. Jay is a hack and I was disgusted to see his feature bit Jay-Walking, which is a blatant rip off of what Howard Stern has done his whole career. Conan at least has his own sense of humor and can be original and a little bit edgy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-43693304173975596172009-06-02T16:25:07.243-04:002009-06-02T16:25:07.243-04:00is it just me or does the new set look eerily like...is it just me or does the new set look eerily like the set from Larry Sanders? i also thought it was weird because when i rewatched the Larry sanders show on dvd about 2 yrs ago, i thought that conan was the most similiar talk show hosthuntrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032339733488849346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15717489409615592892009-06-02T14:45:36.689-04:002009-06-02T14:45:36.689-04:00Good, but not great show. I'll definitely be watch...Good, but not great show. I'll definitely be watching because I'm a Conan addict. It just pains me that I'll have to choose between Conan and Colbert now. <br /><br />On a side note, I'd kill to see some of the old Late Night bits with Andy, like Staring Contest, In the Year 2000, or Conan's Pictures with Max.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-42837308415806111712009-06-02T14:15:32.953-04:002009-06-02T14:15:32.953-04:00This was the first I've enjoyed the Tonight Show s...This was the first I've enjoyed the Tonight Show since Johnny left. <br /><br />Oh, and the set is FANTASTIC!LAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-66535752811386381062009-06-02T13:58:42.066-04:002009-06-02T13:58:42.066-04:00Apparently I was supposed to know that last night ...Apparently I was supposed to know that last night was his first show.jim treacherhttp://jimtreacher.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-26644514591240396742009-06-02T13:55:37.189-04:002009-06-02T13:55:37.189-04:00(or what anonymous said)(or what anonymous said)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438138745372633266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-55849627848339701812009-06-02T13:54:18.690-04:002009-06-02T13:54:18.690-04:00"Unbelievably childish."Compared with Leno, a bast...<I>"Unbelievably childish."</I>Compared with Leno, a bastion of maturity?Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438138745372633266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-83242618320870323942009-06-02T13:52:17.078-04:002009-06-02T13:52:17.078-04:00I thought it started out great and then petered ou...I thought it started out great and then petered out a bit when Will Ferrel and Pearl Jam showed up. I'm a Conan fan so his sketches are almost always funny to me, and I think the ones aired last night were good. The Universal backlot tour was typical of what you would see on Late Night, and it's probably where the Conan fans and nonfans split in preference. A mix of silly, along with smart ass remarks that you have to pay attention to hear, is the norm with Conan. <br /><br />I agree with everyone else who says that more Andy is needed. Hopefully he can show up in skits fairly regularly, if he doesn't feel like sitting on the couch. Last night seemed like he was cheering on Conan more than usual, and probably because he wants his friend to do well. I can only imagine the amount of suits and focus groups Conan has had to endure, and so just getting the show out there will be a lot easier.<br /><br />Both Letterman and Colbert were gracious enough to wish Conan luck on the show, something which definitely did not happen back in 93 with the competitors at the time. And if someone found Conan to be childish, I don't see that person heading over to Letterman, if only because he invented the goofy skit. <br /><br />I know they will never risk it, but I would love a return of Norm MacDonald... he would drive the fogeys crazy.<br /><br />NBC got it wrong in 93, but have rectified their mistake. However, with the Daily Show and Colbert Report being spot on almost every night, it may be too late to catch the Gen Xers who would never watch Leno.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317568565085893849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-73587827891201468552009-06-02T13:44:25.185-04:002009-06-02T13:44:25.185-04:00I don't know about the criticism that O'Brien's co...I don't know about the criticism that O'Brien's comedy is childish. It implies that Leno's comedy was sophisticated and cerebral. The man made jokes about the dirty double entendres of married people's last names. He made endless jokes about Bill Clinton's libido (though, to be fair, all the late night hosts have done this). Many, many sketches involved gag, gross out humor. I think Leno is just as "childish" as O'Brien only not as funny. <br /><br />And I would hesitate to call what these guys do as hosting "talk shows;" they're comedy shows with celebrity fluff interviews and music guests. If you want a real talk show, tune in to Charlie Rose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-62230279027821106862009-06-02T12:50:33.024-04:002009-06-02T12:50:33.024-04:00Agreed with Michael, they just need to accept that...<I>Agreed with Michael, they just need to accept that Andy is Ed McMahon and put him on the couch after the monologue.</I><BR><BR> <br /><br />The problem, I think, is that Andy wants to be the "announcer" and not the "sidekick" because it gives him greater flexibility to do other things if, say, another sitcom pops up. The announcer gig can always be done, if need be, before the taping happens; if he's expected to be on the couch, then he has to be on the couch.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-23500460960331750112009-06-02T12:46:13.983-04:002009-06-02T12:46:13.983-04:00There were nerves, but a good start all in all. T...There were nerves, but a good start all in all. The real thing they need to do is to get the audience to dial down the insanity a bit.Otto Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051682366565874144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-75309210858297521952009-06-02T12:07:13.635-04:002009-06-02T12:07:13.635-04:00Agreed with Michael, they just need to accept that...Agreed with Michael, they just need to accept that Andy is Ed McMahon and put him on the couch after the monologue.<br /><br />I thought the show was mediocre, but really, what can you expect after such hype? They need to do it for the long haul.<br /><br />But I will say this: That set looks beautiful, the opening sequence was fantastic, the new logo seems like a classic... basically I got a whole "this is the show once hosted by Johnny Carson" vibe, which honestly I never got from Leno.<br /><br />I appreciated that Letterman last night mentioned the fact that once again he didn't get the Tonight Show. And both Conan and Dave did Jay Leno impressions.Jasonhttp://theincomparable.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41661466660011140582009-06-02T11:43:38.657-04:002009-06-02T11:43:38.657-04:00Pretty solid, but they really need to figure out w...Pretty solid, but they really need to figure out what to do with Andy. The vast majority of the Conan-Andy interaction was just awkward.Michaelhttp://blogs.chron.com/gamehacksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33496152576829895242009-06-02T11:35:57.402-04:002009-06-02T11:35:57.402-04:00Conan running to LA made me unreasonably sad. Che...Conan running to LA made me unreasonably sad. Cheap Trick made me feel a little bit better (perhaps 10% better) but I hate to think of anyone having to leave New York.Blair Waldorfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-74778487046580120652009-06-02T11:28:05.100-04:002009-06-02T11:28:05.100-04:00It certainly didn't feel like Late Night At 11:30,...It certainly didn't feel like Late Night At 11:30, so I'm not going to snap judge anything. They'll find the right mix of traditional talk show and tall, pale Irishman, they'll put down Andy's mic and boost the musical guest's. We gave Fallon some time, and (believe it or not) Conan needs some, too. Although I doubt I won't be laughing all the way regardless....Mantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08256550901573985247noreply@blogger.com