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victoriasauce
09/15/09

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I happen to like Jay Leno and I *gasp* have a sense of humor.

I don't get the condescending attitude on Jezebel. It's like we're all expected to have the same opinions/tastes/likes/dislikes. I wonder how many people actually like Leno or Gwyneth Paltrow or Ann Curry but are too overwhelmed by the haters to speak up.
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katynels
09/15/09

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I swear to god... the man still makes "Monica Lewinsky is fat" jokes. Irrelevance thy name is Jay.
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lalaland13
09/15/09

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I don't really think Leno is a bad person, but he's not funny. Conan at least tries some weird and even edgy stuff, like Tom Cruise and Fonzie dolls and the Tonight Show Tramtacular with Andy in a human-sized hamster ball. Conan has energy, while Letterman is enjoyably cranky and Craig Ferguson is nice and off-the-cuff. Jay tries so hard not to offend anyone he forgets to be funny.

I hope the numbers drop a lot. NBC is a terrible company run by terrible cheapskates. Jack Donaghy could do better than this. NBC was shitting their pants in fear of Jay leaving for another network, and while I think Conan will be fine, they done him dirty with this.
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Plate2.18
09/15/09

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So how would his show, even if it was great, change primetime tv forever? (I'm actually wondering, not being sarcastic.) I hadn't realized his show was getting so much attention leading up to this.

I don't mind Jay Leno (though all I ever watched was headlines), but I am irritated that it's taking up time normally filled by scripted shows. I want Chuck now.
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Alys Brangwin can't stop the beat
09/15/09

@Plate2.18: It is so much cheaper to make than a 1-hour drama. If the networks could pull that much ad revenue from a cheap variety show instead of making five different scripted dramas, they wouldn't do it anymore. Eventually most original programming would migrate to cable and the networks would go back to the old days when they had variety, and now also they'd have the reality and competition series.
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willwriteforfood
09/15/09

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Leno moving up an hour (I know they say it's not the same show, but gimme a break) won't affect my TV watching, except I can essentially write off NBC every night. That will clear some space on the DVR for Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Graham Norton and Colin Ferguson - all of whom could talk-show-host circles around Leno and his lame jokes.
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PinkSoxHat
09/15/09

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Jay Leno moving to 10 is really clogging up my Tivo. Now I've got to Tivo either Letterman or Conan every night.

Jay Leno is not funny, and I don't care to hang out with people who find him amusing.
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GayRobotsRUS
09/15/09

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A writer on a show I watch Twittered earlier this week that Jay Leno at 10 caused thousands to lose their jobs. It runs 5 nights a week in a timeslot that used to be occupied by 1 hour dramas. 5 shows out means 5 crews out at about 300 people apiece, to paraphrase her.

Whether or not the show is good, it's gotta be saving the network a lot of money.
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Alys Brangwin can't stop the beat
09/15/09

@GayRobotsRUS: That's exactly why they did it. NBC has been losing every night of the week since Friends went off the air.
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dripdrop
09/15/09

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JAY LENO IS NOT FUNNY.

I would rather watch Jimmy Fallon, tbh.
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meritxell: an erotic life
09/15/09

@dripdrop: Ugh, I know right? That's saying a lot...

Can't there be any non white guy nighttime talk show hosts? I mean, I loves me some Conan and all but jeezus.
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Hana Maru
09/15/09

@meritxell: I Like Chelsea Lately on E! I don't always agree with her, but she's funny and fearless, and does great interviews without any ass kissing. Plus, Perez Hilton brought her roses and she thanked him ad dropped them on the floor.
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Yahtzii
09/15/09

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17 MILLION VIEWERS? I refuse to believe that many people think Jay Leno is funny.
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hortense
09/15/09

@Yahtzii: I'm sure at least half of them tuned in for Kanye.
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bluebears
09/15/09

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"Lame and Homophobic", is what I plan to title my upcoming late-20th century US History treatise.
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hortense
09/15/09

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I don't understand what this show is supposed to be. Is it supposed to be The Daily Show? Is it supposed to be The Tonight Show with only one or two guests? Is it supposed to be like Ellen, but at night? What the hell is this show supposed to be?

That being said, I called my parents last night, and my father surprised me by saying, "Oh, we're watching Jay Leno at 10." I don't know if it was out of curiosity or excitement that they tuned in, but I think it was a reality check in that everyone I know is all "Ugh, the Jay Leno show, boo" but there is an audience out there, as proven by his run on the Tonight Show. People drift towards the safe and the familiar, especially in relatively scary times, I guess.
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sleepeatread
09/15/09

@hortense: If Jay Leno danced and shimmied over a coffee table like Ellen does, I might actually tune in.
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bluebears
09/15/09

@sleepeatread: have to say, Zach Galifianakis perfectly sums up my reaction to the dancing on Ellen.
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anibundel
09/15/09

@hortense: The two sweetest words in the English language: De Fault! De Fault!
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sleepeatread
09/15/09

@bluebears: I love it!
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bluebears
09/15/09

@sleepeatread: if only Zach hosted a nightly show....sigh.
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BlondeGoddess
08/12/09

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Chuck Bass, Han Solo, Don Draper. I'm feeling like such a slut today.
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homoviper
08/12/09

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Oh, Jon. WIll you just gaymarry me already?
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NerD: Blattella
08/12/09

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This guy is awesome. Off to Hulu to watch the whole thing.
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rednrowdy
08/12/09

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again, i will sit with him with a six pack of beer and watch any game. any time. any where. we'd probably pee in our pants from laughing together. jennifer is a lucky lucky lady.
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