The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

[Peter Parker]

I think it has three anchors now. Cynthia MCfaddean, Martin bashir and Terry Moran. I do not watch it that often only when i hear that the night's topic is something that interests me but I have never seen all three there on the same night.

The real problem for ABC is that Kimmel can't hold that audience but he could hardly be expected to the shows are just so different in appeal.

 

[meStevo]

Jay 4m Letterman 3.8m for night 4...

 

[Peter Parker]

So he continues to lead

but the margin is coming down to earth. I twill be intersting to see how it shakes out.

 

[televisionarchives]

but the margin is coming down to earth. I twill be intersting to see how it shakes out.

But If Letterman pulls ahead of Leno it will be a surprise. He hasn't for years.

 

[Peter Parker]

Like I said before tempers are running a bit hot on all this. It is just TV guys and some folks like LEno, some Letterman, and some Nightline. Don't take it too seriosuly.

 

[KAB]

But If Letterman pulls ahead of Leno it will be a surprise. He hasn't for years.

He did, Monday night.
Letterman ends Leno

 

[televisionarchives]

He did, Monday night.
Letterman ends Leno

For one day. Let's see if it last. And Leno still got more viewers, Leno averaged 4.36 million viewers to 4.19 million for Letterman.

 

[Peter Parker]

I liked Leno on Top Gear the other night, Too bad that the idea of a USS show never took off but perhaps Leno was right when he said it would never work on commercial TV.

 

[KAB]

For one day.

Make that two.

 

[televisionarchives]

We just watched Leno during lunch. Two of us who work together met Joan Jett back when she performed at Universal . We believe it was 1992 or so. She looked worn out then and she does now.

 

[dfergie]

Letterman's blackmailer pleaded guilty yesterday, could have had ratings to see what he had to say...

 

[dfergie]

In National Ratings Leno Beats Letterman In 18-49 & Viewers on Tuesday

After losing on Monday night, Jay Leno was back to winning on Tuesday. On Tuesday night The Tonight Show had a 1.1 rating with adults 18-49 based on fast national numbers

Source & More: tvbythenumbers.com

 

[televisionarchives]

I expect Letterman to do a little better because NBC has a poor 10pm line up. And " The Marriage Ref" isn't helping Leno at at.

 

[Peter Parker]

My guess is that it will be close for awhile maybe fora long while. Neither guy is exactly beloved these days and neither dominates the period like Carson did.

Personally I prefer one of them over the other but it just does not bother me that the other show exists.

 

[MikeD-C05]

I hope Leno fails terribly. Then Conan goes to Fox and slaughters Leno in the ratings.

GO Coco! Go Coco!

 

[riffjim4069]

I hope Leno fails terribly. Then Conan goes to Fox and slaughters Leno in the ratings.

GO Coco! Go Coco!

Then start a Go Coco thread so you and the five people watching his show can discuss. I hope he does well, but there is no way Conan will threaten Leno or Letterman's ratings:

1. Leno
2. Letterman
3. Nightline
4. O'Brien

 

[televisionarchives]

I hope Leno fails terribly. Then Conan goes to Fox and slaughters Leno in the ratings.

GO Coco! Go Coco!

Not going to happen. And the longer Conan is off Television the tougher it's going to be for him to come back. And if Conan did go to FOX he won't slaughter Leno or Letterman. He couldn't even beat Letterman . It's a tough business and it's always going to be about money and ratings.


The good news is you can catch him on tour. Let's see how successful this is .Conan O'Brien sets dates for 'The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour' | Company Town | Los Angeles Times

 

[riffjim4069]

The good news is you can catch him on tour. Let's see how successful this is .Conan O'Brien sets dates for 'The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour' | Company Town | Los Angeles Times

He should tour under the name Coco Concusso. Now that would be funny!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q_NOYOgf7k]YouTube - Conan O'Brien Fall on The Tonight Show[/ame]

 

[dfergie]

More at People... Conan O'Brien Taking His 'Prohibited' Act on the Road - Conan O'Brien : People.com

 

[Peter Parker]

I don't think that there is much chance that leno will "fail terribly." I also think that if O'brien does come back he will probably take at least as many viewers from Letterman as he does from Leno.

I can see why all of the shows at that time (plus O'Brien) have fans but I continue to be amazed at how some see it as a death struggle and seem to reset the simple fact that people with different tastes have an opportunity to watch what they like after the local news. I mean heaven forbid that they all build an audience and compete to see who can bring in the most seeing viewers.