http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/davi...15-1201152380/
Love Craig Ferguson. Sincerely hope he doesn't get passed over or screwed.
http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/davi...15-1201152380/
Love Craig Ferguson. Sincerely hope he doesn't get passed over or screwed.
Forever Fredi
Would CBS have the balls to go for Conan?
Are Conan and Letterman friends? That could be telling.
Conan and Letterman are friendly. I dunno about Friends. Conan succeeded Letterman on Late Night. He brings the most fans immediately with him as well. No knock on Ferguson, but his following isn't close to Conan's.Originally Posted by Krgrecw
There are a handful of issues with Conan. First will he agree to do it? Second being will there be stipulations CBS would be willing to meet if Conan presents them (such as moving the show to California) Third and final being considering Ferguson, if he feels shunned he may leave.
Personally I hope Conan stays on TBS, he's able to do **** that you can't get away with on Network TV. Like they had a time where someone (forget who) was talking abuot the time keeping guy, and they wound up wasting so much time talking about it that would not have happened on the Tonight show or Late Show.
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Though one coincidence is that Conan's contact ends in 2015, sooooo
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Ferguson doesn't have the following of Conan because he didn't have the tonight show lead him in for 15 years then have tonight show for 6 months and a huge media controversy to rally people behind him.
If he took Letterman's spot he could easily develop a following. Rumor is Neil Patrick Harris is being floated.
Forever Fredi
Conan had a huge following before taking over the tonight show. Ferguson is good, I like him. But if you have to choose between him and Conan you take Conan all other things being equal.
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Here's a name: Adam Carolla.
I guess him being a conservative will keep him out of the running, but he has the largest podcast so he has a helluva built in following.
A top billing show like that is gonna pull someone with late night show hosting experience. Jimmy Fallon had to do some time before moving into a prime spot.
Your most likely replacements are Conan, Ferguson, Stewart, Colbert (if they want it as it would be a totally different medium) are your most likely candidates. Some longer shots include bringing Leno out of retirement. sliding Chelsea Handler over (personally I think that she's likely to replace ferguson if he gets it though) and the possible move of Kimmel to the Late show which would then open up another spot. NPH is brought up because of his CBS ties and his stage experience but that would likely be a lousy experience.
BTW Walker Texas Ranger lever is the best thing in the history of television.
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Can Letterman just retire now?
Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
Again, Conan had Late Night for 15+ years or whatever it was. His lead-in was Jay Leno whom was the ratings king in the 11:30 time slot against Letterman.
And don't forget, during that whole Tonight Show fiasco, Conan gained fans just to spite Leno. People I know never cared about Conan for some reason started to follow and watch him after the Tonight Show screwing.
Ferguson has been under the radar, no scandals or controversies. If given the right time slot, his audience can grow.
Forever Fredi
Dude, you just have no clue. Conan being on late night for so long is a positive. I don't know why that would hold again him. Ferguson has no draw, Conan had draw. As far as following Leno, Conan and Leno couldn't be more different. Mainly because Conan is actually funny.
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jpx7 (04-10-2014)
It won't happen but I would love Louie CK to take it. And fwiw kgrecw I love The Ace Man!
If this rumor is true the search will be short
http://mashable.com/2014/04/04/steph...an-late-night/
Would be interesting and not what anyone expects if it happens.
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Eh. I love Colbert, but his thing is political satire... that's what has put him on the map and I'm not sure if the regular Colbert would be as good.
Forever Fredi
He is really good at what he does period. His political satire is one thing. His skills as an interviewer/showman is awesome.
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jpx7 (04-10-2014)
What put Colbert on the map were his hilarious interviews on The Daily Show, which started in 1997—two years before Jon Stewart even entered the game. That's his strength: that, and the fact he's a consummate ****ing showman. The satire streak will always be there, but I think he'll be able to shuffle off the institutional politics part of it as much as he cares to and still have a lot of success.
It was the Report, and his Colbert "character"—obviously—which brought the quasi-transcendent status he enjoys today, but he'd earned plenty of plaudits prior to it.
I like Conan—I grew up watching Late Night—but these days I really don't make time to watch any of the late night shows (and really haven't since I shipped off to college so many moons ago). With Colbert moving to that medium, however, I might have to make the effort to start, because dude done changed the game if he brings it like he always does.
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"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
zitothebrave (04-10-2014)
I think the politics du jour on late night television is in that classic American vein of "they're all idiots" and although Colbert is pretty clearly ensconced on the left politically, I'm sure he'll skewer everybody.
jpx7 (04-10-2014)
Louis wrote for Conan, but he's got a good thing going.
jpx7 (04-10-2014)
yeah. And there's the interview aspect. Takes a certain skill to do that well.
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A talk show host has to keep things interesting when they're interviewing dullards.
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