BREAKING NEWS ALERT!!! Conan is BACK!
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Matt²
So are we going to see George Lopez get all pissed off now, because he's being pushed back one hour by Conan?
You know, the same way Conan was pushed off by Leno.
You know, the same way Conan was pushed off by Leno.
If you actually read the articles about this, Lopez called Conan himself saying he would be cool moving back to let Conan have his slot. Looking at the posts on the I'm With CoCo Facebook page, though, this isn't going to be a good move. Most people are saying they don't have cable/TBS. Also from what else I've read, they're planning Office/Family Guy to be the lead-in shows for him, and he's going to be up against Colbert/Daily Show more than anything else (and he's going to lose against those, I'm sure).
Here: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/12/how-the-conan-obrien-tbs-deal-happened/?src=busln
Here: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/12/how-the-conan-obrien-tbs-deal-happened/?src=busln
Lopez is a pretty nice guy, it seems to me. He also may see a bump in ratings with Conan opening for him, so to speak.
Dave
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It doesn't start until November. Until then, contact your local cable company and let them know you want your Conan!
I find it funny with the hundreds of satellite channels, people don't have something as awesome as TBS. Silly nooblets, get proper TEEEEVEEES.
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And Fox would only have canceled his show after the first season.
*rimshot*
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And Fox would only have canceled his show after the first season.
*rimshot*
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Steven Soderburgin
Ah, TBS. So awesome. Where else will I get 3 hours of Family Guy reruns?
You can also get 3 hours of new tyler perry programming that churns out like 80 episodes a season
Alternate answer: Adult Swim.
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Steven Soderburgin
lol but seriously folks, I'd be willing to be that this had a lot more to do with Conan wanting more freedom than any of the networks would be willing to offer combined with the fact that TBS was probably thrilled at the prospect of giving Conan a show, rather than having to put up with networks saying "Well, we'll see if we can work something out"
I hope they call it "El Conando O'Briendado Mostrar"
Or alternatively: "Tyler Perry presents: White George Lopez"
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Steven Soderburgin
I hope they call it "Homicide: Life on the Street: The Squeakquel"
I hope they call it "The Wirey Tall Guy"
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Conan: Based on Jay Leno's Push after he's Hired
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Conan: Based on Jay Leno's Push after he's Hired
It doesn't start until November. Until then, contact your local cable company and let them know you want your Conan![/QUOTE]
Eh, other than all the specialty channels I get (movie channels, sports, all the Discovery and National Geographics) I don't have the most comprehensive satellite package and I honestly don't watch enough TV to warrant what I already have.
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crono1224
TBS really is a useless channel to me, it doesn't really seem to have any good original shows, it's best shows (i am being subjective) come from NBC, FOX and maybe ABC.
This seems like a quickly done shit move, that will lose his bounce back from not being on TV. Is this really the best place for a comeback show?
This seems like a quickly done shit move, that will lose his bounce back from not being on TV. Is this really the best place for a comeback show?
But where could be realistically go? FOX only does two hours a night and would need to convince affiliates to give up an hour they control and ABC, CBS, and NBC (durr) are all taken in late night. As far as the "best" cable channels go, Comedy Central is taken and USA is owned by NBC so....TBS. Yeah.
I will watch this show, either live or Tivoed. Conan is trying to make the bast of a craptacular situation and having a show on TBS is better than no show at all no matter how you look at it.
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Matt²
Alternate answer: Adult Swim.[/QUOTE]
alternate alternate answer : CW ... ok maybe not THREE hours, but they are playing it now too.
North_Ranger
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If SubTV or one of the other TV channels that aren't full of AIDS and shit here in Finland pick this show up, I shall watch it.
Also, no, the TV channel I mentioned is neither broadcasted from a submarine, broadacasting daily fights of Subway vs. Quiznos, nor hosted by a person dressed in a gimp suit.
Also, no, the TV channel I mentioned is neither broadcasted from a submarine, broadacasting daily fights of Subway vs. Quiznos, nor hosted by a person dressed in a gimp suit.
Dave
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It turns out one of the big reasons was Fox had contractual obligations and Conan would have been on at different times on different days in different time zones and markets. Had he gone to Fox he would have been automatically done because nobody would have been able to follow his schedule.
On TBS he gets the 10 pm time slot regardless of area or market.
On TBS he gets the 10 pm time slot regardless of area or market.
Although let's be fair, a handful of the biggest FOX markets get higher ratings than TBS.
Yeah so apparently this won't air in Canada. Lame, I won't even be able to see if I enjoy the new show. Well I guess there's always the questionably legal route.
Yay.
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