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Duh Aficionado Magazine: The Internet Continues To Hate Jay Leno | Videogum
Multiple sources are bringing to us news that even long time sidekick Kevin Eubanks is jumping the Jay Leno shipwreck. But wait there’s more!
St. Louis NBC affiliate KSDK claims that former Hootie and the Blowfish front man Darius Rucker might replace him, which can’t possibly be true.
Hootie! Eubanks will be on Jay’s March 1st return to Tonight but supposedly not there after.
NOOOOOO! I’m going to miss Jay Leno so much. Seems like just yesterday we were saying fake goodbye to Leno from the Tonight Show, I can’t believe we have to do it again. :(
(via Deadline)
What’s ironic is I’m sure Conan “feels bad” for Jay.
(via fancasttv)
THR reports NBC comfirms pulling Leno’s show because the affiliates were unhappy. Puts heavy blame on the affiliates, says…
“This was not an issue for the network, it was an issue for our affiliates, we were making money at 10 p.m.,” Gaspin said. “I think over time it might have started to grow. For the network it was not yet a wrong decision.”
Like rumored, they hope to keep Leno in their late night programming. All of which should be nailed down before the Olympics.
NBC chief Jeff Gaspin also explains what may fill the 10 pm gap, “Two hours of scripted, another reality hour and combination of expanded “Dateline” or repeats.”
My comments - Putting so much outright blame on the affiliates seems like a cop out to me, and also probably angers the affiliates. Which is the last thing Gaspin should want. While it’s official now that NBC lost hard with their grand Leno gamble, the repercussions of all of this have yet to be felt.
But they’re not exactly supportive either. Here’s the statement they released…
“Jay Leno is one of the most compelling entertainers in the world today. As we have said all along, Jay’s show has performed exactly as we anticipated on the network. It has, however, presented some issues for our affiliates. Both Jay and the show are committed to working closely with them to find ways to improve the performance.”
Uh huh. It’s being reported NBC will look at the potential pilots coming in and decide if they’re suitable replacements.
While I’d be happy to see scripted programming back in the 10 pm slot on NBC, I’m afraid of what his firing could do to late night. NBC could dump Conan (or Jimmy Fallon) and put Leno back at 11:30, or ABC could take Leno, and dump Kimmel. In which case Conan would really be fucked competition wise. Either way someone is out of a job and things wouldn’t look good for Coco.
Ugh. I open season 3 of 30 Rock to find this.
How dare they assume if you like the former you’d like the latter. I’m offended.
In July of 1995 Hugh Grant was arrested for hiring a prostitute, shortly thereafter Jay Leno infamously asked him, “What the hell were you thinking?” From that point on Leno was the king of the late night ratings.
Could lightning really strike twice?
I can’t tell if Rob Huebel is posting these pics of celebs disapproving Jay Leno ironically or not.(via robhuebel)
The first guest on NBC’s “The Jay Leno Show” will be … Jerry Seinfeld. http://bit.ly/36pG3
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