ArtisticallyChill

In last night’s monologue, Conan continues to knock NBC for their stupidity and it’s hard to laugh when you know Conan may not be there to make you laugh in the future.

Here’s Conan’s full press release rejecting the move to 12:05 AM via MediaDecoder:

People of Earth:

In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I’ve been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I’ve been absurdly lucky. That said, I’ve been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an immediate decision.

Six years ago, I signed a contract with NBC to take over “The Tonight Show” in June of 2009. Like a lot of us, I grew up watching Johnny Carson every night and the chance to one day sit in that chair has meant everything to me. I worked long and hard to get that opportunity, passed up far more lucrative offers, and since 2004, I have spent literally hundreds of hours thinking of ways to extend the franchise long into the future. It was my mistaken belief that, like my predecessor, I would have the benefit of some time and, just as important, some degree of ratings support from the prime-time schedule. Building a lasting audience at 11:30 is impossible without both.

But sadly, we were never given that chance. After only seven months, with my “Tonight Show” in its infancy, NBC has decided to react to their terrible difficulties in prime time by making a change in their long-established late night schedule.

Last Thursday, NBC executives told me they intended to move the “Tonight Show” to 12:05 to accommodate the “Jay Leno Show” at 11:35. For 60 years, the “Tonight Show” has aired immediately following the late local news. I sincerely believe that delaying the “Tonight Show” into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. The “Tonight Show” at 12:05 simply isn’t the “Tonight Show.” Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the “Late Night” show, which I inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot. That would hurt the other NBC franchise that I love, and it would be unfair to Jimmy.

So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it. My staff and I have worked unbelievably hard, and we are very proud of our contribution to the legacy of “The Tonight Show.” But I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction. Some people will make the argument that with DVRs and the Internet, a time slot doesn’t matter. But with the “Tonight Show,” I believe nothing could matter more.

There has been speculation about my going to another network but, to set the record straight, I currently have no other offer and honestly have no idea what happens next. My hope is that NBC and I can resolve this quickly so that my staff, crew, and I can do a show we can be proud of, for a company that values our work.

Have a great day and, for the record, I am truly sorry about my hair; it’s always been that way.

Yours,

Conan

Way to go Conan! NBC should have cut Leno loose for good so Conan could continue out of Leno’s shadow. If NBC doesn’t try to get convince Conan to stay on, it’s their loss. Hopefully Conan will find a network that will know his true worth and he can continue what he loves doing, making us laugh after watching the depressing news. I just hope Conan is smart enough to not go to FOX.

Good luck, Coco!

~ Lonewolf

This Fall 2009 TV Season has returning favorites and one new favorite. Some shows that got cancelled and they will be missed. Whether it’s on the TV, Hulu, or via a download here’s the list of shows I’ll be doing my best to watch regularly this Fall season:

• MONDAYS: Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, House, Lie To Me, Castle
• TUESDAYS: Sons of Anarchy
• WEDNESDAYS: Glee, GhostHunters, Destination Truth
• THURSDAYS: Bones, Fringe
• FRIDAYS: Dollhouse

As you can see Monday nights are overloaded with great shows on different networks. But that’s ok. I have the Internets at my disposal. Tonight is the 2 hour premiere of House. Unfortunately I’ll be working tonight (Halo 3 ODST launch) so I will record that, then Castle afterwards. Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother will be downloaded the next day. I don’t like the fact that CBS split them up to introduce a new sitcom (Accidentally On Purpose) and left an hour long odd gap (Three And A Half Men follows Accidentally…) before Big Bang Theory. Completely lame since How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory go great together.

After tonight, Lie To Me will follow House. So we will watch both those and then switch to Castle. And just continue to download Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother and watch those on Tuesday night. I’ll usually catch Sons of Anarchy on HULU because Serena doesn’t like it. So I let her have control of the TV on Tuesday nights.

Shows that will be missed but not forgotten:

• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
• Reaper
• LIFE
• Kings
• My Own Worst Enemy
• Life on Mars
• Eli Stone
• Pushing Daisies

Is there a show out there this season you think I should watch? Leave a comment with the title, time, and network of the show.

~ LoneWolf

TV.com has been revamped by CBS interactive after CBS acquired the site from the CNet billion dollar purchase last year. Now the site has grown into a video portal similar to FanCast and Hulu, allowing users to watch episodic content of their favorite shows. Beyond watching videos, CBS is hoping to build upon the community of the site’s members by allowing registered users to comment on shows they have watched via the site’s forums. Site visitors can also catch up on the latest tv news, look up shows, the tv schedule for their area, as well as view pics of their favorite celebrities. One of the funniest things I found out is that TV.com is setup to compete with FanCast and Hulu, and one of the way it’s doing that is by pulling some of it’s videos from Hulu.

Personally, Hulu is still my #1 stop to catch up on tv shows I may have missed or want to see again. I don’t need the user interaction and other bells and whistles TV.com distracting me.

~ LoneWolf