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Conan's Move to TBS: Brilliant or Disastrous?

By Mike Hess Posted Apr 12th 2010 04:18PM

Pop-Ed: The news of Conan O'Brien going to TBS wasn't just surprising on an otherwise slow Monday: It was staggering. It wasn't just the fact that we weren't expecting any news of this sort to come along, but more so the details in the news -- namely, the network that the former 'Tonight Show' host was going to. It makes very little sense to us, and the whole ordeal could either wind up working greatly to their (both Conan's and TBS') advantage, or it could be altogether crippling.

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Monday 12 April

By not really

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Conan is "opening" for Lopez about as much as Leno is "opening" for Fallon. In late night, the earlier show is always the more important one, while the later show is the secondary.

Monday 12 April

By katie

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Lopez and Conan spoke to each other personally. Conan had turned them down because he didn't want to do to Lopez, what Jay did to him. But Lopez said that he was fine with it.

Tuesday 13 April

By Irene

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I agree. My sentiments exactly. Conan will be the more important show. I actually think it's very smart to line up one talk show after the other, just like what CBS and NBC are doing. TBS wants a piece of this pie and they will get it.

Tuesday 13 April

By Brad

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100% correct.

Tuesday 13 April

By mike1230

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no one will watch Conan the guy is a big loser

Tuesday 13 April

By John the Beast

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Quite right, and I would think he didn't go on HBO because he wanted his fans to have better access to his show.

Wednesday 14 April

By Jack Massengale

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Why did Cone not go to ABC ?

Monday 12 April

By nica

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This article perfectly portrays the cynicism that Conan talked about in his closing statement on The Tonight Show. It's sad how the author chose to take cheap shots at TBS and Lopez, and then have one line about how "Conan could reinvent and reinvigorate the network...". Wake up and smell the COCO!!

I think this move is brilliant, for both TBS and Conan. I wish them all the best!!

Monday 12 April

By Tangofifty3

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"Conan could reinvent and reinvigorate the network."

Monkey Grinder in the proverbial bone yard of TBS? Now that's funny. But I still won't watch it.

Monday 12 April

By Jeff

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It will be disastrous because the Daily Show will kill Conan's show at 11:00.

Monday 12 April

By Me

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Most people who watch Daily Show are internet & DVR users so that is not all that true.

Monday 12 April

By Logic

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Who the hell watches the Daily Show anyway? Real news is more interesting than fake news.

Monday 12 April

By Aidan

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I think it's hypocritical of Conan to be bumping George Lopez to a
later time slot given the noise that was made after he was asked to
move his show later. I am sure that Lopez is just thrilled to be movingback an hour. I'll stick with the CC gang and Fallon.

Monday 12 April

By James

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Lopez contacted Conan and pitched the move TO him. Lopez is on board. Use the internet harder next time and do some research.

Monday 12 April

By Sara

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That's the story for the world, but we both know that George Lopez
didn't ask to follow Conan. Don't trust your internet research.

Monday 12 April

By Kristi

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Why wouldn't we trust the internet as a source? yeah sometimes it's WRONG but do you have any reason other than cynicism to believe that Conan would bump Lopez?

Tuesday 13 April

By jnni13

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You do realize that makes no sense right? How is it hypocritical? Did Conan O'Brien retire and then get moved to an earlier time slot, accept the position and then jump at the opportunity to take his old job back? If Fox offered him a 10'0 clock slot should he apologize to all the news affiliates nationwide for bumping the news?

Saturday 01 May

By Jack

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Yeah, back in 2005 Jay Leno had to act like he was fine with retiring and letting Conan take his job in five years. We now know that he actually was dead against it and Conan was in effect stealing his job by pressuring NBC to let him take Jay's job. What's said publically and privately are two different things.

Monday 12 April

By Chris

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Conan originally turned this deal down because of what happened at NBC. He didn't want to be Leno. Lopez called him personally and told him he was fine with it, and why wouldn't he? this will surely draw more attention to his otherwise second rate show.

Tuesday 13 April

By Brad

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All this is going to do to Lopez is greatly increase his ratings.

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