The Jay Leno Show -- Premieres 9/14/09 -- 5 nights a week/46 weeks a year

DJariya · 09-14-09, 04:20 AM

Figured someone might as well start this thread since this is eating up 5 hours of programming on NBC.

Guests for premiere:

Jerry Seinfeld
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Rihanna

I will probably check out at least the 1st episode, but I'm not going to watch this 5 days a week.

Throwing Copper · 09-14-09, 05:46 AM

I never thought I'd see something like this in primetime again, but NBC realized they made a huge mistake by getting rid of Leno in favor of Conan.

They had to do something to keep Leno from going to ABC or FOX so they shelled out $30 million a year for him to do this.

TallGuyMe · 09-14-09, 05:53 AM

chris_sc77 · 09-14-09, 07:58 AM

I think this will get very good ratings. I may tune in now and again but I will mostly still just watch Conan.;

stingermck · 09-14-09, 10:01 AM

Heh, good timing to have Kanye on there.

But sure, guess I will check out the first episode of a show that eats up so much time, while I miss Knight Rider, My Name is Earl, etc.

Geofferson · 09-14-09, 10:02 AM

I'm sure I'll check this out periodically -- I don't anticipate watching it 5 nights a week though.

calhoun07 · 09-14-09, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Geofferson

I'm sure I'll check this out periodically -- I don't anticipate watching it 5 nights a week though.

Same here, but then again I don't watch any of the late night talk shows 5 nights a week either. I usually don't sweat it too much if I miss an episode and if I find out I missed a great moment/interview, there are always clips online to catch me up online.

And the "big" shows this is up against never interested me, so I'm good with what he's going up against.

Dr. DVD · 09-14-09, 10:18 PM

ER's spot will be filled by this?

RichC2 · 09-14-09, 10:18 PM

And Medium, and everything else at 10 pm. I enjoy The Dan Band's apperances in Old School and Hangover but this bit is going on way too long.

Brent L · 09-14-09, 10:28 PM

I don't care what anyone else thinks. I'm glad Leno has this new show, and I'm glad Conan has the Tonight Show spot. I can finally watch both of them, when I want, and not have to stay up until 1:30. Works for me!

I hated to see Leno go anyway, I actually like his stuff most of the time.

Rypro 525 · 09-14-09, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RichC2

And Medium, and everything else at 10 pm. I enjoy The Dan Band's apperances in Old School and Hangover but this bit is going on way too long.

Medium is now on CBS

RichC2 · 09-14-09, 10:40 PM

Yeah, I couldn't think of any other shows on NBC at 10 pm

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Dean Kousoulas · 09-14-09, 10:46 PM

Kanye is on now, doing some damage control.

ChineseCheckers · 09-14-09, 10:48 PM

Kanye seems contrite enough

Michael Corvin · 09-14-09, 10:48 PM

"I'm sorry for being a douchebag to Taylor, but I'd still like to promote the new CD I'm on"

Rypro 525 · 09-14-09, 10:49 PM

I actually really like this song, and i don't like Riannah and Kanye

AVP77 · 09-14-09, 10:54 PM

As someone who's not a regular watcher of late-night shows, but had the potential to be roped in, I watched about half of this (up until the Obama "interview" was done) and thought, "This is the best they can come up with for a premiere?" You would think they'd put in some effort. I guess I just don't like Leno's humour at all.

Axeramm · 09-14-09, 11:06 PM

I hope the ratings for this are good enough they decide to bump him up an hour and move Conan to this spot. Then i can completely ignore NBC pretty much all year.

DRG · 09-14-09, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AVP77

"This is the best they can come up with for a premiere?" You would think they'd put in some effort.

My thought as well. I actually felt this was worse than an average episode of Leno's Tonight Show... and I wasn't a fan of that show. The Jerry interview barely touched on the Curb reunion, what a waste.

The Obama 'interview' was a complete mess, just embarrassing. The Cheaters segment seemed like Jay was trying to go for a Conan-style bit and missed completely.

calhoun07 · 09-14-09, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by AVP77

As someone who's not a regular watcher of late-night shows, but had the potential to be roped in, I watched about half of this (up until the Obama "interview" was done) and thought, "This is the best they can come up with for a premiere?" You would think they'd put in some effort. I guess I just don't like Leno's humour at all.

Those "interview" things are a favorite thing of Leno's to do. I find them to be the least favorite thing that he does.

I thought this was just his version of the Tonight Show on shuffle play. Same bits, just changed around. I am not saying that in a bad way, but it didn't break any ground either. Of course, Leno came out himself in several interviews and said he wasn't breaking any ground and that he wasn't out to "save TV." Which I thought was kind of cool...trying to downplay the hype. And this has been a VERY overhyped TV show.

whotony · 09-14-09, 11:56 PM

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Giantrobo · 09-15-09, 01:36 AM

Pretty much what I expected. Nothing great, nothing particularly funny, just meh. I'll tune in from time to time to see what's up but I don't think this is something I'd watch regularly.

Jackskeleton · 09-15-09, 01:39 AM

"the primetime band" seriously? Oh look, I changed up the order in which things are done from the tonight show.. How fresh!

This sucker will either tank because there's better options out there at 10pm or enough morons will tune in and keep this afloat. Either way, it's the same exact tonight show but with a different name. Even has the same amount of unfunny material!

spamurai · 09-15-09, 01:44 AM

^So much hatred... why even bother watching? Nothing better to do with your life?

Anyway, wasn't bad, wasn't great. I'll tune in from time to time like I did with the Tonight Show.

Nick Martin · 09-15-09, 01:51 AM

I can't stand Conan O'Brien, never could. Fallon shouldn't even be on television in any capacity. I've always liked Leno, so by the standards of this forum I probably have bad taste. Whatever.

09-14-09, 04:20 AM	#1
DJariya DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: La Palma, CA Posts: 8,659	The Jay Leno Show -- Premieres 9/14/09 -- 5 nights a week/46 weeks a year Figured someone might as well start this thread since this is eating up 5 hours of programming on NBC. Guests for premiere: Jerry Seinfeld Jay-Z Kanye West Rihanna I will probably check out at least the 1st episode, but I'm not going to watch this 5 days a week.

09-14-09, 05:46 AM	#2
Throwing Copper Cool New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 20	Re: The Jay Leno Show -- Premieres 9/14/09 -- 5 nights a week/46 weeks a year I never thought I'd see something like this in primetime again, but NBC realized they made a huge mistake by getting rid of Leno in favor of Conan. They had to do something to keep Leno from going to ABC or FOX so they shelled out $30 million a year for him to do this.

09-14-09, 05:53 AM	#3
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09-14-09, 07:58 AM	#4
chris_sc77 Suspended Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 5,628	Re: The Jay Leno Show -- Premieres 9/14/09 -- 5 nights a week/46 weeks a year I think this will get very good ratings. I may tune in now and again but I will mostly still just watch Conan.;

09-14-09, 10:01 AM	#5
stingermck DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 4,940	Re: The Jay Leno Show -- Premieres 9/14/09 -- 5 nights a week/46 weeks a year Heh, good timing to have Kanye on there. But sure, guess I will check out the first episode of a show that eats up so much time, while I miss Knight Rider, My Name is Earl, etc. __________________ "We wouldn't have to "regress" so much if it wasn't for that weird period in comics history when EVERYTHING in comics had to be awful and bleak. Characters died, became killers, were crippled and had lots of pouches and belts on their costumes, and we, this generation of creators, represent the undoing of that." - Ethan Van Sciver

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09-14-09, 10:18 PM	#8
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09-14-09, 10:18 PM	#9
RichC2 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 11,164	Re: The Jay Leno Show -- Premieres 9/14/09 -- 5 nights a week/46 weeks a year And Medium, and everything else at 10 pm. I enjoy The Dan Band's apperances in Old School and Hangover but this bit is going on way too long. __________________ Toshiba HD-A2 / Sony Playstation 3 60gb Xbox Live Tag: Gumai / PSN Tag: Seihaku

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09-14-09, 10:40 PM	#12
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AVP77 Cool New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 31	Re: The Jay Leno Show -- Premieres 9/14/09 -- 5 nights a week/46 weeks a year As someone who's not a regular watcher of late-night shows, but had the potential to be roped in, I watched about half of this (up until the Obama "interview" was done) and thought, "This is the best they can come up with for a premiere?" You would think they'd put in some effort. I guess I just don't like Leno's humour at all.

09-14-09, 11:06 PM	#18
Axeramm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 646	Re: The Jay Leno Show -- Premieres 9/14/09 -- 5 nights a week/46 weeks a year I hope the ratings for this are good enough they decide to bump him up an hour and move Conan to this spot. Then i can completely ignore NBC pretty much all year.

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Giantrobo DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: TORRANCE, CA Posts: 41,417	Re: The Jay Leno Show -- Premieres 9/14/09 -- 5 nights a week/46 weeks a year Pretty much what I expected. Nothing great, nothing particularly funny, just meh. I'll tune in from time to time to see what's up but I don't think this is something I'd watch regularly. __________________ XBOX Gamertag: Giantrobo On my 3rd 360 as of 9/27/2007

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09-15-09, 01:44 AM	#24
spamurai Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 82	Re: The Jay Leno Show -- Premieres 9/14/09 -- 5 nights a week/46 weeks a year ^So much hatred... why even bother watching? Nothing better to do with your life? Anyway, wasn't bad, wasn't great. I'll tune in from time to time like I did with the Tonight Show.

09-15-09, 01:51 AM	#25
Nick Martin DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,062	Re: The Jay Leno Show -- Premieres 9/14/09 -- 5 nights a week/46 weeks a year I can't stand Conan O'Brien, never could. Fallon shouldn't even be on television in any capacity. I've always liked Leno, so by the standards of this forum I probably have bad taste. Whatever.