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26 Sep 2009 11:33

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Culture: Conan O’Brien had one of those pass-out-during-taping moments

  • Last thing I remember I was enjoying the play with Mrs. Lincoln and the next thing I knew I was in bed being served cookies and juice.
  • Conan O’Brien • In a statement published after he was unable to finish taping The Tonight Show on Friday. The star hit his head while trying to perform a stunt on the show and was taken to the hospital. So instead of a first-run show, we got a repeat. But Conan will be OK, reportedly. • source
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05 Jun 2009 10:34

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Culture: The Conan/Mario thing is a coincidence, you big-media idiots

  • OMG are you guys seriously that stupid? Look, we get it. The Conan thing is freaking hilarious. We love it like a child of our own, in fact. (W’zup Jeff Greco?!) But we noticed something when looking on the Internet today: More than one big-media blog trying to set the record straight on what is seriously the most awesome coincidence ever. Syfy’s official blog, for example. Or more depressingly, The Live Feed, The Hollywood Reporter’s usually awesome TV blog. You guys need to take a step back from the mirror and realize it’s, on its face, hilarious. OK? Now read this story on how Nintendo digs it. source
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02 Jun 2009 20:35

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Culture: Conan’s “Tonight Show” ratings were pretty decent last night

  • 7.1 Conan’s rating last night, well above the average source
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02 Jun 2009 10:17

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Culture: How did Conan do last night in his “Tonight Show” debut?

  • one Newsweek’s Josh Alston sez he’s doing well. “Conan tears himself to shreds in such a deft manner, that it’s easy to forget that self-deprecation is actually a super-annoying personality trait.”
  • two New York Daily News critic David Hinckley noted how “Conan made it subtly clear that the new kid in town will be a little naughtier and that for better or worse, “Tonight” is now his ride.”
  • three David Letterman was perfectly goofy about the whole thing. “I’m still here,” he said “I knocked off another competitor.” He also said his mother noted how he didn’t get the “Tonight Show” gig again.
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29 May 2009 21:46

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Culture: Key line from Jay Leno’s final “Tonight Show” monologue

  • When we started this show, my hair was black and the president was white. When we started the show, Jon and Kate were both eight.
  • Jay Leno • In his final “Tonight Show” appearance. He got a nice friendly dig in at his network, noting that “I’m going to be going to a secluded spot where no one can find me – NBC prime time.” On a side note, in case you’re wondering, we’ve been avoiding the Jon and Kate scandal on purpose – because we don’t give a crap. • source
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29 May 2009 20:40

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Culture: As he leaves “The Tonight Show,” here’s a Jay Leno quote to live by

  • I had two jobs as a kid, one at a fast-food restaurant and one at a Ford dealership. And I’d put the money from one job in one pocket and spend it. And the other paycheck I’d save. I do that now. I have always banked my Tonight Show money and lived off the stand-up.
  • Jay Leno • Who we still think is pretty unfunny, but admit that we admire just a tiny bit more after reading this little bit about him. He has charitable organizations set up, by the way. Also, Leno will be back in the fall for his 10 p.m. gig after his final “Tonight Show” … well, tonight. • source
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24 Apr 2009 17:18

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Culture: An apology to Jay Leno, and an update on his condition

  • Dear Jay, We realize it’s not your fault that you’re not funny. And shouldn’t bring light to it every time we post. Sometimes, we just need to leave it alone and get out the news. There’s a limit to how catty we should be. And in the future, if something bad happens to you, we’ll hold our tongue while posting about it. Sorry for being so mean, man.
  • Anyway … Leno, the talk show host getting replaced by Conan O’Brien in a couple of months, then moved into prime-time, apparently was suffering from dehydration when he was taken to the hospital yesterday. It was not a sign of anything more dangerous, nor was work particularly stressful. Friday’s show also got cancelled. source
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11 Mar 2009 02:01

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Culture: As if Detroit didn’t have enough problems, here comes Jay Leno

You think you’re cheering them up, Jay, but really, you’re not that funny. It won’t help. source
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27 Feb 2009 14:46

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Culture: The ultimate hype man, Ed McMahon, is in the hospital

  • He’s like 85. It sounds pretty bad. McMahon, that guy who said “Here’s Johnny” about 20,000 times in his life, has been in the hospital for more than three weeks with pneumonia and other medical problems. “Ed’s a big, strong, hearty guy and his family and I are hopeful and optimistic about his prognosis,” said his publicist, Howard Bragman. Still, three weeks is a long time. Pull through, Ed! source
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