Last Monday night marked the debut of The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. I have been a huge fan of Conan on his Late Night show since around 1998-1999. His combination of self deprecating humor and outrageous, risqué skits have been a welcomed change to the late night television scene. I have high hopes that Conan can continue with great success at his new, earlier time slot. The first week of shows displayed his preparedness for the spotlight in Los Angeles. The monologue throughout the week had some hits and misses, but what I was most glad to see was that several bits from Late Night have carried over including “Celebrity Survey” and an updated version of “In The Year 2000” (3000 now). But where Conan shines brightest are the remote pieces where his ability to improv creates for hilarious situations. Undoubtedly, it will take Conan some time to get comfortable in his new gig, but I am certain he is up to the task. The writing staff Conan has surrounded himself with will find a way to keep the younger audience connected while attempting to bring in new viewers. Johnny Carson hosted the show for 30 years, Leno for 17 years; the ever changing media landscape will likely prevent Conan from ever coming close to Carson, but I think ten years from now you’ll still be watching Mr. O’Brien in the Cone-Zone.Monday, June 8, 2009
The Beginning of the Tonight Show
Last Monday night marked the debut of The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. I have been a huge fan of Conan on his Late Night show since around 1998-1999. His combination of self deprecating humor and outrageous, risqué skits have been a welcomed change to the late night television scene. I have high hopes that Conan can continue with great success at his new, earlier time slot. The first week of shows displayed his preparedness for the spotlight in Los Angeles. The monologue throughout the week had some hits and misses, but what I was most glad to see was that several bits from Late Night have carried over including “Celebrity Survey” and an updated version of “In The Year 2000” (3000 now). But where Conan shines brightest are the remote pieces where his ability to improv creates for hilarious situations. Undoubtedly, it will take Conan some time to get comfortable in his new gig, but I am certain he is up to the task. The writing staff Conan has surrounded himself with will find a way to keep the younger audience connected while attempting to bring in new viewers. Johnny Carson hosted the show for 30 years, Leno for 17 years; the ever changing media landscape will likely prevent Conan from ever coming close to Carson, but I think ten years from now you’ll still be watching Mr. O’Brien in the Cone-Zone.
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