A few days ago Conan O'Brien wrote a letter addressed to:
People of Earth
That's like someone from outer space greeting earthlings in a sci-fi movie, and that's what makes Conan so damned funny. He thinks of himself as an alien. He knows he doesn't think or act or even look like a normal person, so he embraces it.
In the letter he said that we shouldn't waste our time feeling sorry for him because, "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." A celebrity who realizes that? Almost unheard of.
Here's the thing: There's a whole generation of people in their twenties and thirties who love Conan O'Brien. And if I'm not mistaken, that's the demographic the network is aiming for. Jay Leno is as old and out-dated as Ed McMahon and he's dead. Leno doesn't appeal to young people like Conan does. Factor in the people who are over and under that much-sought-after demographic who also love Conan and it's a no-brainer. Leno should go home and tinker with his cars. Let Conan keep the Tonight Show.
Conan closed his letter with, "and for the record, I am truly sorry about the hair; it's always been that way." Just another reason to love him. Jay Leno has yet to apologize for his chin.
That's like someone from outer space greeting earthlings in a sci-fi movie, and that's what makes Conan so damned funny. He thinks of himself as an alien. He knows he doesn't think or act or even look like a normal person, so he embraces it.
In the letter he said that we shouldn't waste our time feeling sorry for him because, "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." A celebrity who realizes that? Almost unheard of.
Here's the thing: There's a whole generation of people in their twenties and thirties who love Conan O'Brien. And if I'm not mistaken, that's the demographic the network is aiming for. Jay Leno is as old and out-dated as Ed McMahon and he's dead. Leno doesn't appeal to young people like Conan does. Factor in the people who are over and under that much-sought-after demographic who also love Conan and it's a no-brainer. Leno should go home and tinker with his cars. Let Conan keep the Tonight Show.
Conan closed his letter with, "and for the record, I am truly sorry about the hair; it's always been that way." Just another reason to love him. Jay Leno has yet to apologize for his chin.
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Well, sometimes I like Conan. But what drives me crazy is when he interviews someone. He never lets them talk. He asks a question. They say one thing. And then HE talks the rest of the time. Of course, I'm not in the target demographic, so I may actually be making your point!
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