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Old 01-15-2010, 02:11 AM   #227
Hack&Lube
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Originally Posted by cal_guy View Post
We wouldn't be having this discussion if people actually watched The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. The Tonight Show had an average of 2.9 million viewers (out of a total of 10 million between Tonight/Late Show/Nightline) one week before the premiere of The Jay Leno show. Last week it 2.5 million out of 10.2 million.
that isn't all Conan's fault. As he alluded to, he expected more support. Jay Leno for years had better lead ins with NBC dramas, etc.

Conan gets Leno basically right before him and viewers get talk show burnout.
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