America on the Cheap, via NBC
According to writer Bill Carter in today's New York Times, NBC is going to give Jay Leno one hour a night for all five weeknights to reprise his Tonight Show, at 10pm.
This is insanity. The network is basically saying that it is out of ideas for prime time programming and is going to have a tired late night comedian do his schtick instead.
The network that brought us "Hill Street Blues" and "St. Elsewhere" in the 80s and "ER" in the 90s is now officially through artistically.
Besides the fact that Leno ain't funny in my eyes, it would seem the main reason for the show taking over the 10 to 11 spot is the cost savings. According to Carter, Leno's show will save the NBC tens of millions of dollars a year.
Mark my words: This is an awful decision by Jeff Zucker and will be regretted very soon.
This is insanity. The network is basically saying that it is out of ideas for prime time programming and is going to have a tired late night comedian do his schtick instead.
The network that brought us "Hill Street Blues" and "St. Elsewhere" in the 80s and "ER" in the 90s is now officially through artistically.
Besides the fact that Leno ain't funny in my eyes, it would seem the main reason for the show taking over the 10 to 11 spot is the cost savings. According to Carter, Leno's show will save the NBC tens of millions of dollars a year.
Mark my words: This is an awful decision by Jeff Zucker and will be regretted very soon.
posted by joe sweeney at 6:51 AM
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