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Jerry Seinfeld hung out with Jay Leno Monday night on NBC. |
 | By Drew Olson   Senior Editor E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Drew Olson |
| Published Sept. 15, 2009 at 9:14 a.m. |
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It's patently unfair to make a judgment after just one program, but I feel pretty comfortable in the following declaration:
"The Jay Leno Show" is not going to cause a sea change in talk shows, prime-time TV or the fortunes of the once-mighty National Broadcasting Company.
After a tidal wave or promotion that included massive hat and T-shirt giveaways at Lambeau Field, Leno's program debuted Monday night in the 9 p.m. slot. Outside of a brief interview with rapper Kanye West, who stepped into the "celeb-reality" muck by grabbing a microphone from Taylor Swift during an MTV awards program, there wasn't much in the show that could be described as "cutting edge" or even "must-see TV."
Then again, when did Leno ever fit those descriptions?
He's the ultimate middle-of-the-road comic / social commentator. In a way, he's like vanilla custard. If you like him, you really like him. If you don't like him ... well, you still kind of like him.
Leno wanted to change out of "The Tonight Show" mold, so they gave him a spiffy new set and some comedy bits that, though new, still felt familiar. If you want revolution, you're going to have to look elsewhere.
Ultimately, the show will rise or fall with Jay Leno. That means it will hover somewhere around the middle. When the CBS crime dramas are in reruns, the people without cable, DVRs or Facebook obsessions will check out which celebrity is pimping his or her latest project with Jay.
NBC can't show "The Biggest Loser" every hour in prime time. Leno is a safe, cheap alternative to try to keep people around to watch Channel 4's latest "Dirty Dining" feature or other overhyped ratings grabber.
Washington Post writer Hank Stuever summed it up best: "Who won't watch Jay when nothing else is on, or when the nurse won't come change the channel?"
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Posted by zach01 on Sept. 16, 2009 at 12:39 p.m. (report)
Leno is as funny and edgy as Ned Flanders. Completely hokey and safe. Can't even think of anyone I know referencing him or his show in the past decade. "New" show or not, I highly doubt anything notable will come from it.
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Posted by MKE Luvva on Sept. 15, 2009 at 2:02 p.m. (report)
See, now I learned something last night from Jay. I didn't know that you could say "poon" on prime time TV!
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Posted by hardgeminiguy on Sept. 15, 2009 at 1:56 p.m. (report)
i watched jay leno's "new" program last night. BORING! BORING! BORING! i always watched his monolog on TONIGHT show which always were funny and enjoyable. last nights was way too short. and, except, for the jerry sienfield interview the entire program was boring. i had hoped the new program would discontinue the hand shakes--always a waste of time for viewers. and get rid of the woman with kevin. the show needs a NEW look-not just the set which is ok yet, certainly, not worth the high $ amount it must have cost. and move the headlines back to the front of the show. they are worth watching but if one decides not to watch the show after the monolog that will be missed. i fully, expected major improvements and new idea but that is not happening so far. i will go back to watching the 9 p.m. news on channel 6. thank-you!
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Posted by TosaJim on Sept. 15, 2009 at 1:08 p.m. (report)
YAWN....same old same old. The only time I might watch Leno is when the other prime time shows start their reruns...and....I think Kanye West's drama at the music awards was just another attempt to get viewers to watch the Leno show....
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Posted by devidia on Sept. 15, 2009 at 12:53 p.m. (report)
True, Jay's new show may be the "Matlock" of variety/comedy shows, safe and formulaic, but that may be partly what NBC had in mind. Personally, I'm not that jazzed on Conan's new gig, and was Jimmy Fallon EVER funny? (I can't think of one SNL bit he ever did) So call me a geezer if you want, but I'll check it out from time to time.
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