I TOLD YOU SO IN 2006 THAT CONAN WOULD BOMB

I posted this almost 4 years ago. I knew Conan wouldn't work well at 11:30. He is too strange. He is like a puppet having a seizure. I am not saying I did not like his show. It was just too much. He should of slowed down. He has been at this since 1993. I would of thought he would of learned to be a better interviewer. He still is BAD at it and by the way so is Jay.
Please note I say David Letteman would become #1 I TOLD YOU SO!!!!

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So it is 3 years away however Jay Leno is being semi-forced out of "The Tonight Show". NBC told Jay Leno that "They didn't want to lose Conan". In case you didn't know Conan was on the verge of going elsewhere unless he would get "The Tonight Show" soon.

I am not sure if Conan was going to sign with FOX or ABC. However NBC did not want someone to compete with "The Tonight Show" they was part of the NBC family. So Jay Leno decided to leave when his contract is up in September of 2009.

I think NBC is stupid for lots of things. They should told Conan "Good Luck". Now I am not a huge Jay Leno fan but I do like him as a person. The same goes for Conan. However I can not watch Conan interview anybody. He is jumpy. Most of the time he tries to "one up" his guest. He comes across as nervous. Jay Leno always seems to be having a good time.

Now I was tired of all of Jay Leno's "Brokeback Mountain" jokes. Those jokes went on and on for over a period of months. Enough was enough.

Conan O'Brien still needs to go to school and learn how to interview. He has good moments with his comedy bites but he still seems to try to hard. It still un-nerving to watch him and he has been doing this show since 1993? Can he get better? I don't think so. He is no "Johnny Carson". He is better than "Magic Johnson" but that not saying much!

When Conan does take over "The Tonight Show" I predict that David Letterman will once again own 11:30 time slot. He should own it now. It is the best show on late night TV.

A STAR IS BORN RESTORATION

I can not believe I have been invited to the World Premiere of the all new restoration of " A Star is Born".

In 1983 the late Ronald Haver restored the film to its (almost) original length . What people did not know at the time was the original negative wasn't restored. Even for the 1983 restoration premiere it wasn't a new print. It was a newly re-discovered NEW ORIGINAL PRINT that had the restored footage added back in.

Now Warner Brothers has re-stored the original negative and I am looking forward to viewing it.

If you have never seen the film "GO SEE IT". Its not really a musical (all though Judy does sing in it) its really a romantic drama set against the back drop of Hollywood. Its one of the best love story's ever told.

MUST SEE VICTOR VICTORIA

In 1982 Blake Edwards made a film that was way ahead of its time. The film was VICTOR/VICTORIA. I saw the film in its theatrical release however since then I have only watched it on TV. V/V was one the first widescreen laserdisc I ever bought. I had a 60 inch Big screen TV to watch it on too. However nothing compares to watching it at the movies.

The production design alone is a big WOW.

The film itself has stood the test of time. The film upon its release did garner great reviews and was nominated for Academy Awards however including Best Picture. However it lost to "Gandhi".

Its been 28 years since the film was released however I think its safe to say more people today have seen "V/V" then "Gandhi". The reason is "V/V" is loved by people once they see it. The film is meant to entertain and it does even if you have seen it 10 times.

"Gandhi" is just a substitute for a sleeping pill.