Comments on: Jay Leno calls David Letterman his “old friend” http://www.celebitchy.com/90901/jay_leno_calls_david_letterman_his_old_friend/ Stylish celebrity escapism Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:50:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dani http://www.celebitchy.com/90901/jay_leno_calls_david_letterman_his_old_friend/#comment-650775 Dani Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:59:54 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90901#comment-650775 When Jay announced he was leaving the show back in 2005 or so, he said on air that HE himself decided to retire, and he's repeated that publicly [and according to some sources, even privately] right after that. Now he's changed his story and said he's been forced out. He just keeps changing the story to fit his agenda each time and make him look like the good guy, so I honestly don't know what to believe. Leno is a liar, and I don't just mean on this issue. Personally I think he made the choice himself, but if he was forced out, good. He did it to Carson, what goes around comes around. And if he was pushed out, that means he was cancelled twice. He doesn't deserve a third chance, he's obviously not very good at getting ratings anymore. This is all coming from someone who USED to love Leno. I thought he was down to earth, kind, and truthful. But after all this, all I see is a hypocritical, selfish ass and I can't even stand to look at him anymore, which saddens me. I honestly used to like him, not anymore. Hope he gets cancelled for a third time. When Jay announced he was leaving the show back in 2005 or so, he said on air that HE himself decided to retire, and he’s repeated that publicly [and according to some sources, even privately] right after that. Now he’s changed his story and said he’s been forced out. He just keeps changing the story to fit his agenda each time and make him look like the good guy, so I honestly don’t know what to believe. Leno is a liar, and I don’t just mean on this issue. Personally I think he made the choice himself, but if he was forced out, good. He did it to Carson, what goes around comes around.

And if he was pushed out, that means he was cancelled twice. He doesn’t deserve a third chance, he’s obviously not very good at getting ratings anymore.

This is all coming from someone who USED to love Leno. I thought he was down to earth, kind, and truthful. But after all this, all I see is a hypocritical, selfish ass and I can’t even stand to look at him anymore, which saddens me. I honestly used to like him, not anymore.

Hope he gets cancelled for a third time.

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]]> By: blinditemreader http://www.celebitchy.com/90901/jay_leno_calls_david_letterman_his_old_friend/#comment-650508 blinditemreader Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:01:55 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90901#comment-650508 Nice try at damage control Jay. We know your game. Nice try at damage control Jay. We know your game.

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]]> By: Allie http://www.celebitchy.com/90901/jay_leno_calls_david_letterman_his_old_friend/#comment-650320 Allie Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:18:15 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90901#comment-650320 I loved the commercial, it was very unexpected and made me laugh. I think Oprah and Jay were good sports to do this. I loved the commercial, it was very unexpected and made me laugh. I think Oprah and Jay were good sports to do this.

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]]> By: Trillion http://www.celebitchy.com/90901/jay_leno_calls_david_letterman_his_old_friend/#comment-650216 Trillion Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:52:00 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90901#comment-650216 If Leno was #1 then I guess there are a lot of fuddy duddy types that watch him. Or maybe it was just the time slot placement advantage. He's just subpar. But I like my comedy weird and daring. (Galifiniakis, Paul F. Tomkins, Amy Sedaris, David Cross et al). So naturally I think Leno sucks. The Superbowl ad seemed awkward and totally unconvincing. If Leno was #1 then I guess there are a lot of fuddy duddy types that watch him. Or maybe it was just the time slot placement advantage. He’s just subpar. But I like my comedy weird and daring. (Galifiniakis, Paul F. Tomkins, Amy Sedaris, David Cross et al). So naturally I think Leno sucks. The Superbowl ad seemed awkward and totally unconvincing.

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]]> By: gee_gee http://www.celebitchy.com/90901/jay_leno_calls_david_letterman_his_old_friend/#comment-650166 gee_gee Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:14:14 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90901#comment-650166 Jay? Sweetie? Dave is not your friend. He will do what he has to do to promote his show, even pretend to be civil to you. Tomorrow, he will go back to being your mortal frenemy. He is a seventh grade girl that way. And that is why I love him. Jay? Sweetie? Dave is not your friend. He will do what he has to do to promote his show, even pretend to be civil to you. Tomorrow, he will go back to being your mortal frenemy. He is a seventh grade girl that way. And that is why I love him.

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]]> By: emma http://www.celebitchy.com/90901/jay_leno_calls_david_letterman_his_old_friend/#comment-650076 emma Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:20:18 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90901#comment-650076 so jay was pushed out, just like how he pushed carson out. if he didn't want to retire, he could have walked to another network, no? and yes, he was number 1, but when he handed the show off to conan, letterman was closing in on the gap. also, the tonight show beat letterman by the biggest margins when conan was hosting, not when leno was. don't forget when leno first took over the tonight show, he wasn't doing so great either. yes, he eventually became number one and held it, but where was his fans when he moved to 10? why didn't they follow him? so jay was pushed out, just like how he pushed carson out. if he didn’t want to retire, he could have walked to another network, no? and yes, he was number 1, but when he handed the show off to conan, letterman was closing in on the gap. also, the tonight show beat letterman by the biggest margins when conan was hosting, not when leno was. don’t forget when leno first took over the tonight show, he wasn’t doing so great either. yes, he eventually became number one and held it, but where was his fans when he moved to 10? why didn’t they follow him?

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]]> By: Tom http://www.celebitchy.com/90901/jay_leno_calls_david_letterman_his_old_friend/#comment-650035 Tom Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:44:21 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90901#comment-650035 Huma -- you are WRONG and spewing b.s. like alot of the Conan fans. Jay did NOT retire voluntarily, he was pushed out 5 years ago when Conan went to NBC and said he had to have The Tonight Show in 2009 or he was gonna walk. Get the facts straight if you're going to spew. Huma — you are WRONG and spewing b.s. like alot of the Conan fans. Jay did NOT retire voluntarily, he was pushed out 5 years ago when Conan went to NBC and said he had to have The Tonight Show in 2009 or he was gonna walk. Get the facts straight if you’re going to spew.

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]]> By: lucy2 http://www.celebitchy.com/90901/jay_leno_calls_david_letterman_his_old_friend/#comment-649971 lucy2 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:02:40 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90901#comment-649971 Sorry Leno, anything you do for a while I'm going to consider damage control. I watched Conan since college. Way back before the Year 2000 ;D If he ends up doing another show, I hope he goes back to NY. My favorite bits were anytime he went out to do stuff around the city. Sorry Leno, anything you do for a while I’m going to consider damage control.
I watched Conan since college. Way back before the Year 2000 ;D

If he ends up doing another show, I hope he goes back to NY. My favorite bits were anytime he went out to do stuff around the city.

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]]> By: Tia C http://www.celebitchy.com/90901/jay_leno_calls_david_letterman_his_old_friend/#comment-649943 Tia C Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:54:51 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90901#comment-649943 @ RobN: FINALLY! Someone who knows what they are talking about. Jay did NOT voluntarily retire (Huma) he was pushed out. This was going on for years. Do your research. RobN is absolutely right that if all these people claiming to love Conan so much were actually watching his show, it wouldn't have gotten canceled!! Big ol' fat DUH! Having said that, even though I'm not a fan per se, I do feel bad for what happened to Conan. He got f*cked, plain and simple. I hope he finds a network that he can call home and all his (alleged) millions of fans can watch him happily again soon. I missed the commercial, I'll have to watch it at home minus the firewall at work...lol @ RobN: FINALLY! Someone who knows what they are talking about. Jay did NOT voluntarily retire (Huma) he was pushed out. This was going on for years. Do your research. RobN is absolutely right that if all these people claiming to love Conan so much were actually watching his show, it wouldn’t have gotten canceled!! Big ol’ fat DUH!

Having said that, even though I’m not a fan per se, I do feel bad for what happened to Conan. He got f*cked, plain and simple. I hope he finds a network that he can call home and all his (alleged) millions of fans can watch him happily again soon.

I missed the commercial, I’ll have to watch it at home minus the firewall at work…lol

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]]> By: RobN http://www.celebitchy.com/90901/jay_leno_calls_david_letterman_his_old_friend/#comment-649854 RobN Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:03:58 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=90901#comment-649854 @Huma. He didn't 'retire'. He was told by NBC officials that he was going to be moved out to make room for Conan five years ago. He was number one at that time; he was number one when his version of the Tonight Show ended, he beat Letterman for a decade,and there's not a lot of reason to believe that he won't be number one again. A lot of people like Conan which is great, but not so many watched as would have you believe. Lots of people jumping on the bandwagon who never watched any of them. I'm just sick of people taking it all so personally when they didn't really give two shakes until it became popular to do so. @Huma. He didn’t ‘retire’. He was told by NBC officials that he was going to be moved out to make room for Conan five years ago. He was number one at that time; he was number one when his version of the Tonight Show ended, he beat Letterman for a decade,and there’s not a lot of reason to believe that he won’t be number one again. A lot of people like Conan which is great, but not so many watched as would have you believe. Lots of people jumping on the bandwagon who never watched any of them. I’m just sick of people taking it all so personally when they didn’t really give two shakes until it became popular to do so.

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