what was in the package deal that made it an offer he could not refuse? The LAT provides context:
As part of his deal with Time Warner’s Turner Broadcasting to host a late-night show on TBS, O’Brien will have ownership of the show. That will give him the potential to make a lot more money then if he were just a hired hand hosting a show owned by a network. O’Brien’s deal is for five years.
A deal between O’Brien’s camp and TBS was struck in about 72 hours, according to people involved in the talks.
TBS previously had indicated it was not interested in O’Brien, but Turner Entertainment chief Steve Koonin said in an interview that was in part because “we assumed he had a deal with Fox.”
Koonin reached out to O’Brien’s team and then went back to his own late-night host, George Lopez, who was also enthusiastic about the idea of bringing Conan to TBS. O’Brien will have his show at 11 p.m., and Lopez will move to midnight. Although Lopez will have a later time period, he also will likely have a bigger lead-in audience.
“We think Conan will, of course, help us attract other talent,” Koonin said
Too much reading for something I don't care that much about. But wasnt everyone pissed because he got bumped from his spot by leno? Then he turns around and takes lopez spot. That was mighty nice of him hope all the people that were pissed at leno become pissed at conan or they are hypocrites.
You tryin to be a hero fool? You wanna see badass mother fucker?! I'll show ya a badass!!!
If you read one of the articles, it states that Lopez was the one to bring Conan in to TBS and would gladly take the midnight shot, since it would give his show some lead in from Conan's audience
Well then okay. You posted multiple articles about something I didn't care enough to read through during work. Anyway late night shows are boring and I'm always at work while they are on
You tryin to be a hero fool? You wanna see badass mother fucker?! I'll show ya a badass!!!
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what was in the package deal that made it an offer he could not refuse? The LAT provides context:
As part of his deal with Time Warner’s Turner Broadcasting to host a late-night show on TBS, O’Brien will have ownership of the show. That will give him the potential to make a lot more money then if he were just a hired hand hosting a show owned by a network. O’Brien’s deal is for five years.
A deal between O’Brien’s camp and TBS was struck in about 72 hours, according to people involved in the talks.
TBS previously had indicated it was not interested in O’Brien, but Turner Entertainment chief Steve Koonin said in an interview that was in part because “we assumed he had a deal with Fox.”
Koonin reached out to O’Brien’s team and then went back to his own late-night host, George Lopez, who was also enthusiastic about the idea of bringing Conan to TBS. O’Brien will have his show at 11 p.m., and Lopez will move to midnight. Although Lopez will have a later time period, he also will likely have a bigger lead-in audience.
“We think Conan will, of course, help us attract other talent,” Koonin said
Jack Nicholson is in the lead by a wide margin, and Lady Gaga is number 2
Tuesday, Nov. 9 – Tom Hanks, Jack McBrayer and musical guest Soundgarden
Wednesday, Nov. 10 – Jon Hamm, Charlyne Yi and musical guest Fistful of Mercy
Thursday, Nov. 11 – Michael Cera, Julie Bowen and comedian Jon Dore
premiering tonight with the opening nights guests as Seth Rogen, Lea Michele and Jack Black