Comments on: Epic Philly Fail: Philly Reader Questions Produce Most Unfunny Conan O’Brien Bit Of All Time http://www.philebrity.com/2009/01/27/epic-philly-fail-philly-reader-questions-produce-most-unfunny-conan-obrien-bit-of-all-time/ philly's longest-standing cityblog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: expat attackhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/01/27/epic-philly-fail-philly-reader-questions-produce-most-unfunny-conan-obrien-bit-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-8887 expat attack Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:20:27 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=18841#comment-8887 Comedy doesn't REQUIRE laugh tracks, dolt. Comedy doesn’t REQUIRE laugh tracks, dolt.

]]> By: DougSakmannhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/01/27/epic-philly-fail-philly-reader-questions-produce-most-unfunny-conan-obrien-bit-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-8880 DougSakmann Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:28:46 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=18841#comment-8880 it's not that funny because there is no laugh track...duh it’s not that funny because there is no laugh track…duh

]]> By: expat attackhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/01/27/epic-philly-fail-philly-reader-questions-produce-most-unfunny-conan-obrien-bit-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-8879 expat attack Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:14:08 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=18841#comment-8879 What BrianKirk said is sadly true. The 11:30 timeslot demands mediocrity to succeed and Conan's just practicing. Letterman @ 12:30 = hilarious. Letterman @ 11:30 = meh. And I shit you not, Leno was apparently a genius standup prior to taking over for Johnny Carson. He was the standup's standup. @ 11:30 though, meh. Enjoy Conan while he's still funny. What BrianKirk said is sadly true. The 11:30 timeslot demands mediocrity to succeed and Conan’s just practicing. Letterman @ 12:30 = hilarious. Letterman @ 11:30 = meh.
And I shit you not, Leno was apparently a genius standup prior to taking over for Johnny Carson. He was the standup’s standup. @ 11:30 though, meh. Enjoy Conan while he’s still funny.

]]> By: Patriciohttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/01/27/epic-philly-fail-philly-reader-questions-produce-most-unfunny-conan-obrien-bit-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-8877 Patricio Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:33:22 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=18841#comment-8877 Why are they using a skyline back drop from 91'?!? Why are they using a skyline back drop from 91′?!?

]]> By: John Lightstonehttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/01/27/epic-philly-fail-philly-reader-questions-produce-most-unfunny-conan-obrien-bit-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-8871 John Lightstone Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:42:04 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=18841#comment-8871 My god he looks old and tired. My god he looks old and tired.

]]> By: alexmhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/01/27/epic-philly-fail-philly-reader-questions-produce-most-unfunny-conan-obrien-bit-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-8870 alexm Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:39:01 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=18841#comment-8870 this should be used in marketing classes to show what it looks like when large media companies try too hard to be "interactive" and "hyperlocal."Marketing Guy: "I have an idea, let's get famous people to answer questions from our hyperlocal userbase."Other Marketing Guy: "It'll go VIRAL."Marketing Intern Gal Internal Monologue: "Um, it seems a bit forced."Marketing Guy: "Perfect. We'll leverage our relationship with NBC to get stars and hire local people not made for tv to introduce them to make it authentic!"Marketing Intern Gal Internal Monologue: "This is going to be an awkward train wreck." this should be used in marketing classes to show what it looks like when large media companies try too hard to be “interactive” and “hyperlocal.”

Marketing Guy: “I have an idea, let’s get famous people to answer questions from our hyperlocal userbase.”

Other Marketing Guy: “It’ll go VIRAL.”

Marketing Intern Gal Internal Monologue: “Um, it seems a bit forced.”

Marketing Guy: “Perfect. We’ll leverage our relationship with NBC to get stars and hire local people not made for tv to introduce them to make it authentic!”

Marketing Intern Gal Internal Monologue: “This is going to be an awkward train wreck.”

]]> By: conkyfilmshttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/01/27/epic-philly-fail-philly-reader-questions-produce-most-unfunny-conan-obrien-bit-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-8869 conkyfilms Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:30:08 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=18841#comment-8869 Shockingly and almost uncomfortably bad - can't watch the whole thing. What has become of the Conan? Shockingly and almost uncomfortably bad – can’t watch the whole thing. What has become of the Conan?

]]> By: Natehttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/01/27/epic-philly-fail-philly-reader-questions-produce-most-unfunny-conan-obrien-bit-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-8868 Nate Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:12:39 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=18841#comment-8868 A few of them were funny. Most of it though, not as much. A few of them were funny. Most of it though, not as much.

]]> By: BrianKirkhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/01/27/epic-philly-fail-philly-reader-questions-produce-most-unfunny-conan-obrien-bit-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-8867 BrianKirk Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:10:06 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=18841#comment-8867 I think that Conan's writing team, amidst transitioning to Leno's senior citizen time-slot, should apologize for this. Not Philadelphia. I think that Conan’s writing team, amidst transitioning to Leno’s senior citizen time-slot, should apologize for this. Not Philadelphia.

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