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NBC Wins! Boston Will Get To See Leno's New Show

Posted by Olivia Purnell

 

Is it wrong that we're not ecstatic?

It's not that we don't like Leno. We have a little bit of latent affection for his silvery coif and that infamous chin. But we really and truly appreciated the cojones it took for Ed Ansin, owner of WHDH-TV (Boston's NBC Affiliate), to go out on a thin little wisp of a limb and say Fuck NBC, their new programing model is not profitable and we have the right to choose alternate programming.  Maybe we just like disent and approve of any speech that includes the phrase "right to choose."

At any rate, Asnin's changed his tune slightly.  He says:

"Jay is from Andover, where I went to school. I enjoy his humor. We hope the new show is a big success."

Hmmm. Hoping for success is not the same as anticipating ratings gold. This is not an about face, but Asnin is certainly a lot more supportive of Jay's new venture than he was two weeks ago. Sad. It's not just that we liked the way Ed was sticking it to the man (although the man needs sticking it to every now and again). We also have questions in regards to NBC's model and the effect on local affiliates as well as television at large. Will Jay be able to carry an audience into the 11 O'clock news hour? How will Jay's overwhelming presence in the middle of primetime affect the network's desire and ability to develop quality tv series? Somebody? Anybody? No?

And now, John Eck, president of NBC TV, code name: The Man, is Gloaty McGloaterson. He says:

"We are very pleased that WHDH will carry Jay Leno's new primetime comedy show. We look forward to working closely with the station on a successful launch in Boston of this show, featuring one of the most bankable stars in the business." 

Smug, right? You can hear the smirk through the screen can't you?

(tvguide.com)

 

Previously:

Today in Que?: Jay Leno's New Show To Air On Telemundo In Boston?

NBC's Boston Affiliate Dumps Jay Leno

Seth Rogan Shows Jay Leno His Skinny Butt Crack

When Leno Goes Primetime, Talk Shows Will Outnumber Other NBC Programming By Half-An-Hour

 


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