As ratings for The Jay Leno Show continue to tumble like ugly, airport-colored marbles in Ker-Plunk, NBC poses a single solution: Blame things! According to USA Today’s quote from NBC TV chief Jeff Gaspin, the show’s worsening ratings can be attributed to NBC’s other programming, and not its precious, denim-shirted stand-up comic. “The issue is not Jay. It’s our lead-in to Jay. Jay Leno is still the right strategy if our 8-to-10 (lineup) is stronger.”
Forget that Jay Leno’s Tonight Show was preceded every night for 16 years by local news, where, I guess, Chicago shootings and Los Angeles wildfires tucked in viewers for a night of Linda Tripp jokes. There’s a case to be made for each night’s Jay Leno Show lead-in, even (perhaps especially) the ones that are starting off with less-than-must-see episodes.
Popularity: unranked [?]
Related posts:
