He is respected comic here on AST and I want him to make the announcement. Also, it was only for the test shows so I don't want to jump the gun if anything breaks bad.
He is respected comic here on AST and I want him to make the announcement. Also, it was only for the test shows so I don't want to jump the gun if anything breaks bad.
When Seacrest isn't yapping for E! or American Idol, he's a cool dude, and he's definitely got a sense of humor about himself... seeing as how he's cool with the Soup and they knock him down all the time. Plus that Knocked Up cameo was godly!!
As for this first week of guests looks good. Tom Hanks, Ferrell, hell yeah. I have high hopes for Conan... godspeed conebone, godspeed.
Is it RubelT?Originally Posted by punkdc
Ooh, intriguing! Neat!
I forgot to mention, the guests for the test show were Rebecca Romijn and Patton Oswalt. The musical guest was Everest. It was a lot of fun. What I didn't know was that the band plays all the way through the breaks and everything which was a cool thing to experience.
I was at the preview show too. The warm up comic was more-story-telling-oriented-small-club Dane Cook. I know he posts here often so apologies for ratting you out, Dane. I know it was important for you to keep this a well guarded secret annoyingly hinted at by other posters.
And no he did not hump the stool.
He told a story about humping the stool.
Is this a hint?
So, question to those who have gone to test screenings: do they want you to not take in cell phones? Also, I was thinking of taking my Nintendo DS to play while in line...think that'd be possible? I don't see why they'd confiscated a DS, but I just want to make sure how strict they are with electronics.
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"It occurred to me the other day that we've made so many rape/murder jokes about Bridgetown, if one of us actually does get raped or murdered there, the other would automatically become the prime suspect." -Berliner
ArchStanton: thats one of my fave things about valorie...she loves disney AND being mean to people
Cell phones must be off and stay off until you leave the studio. I brought my DS and they didn't do anything. They are very serious about their electronics policy and will kick you out if they see you doing anything with your phone.
Thanks! That was very helpful. I'll just bury my phone in the deep, dark depths of my purse and forget it exists.
Also, how early did you get there before getting in? In my email it says to get there no later than 3:30 for a 5:00 taping, but as the tickets aren't guaranteed reservations, we're definitely getting there early, but how early (and hopefully with reasonably good seats)?
"It occurred to me the other day that we've made so many rape/murder jokes about Bridgetown, if one of us actually does get raped or murdered there, the other would automatically become the prime suspect." -Berliner
ArchStanton: thats one of my fave things about valorie...she loves disney AND being mean to people
For the test show we were there around 2:30 and I was in the second row right across from Max and the band (and for the record, there is no bad seating in the whole place). For the show in a week we might be there around 2 or so. If you bring your DS jump onto Pictochat every so often because that what me and my friends were doing
I went to the Thursday test show, got there around 3:15, and wound up about 7 rows up on the end of the table/couch side. Though it would've been nicer to be closer to the center, I thought those seats were fine - I could see everything clearly and my view wasn't obstructed by cameras or anything else.
I thought Max wasn't making the trip to LA? Have I been duped?
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Yes. You have been duped.
Well then this is the best I have ever felt after being duped
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Awesome, good to know!(and for the record, there is no bad seating in the whole place).
If you bring your DS jump onto Pictochat every so often because that what me and my friends were doing
Yeah, I get into Pictochat at Comic Con. Last year I had some dude that was a huge Kevin Smith fan try to talk me into going to a sushi restaurant in between drawings of penises.
Is it safe to say they don't give out an extremely too large amount of tickets the tapings, then? I wonder how many people don't get in...or does that happen? I was assuming it did.
"It occurred to me the other day that we've made so many rape/murder jokes about Bridgetown, if one of us actually does get raped or murdered there, the other would automatically become the prime suspect." -Berliner
ArchStanton: thats one of my fave things about valorie...she loves disney AND being mean to people
http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/05/c...heme_being.php
The new theme song for "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" will have a familiar ring to it.
That's because Mr. O'Brien and executive producer Jeff Ross have opted to use a reworked version of Mr. O'Brien's 16-year-old "Late Night" musical open as the theme song for the new incarnation of "Tonight." Mr. Ross confirmed the decision Monday during an interview with TVWeek.
"We liked it. It worked," Mr. Ross said of Mr. O'Brien's "Late Night" theme. "We thought it we just embellished it a little bit, it would work perfectly for 'The Tonight Show.'"
The theme was revamped by Jimmy Vivino and Max Weinberg, longtime members of Mr. O'Brien's "Late Night" house band, the Max Weinberg 7.
Mr. Ross revealed that James Wormworth, a frequent substitute performer in the old Max Weinberg 7, is joining the late-night show as a permanent member of the house band. The new group will be known as Max Weinberg and the Tonight Show Band.
While instantly recognizable to anyone who's heard it before, the new "Tonight Show" theme has a less manic feel to it, particularly during its opening chords. Perhaps befitting the largeness of the "Tonight Show" franchise, the beginning notes boast a grander tone.
The reworked song will be performed over the new "Tonight Show" opening titles. While "Late Night" featured animation during its open, Mr. Ross said Mr. O'Brien's "Tonight Show" will utilize a live-action open. He declined to give details in advance of the show's June 1 debut.
"It will look, hopefully, good," Mr. Ross deadpanned.
The theme and opening titles are all part of an effort to give the new "Tonight Show" a "elegant feel," as Mr. O'Brien recently told TVWeek.
"I wanted it to look like a really high-end steak restaurant," he said. "I want people salivating when I'm in the monologue."
Mr. O'Brien's goal with the set was to acknowledge his New York talkshow roots, while recognizing the shift to Los Angeles. The solution: A deco feel via several subtle touches in the studio, including a mural across the top of the stage featuring Los Angeles icons as they might have appeared in the 1920s and 30s.
"It's 30 Rock, but it's this cool, Los Angeles version of it," he said.
There's also some whimsy to the set. The L.A. icons appearing in the skyline that will be seen behind Mr. O'Brien's guests are in no particular geographical order. As a result, the Wiltern Theater appears to be west of the Santa Monica Pier and the Capitol Records building.
And, in another subtle nod to his New York past, careful observers of the backdrop used for Mr. O'Brien's band will notice the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building adorning ... the Los Angeles skyline.
"It was Conan's idea," Mr. Ross said. "It's an homage to New York."
During his interview with TVWeek, Mr. O'Brien betrayed little nervousness over his pending takeover of "Tonight."
"I'm in a very serene state of denial," he said. "They've told me it's June 1, 2011, which has helped me stay very calm. I've been hypnotized into believing I've got two years left to prepare."
One reason why Mr. O'Brien seems somewhat calm in advance of his 11:35 debut is the fact that he's been readying for the role over the past five years, part of an evolution in Mr. O'Brien's TV personality that's taken place over the past 15-odd years.
"The biggest misperception is that suddenly [I am] shifting from 1993 'Late Night' to 2009 'Tonight Show,'" he said. "Well, no. There's a Conan that hosted the show in 1998 that's different than 1993. And there's a Conan who hosted the Emmys twice, who had to grow and adjust to do that. There have been specific phases you go through.
"In the last two years of "Late Night," we really changed and expanded Act 1," Mr. O'Brien added. "We'd do full-blown sketches from the monologue. If people haven't been paying attention, and they tune in again in early June, they might think, 'Oh, he completely, radically changed himself.'
"Well, no I didn't," he said. "It's been a long time coming."
Just thought I'd post/brag here and say that I'll be there in the studio for the taping of the very first show!!!!!
Anyone know how long these test shows go? Do they just go for an hour straight an then it's over, or do they stop and start if something screws up?
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