As most people have heard, Conan O’Brien, the very funny host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” has had a tough week. NBC has decided to end Jay Leno’s failed primetime experiment and return him to late night, bumping Conan back from 11:35 to 12:05. Conan is not happy about the situation but has up until this Tuesday been very low key. Finally he has stated he will not accept the bump back and would leave NBC if they went through with the plan and has finally giving NBC the tongue-lashing they deserve.
The entire time this story has developed (in addition to my anger that Conan is getting -for lack of a better term- shafted) I can’t help but think that NBC is acting like a foolish person in a relationship. Leno is acting like NBC’s first boyfriend, their first love and a guy who can do no wrong no matter what crap he pulls. So when Leno decided he wanted to leave NBC, they accepted and looked fro someone new, Conan, to replace him and the situation appeared simple enough. When Leno decided though that wasn’t what he wanted NBC immediately (being in love with Leno of course) had to find a place for him in their lineup regardless of the cost detriment.
According to reports Leno’s show has not been a success, actually hurting ratings for the following news programs as well as leaving a huge five hour hole in NBC’s primetime programming. Now NBC is poised to ditch Conan to return to Leno who can’t seem to decide what he wants.
Frankly, Conan deserves better. He’s a wonderful talent and if you will indulge me in the relationship metaphor, is a much better catch then Leno. It appears that NBC is not thinking rationally and is instead devoted to their first love, unable to see that Conan may be a better fit for the network (in addition to having been promised “The Tonight Show” for years). He’s only seven months into his show and has only scratched the surface of his show’s potential. With great skits like the Year 3000 and Noches de Passion con Senor O’Brien, there is more then just potential, there is a loyal following and everything NBC needs for success at their fingertips. Conan uprooted not only his family and life but that of his staff as well and how does NBC repay his dedication? By bringing back the man he was supposed to succeed and give him his old timeslot back.
NBC, I hope you do not throw away the wonderful catch that Conan O’Brien is to have another fling with Leno. But as any good catch I’m sure another network would welcome Conan into their fold and I, along with many other loyal fans, will follow him wherever he goes.
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Despite Homeland Security’s best efforts, a recent press release from the Pentagon reveals that a domestic army is forming. Their uniform: tight jeans, pea coats, and berets. Their mission: to derail the foundations of popular American media. Their name: Alternative.
While Defense Secretary Kirby Henderson does admit that; “the fighters themselves are not intimidating,” (a typical soldier has a slender build, 1% body fat, and negligible upper body strength), the “weapons which the movement controls are cause for concern.”
Further research reveals that the large force (about 40% of small liberal arts colleges), is in possession of a large number of W.M.D.s (Weapons of Mass Dispersion). Notable units in the arsenal include; popular Lemonheads albums, movies featured at the Sundance Film Festival, and fair trade coffee shops.
Ruth Perret-Goluboff, leader of the movement, told us that; “our goal is to inundate the public with avant garde forms of entertainment which stimulate the senses and soul.” In an effort to combat this threat, Washington has allocated over $40 billion to promote mainstream forms of media. Popular band Nickelback received a portion of such funds. In response to this news, lead singer Chad Kroeger was quoted saying that ;“it’s an honor serve one’s country.” Nickelback is already working hard to promote their newest “American” single; “Look at this Pornograph.”
While current estimates vary as to the fallout this new-wave of resistance will cause, experts are confident that the American way of life will be preserved. Those wanting to avoid threat of conversion by the fighters should avoid vegan bakeries, stores selling clove cigarettes, and poetry slams.
WARNING: This post is not college-related in any way. In fact, I created this post with the sole intention of driving traffic to our blog. I’m batshit crazy not afraid to admit it. I’m just a shameless self-promoter like Gene Simmons.
The America’s Next Top Model winner posted the pic to her Twitter page and said the following:
Now, I’ve never played World of Warcraft, nor did I know who Adrienne Curry is until about ten minutes ago. But there’s a college-themed story in here somewhere… Oh yes! I think I can spin this blog post to tie it in to our regular material:
College students have computers. And World of Warcraft is played on computers.
Adrianne Curry is a slut girl, and there are lots of sluts girls in college.
Do you have (A) Lungs or (B) Gills? If you answered “A,” then we have the PERFECT facebook group for you. If you answered “B,” then you are clearly a fish, and you have no business on facebook, anyway. Bitch.
In only a few days, the group “I like to breathe” has amassed +100 members. Here’s a description of the group:
This isn’t necessarily a group about appreciating life. It’s not about protecting the environment, either. It’s simply a group meant to unite people with a common interest: Inhaling and Exhaling. If you only inhale or if you only exhale, then this group is NOT for you, so GTFO.
So, make sure you join this group today, and invite all your friends. There’s 6 billion people on the planet, so there’s no reason why we can’t get at least 1 million people to join!
Just added Miami University – Oxford to the website. This guide is seriously awesome. The info in this college guide is juicier than yesterday’s turkey. Seriously.
Don’t believe me? Read some of the “RAW & UNCENSORED EXCERPTS!” Like, wow. RealCollegeTour.com is TRULY the home of uncensored college info…. If you don’t want to get assaulted by some scumbag frat boy, you should read this guide. We actually NAME which frat at Miami University is known to roofie girls…and guys.
As if the recent tuition hikes in the news weren’t bad enough, Pittsburgh will be bending college students over and screwing them adding a 1% college tuition tax to raise $16 million per year for the struggling city. You can read about the whole fiasco in detail from The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Some city officials sound more like a group of 6th graders than public servants:
City Councilman (and apparently the official Asshole of Pittsburgh) Jim Motznik said, “If they (colleges) would have contributed to the City of Pittsburgh like they should have been, there would be no need for this,” he said. “With all the fees and costs college students are paying, this is minimal.” (BTW, 1% of a $30,000 tuition is $300, dick. That’s a lot of Ramen.)
Adding to the brouhaha is the fact “the state Supreme Court has determined attempts to tax institutions of higher education to be illegal.” So, basically, the city will waste taxpayer dollars trying to create a tax that will ultimately be shot down because it’s illegal.
Stay classy, Pittsburgh.
P.S. If you want to tax college students, don’t tax them directly. Just tax the booze.
So, CNN is reporting that MASSIVE protests are going on at California colleges the past 2 days:
The Davis Police Department and deputies from the Yolo County Sheriff’s Department took 52 students into custody, according to UC Davis spokeswoman Claudia Morain.
The “We Are One Rocks La Grange” event was a success. We raised some money for our upcoming programs in the community, and we raised awareness to an important issue. Thank you to everyone who helped make it possible! Also, a special thanks to musical guest “Von Chalant” who stole the show!
We Are One is a registered 501(c)3 charitable non-profit organization dedicated to fighting teen substance abuse
RealCollegeTour.com is happy to announce that we’re sponsoring another event in Chicago. The We Are One Foundation is holding an event called “We Are One Rocks La Grange” on November 15th from 5pm – 8pm. The night will include dinner, entertainment from a local high school band (Von Chalant) and a silent auction… All in an effort to fight teen substance abuse.
