Credit: Brad Gregg The shtick caught Paseo Grill coowner Joe Jungmann by surprise. “My initial reaction was shock that we sent out an advertisement that was not proofread,” he said, “but then I realized that Paseo Grill made The Tonight Show.” And any press is good press, so say the people who make up sayings […]
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Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop
Things did not go according to plan. Ratings tanked for both Leno and O’Brien. After less than eight months. NBC returned Leno to the time slot, effectively giving O’Brien the boot. The brouhaha sparked a jaw-dropping level of outrage as TV viewers across the country took sides. If only wars prompted as much public engagement. […]
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Bitter Coco
Last year’s debacle over “The Tonight Show” didn’t quite reach Shakespearean proportions, but you sure couldn’t tell it at the time. When Jay Leno left the hallowed television franchise for a stab at prime time, NBC gave the coveted late-night slot to Conan O’Brien, who had been patiently waiting in the latelate-night wings. Things did […]