Fox Mulling Over Signing Conan O'Brien
Posted on Feb 03, 2010 @ 08:46AM
Fox head Rupert Murdoch said there are "different opinions" circulating at the network whether to sign Conan O'Brien, but if network execs come to the conclusion he would be a ratings moneymaker, they would ink him "in a flash."
There have been some conversations with O'Brien's camp, Murdoch said on a quarterly earnings conference call on Tuesday, but no real negotiations.
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"We're giving it a lot of thought and a lot of examination," Murdoch said. "If the programming people can show us we can do it... and make a profit, we would do it in a flash."
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O'Brien's settlement with the NBC enables the red-headed comedian to seek employment elsewhere as early as this fall. Fox has tried in the past to compete in the late night talk medium with little success, as programs hosted by Chevy Chase (1993) and Joan Rivers (1986-1987) were cancelled within a year of their debut.
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I know there's a lot of sentimental value to sign Conan. But his track record is not very good. His former employer took about a $150m bath on him. Can he bring ratings to Fox? Fox is smart to step back & think it over.
Posted Wed, 02/03/2010 - 7:28pm
Conan doesn't have enough of a following to make money for FOX. I think the Oprah after show proved that many of those outraged by what NBC did to Conan weren't actually even watching him on the Tonight Show.
Posted Wed, 02/03/2010 - 4:40pm
It would be great to see him every night on Fox. If they're worried about ratings, maybe they should give him just a 6 mth or 1 yr contract at first...THEN if ratings are good, offer him a longer one...anything to avoid the mess NBC got into.
Posted Wed, 02/03/2010 - 1:04pm
Right on FOX! Sign Conan! He has a ton of followers that will be happy to see him back doing a show that actually lets him be who he is, unlike the tonight show that totally censored him b/c of the old foagies that watch it.
Posted Wed, 02/03/2010 - 12:59pm
CoCo!
Posted Wed, 02/03/2010 - 12:45pm
I LOVE him! Sign him!!! GO COCO GO!!
Posted Wed, 02/03/2010 - 12:14pm
After seeing the (unjustified) popularity of this creepy looking guy, they'd be a fool NOT to sign him & his crew. That's just good business and a no brainer! (Seriously though .. he IS creepy looking!)
Posted Wed, 02/03/2010 - 12:12pm
yeah, and im sure you are beautiful. usually people who post crap like this are the ones who are fat, sweaty and ugly. nice.
Posted Wed, 02/03/2010 - 12:57pm
Fox would be crazy to hire this Stupid Brat. Fox should hire him on a week per week bases or they will be sorry.
Posted Wed, 02/03/2010 - 10:00am
Look at all the other idiots Fox hires? They really scraped the bottom of the barrel with Sarah Palin whose understand of current events is that of a 7 year old
Posted Wed, 02/03/2010 - 10:12am