It’s hard to imagine exactly what shape the new Tonight Show will take when Conan O'Brien replaces Jay Leno on June 1, but we have a few suggestions for Conan ...
1. Stay Silly.
“I think that, at my best, I’m just a silly man having fun.” That’s what Conan told Parade magazine in a recent article, and it’s the key to his continued success. From a masturbating bear and a horny manatee to the Walker, Texas Ranger lever and the random staring contests, Late Night was all about the silliness — which was largely what made the show great. And if Conan & co. want to retain their devoted twentysomething following, they’ll stick with what works. Sure, it’ll take some getting used to for the leftover Leno baby-boomer viewers who are stretching their bedtimes to watch the new Tonight Show, but it’d be a very bad move to suddenly pander to the older folk (even if the Jack Donaghy-esque suits at NBC think otherwise) — and frankly, it’s impossible to imagine Conan tonin’ it down. Which brings us to our next wish ...
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