Hey I joined up SwapADVD (see my SwapACD post somewhere below).
As soon as I posted Master Killer (didn't really want to keep it especially since I recently bought 36th Chamber of Shaolin, the Dragon Dynasty release, which is the same movie, but cleaned up and with sub-titles and better audio), I got a request from Arizona to send it (well I guess they were in a queue to get it).
Joined SwapABook too, actually called paperbackswap.
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There's a couple other swapping sites (from this post) that look intriguing that I may investigate one of these weeks: SwapTree and Goozex.
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Here's another one from this list of The 100 most useful sites on the Internet: Title Trader.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Blu-Ray
I think it's quite likely I'm going to get a new TV this year (any week now). Which should mean Blu-Ray DVDs to quickly follow.
What movies to get? I'm thinking of getting some of my favorite movies that I think would display nicely on Blu-Ray. (Not that I'm going to actually take the time to sit down and watch the whole movie again. It'll probably be like when I bought the DVDs of the movies I already had on VHS.)
Anyway, Blu-ray.com looks like a good place to for reviews of Blu-Ray movies. [So are High-Def Digest and good ole' dvdtalk.] Here's my preliminary list.
1. The Matrix
2. Independence Day
3. Kung Fu Hustle
4. Planet Earth - if nothing else, but to show off the TV and the Blu-Ray player.
[added 3/5/10]
5. Live Free or Die Hard - I recorded this from cable which was the full-screen PG-13 version but wouldn't mind getting the Blu-Ray. The Blu-Ray version is also the PG-13 version and not the unrated version out on DVD. Which is fine with me.
[5/27/10 - I saw at WalMart yesterday, Live Free or Die Hard with BOTH the PG-13 and unrated versions on it. Plus it was only $7.50. I was tempted, but I'll think I'll hold out for the Blu-Ray version on dvdswap. There were new editions of this movie that came out last month (4/13/10) and I'm guessing maybe these editions now contain both versions of the movie. Well, here's one reference that says both versions are included though the title still says unrated widescreen version.]
[4/19/11 - Here's a page detailing the differences between the PG-13 and Unrated version. I saw this page before (or one like it), but couldn't find it again until now. (Searched for Live Free or Die Hard PG-13)]
On a related note, I might not mind getting a censored version of Blade Trinity either, another movie I also kind of liked, though most critics didn't like it. The IGN review is one of the few favorable ones. I have the unrated DVD. There are indeed two versions of the Blade Trinity DVD: Unrated and Not Unrated, but the movie, unlike Life Free or Die Hard, is an R-rated movie. So maybe not.
[6/2/10] After wasting away much of the day trying to figure out what else to buy on Amazon (besides the motion light -- so I can get free shipping), I decided to buy a WaterPik for my failing teeth. But I really considered getting The Dark Knight which is selling for less than ten bucks and gets excellent reviews. Then later, I looked at a whole bunch of one-star reviews for Up (because the plain DVD has no extras or subtitles). On the other hand, the Blu-Ray mostly gets rave reviews (except for some having DRM problems).
[5/5/13] I saw the LFODH DVD at BookOff (on 4/10/13). But it was $7 instead of $3 so naturally I didn't get it. But I did write down the UPC code 02454347616020. So maybe I can get it at swapadvd. But I think they might have the same UPC code for both the unrated version DVD and the DVD version with both. That was the case with the Buddy Holly Story where they had the same UPC code for both the full-screen version and the full-screen and wide-screen flipper version.
Nope, didn't come up in the search at swapadvd. But I see there's a lot of bar codes for the movie. If I take out the 20 at the end, I get the Unrated edition, which might be the right one. Clicking on the Amazon link shows the unrated cover, but the information states PG-13.
[11/5/13 more bar codes from a slip of paper from I don't know where]
02454347616080
024543838203 (Blu-Ray)
02454347636880
What movies to get? I'm thinking of getting some of my favorite movies that I think would display nicely on Blu-Ray. (Not that I'm going to actually take the time to sit down and watch the whole movie again. It'll probably be like when I bought the DVDs of the movies I already had on VHS.)
Anyway, Blu-ray.com looks like a good place to for reviews of Blu-Ray movies. [So are High-Def Digest and good ole' dvdtalk.] Here's my preliminary list.
1. The Matrix
2. Independence Day
3. Kung Fu Hustle
4. Planet Earth - if nothing else, but to show off the TV and the Blu-Ray player.
[added 3/5/10]
5. Live Free or Die Hard - I recorded this from cable which was the full-screen PG-13 version but wouldn't mind getting the Blu-Ray. The Blu-Ray version is also the PG-13 version and not the unrated version out on DVD. Which is fine with me.
[5/27/10 - I saw at WalMart yesterday, Live Free or Die Hard with BOTH the PG-13 and unrated versions on it. Plus it was only $7.50. I was tempted, but I'll think I'll hold out for the Blu-Ray version on dvdswap. There were new editions of this movie that came out last month (4/13/10) and I'm guessing maybe these editions now contain both versions of the movie. Well, here's one reference that says both versions are included though the title still says unrated widescreen version.]
[4/19/11 - Here's a page detailing the differences between the PG-13 and Unrated version. I saw this page before (or one like it), but couldn't find it again until now. (Searched for Live Free or Die Hard PG-13)]
On a related note, I might not mind getting a censored version of Blade Trinity either, another movie I also kind of liked, though most critics didn't like it. The IGN review is one of the few favorable ones. I have the unrated DVD. There are indeed two versions of the Blade Trinity DVD: Unrated and Not Unrated, but the movie, unlike Life Free or Die Hard, is an R-rated movie. So maybe not.
[6/2/10] After wasting away much of the day trying to figure out what else to buy on Amazon (besides the motion light -- so I can get free shipping), I decided to buy a WaterPik for my failing teeth. But I really considered getting The Dark Knight which is selling for less than ten bucks and gets excellent reviews. Then later, I looked at a whole bunch of one-star reviews for Up (because the plain DVD has no extras or subtitles). On the other hand, the Blu-Ray mostly gets rave reviews (except for some having DRM problems).
[5/5/13] I saw the LFODH DVD at BookOff (on 4/10/13). But it was $7 instead of $3 so naturally I didn't get it. But I did write down the UPC code 02454347616020. So maybe I can get it at swapadvd. But I think they might have the same UPC code for both the unrated version DVD and the DVD version with both. That was the case with the Buddy Holly Story where they had the same UPC code for both the full-screen version and the full-screen and wide-screen flipper version.
Nope, didn't come up in the search at swapadvd. But I see there's a lot of bar codes for the movie. If I take out the 20 at the end, I get the Unrated edition, which might be the right one. Clicking on the Amazon link shows the unrated cover, but the information states PG-13.
[11/5/13 more bar codes from a slip of paper from I don't know where]
02454347616080
024543838203 (Blu-Ray)
02454347636880
Monday, February 22, 2010
We Are The World for Haiti
LOS ANGELES - The charity anthem “We Are the World” has been rerecorded by 80 artists who came together in the same Hollywood studio where the original was cut 25 years ago.
Pink, Natalie Cole, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, Brian Wilson and others stood shoulder-to-shoulder on risers at Henson Recording studios Monday night to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief.
“This one, the enthusiasm, I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Lionel Richie, who wrote the original with Michael Jackson and oversaw the new version with music mogul Quincy Jones, 76.
Jones, who produced the 1985 anthem, announced last week that he planned to redo the song to benefit recovery efforts after the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12.
The original “We Are the World” thundered up the charts when it was released in March 1985.
An unprecedented number of top pop musicians gathered at A&M the night of Jan. 28, 1985, following the American Music Awards, to record the tune. The song featured 45 American superstars, including Jackson, Richie, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Cyndi Lauper.
The record raised more than $30 million for USA for Africa, a nonprofit organization the singers founded to fund hunger relief in Africa.
None of the original performers returned Monday because none were asked, said Randy Phillips, chief executive of AEG Live and also Richie’s manager.
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The video of "We Are the World: 25 for Haiti" premiered Friday night (February 12) during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The new incarnation of the 1985 song sticks closely to the arrangement of the original, but the cast is much larger and, of course, much more contemporary.
On television, the song was introduced by a message from original "We Are the World" principals Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones, who urged viewers to contribute via World25.org, iTunes or by texting "World" to 50555.
A tightly edited version of the video was aired on Friday night, but the long version is available now on iTunes.
Pink, Natalie Cole, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, Brian Wilson and others stood shoulder-to-shoulder on risers at Henson Recording studios Monday night to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief.
“This one, the enthusiasm, I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Lionel Richie, who wrote the original with Michael Jackson and oversaw the new version with music mogul Quincy Jones, 76.
Jones, who produced the 1985 anthem, announced last week that he planned to redo the song to benefit recovery efforts after the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12.
The original “We Are the World” thundered up the charts when it was released in March 1985.
An unprecedented number of top pop musicians gathered at A&M the night of Jan. 28, 1985, following the American Music Awards, to record the tune. The song featured 45 American superstars, including Jackson, Richie, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Cyndi Lauper.
The record raised more than $30 million for USA for Africa, a nonprofit organization the singers founded to fund hunger relief in Africa.
None of the original performers returned Monday because none were asked, said Randy Phillips, chief executive of AEG Live and also Richie’s manager.
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The video of "We Are the World: 25 for Haiti" premiered Friday night (February 12) during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The new incarnation of the 1985 song sticks closely to the arrangement of the original, but the cast is much larger and, of course, much more contemporary.
On television, the song was introduced by a message from original "We Are the World" principals Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones, who urged viewers to contribute via World25.org, iTunes or by texting "World" to 50555.
A tightly edited version of the video was aired on Friday night, but the long version is available now on iTunes.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Bill Gates on innovation
In India, just like everywhere else we work, the needs of the poor are greater than the resources available to help them solve their problems. It is important to get more money, but that alone will not solve the big problems. This is why Melinda and I are such big believers in innovations that allow you to do a lot more for the same cost.
During the last two centuries, there have been a huge number of innovations that have fundamentally changed the human condition — more than doubling our life span and giving us cheap energy and more food. Society underinvests in innovation in general but particularly in two important areas. One area is innovations that would mostly benefit poor people — there is too little investment here because the poor can’t generate a market demand. The second area is sectors like education or preventative health services, where there isn’t an agreed-upon measure of excellence to tell the market how to pick the best ideas.
If we project what the world will be like 10 years from now without innovation in health, education, energy, or food, the picture is quite bleak. Health costs for the rich will escalate, forcing tough trade-offs and keeping the poor stuck in the bad situation they are in today. In the United States, rising education costs will mean that fewer people will be able to get a great college education and the public K–12 system will still be doing a poor job for the underprivileged. We will have to increase the price of energy to reduce consumption, and the poor will suffer from both this higher cost and the effects of climate change. In food we will have big shortages because we won’t have enough land to feed the world’s growing population and support its richer diet.
However, I am optimistic that innovations will allow us to avoid these bleak outcomes. In the United States, advances in online learning and new ways to help teachers improve will make a great education more accessible than ever. With vaccines, drugs, and other improvements, health in poor countries will continue to get better, and people will choose to have smaller families. With better seeds, training, and access to markets, farmers in poor countries will be able to grow more food. The world will find clean ways to produce electricity at a lower cost, and more people will lift themselves out of poverty.
Although innovation is unpredictable, there is a lot that governments, private companies, and foundations can do to accelerate it. Rich governments need to spend more on research and development, for instance, and we need better measurement systems in health and education to determine what works.
Melinda and I see our foundation’s key role as investing in innovations that would not otherwise be funded. This draws not only on our backgrounds in technology but also on the foundation’s size and ability to take a long-term view and take large risks on new approaches. Warren Buffett put it well in 2006 when he told us, “Don’t just go for safe projects. You can bat a thousand in this game if you want to by doing nothing important. Or you’ll bat something less than that if you take on the really tough problems.” We are backing innovations in education, food, and health as well as some related areas like savings for the poor.
[2010 Annual Letter from Bill Gates via brknews]
During the last two centuries, there have been a huge number of innovations that have fundamentally changed the human condition — more than doubling our life span and giving us cheap energy and more food. Society underinvests in innovation in general but particularly in two important areas. One area is innovations that would mostly benefit poor people — there is too little investment here because the poor can’t generate a market demand. The second area is sectors like education or preventative health services, where there isn’t an agreed-upon measure of excellence to tell the market how to pick the best ideas.
If we project what the world will be like 10 years from now without innovation in health, education, energy, or food, the picture is quite bleak. Health costs for the rich will escalate, forcing tough trade-offs and keeping the poor stuck in the bad situation they are in today. In the United States, rising education costs will mean that fewer people will be able to get a great college education and the public K–12 system will still be doing a poor job for the underprivileged. We will have to increase the price of energy to reduce consumption, and the poor will suffer from both this higher cost and the effects of climate change. In food we will have big shortages because we won’t have enough land to feed the world’s growing population and support its richer diet.
However, I am optimistic that innovations will allow us to avoid these bleak outcomes. In the United States, advances in online learning and new ways to help teachers improve will make a great education more accessible than ever. With vaccines, drugs, and other improvements, health in poor countries will continue to get better, and people will choose to have smaller families. With better seeds, training, and access to markets, farmers in poor countries will be able to grow more food. The world will find clean ways to produce electricity at a lower cost, and more people will lift themselves out of poverty.
Although innovation is unpredictable, there is a lot that governments, private companies, and foundations can do to accelerate it. Rich governments need to spend more on research and development, for instance, and we need better measurement systems in health and education to determine what works.
Melinda and I see our foundation’s key role as investing in innovations that would not otherwise be funded. This draws not only on our backgrounds in technology but also on the foundation’s size and ability to take a long-term view and take large risks on new approaches. Warren Buffett put it well in 2006 when he told us, “Don’t just go for safe projects. You can bat a thousand in this game if you want to by doing nothing important. Or you’ll bat something less than that if you take on the really tough problems.” We are backing innovations in education, food, and health as well as some related areas like savings for the poor.
[2010 Annual Letter from Bill Gates via brknews]
Friday, February 12, 2010
color and health
Let colors help paint a happier, healthier you
Don't give up on New Year's resolutions. It is never too late to start your exercise program or to lose those few extra pounds. Use the concepts behind your local diner's blue plate special for color motivations.
There might be many articles that have diet and exercise tips, but none that suggest how easy and inexpensive it is to use color to help get to the gym or eat the right foods to inspire better health.
Since ancient Egypt, color has been known to have emotional and physiological associations. Traditionally, the mind disassociates blue with eating because there are very few blue-colored foods in nature. The food psychology of the blue plate gives the impression that you are satisfied while consuming less and the festive qualities of eating blueberries disguise their low-calorie and great health benefits.
I've studied the meaning of colors and their influence on the body and emotions for more than 20 years, presenting color workshops worldwide and teaching color classes, and over time have discovered many motivating ideas people can use to improve all aspects of their life. For example:
NUTRITION
All naturally colored foods have specific antioxidants that reduce aging and not only have proven health benefits, the emotional association of their color reflects those benefits.
Orange is the color of optimism and eating an orange if you have a head cold instantly inspires feeling better; it is known to strengthen the immune system.
TRADITIONAL MOTIVATIONS
Red inspires action. Wear red clothes when popping in an exercise tape or taking a walk around the block to fill your body with extra vitality and stamina.
Yellow is the commitment and confidence-building color. Put a yellow dish towel on the fridge handle to dedicated to eating low-calorie, healthy snacks when standing there with the door open.
Orange is the color of body appreciation. Put some orange flowers on your desk and relish their beauty; feel that your are getting more beautiful when looking at them.
Green is the color of love, and taking care of your health starts with loving yourself. In addition to just eating your veggies, it's many applications can easily help motivate your wellness and make it fun.
Blue is the color for improving mental clarity for clearer communications and decisiveness.
Indigo helps awaken intuition and your higher self.
Violet is the color of the divine, helping individuals find their way toward bliss and making deeper connections to the cosmos.
Here’s another easy, healthy organizing tip. Assign one of the seven rainbow colors for each day to stay on task. I even organize my vitamins in colored, clear-plastic boxes that look like jewels to remember to take them! It also saves time by not having to open up the bottles every day.
--- Jami Lin is the author of six books on feng shui and interior design. More of her work can be view on JamiLin.com and ColorAlchemy.com.
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[this article appeared in the Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/24/10, but I could only find this edited version in a google cache. I typed the article using the edited version as a source, but actually the edited version is better written, so it's included below. For some reason, the editor omitted the paragraphs on blue, indigo, and violet.]
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Color-coordinate your diet and exercise!
Written by Administrator
Friday, 22 January 2010 17:24
By Pam Philpott, Staff Writer
Have you given up on your New Year’s resolutions yet? It is never too late to restart your exercise program or to lose those extra pounds, and you can use color to help.
According to Florida color expert Jami Lin, color has been known to have emotional and physiological associations since the time of ancient Egypt. It’s easy and inexpensive to use color at the gym or eat the right foods to inspire better health.
All naturally colored foods have specific antioxidants that reduce aging, and the emotional association of their color reflects their proven health benefits. For example, orange is the color of optimism and eating an orange when you have a head cold instantly makes you feel better, plus it is known to strengthen the immune system.
The mind disassociates blue with eating because there are very few blue-colored foods in nature. A blue plate gives the impression that you are satisfied with consuming less, while the festive qualities of eating blueberries disguises their low-calorie and great health benefits.
Red inspires action, so Jami advises that you wear red clothes to give your body extra vitality and stamina when popping in an exercise tape, taking a walk around the block or going to the gym. Yellow is the commitment and confidence-building color. Put a yellow dishtowel on the fridge handle to remind yourself to eat low-calorie, healthy snacks when you open the fridge door.
Orange is the color of body appreciation. Put some orange flowers on your desk and feel good about how you look. Green is the color of love, and taking care of your health starts with loving yourself. In addition to just eating your veggies, you can let green motivate your wellness and make it fun.
Here’s an easy, healthy organizing tip from Jami: “By assigning one of the seven rainbow colors for each day, I organize my vitamins in colored, clear-plastic boxes that look like jewels to remember to take them! It also saves so much time by not having to open up the bottles every day,” she says.
Jami has studied the meaning of colors and their influence on the body and emotions for more than 20 years. She has presented color workshops worldwide, taught color classes at Miami-Dade Community College and for professional associations, such as AID (American Society of Interior Designers).
In addition to her award-winning ColorAlchemy book, she has six published books on Feng Shui and Interior Design, several of which became Book-of-the-Month Club selections. For more information, visit JamiLin.com, Feng-Shui-Interior-Design.com, and ColorAlchemy.com.
Don't give up on New Year's resolutions. It is never too late to start your exercise program or to lose those few extra pounds. Use the concepts behind your local diner's blue plate special for color motivations.
There might be many articles that have diet and exercise tips, but none that suggest how easy and inexpensive it is to use color to help get to the gym or eat the right foods to inspire better health.
Since ancient Egypt, color has been known to have emotional and physiological associations. Traditionally, the mind disassociates blue with eating because there are very few blue-colored foods in nature. The food psychology of the blue plate gives the impression that you are satisfied while consuming less and the festive qualities of eating blueberries disguise their low-calorie and great health benefits.
I've studied the meaning of colors and their influence on the body and emotions for more than 20 years, presenting color workshops worldwide and teaching color classes, and over time have discovered many motivating ideas people can use to improve all aspects of their life. For example:
NUTRITION
All naturally colored foods have specific antioxidants that reduce aging and not only have proven health benefits, the emotional association of their color reflects those benefits.
Orange is the color of optimism and eating an orange if you have a head cold instantly inspires feeling better; it is known to strengthen the immune system.
TRADITIONAL MOTIVATIONS
Red inspires action. Wear red clothes when popping in an exercise tape or taking a walk around the block to fill your body with extra vitality and stamina.
Yellow is the commitment and confidence-building color. Put a yellow dish towel on the fridge handle to dedicated to eating low-calorie, healthy snacks when standing there with the door open.
Orange is the color of body appreciation. Put some orange flowers on your desk and relish their beauty; feel that your are getting more beautiful when looking at them.
Green is the color of love, and taking care of your health starts with loving yourself. In addition to just eating your veggies, it's many applications can easily help motivate your wellness and make it fun.
Blue is the color for improving mental clarity for clearer communications and decisiveness.
Indigo helps awaken intuition and your higher self.
Violet is the color of the divine, helping individuals find their way toward bliss and making deeper connections to the cosmos.
Here’s another easy, healthy organizing tip. Assign one of the seven rainbow colors for each day to stay on task. I even organize my vitamins in colored, clear-plastic boxes that look like jewels to remember to take them! It also saves time by not having to open up the bottles every day.
--- Jami Lin is the author of six books on feng shui and interior design. More of her work can be view on JamiLin.com and ColorAlchemy.com.
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[this article appeared in the Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/24/10, but I could only find this edited version in a google cache. I typed the article using the edited version as a source, but actually the edited version is better written, so it's included below. For some reason, the editor omitted the paragraphs on blue, indigo, and violet.]
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Color-coordinate your diet and exercise!
Written by Administrator
Friday, 22 January 2010 17:24
By Pam Philpott, Staff Writer
Have you given up on your New Year’s resolutions yet? It is never too late to restart your exercise program or to lose those extra pounds, and you can use color to help.
According to Florida color expert Jami Lin, color has been known to have emotional and physiological associations since the time of ancient Egypt. It’s easy and inexpensive to use color at the gym or eat the right foods to inspire better health.
All naturally colored foods have specific antioxidants that reduce aging, and the emotional association of their color reflects their proven health benefits. For example, orange is the color of optimism and eating an orange when you have a head cold instantly makes you feel better, plus it is known to strengthen the immune system.
The mind disassociates blue with eating because there are very few blue-colored foods in nature. A blue plate gives the impression that you are satisfied with consuming less, while the festive qualities of eating blueberries disguises their low-calorie and great health benefits.
Red inspires action, so Jami advises that you wear red clothes to give your body extra vitality and stamina when popping in an exercise tape, taking a walk around the block or going to the gym. Yellow is the commitment and confidence-building color. Put a yellow dishtowel on the fridge handle to remind yourself to eat low-calorie, healthy snacks when you open the fridge door.
Orange is the color of body appreciation. Put some orange flowers on your desk and feel good about how you look. Green is the color of love, and taking care of your health starts with loving yourself. In addition to just eating your veggies, you can let green motivate your wellness and make it fun.
Here’s an easy, healthy organizing tip from Jami: “By assigning one of the seven rainbow colors for each day, I organize my vitamins in colored, clear-plastic boxes that look like jewels to remember to take them! It also saves so much time by not having to open up the bottles every day,” she says.
Jami has studied the meaning of colors and their influence on the body and emotions for more than 20 years. She has presented color workshops worldwide, taught color classes at Miami-Dade Community College and for professional associations, such as AID (American Society of Interior Designers).
In addition to her award-winning ColorAlchemy book, she has six published books on Feng Shui and Interior Design, several of which became Book-of-the-Month Club selections. For more information, visit JamiLin.com, Feng-Shui-Interior-Design.com, and ColorAlchemy.com.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Conan leaves NBC
Ending one of the ugliest chapters in NBC’s storied history, the Peacock officially announced today that it has reached an agreement with Conan O’Brien, who has agreed to abdicate his role as the host of The Tonight Show by Jan. 22 in exchange for a large cash payout that sources place at more than $40 million — some of which will go toward severance for his staff — and the promise not to seek employment elsewhere until after Sept. 1.
At the same time, Jay Leno, whose failed primetime show was canceled earlier this month, will return to The Tonight Show on March 1, when job one will no doubt be to restore the franchise’s dwindling ratings: O’Brien just ushered in the Tonight Show’s worst November-sweeps performance since 1993 (a staggering 52 percent loss among viewers versus the same month last year). Late Night with Jimmy Fallon will continue at 12:35 a.m.
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The late-night guessing game is over, with a startling twist: Conan O'Brien is choosing TBS as his future talk-show home.
Expected to debut in November, the as-yet-untitled show will return O'Brien to the air after an absence that began in January when he left NBC, his employer of 17 years.
O'Brien's new program will air Mondays through Thursdays at 11 p.m. Eastern, which will shift "Lopez Tonight," starring George Lopez, to midnight. O'Brien's show will originate from Los Angeles, where he moved from New York for his unsuccessful stint hosting "The Tonight Show." And the second half of his show will face off against Jay Leno, who now hosts "Tonight."
Upon TBS' announcement Monday, O'Brien quickly fired out a celebratory tweet.
"The good news: I will be doing a show on TBS starting in November! The bad news: I'll be playing Rudy on the all new Cosby Show," he posted on Twitter.
At the same time, Jay Leno, whose failed primetime show was canceled earlier this month, will return to The Tonight Show on March 1, when job one will no doubt be to restore the franchise’s dwindling ratings: O’Brien just ushered in the Tonight Show’s worst November-sweeps performance since 1993 (a staggering 52 percent loss among viewers versus the same month last year). Late Night with Jimmy Fallon will continue at 12:35 a.m.
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The late-night guessing game is over, with a startling twist: Conan O'Brien is choosing TBS as his future talk-show home.
Expected to debut in November, the as-yet-untitled show will return O'Brien to the air after an absence that began in January when he left NBC, his employer of 17 years.
O'Brien's new program will air Mondays through Thursdays at 11 p.m. Eastern, which will shift "Lopez Tonight," starring George Lopez, to midnight. O'Brien's show will originate from Los Angeles, where he moved from New York for his unsuccessful stint hosting "The Tonight Show." And the second half of his show will face off against Jay Leno, who now hosts "Tonight."
Upon TBS' announcement Monday, O'Brien quickly fired out a celebratory tweet.
"The good news: I will be doing a show on TBS starting in November! The bad news: I'll be playing Rudy on the all new Cosby Show," he posted on Twitter.
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