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...this happen? Part of the credit, to be sure, lies with the efforts of “Team Coco,” a zealous faction of fans who protested in support of the late-night host throughout the country. But even more, Conan’s show underwent a substantive change. Simply put, he stopped being nice. It was only when he injected his jokes with venom and directed them at a relevant target that his ratings soared...
...country’s extremely positive reception to these relevant and subversive bits indicates why Conan only lasted for seven months. The late-night shows that air right after the 11 p.m. news (The Tonight Show, The Late Show, and Saturday Night Live) have long served the role of ridiculing the public figures and news headlines. People flock to these programs not only for their silly sketches but also for their ability to verbalize the discontent of the American people through humor. Leno first overtook Letterman in the ratings when he famously asked Hugh Grant, who had been recently arrested...
Conan, however, was far too polite to attack public figures. His absurd and non sequitur humor worked exceedingly well at 12:35 p.m., but by refusing to change his style for 11:35 p.m., he implicitly rejected the late-night tradition. But hopefully, with a contract barring his return to television until September, Conan will use the time to pick up the pieces of his franchise and muster up the confidence to arm his jests next time with the caustic social commentary that America has always looked to late night to provide...
...with the seeming inability of governments to get anything done, December's U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen might have pushed you over the edge. Representatives of 192 nations gathered for two weeks with the goal of hammering out an international environmental accord, and instead parliamentary stasis reigned. Late-night negotiating sessions went nowhere, powerful developing nations like China seemed determined to block any progress, and the U.S. itself - which still hasn't passed a carbon cap of its own - lacked much diplomatic leverage. As late as the evening of Dec. 16 - just two days before the Copenhagen summit...
What It Says: For those of you who didn’t drink in high school, here’s your chance to do so without having to worry about getting caught by your parents. Just make sure not to give them a late-night call. With any luck, your hosts will take it upon themselves to ensure that you pregame right. If you are not so fortunate, find one of the 50 new best friends that you met at the regional reception and go out with them...