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JamesG · 08-10-2011, 02:08 PM

TBS Cancels "Lopez Tonight"
by Chris Harnick
posted Aug 10th 2011

TBS has pulled the plug on George Lopez's late night talk show, "Lopez Tonight".

"TBS has reached the difficult decision not to order a third season of 'Lopez Tonight.' Thursday will be the final episode of the show," the network said in a statement.

"We are proud to have partnered with George Lopez, who is an immensely talented comedian and entertainer. TBS has valued its partnership with George and appreciates all of his work on behalf of the network, both on and off the air."

"Lopez Tonight" premiered in November 2009 to 1.7 million viewers on TBS. When Conan O'Brien joined TBS, his series pushed "Lopez" from 11PM to midnight.

"Lopez Tonight" has been averaging about 400,000 viewers.

http://www.aoltv.com/2011/08/10/tbs-...lopez-tonight/

Zoneboy · 08-10-2011, 06:44 PM

TBS has yanked struggling late-night series "Lopez Tonight," a decision a top Turner chief chalked up to balking at the cost of committing to another season.

Turner Entertainment Networks president Steve Koonin explained Wednesday that the cancellation was triggered by a looming deadline on an option TBS had to pick up that would have committed the network to another season at the same salary levels for Lopez and others involved with the show.

"We did not feel that we could do a deal at the same level we could before based on the ratings trend we had seen," he said. "It just wasn't doing what I needed it to be doing to justify the investment."

Telepictures Prods. series, hosted by comedian George Lopez, will end its run on the cabler with Thursday's installment. The network had been considering pulling the plug as early as May, as Variety first reported.

Though Koonin wouldn't specify how much "Lopez" cost TBS to produce, he did note it was an expensive program considering that it had all the frills of a broadcast late-night program, complete with band and fancy set.

Koonin hasn't ruled out taking another stab at an original talk show at midnight and added that O'Brien will stay put at 11 p.m. "We might in the future give it another try," he said. "We think late night is still a very viable arena."

Reruns of "Lopez" will air over the next few weeks, eventually to be replaced by syndicated episodes of "The Office." Still to be determined is whether the network will attempt to replace Lopez with a new talk show.

The cancellation marks an abrupt ending to the delicate dance Turner Broadcasting had to perform in April 2010 when it made the decision to bring in Conan O'Brien to its late-night lineup, pushing "Lopez" to midnight.

"Lopez" had been fading in the ratings since moving back an hour, though that was to be expected given the level of homes using televisions (HUT) is lower at midnight than 11 p.m. The series dropped 40% among total viewers and 34% among adults 18-49 from the second season to date as compared with its first season, in Nielsen ratings that include live-plus-seven days.

"Lopez" began in Nov. 2009 as TBS' first attempt to fill its late-night slot with original programming. Lopez, best known for starring in the ABC sitcom "The George Lopez Show," was the first Hispanic-American to headline a U.S. talk show.

Sensitive about being perceived as the cause of a disruption similar to the one he weathered at NBC, O'Brien reportedly signed on with TBS back in April 2010 only when Lopez reached out and welcomed him to the network.

O'Brien and Lopez made several displays of mutual support, issuing statements of goodwill and appearing on each other's shows.

Lopez broke the news to his staff Wednesday morning before the network announced the cancellation. Incidentally, the news didn't keep the comedian from making a scheduled appearance at Dodgers Stadium to throw out the first pitch at the team's afternoon game.

The network issued a statement wishing Lopez him well. "TBS has valued its partnership with George and appreciates all of his work on behalf of the network, both on and off the air."

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118041146

ryan423 · 08-10-2011, 07:04 PM

Adiós, Lopez Tonight! TBS Pulls the Plug After 2 Seasons

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TBS has gone ahead and pulled the plug on Lopez Tonight after less than two years on the air. When it premiered back in November of 2009, the George Lopez talk show was a hit for the cable network, but ratings decreased rapidly over the show's first season, and viewership has decreased by a despicable 40% since his move to midnight last November. To put things into perspective, George Lopez, the talk show host's self titled family sitcom that currently airs in reruns on Nick at Nite averages close to 2 million viewers a night, while his talk show only manages to gather 400,000 viewers per episode.

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JamesG · 08-11-2011, 11:13 AM

George Lopez, Conan O'Brien React to "Lopez Tonight" Cancellation
by Jean Bentley
posted Aug 11th 2011

When TBS announced that Conan O'Brien would be taking over George Lopez's 11PM time slot for his new late night show last year, the first person to congratulate Coco on his new job was Lopez himself, whose "Lopez Tonight" was pushed an hour later to midnight.

TBS announced yesterday that it had decided to cancel "Lopez Tonight" instead of ordering a third season of the talk show, and Thursday's show will be the series finale.

Ever the comedian, Lopez told viewers on his show Wednesday night that he'll be okay ... sort of.

"Like every TV star before me, I'mma find some crack. I'mma get on the pipe! Lose that unwanted 110 pounds I wanted to lose," he joked. "But I'm taking it good, I'm straight, believe me. I'm fine. My goddesses are a wreck."

O'Brien took a more serious, heartfelt approach on his show Wednesday night, and thanked Lopez for his support and friendship over the past year:

"Had it not been for George being so incredibly supportive of me a year and a half ago, I would not have come to TBS and we would not be doing this show right now.

I owe that man a lot, and frankly, it makes me very sad that TBS and George could not work this out. I really like being a part of a late night lineup with George, and I wish that this could've continued.

So tonight, all of our thoughts are with George and his entire staff and crew. We understand, believe me, how hard this is for all of you, and we wish you all the best."

http://www.aoltv.com/2011/08/11/geor...-cancellation/

ryan423 · 08-11-2011, 12:19 PM

George Lopez Says "I Lost Some Work Because I'm Brown"

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Ugh. Pathetic.

Yesterday's news that the low rated Lopez Tonight had been cancelled by TBS broke before last night's episode of the late night talk show was filmed, and George wanted to make sure that everyone knew that he was cancelled because of his skin color, and not because of his atrocious ratings. In 2011 do you really have to play the race card, George?

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mstewart · 08-11-2011, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

George Lopez, Conan O'Brien React to "Lopez Tonight" Cancellation
by Jean Bentley
posted Aug 11th 2011

When TBS announced that Conan O'Brien would be taking over George Lopez's 11PM time slot for his new late night show last year, the first person to congratulate Coco on his new job was Lopez himself, whose "Lopez Tonight" was pushed an hour later to midnight.

TBS announced yesterday that it had decided to cancel "Lopez Tonight" instead of ordering a third season of the talk show, and Thursday's show will be the series finale.

Ever the comedian, Lopez told viewers on his show Wednesday night that he'll be okay ... sort of.

"Like every TV star before me, I'mma find some crack. I'mma get on the pipe! Lose that unwanted 110 pounds I wanted to lose," he joked. "But I'm taking it good, I'm straight, believe me. I'm fine. My goddesses are a wreck."

O'Brien took a more serious, heartfelt approach on his show Wednesday night, and thanked Lopez for his support and friendship over the past year:

"Had it not been for George being so incredibly supportive of me a year and a half ago, I would not have come to TBS and we would not be doing this show right now.

I owe that man a lot, and frankly, it makes me very sad that TBS and George could not work this out. I really like being a part of a late night lineup with George, and I wish that this could've continued.

So tonight, all of our thoughts are with George and his entire staff and crew. We understand, believe me, how hard this is for all of you, and we wish you all the best."

http://www.aoltv.com/2011/08/11/geor...-cancellation/

Conan is one man with integrity. That was so heartfelt last night and Conan was nearly emotional last night talking about it to a point he had a hard time transitioning back to comedy.

Conan rocks!!!

Big3sCompanyFan · 08-11-2011, 04:00 PM

NO he doesn't. Conan SUCKS, has NEVER been funny, and has NO idea how to tell a joke!

Even his OWN fans have been commented about how AWFUL his monologue is!

Lopez's cancellation is Conan's fault! Lopez's ratings fell 40% after Conan shoved him back an hour! Lopez was doing fine and getting about a million viewers a night before Conan showed up!

Conan's KARMA will come back to get him!!

Adamantium · 08-11-2011, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mstewart

Conan is one man with integrity. That was so heartfelt last night and Conan was nearly emotional last night talking about it to a point he had a hard time transitioning back to comedy.

Conan rocks!!!

I agree. All the more reason I am PROUD to be a Conan fan.

mstewart · 08-12-2011, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

NO he doesn't. Conan SUCKS, has NEVER been funny, and has NO idea how to tell a joke!

Even his OWN fans have been commented about how AWFUL his monologue is!

Lopez's cancellation is Conan's fault! Lopez's ratings fell 40% after Conan shoved him back an hour! Lopez was doing fine and getting about a million viewers a night before Conan showed up!

Conan's KARMA will come back to get him!!

Conan's brand of humor is one that a person has to acquire to. He is the modern day version of Johnny Carson just listen to his monologues and you can hear bits of Johnny in them. I like that silly slapstick style he has. He was much funnier and looser on Late Night and he is getting that form back.

Conan did not want the job initially because he did not want to do to George what Jay Leno and NBC did to him. It was Lopez who encouraged and urged Conan to take the 11:00 gig at TBS.

George Lopez is not funny and was not good as a talk show host. Sorry what happened to him and he will land somewhere.

TMC · 08-20-2011, 08:38 PM

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/media/...-urban-america

As Eric Deggans notes, the young urban audience Lopez was trying to capture has already been grabbed by Fallon. "Lopez's program never really jelled," says Deggans, "forever flailing in an attempt to make its host look hip, cutting edge and uproariously funny — too often failing on all three counts." But, he notes, "if anybody is articulating a new blend of cultures for late night audiences, it is NBC's surprise success Jimmy Fallon, who regularly taps house band The Roots and a few other contributors of color to create a compelling pastiche of Millennial style for the few college kids who aren't watching Jon Stewart or Adult Swim." PLUS: What should TBS do with Lopez's timeslot — make it a home for comedy nerds?

http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollyw...mean-for-conan

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/blo..._Cancelled.php

ThomasE · 08-27-2011, 09:17 PM

To be honest, I did not find all of George's monologues funny. Sometimes I did but there are sometimes I felt "Ehh". However, I do not want to see this show canceled. I would to see it come back for a season three. I do wish Mr. Lopez the best. Give us something else, George.

Big3sCompanyFan · 08-28-2011, 04:17 AM

Conan's monologues are no better! Even his own fans complain about it. Conan does NOT know how to tell a joke!

He's only .2 higher in the ratings than Lopez. That's not exactly a large safety cushion!

Adamantium · 08-28-2011, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

Conan's monologues are no better! Even his own fans complain about it. Conan does NOT know how to tell a joke!

He's only .2 higher in the ratings than Lopez. That's not exactly a large safety cushion!

I'm a fan of Conan and I love his monologues. Not every joke works but that's what makes it funny, his interaction with the audience when a joke doesn't work.

Conan's monologue aside, he has that loyal fanbase that Lopez didn't have. The only real problem with the fanbase is that many of them choose to watch him online instead of on TV to help with his ratings. I think that Warner Bros. is aware that he still has a large audience and they can advertise online during his show or they should anyways. Take advantage of his poularity online.

Big3sCompanyFan · 09-01-2011, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Adamantium

I'm a fan of Conan and I love his monologues. Not every joke works but that's what makes it funny, his interaction with the audience when a joke doesn't work.

Conan's monologue aside, he has that loyal fanbase that Lopez didn't have. The only real problem with the fanbase is that many of them choose to watch him online instead of on TV to help with his ratings. I think that Warner Bros. is aware that he still has a large audience and they can advertise online during his show or they should anyways. Take advantage of his poularity online.

The masses do NOT find Conan funny. The Tonight Show lost MILLIONS of viewers in ALL age groups once Leno left and Conan came.

Conan's horrible monologue is what turned so many people off!

TVFactFan · 09-01-2011, 05:44 PM

Conan is a GOOFBALL and is not on the entertainment level of Jay Leno which is why his goofy a$$ is on CABLE instead of NBC

I LOVE YOU JAY!!

GEORGE KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!!!

HEY CONAN, F*CK YOU!!

08-10-2011, 02:08 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,153	George Lopez and Conan O'Brien React to the Cancellation of "Lopez Tonight" *TBS Cancels "Lopez Tonight"* by Chris Harnick posted Aug 10th 2011 TBS has pulled the plug on George Lopez's late night talk show, "Lopez Tonight". "TBS has reached the difficult decision not to order a third season of 'Lopez Tonight.' Thursday will be the final episode of the show," the network said in a statement. "We are proud to have partnered with George Lopez, who is an immensely talented comedian and entertainer. TBS has valued its partnership with George and appreciates all of his work on behalf of the network, both on and off the air." "Lopez Tonight" premiered in November 2009 to 1.7 million viewers on TBS. When Conan O'Brien joined TBS, his series pushed "Lopez" from 11PM to midnight. "Lopez Tonight" has been averaging about 400,000 viewers. http://www.aoltv.com/2011/08/10/tbs-...lopez-tonight/ Attached Images
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08-10-2011, 06:44 PM	#2
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,416	TBS chief Defends Cancelling 'Lopez', Late-night Series too Costly to Keep TBS has yanked struggling late-night series "Lopez Tonight," a decision a top Turner chief chalked up to balking at the cost of committing to another season. Turner Entertainment Networks president Steve Koonin explained Wednesday that the cancellation was triggered by a looming deadline on an option TBS had to pick up that would have committed the network to another season at the same salary levels for Lopez and others involved with the show. "We did not feel that we could do a deal at the same level we could before based on the ratings trend we had seen," he said. "It just wasn't doing what I needed it to be doing to justify the investment." Telepictures Prods. series, hosted by comedian George Lopez, will end its run on the cabler with Thursday's installment. The network had been considering pulling the plug as early as May, as Variety first reported. Though Koonin wouldn't specify how much "Lopez" cost TBS to produce, he did note it was an expensive program considering that it had all the frills of a broadcast late-night program, complete with band and fancy set. Koonin hasn't ruled out taking another stab at an original talk show at midnight and added that O'Brien will stay put at 11 p.m. "We might in the future give it another try," he said. "We think late night is still a very viable arena." Reruns of "Lopez" will air over the next few weeks, eventually to be replaced by syndicated episodes of "The Office." Still to be determined is whether the network will attempt to replace Lopez with a new talk show. The cancellation marks an abrupt ending to the delicate dance Turner Broadcasting had to perform in April 2010 when it made the decision to bring in Conan O'Brien to its late-night lineup, pushing "Lopez" to midnight. "Lopez" had been fading in the ratings since moving back an hour, though that was to be expected given the level of homes using televisions (HUT) is lower at midnight than 11 p.m. The series dropped 40% among total viewers and 34% among adults 18-49 from the second season to date as compared with its first season, in Nielsen ratings that include live-plus-seven days. "Lopez" began in Nov. 2009 as TBS' first attempt to fill its late-night slot with original programming. Lopez, best known for starring in the ABC sitcom "The George Lopez Show," was the first Hispanic-American to headline a U.S. talk show. Sensitive about being perceived as the cause of a disruption similar to the one he weathered at NBC, O'Brien reportedly signed on with TBS back in April 2010 only when Lopez reached out and welcomed him to the network. O'Brien and Lopez made several displays of mutual support, issuing statements of goodwill and appearing on each other's shows. Lopez broke the news to his staff Wednesday morning before the network announced the cancellation. Incidentally, the news didn't keep the comedian from making a scheduled appearance at Dodgers Stadium to throw out the first pitch at the team's afternoon game. The network issued a statement wishing Lopez him well. "TBS has valued its partnership with George and appreciates all of his work on behalf of the network, both on and off the air." http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118041146
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08-20-2011, 08:38 PM	#10
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,623	George Lopez failed to capture the urban voice — unlike Jimmy Fallon http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/media/...-urban-america As Eric Deggans notes, the young urban audience Lopez was trying to capture has already been grabbed by Fallon. "Lopez's program never really jelled," says Deggans, "forever flailing in an attempt to make its host look hip, cutting edge and uproariously funny — too often failing on all three counts." But, he notes, "if anybody is articulating a new blend of cultures for late night audiences, it is NBC's surprise success Jimmy Fallon, who regularly taps house band The Roots and a few other contributors of color to create a compelling pastiche of Millennial style for the few college kids who aren't watching Jon Stewart or Adult Swim." PLUS: What should TBS do with Lopez's timeslot — make it a home for comedy nerds? http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollyw...mean-for-conan http://www.broadcastingcable.com/blo..._Cancelled.php

08-27-2011, 09:17 PM	#11
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	To be honest, I did not find all of George's monologues funny. Sometimes I did but there are sometimes I felt "Ehh". However, I do not want to see this show canceled. I would to see it come back for a season three. I do wish Mr. Lopez the best. Give us something else, George.
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08-11-2011, 11:13 AM	#4
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,153	*George Lopez, Conan O'Brien React to "Lopez Tonight" Cancellation* by Jean Bentley posted Aug 11th 2011 When TBS announced that Conan O'Brien would be taking over George Lopez's 11PM time slot for his new late night show last year, the first person to congratulate Coco on his new job was Lopez himself, whose "Lopez Tonight" was pushed an hour later to midnight. TBS announced yesterday that it had decided to cancel "Lopez Tonight" instead of ordering a third season of the talk show, and Thursday's show will be the series finale. Ever the comedian, Lopez told viewers on his show Wednesday night that he'll be okay ... sort of. "Like every TV star before me, I'mma find some crack. I'mma get on the pipe! Lose that unwanted 110 pounds I wanted to lose," he joked. "But I'm taking it good, I'm straight, believe me. I'm fine. My goddesses are a wreck." O'Brien took a more serious, heartfelt approach on his show Wednesday night, and thanked Lopez for his support and friendship over the past year: "Had it not been for George being so incredibly supportive of me a year and a half ago, I would not have come to TBS and we would not be doing this show right now. I owe that man a lot, and frankly, it makes me very sad that TBS and George could not work this out. I really like being a part of a late night lineup with George, and I wish that this could've continued. So tonight, all of our thoughts are with George and his entire staff and crew. We understand, believe me, how hard this is for all of you, and we wish you all the best." http://www.aoltv.com/2011/08/11/geor...-cancellation/

08-11-2011, 04:00 PM	#7
Big3sCompanyFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 2,493	NO he doesn't. Conan SUCKS, has NEVER been funny, and has NO idea how to tell a joke! Even his OWN fans have been commented about how AWFUL his monologue is! Lopez's cancellation is Conan's fault! Lopez's ratings fell 40% after Conan shoved him back an hour! Lopez was doing fine and getting about a million viewers a night before Conan showed up! Conan's KARMA will come back to get him!!

08-28-2011, 04:17 AM	#12
Big3sCompanyFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 2,493	Conan's monologues are no better! Even his own fans complain about it. Conan does NOT know how to tell a joke! He's only .2 higher in the ratings than Lopez. That's not exactly a large safety cushion!

09-01-2011, 05:44 PM	#15
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,097	Conan is a GOOFBALL and is not on the entertainment level of Jay Leno which is why his goofy a$$ is on CABLE instead of NBC I LOVE YOU JAY!! GEORGE KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!!! HEY CONAN, F*CK YOU!!