![]() But they’re up against a hate industry devoted to contempt and division. The film’s premise: “A common-sense majority is exhausted and eager for solutions. They want that audience as well, and they have obviously taken measures.“Stars and Strife…United We Stand, Divided We Fall”. But I think Jay’s people immediately recognized that as part of their strategy. Their sound, their lighting, the way their acts are presented are of the highest quality. “In the case of Arsenio, he recognized early the importance of music. “That’s unheard of,” said Bobby Colomby, senior vice president of creative development for Sony Music. Hawkins before her first album even came out. In his search for fresh acts, Leno recently featured singer Sophie B. Several music industry executives indicated they now have two strong outlets to turn to for late-night bookings instead of one. Leno is also giving Hall a run for his money musically by showcasing diverse musical performers, such as the alternative band Toad the Wet Sprocket, the harder-edged the Black Crowes and rapper Gang Starr. Johnny said he’s got an offer, and he looked at me and said, ‘Yo, things are changing.’ The bottom line is things are changing.” But the bottom line is, I have friends who are being offered ‘The Tonight Show’ who never thought they would be offered the show. “He’s a regular guest on my show, and people like Johnny Gill and En Vogue are starting to surface on Leno. “I was hanging out last night with Johnny Gill,” Hall said. Last week, for example, while Hall’s close friends Eddie Murphy and En Vogue (Hall plays basketball with the group’s manager three times a week) were on with Leno, former “Tonight Show” band leader Doc Severinsen was on Hall’s show playing the old “Tonight Show” theme after receiving clearance from Carson to do so. But when Leno stepped in, he went after a wider range of talent, and Hall began booking some traditionally older-skewing guests to grab what was perceived as a floating Carson audience. But I can go out every night with the attitude of doing the best I can and trying to kick Leno’s ass.”īefore Leno took over, both shows peacefully coexisted with a split audience Carson took the older viewers and Hall the young people. I show commercials for my show on ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ at noon on Channel 13. “You can’t beat the publicity Leno got on NBC during the NBA playoffs, the kind of promotion Leno gets on NBC’s prime-time schedule. “In a business sense, you can’t beat the NBC machine,” Hall explained. Since Leno has succeeded Carson, the ratings for “The Tonight Show” and “Arsenio” have been impressive, helped in part by summer nights when late-night viewing is up and the stars are out to promote big movies. ‘The Tonight Show’ is trying to pull in and book the same type of people Arsenio was booking.” There’s definitely more of a competition now. ![]() You knew which guests were right for Carson and which ones were best for Arsenio. “If you put a guest on one show, you’re generally not going to be able to get them on another show for a few months, unless you’re dealing with a top name,” one publicist said. But they also said there is a similar understanding with “Arsenio” and “Late Night With David Letterman,” whether it’s spelled out in writing or not. Several publicists contacted for this story said that once a guest is booked for “The Tonight Show,” the program sends out a confirmation letter, part of which states that the celebrity is expected not to appear on another late-night show first.
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