Posts Tagged ‘Conan O’Brien’

Italy Finds Leno Guilty Of Theft

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Just a week and a half after convicting three Google executives on violation of privacy charges, an Italian criminal court has convicted talk-show host and parasitic comedian Jay Leno to six years in prison for embezzlement, theft, and comedic tyranny.  The verdict, which was issued in absentia by Judge Giovanna Magiocelli, stems from Leno’s widely-publicized ousting of perennial underdog Conan O’Brien from NBC’s The Tonight Show in February.  The case has media and legal experts perplexed.  ”I realize that everyone wanted to punch Jay Leno for getting Conan fired,” said attorney Martin Venable.  ”But for the Italians to assert their jurisdiction over this one is even more confounding than NBC’s decision to move Conan to

Client Meeting Schedule “Totally Conan O’Briened”

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

The regular agency-client meeting schedule for the Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches team was “totally Conan O’Briened” late Monday when the client moved the weekly campaign report call from 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, according to several witnesses at the Raleigh, NC office of the Stone Agency.  The weekly calls, scheduled to review online campaign performance and TV GRP results, was reportedly moved to achieve “efficiencies” in the client’s meeting program.  ”This is total bullshit,” said Will O’Callahan, a junior planner at the Stone Agency.  ”The Tuesday slot was perfect.  It’s after the Monday rush, so everyone’s caught up on emails, and they actually look at the numbers.  No one gives a shit on Fridays.  It’ll be like we’re talking to a dead line.  The client will already be checked out, cleaning his clubs for his Saturday tee time.”