Michael Moore Singing on Leno

[Geo]

Michael Moore was on Jay Leno's new show tonight plugging his new film...

So anyway-

Jay does this bit where he makes his guests earn the right to play clips of their work by doing silly things. Michael Moore seized this opportunity to make a political statement by singing a few lines from Bob Dillon's "Times They are a Changin'".

I was blown away at how relevant and timely the lyrics are. Just felt the need to share-

Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.

Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.

Check it out-

http://www.thejaylenoshow.com/video/clips/michael-moore-part-2/1157706/http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e6...41e3c5156499a7/c97b055/-cpid/436023ae18dc61f5

 

[Scooter]

I refuse to watch NBC!!!!!!!

 

[Geo]

I refuse to watch NBC!!!!!!!

Oh. Ok. Thanks.

 

[Blair]

Michael Moore......

Any wonder why Jay's audience went from 18 million to almost half that in one night?

 

[Geo]

I believe you are confusing a correlational relationship with one of causation...

While I trust your numbers that the audience went from 18 million Monday to half that Tuesday, I highly doubt this was because the guest was Michael Moore.

More than likely, the 18 million viewership Monday was due to the fact that it was the first night of a highly publicized/advertised show (Time magazine had a cover with Jay on it that said he would save TV). Folks tuned in to see what the hype was about. Another factor could be that Kanye West was on. His name topped maintream media headlines in the 48 hours before Monday's Leno show.

It is actually possible that Michael Moore caused more people to tune in Tuesday than normally would have.

 

[Blair]

I believe you are confusing a correlational relationship with one of causation...

While I trust your numbers that the audience went from 18 million Monday to half that Tuesday, I highly doubt this was because the guest was Michael Moore.

More than likely, the 18 million viewership Monday was due to the fact that it was the first night of a highly publicized/advertised show (Time magazine had a cover with Jay on it that said he would save TV). Folks tuned in to see what the hype was about. Another factor could be that Kanye West was on. His name topped maintream media headlines in the 48 hours before Monday's Leno show.

It is actually possible that Michael Moore caused more people to tune in Tuesday than normally would have.

Very doubtful but who really knows.....

The ONLY reason I didnt watch Monday was because that DB Kanye was on....After that, I personally don't think Jay is very funny except for his "Man on the Street interviews"

 

[Geo]

Very doubtful but who really knows.....

The ONLY reason I didnt watch Monday was because that DB Kanye was on....After that, I personally don't think Jay is very funny except for his "Man on the Street interviews"

Very doubtful, why? Because you don't personally like him or his politics?

Sure, you tuned out because of Kanye. But this in no way shape or form means this is the national trend.

I don't like to talk of "sides" but for the sake of conversation-
Michael Moore is on the side that currently rules as a result of the majority vote in the last election. As such, it is COMPLETELY plausible that more folks tuned in to see him than tuned out as a result of his presence on the show. And I only point this out because you seemed to imply that Michael Moore caused the decline in viewership numbers on Tuesday. Coorelation- yes. Causation- (to use your words) very doubtful.

 

[Blair]

Very doubtful, why? Because you don't personally like him or his politics?

Sure, you tuned out because of Kanye. But this in no way shape or form means this is the national trend.

I don't like to talk of "sides" but for the sake of conversation-
Michael Moore is on the side that currently rules as a result of the majority vote in the last election. As such, it is COMPLETELY plausible that more folks tuned in to see him than tuned out as a result of his presence on the show. And I only point this out because you seemed to imply that Michael Moore caused the decline in viewership numbers on Tuesday. Coorelation- yes. Causation- (to use your words) very doubtful.

Youre right Geo...You always are....What was I thinking

It is NBC afterall

 

[Geo]

Youre right Geo...You always are....What was I thinking

It is NBC afterall

I'm definitely not always right and am happy to admit when I'm wrong. Just calling BS on you skewing data- that's all...

 

[Just Curious]

Geo, are you a fan of Michael Moore?