Blehh

My big sister texted me today. During our conversation, she said to me, "Your life is SO interesting!"
It's Saturday night. I am alone on my couch. I had Chinese for dinner, again. I'm watching "You've Got Mail." Very interesting life I lead.

Brand

PS- Tom Hanks is the most beloved actor in America. You can't deny that statement.

Reports: Conan O'Brien Rally at 30 Rock "Peaceful" and "Full of Nerds"

At 3PM today in New York City, DOZENS of angry viewers descended upon 30 Rockefeller Center to show their support for current "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien. Shouting such chants as "Leno has cars, Conan has kids," and "I watch Coco, Jay Leno Show has got to go!"

My personal favorite was when people began humming the "Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" theme song.

Everybody wore orange shirts, and there were such spirited signs as "#teamconan," and "What about La Bamba?"

Not long after I arrived, the NYPD did too. There were at one point as many as THREE cops, one of whom was quoted as saying, "I like Conan too, but not THIS much."

There were even some chants used as a "might as well," such as, "Bring back Wings!"

There were retainers, Star Wars shirts, and one guy even found what he said to be a "graphics card" for a computer. I've never seen anybody find computer hardware at an anti-war rally--UNTIL NOW.

The first news reporter to arrive was a man from Fox News Radio. He had a tape recorder, and stayed about three minutes. Later, a camera man showed up from NBC.

NBC's response?... Well, NBC wasn't all that concerned. Though we did boo an NBC page.

"Hey, hey!! Ho, ho!! Jay Leno Show has got to go!"

It's THE LATE SHOW with Conan O'Brien!

I am having some very strong feelings about this whole Leno/Conan (a.k.a. "Coco") thing. First of all, I believe that The Tonight Show died with Johnny Carson's retirement. We all know that David Letterman, regardless of ratings, is the current King of Late Night. I was excited that Jay Leno was going to be off the air (before I knew about "The Jay Leno Show") and I was thrilled that Conan O'Brien was the new host of "The Tonight Show."

Until 1992, "The Tonight Show" was a breeding ground for legends. Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno... one of these things is NOT like the others. Steve Allen practically created the late-night talk show. Paar was the Letterman of his day. He incorporated comedy with intellect. It's sad that most footage of his "Tonight Show" is gone. Johnny Carson...

Well, where do we begin?! I don't think I need to write about Carson at all. I remember being five years old and staying up late to watch him. (Thanks for letting me have a TV in my room, Momma!)  Personally, I think Carnac the Magnificent is one of the greatest characters ever invented. (I still get a kick out of "Shish Boom Bah!....... The sound a sheep makes when it explodes!")

While David Letterman has made himself a living legend, Conan O'Brien has placed himself in the position of "the future of late-night." He is smart, funny, fast, and though he does screw around a lot--he ALWAYS gets the interview done...and WELL. Now begins my rant...

Jay Leno is NOT funny. His shows may make you giggle a bit, but it is the newspaper headlines and the idiots that he interviews on the street that make you laugh. Jay is not funny, and Jay is NOT a good interviewer. Okay, maybe that's just my opinion...BUT I'M RIGHT.

Say Leno gets "The Tonight Show" back. He MIGHT be successful for a couple more years... but he's not a young guy. How many more years must we be subjected to his large chin, larger hair, and LARGER ego? Conan O'Brien has the young viewers... you know... like Carson in the beginning. Also, Conan's "Tonight Show" is much more true to Johnny's version. Conan respects "The Tonight Show," as we have seen this week. Leno clearly does not. If Jay Leno takes over the 11:35 time slot OR takes back "The Tonight Show," he is disrespecting Conan O'Brien as well as the legacy of what was once the greatest show on television. NBC, get your head out of your ass, get Jay Leno off the payroll, and let Conan O'Brien bring a little class and a lot of laughs to your network.

A New Life

I am GOING to make 2010 my year. Therefore, brandonrivard.com is once again being redirected here, to my blog. I lost the disk with my website work on it, so I have to do a whole new one. Which is okay with me. I need to put something up that is all about my music. Who knows, maybe this will make me blog more?!

I am trying to get my life in order. Keep my house clean, get some furniture, you know... REALLY live...

Love y'all!

-B-Dawg

Here's the Christmas song I wrote...

I'm Spending Christmas With You (Even If You Don't Want Me Here)

Music and Lyrics by Brandon Rivard

(c) 2009

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Another ROUGH recording, just so you can get an idea...