TBS claimed that the ratings weren't high because of Lopez's ancestry and appeal to Hispanic audiences and forced him to make it more Anglo-themed. Which is not what Lopez's routine is.
This is easily one of the dumbest reasons to cancel a show.
edited 10th Aug '11 12:05:50 PM by Buscemi
More Buscemi at http://forum.reelsociety.com/I'm sure there will be people complaining that it's Conan's fault and he's done what Leno did to him. It's important to point out quickly that Lopez wanted Conan as a lead-in to try to save his own show.
Because the world's whitest comedian is definitely going to share fans with with a comic just slightly less ethnic than Carlos Mencia.
edited 10th Aug '11 12:21:26 PM by TParadox
Fresh-eyed movie blogBlame the viewers, not the network. "Ethnic" is an ingredient you put in the show or leave out depending on what kind of appeal/demographics/ratings you want.
TBS wants mainstream appeal, which Lopez's strongly Hispanic show didn't provide.
Fresh-eyed movie blogYeah I agree that "ethnic" shows shouldn't necessarily be canceled, but I think that is how it is usually. I mean unless it achieves real crossover appeal, it might not last. According to that article, the same thing happened to The Mo'Nique Show, which had a black female lead. But I am kind of surprised at that, because it was on BET.
edited 10th Aug '11 3:05:32 PM by wuggles
I should point out that the "too ethnic" reason was a rumor, not the actual news report. If it was that would be quite a controversy.
In any case, there is a legitimate risk marketing-wise in appealing to a niche crowd that is too small to be worth anything. I imagine it's hard to make a Hispanic-based show appeal to a broad audience instead of a Hispanic-based show that only appeals to Hispanics.
There are exceptions, that's one of the reasons why there is a million cable channels out there because they appeal to a niche crowd.
I'm not sure the whole "too ethnic" comment was actually racist. I think what the person meant that it severely limited the show's potential demographic.
Besides, EVERY TV Network uses that kind of language behind closed doors in regards to demographics.
"Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person that doesn't get it."I get the idea from Stephen Colbert's Latin-American counterpart Esteban Colberto.
Fresh-eyed movie blogIt originally ran at 11, which would compete with both TDS and Colbert. Then it got pushed back an hour to make room for Conan.
Fresh-eyed movie blogFavor 1: asked TBS not to cancel Lopez to make room for him, so he wouldn't be "the guy that got Lopez fired"
Favor 2: one full season of lead-in from a popular late-night show.
Favor 3: took the brunt of Stewart/Colbert ratings competition
edited 13th Aug '11 10:53:33 PM by TParadox
Fresh-eyed movie blog
If Conan was moved an hour later, I'd actually watch it. When it airs is the same time The Daily Show and The Colbert Report air, so I don't bother.
On another note, I've had a feeling that Lopez was overexposed. I used to like him and his material, but nowadays he's everywhere like he's the voice of Chicanos. He's not. Right now, he's only two steps above Carlos Mencia, and that's not a very good position to be in. I hope that Gabriel Iglesias learns form Lopez and stays away from politics.
edited 21st Aug '11 4:17:19 PM by EnglishMajor
With blood and rage of crimson red ripped from a corpse so freshly dead together with our hellish hate we'll burn you all that is your fateWhen I had cable, I DVRed Conan, TDS, and Colbert. If I was available, I'd watch Conan's monologue, flip to Colbert at 12:30, and watch Daily Show later.
Now that I don't have cable, I watch Daily Show on Hulu (sigh... to stay informed) and don't bother with the others.
edited 21st Aug '11 5:38:31 PM by TParadox
Fresh-eyed movie blogI haven't watched any of Iglesias's material but from advertising, it seems like it's all fat jokes and nothing else.
And there seems to be a lot of other comedians who do that.
edited 24th Aug '11 10:46:04 AM by Buscemi
More Buscemi at http://forum.reelsociety.com/And there seems to be a lot of other comedians who do that.

Conan's follow-up has been canceled due to claims that it was "too ethnic". I'm not a fan of Lopez (other than his serious work, which isn't too bad) but his cancellation basically screams Unfortunate Implications.
[1]
Who wants to bet that Nick at Nite or TV Land gives him a show now?
More Buscemi at http://forum.reelsociety.com/