This is a simple demographic changeover , the same type that took place 16 years ago when Leno replaced Carson.
Do you really believe the all same people who watched Carson easily carried over to this younger more modern Jay Leno guy who hails completely from another generation? The idea was to simply usher in a more compatible host to the “next generation” of late night television watchers.
Conan Obrien is doing the same thing. He is a completely different kind of comedian and host than Leno, and he appeals to a totally different demographic. Older (I did not say OLD) people tend to not find Conan very funny because the humer is out of their grasp in a generational gap. The next wave of late night television watchers are now hailing from that demographic that relates to Conan.
In 15 or 20 years when Conan is slated to be replaced with someone else, many will cry out the same tune as some do now for Leno. But like all things in life, the old get replaced with the young.
