Willie Nelson Loses Six Ounces November 29, 2010

On Nov. 27, the legendary folk/ country singer, Willie Nelson, was arrested for the possession of marijuana in Sierra Blanca, Texas.  Nelson admitted that the pot was his when the agents at a boarder patrol checkpoint had found the six ounces of pot on his tour bus.  Nelson was arrested and freed from the local Hudspeth County jail after posting a $2,500 bond.  Nelson was reportedly in a good mood when released, and when asked how he was feeling after his arrest he stated, “I feel great, I just lost six ounces.”

Although we never like to hear that a legendary artist has been arrested, are we really surprised about this?  Nelson has long been known for his avocation for the legalization of marijuana.  Nelson’s publicist had no comment on the matter that had occurred, but could this lead to bad public relations for the well known Willie Nelson?

Nelson himself is 77 and his band members are in their mid sixties. He has been in the music industry for quite some time.  If you consider the fact that he is a music legend and has a very stable fan base, it is doubtful that this indiscretion will hinder Nelson’s career.  He is famous partial for his known support of marijuana.  Most people would assume that Nelson is not only frequently in possession of pot, but also under the influence of it.

In my opinion, this will not have a negative effect on the perception people have on Willie Nelson; in many ways this could increase his popularity.

He’s Back; Conan Returns on TBS November 8, 2010

Conan O’Brien, well known comedian and previous talk show host of the Tonight Show on NBC, will be rejoining the ranks of Bob Hope and Jay Leno tonight with his new series on TBS, debuting tonight.

After Jay Leno had decided that he wasn’t ready to retire from Late Night, Conan got the boot from NBC.  Soon after the Turner Broadcast Station saw an opportunity to bring Conan to TBS and give him his own series.”Conan has been the comedic voice for a generation. TBS already has a huge audience of young  comedy lovers, and Conan’s show will give these fans even more reasons to watch our network,” Steve Koonin — president of Turner Entertainment Networks — remarked. “For decades, late-night TV has been dominated by broadcast television. Now, with a young audience and a growing late-night lineup, TBS is set to be the choice of comedy fans for years to come.”

Conan’s loyal followers will be watching tonight, but he does have some competitions. CBS News describes that during the same time slot of Conan is “Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show,” Jay Leno, David Letterman and ” Nightline”during his second half hour.”  If Conans show does well in the ratings tonight, as it is expected to do so, will this look bad for NBC.  Could this in turn cause regret and lose in ratings for the NBC network? From a PR standpoint, it was bad enough PR for them when they let Conan go to give Jay Leno another show.  If Conan takes off, this could just be another slap in the face for the NBC network.

Conan will debut on TBS tonight, Nov. 8, 2010, at 11p.m. ET (10p.m. CST).