Leo's Gone...

[Kid Afrika]

So, Leo Laporte has finally left TechTV. Every good person that's ever been on TSS is gone. And to top it all, G4TV is taking over TechTV.

Could it get any worse?

Will you still watch when G4 finally takes over?

I know I'll still watch, but god damnit I miss the hour and a half episodes of the screensavers. I miss Morgan on the screensavers. And for Pete's sake, no Leo?

Geek TV has lost an icon, but at least he's said that he will gladly come back after the G4 takeover is completed.

[Danked]

He's gone for good? I thought he left TSS, but was staying on board with TechTV to host Call For Help. I'll definitely miss him.

I'll watch after the merge just to see if they completely fucked up a good thing or not. I've never even seen this other channel, so we'll see.

[Goatweed]

::cough::

[Kid Afrika]

It's true, after 10 years TechTV and I have parted company. I have nothing but fond memories of the channel and its people. I'll miss coming into your living room every night more than you can know. For the complete details read my blog entry. If you're a TV network or producer looking for a talented and knowledgable host with a serious track record of success, check my resume and get in touch. Corporate bookings are also welcome. Have IFB, will travel.

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He's gone completely. The original deal was that he would stay on for Call for Help, but then they started fucking him on the money end and he just said fuck it.

So in the other thread, your information was correct at that time. This thread is accurate to date.

[Goatweed]

wow, that does suck - they wanted him to release claim to stock shares? That's ridiculous. Call for help is really gonna suck now.

I guess it's safe to say that the sooner G4 takes over, the better.

[Mad]

TSS sucks without Leo. Kevin is only good for his Dark Tips, he should just keep his dick in that midgets mouth to keep her from speaking.

[Kid Afrika]

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[Keyser Soze]

they look kind of silly drinking 40s and talkin about "backing up your data"

[Danked]

I read Leo's goodby letter.

I'm all teary eyed over here.

[Keyser Soze]

for a tech geek, leo's got one lame looking website.

[Danked]

Silliness.

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[Kid Afrika]

He's doing what he loves and getting paid for it. You gotta admire that on some level.

[Keyser Soze]

until they took his options!

[Goatweed]

once the takeover is done, I'd say it's a safe bet that he'll be back on. Most people recognize that he has a lot of fans, and regardless of whether he comes back to G4's TSS or another show, he'll bring with him a lot of viewers, something that Comcast wants for G4.

[Goatweed]

It looks like I was right, more or less...

I'm very pleased to say that thanks to your overwhelming show of support and to a strong desire on both our parts to come to an agreement, TechTV has improved its offer and I've decided to climb back aboard the good ship Call for Help.

I'll be back on the air starting next Tuesday, April 20.

The future is still a little cloudy, however. Comcast assumes ownership of the channel a few weeks later and I have no idea what will happen after that. I am certain they've been impressed by your support for the show, however, and if that doesn't convince them to keep it on the air, I don't know what could.

I can never thank you all enough for your incredible outpouring of encouragement and support. You really made a difference. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!

This is great news - I havent actually watchet CFH in a while, so I tuned into it today and it was just simply awful without Leo. TSS have been bearable, but Leo is sorely missed there as well. Hopefully he comes back to TSS once Comcast takes over (assuming they keep the show, which I think they will since it was TechTV's highest rated show)).

[Kid Afrika]

I can all but guarantee you that the ratings for CFH dropped so badly that TechTV had no choice but to fold. As much as many people hate to admit it, Leo is the personality of that network. He relates tech to the regular guy and makes it seem more accessible.

I'm happy for Leo. I'm happy for CFH fans. I'm pissed that as of tomorrow I will no longer have TechTV. I'm moving back to Jersey and into a Comcast zone, so I'll get Yankees games (CARE!?!?!), but no TechTV... Thankfully, people have been uploading TSS to usenet and hopefully that will continue.

I watch CFH occasionally, but it's a bit rudimentary to me. At least there's the occasional gem on TSS.

[Goatweed]

I predict hime returning to TSS also, once this Comcast business is over with.

[Keyser Soze]

Kid, why the move back to Jersey?

[Kid Afrika]

Vegas really isn't for me. Also, I'm tired of sitting in an office by myself all of the time.

[GonzoStyle]

I'd love that.