On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 2:39 PM, David Lynch <[email protected]> wrote:
> Brian Stelter of the NY Times tweets > (http://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/7493748743) that NBC has had > discussions with Jay and Conan about their "late-night lineup," and > aren't denying the reports that Jay is moving to late night like they > did this morning's reports that he was cancelled entirely. > The Daily Beast has a summary of the day's "events" (rumors+denials) so far" http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-01-07/nbc-backs-off-leno/?cid=hp:mainpromo2 I agree with Stelter - piecing together the tea leaves, it looks like NBC is planing on moving Leno back to late night, maybe as soon as after the Olympics. It also sounds like they are hoping to spin this as Conan is still the host of the Tonight Show, which just starts later, and that the Jay Leno Show has not been canceled (since it has always performed "just as we expected it to") but had its time slot moved to 11:30/5). I would bet they want the Leno show to be 30 minutes, and then start the Tonight Show at Midnight, but if Conan refuses to smile and swallow this, they will probably make the Leno show an hour, and eventually give him back the Tonight Show. I am no fan of Leno's, but have always defended him personally in his various intrigues. I don't blame him for what happened with Dave, and I don't blame him for the 10:00 show. But if he really does go through with this rumored move, and takes Conan's time slot, then I will have to give up defending him - that would be a low class move. For the 100th time, I will repeat my advice: Keep Leno at 10:00 on T-TH.
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