Y’know, I haven’t watched “The Tonight Show” in ages, but I’ve started tuning in since the entire blow-up with NBC. Glad I did. The bit with “30 Rock’s” Kenneth the Page last night was absolutely golden.
Personally I think if Leno’s smart–and he is–he’s gotta say at this point that he’s passing on returning to 11:30. It’s the only way out of this no-win scenario that (admittedly) NBC has gotten itself into. They should never have promised Conan “The Tonight Show” back in 2005 but, hey, they did. They should never have put Leno on five days a week but, hey, they did. From a PR point of view, from a “Can’t we all just get along?” view, Leno’s best move is to say basically, “Hey, we tried a 10 PM slot, it didn’t work, that’s the way that goes, but there’s no reason to force Conan out just because my show didn’t cut the mustard.”
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