NBC: Conan O’Brien reaches $45M exit deal

Posted By Dizzel On Thursday, January 21st 2010. Under Celeb Shit, National & Global  Tags: , , , , , ,   
NBC: Conan O’Brien reaches $45M exit deal
Conan O'Brien bid NBC good riddance Thursday in a $45 million deal for his exit from "The Tonight Show," but his immediate future in television remains a question mark. The contentious two-week battle that would allow NBC to unseat O'Brien and move Jay Leno back to the program he hosted for ... Continue Reading

Jay Leno — ‘Don’t Blame Conan’

Posted By Dizzel On Monday, January 18th 2010. Under Celeb Shit  Tags: ,   
Jay Leno — ‘Don’t Blame Conan’
Jay Leno just finished his monologue tonight where he addressed the Conan O'Brien situation head-on, saying that in 2004 NBC didn't have faith Jay could remain #1 in the ratings. Jay explained that NBC execs came to him five years ago and told him they wanted to give "The Tonight Show" ... Continue Reading

Leno says he’d return to ‘Tonight’ if NBC asked

Posted By Dizzel On Tuesday, November 3rd 2009. Under Celeb Shit  Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,   
Leno says he’d return to ‘Tonight’ if NBC asked
Jay Leno is perched in prime time, but he still says he would have rather stayed put at "The Tonight Show" — and if NBC offered him that job again, he'd take it. In an interview with Broadcasting & Cable magazine published online Monday, Leno hastily added that such a decision ... Continue Reading