Report: Jay Leno moving to NBC prime time

[WoodysGirl]

NEW YORK — Jay Leno is staying at NBC, and he's moving to prime time.

The network announced on the ``Today'' show today that Leno will host a show on weeknights at 10 p.m. Eastern, after he leaves the "Tonight'' show. The network had announced earlier that Conan O'Brien would move to the "Tonight'' show and succeed Leno.

The deal not only prevents Leno from moving to another network and competing with O'Brien, it also has the potential to be a big cost savings for NBC.

Dramas at 10 p.m. Eastern used to be a mainstay of network schedules, but they have been fading - particularly on NBC. One reason is digital video recorders; more people are watching shows they taped earlier than the live 10 p.m. shows.

The deal was first reported Tuesday in The New York Times.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/celebrities/6154681.html

 

[Dallas]

I dont understand putting Leno on before the Tonight Show. I wonder what the show will be about. Will it be the same content as the Tonight Show does?

Odd

I like Jay but he really isn't that funny.

Conan is hilarious.

 

[Yeagermeister]

I dont understand putting Leno on before the Tonight Show. I wonder what the show will be about. Will it be the same content as the Tonight Show does?

Odd

I like Jay but he really isn't that funny.

Conan is hilarious.

I don't watch him on the Tonight Show and doubt I'll watch him on the other show and I'm usually in dreamland when Conan is on.

 

[Aikbach]

Probably he'll do more of his stnad up routine or more relaxed version of talk show, i'll ocntact my buddies ayt NBC and ask.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

Probably he'll do more of his stnad up routine or more relaxed version of talk show, i'll ocntact my buddies ayt NBC and ask.

Sober up first!

 

[Aikbach]

Sober up first!

*Hiccup* My keyboard is sticking.

 

[ethiostar]

My keyboard is sticking.

eeeeeeww, DUDE, some information you just need to keep to yourself.

 

[Aikbach]

eeeeeeww, DUDE, some information you just need to keep to yourself.

Dirty minds go places not previously explored nor implied. I said "sticking' as in keys jam, not "sticky" as in food or some other substance is present.

 

[ajk23az]

Good, I like Jay and was sad to see him leave The Tonight Show. Conan is a little too childish for my taste.