Conan O’Brien Strikes a Deal with NBC
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Looks like the head honchos at NBC are finally done shooting themselves in the foot: Conan O’Brien has officially been let go from “The Tonight Show.” According to the NY Daily News
NBC officials and O’Brien’s representatives reached a deal Thursday to let him leave the network after refusing to go along with a network plan to move the “Tonight Show” to 12:05 a.m.
The deal paves the way for Jay Leno, whose prime-time series is ending Feb. 11, to take over “Tonight” on March 1.
O’Brien leaves the network with a package estimated to be worth $40 million – including severance for his staff.
NBC is expected to make an official announcement on the deal later Thursday morning.
Well, that’s what’s known in the industry as “making a deal with the devil.” Only I suppose calling NBC “the devil” in all this is really giving them too much credit. It’s really more like “making a deal with the devil’s retarded half-blind third cousin who lives in Tullahoma but commutes to hell every other Thursday in wagon tied to the back of a ’74 Pinto.” That just about sums it up pretty nicely.
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anony
Now let’s see NBC get everyone to stop hating Leno.
Watch the spin to take over NBC all of February.
Look for “positive” Leno stories in the media.
Hear how happy Jeff Zucker is.
Watch the Olympics be a “new Leno” promo fest.
Good luck with all that, NBC!
Jan 21st, 2010
abby
I am the devil’s retarded half-blind cousin thrice removed. I neglected to mention that earlier. Explains a lot, doesn’t it?
Jan 21st, 2010
¡Z!
Yo Pal!
got any time for some golf?
Jan 21st, 2010
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