After much debate, NBC decided to give Jay Leno The Tonight Show back. Conan O’Brien is understandably not happy. He released a statement earlier today saying he wouldn’t participate in the destruction of The Tonight Show:
So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it. My staff and I have worked unbelievably hard and we are very proud of our contribution to the legacy of The Tonight Show. But I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction. Some people will make the argument that with DVR’s and the Internet a time slot doesn’t matter. But with the Tonight Show, I believe nothing could matter more.
So I guess in NBC’s eyes, that means that Conan was quitting because they just released a statement saying that they are giving Leno his old show back:
We’re told NBC honchos still have to sit down with Jay’s rep and put the finishing touches on a new deal, but NBC has signed off on the plan if Conan O’Brien leaves … and Conan has made it clear that he’s leaving the network, and not on good terms.
Of course he is not leaving on good terms NBC; you just raped him of all his hopes and dreams. What I want to know is how the hell did Jimmy Fallon come out of this shit storm smelling like rose?
