Will Leno stay at NBC after 2009?
When Conan O’Brien takes over The Tonight Show in 2009 (sounds like a bad decision to me), what will happen to Jay Leno? I have to admit that I didn’t even think of what Leno would do next. I guess I just assumed he would enjoy his cars and do standup again full time.
NBC entertainment president Kevin Reilly says that NBC wants to keep Leno beyond 2009, and negotiations are currently ongoing. And because of his contract, Leno is prohibited from talking to anyone else for the next two years. It’s interesting because, has anyone really investigated why Leno is having the show taken away from him in 3 years? Is he upset about it? He has consistently beaten Letterman in the ratings for many years, so I’m curious as to what is exactly happening behind the scenes (some of it is covered in Bill Carter’s book Desperate Networks).
So what should NBC do with Leno when he leaves the show? Give him another talk show? (No, not the 12:30 slot! Besides, I think Jon Stewart might be offered that). Some sort of production deal? I’m sure NBC will need janitors in 2009, so maybe he should check into that.
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