NBC to Pull the Plug on Leno's Prime-Time Show - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 01-10-2010, 02:48 PM

NBC confirmed that the Jay Leno prime-time experiment is over.

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PASADENA, Calif. -- NBC Universal Television Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin said Sundays that Leno's nightly prime-time show will end with the beginning of the Winter Olympics on Feb. 12.

Gaspin says NBC wants Leno to do an 11:35 p.m. show each night, a return to his old time slot. He wants Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Fallon's shows to shift back a half hour. Gaspin says that's not a done deal, but he hopes to have NBC's late-night lineup cleared up by the beginning of the Olympics.

Gaspin said Leno's show performed well enough in the ratings for the networks, but it did not meet the needs of NBC's affiliates.

TV Knowledge Fan · 01-11-2010, 01:29 AM

NBC affiliates- "DO SOMETHING!!" {"Our local news ratings are collapsing!"}
NBC/Universal stockholders- "DO SOMETHING!!" {"Our stock value is declining!"}
NBC advertisers- "DO SOMETHING!!" {"CBS is starting to look a lot better at 10pm(et)..."}
Dick Wolf, producer of NBC/Universal's "LAW & ORDER" series, forced to move out of 10pm- "DO SOMETHING!!" {"You're killing me!!"}
Producers of other NBC prime-time shows- "DO SOMETHING!!" {"This schedule stinks!!!"}
Jeff Zucker, NBC/Universal chairman- "I wouldn't change a thing."

Schmoopie · 01-11-2010, 05:56 AM

I don't know why this news is surprising, but I didn't think they would actually go through with it! So is Jay Leno getting his "Tonight Show" back? Well, at least they aren't firing anyone (yet), so for that all three of them (Leno, Conan and Kitan) should be thankful!

howierules86 · 01-11-2010, 07:21 AM

From what I see in the second paragraph, does this mean that Leno's only going to have a half-hour show now?

01-10-2010, 02:48 PM	#1
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01-11-2010, 01:29 AM	#2
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	It was only a matter of time.... NBC affiliates- "DO SOMETHING!!" {"Our local news ratings are collapsing!"} NBC/Universal stockholders- "DO SOMETHING!!" {"Our stock value is declining!"} NBC advertisers- "DO SOMETHING!!" {"CBS is starting to look a lot better at 10pm(et)..."} Dick Wolf, producer of NBC/Universal's "LAW & ORDER" series, forced to move out of 10pm- "DO SOMETHING!!" {"You're killing me!!"} Producers of other NBC prime-time shows- "DO SOMETHING!!" {"This schedule stinks!!!"} Jeff Zucker, NBC/Universal chairman- "I wouldn't change a thing."

01-11-2010, 05:56 AM	#3
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	I don't know why this news is surprising, but I didn't think they would actually go through with it! So is Jay Leno getting his "Tonight Show" back? Well, at least they aren't firing anyone (yet), so for that all three of them (Leno, Conan and Kitan) should be thankful!
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01-11-2010, 07:21 AM	#4
howierules86 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 05, 2007 Location: Opelika, AL Posts: 29,577	From what I see in the second paragraph, does this mean that Leno's only going to have a half-hour show now?
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