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In response to "I may be naive, but I believe Leno and think he holds little blame in the whole late nite kerfuffle." by musubi

If it happens once, Leno gets the benefit of the doubt. That was 18 years ago. Now, he's just a bastard.

Posted by David (aka David) Jan 19 '10, 14:59

What happened is that he didn't want to go when his time came up. If Carson had done that, imagine the repercussions. Leno is a selfish human being who always tries to give himself plausible deniability about why it's okay for him to behave badly.

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Why shouldn't he try to get what he wants? It's up to NBC to fire him if that's what they want to do. He's not making them do anything. -- nm - Dano Jan 19, 15:03 6
- They're wrong too. It's like Randy Moss getting a big contract from the Raiders a few years ago. Both sides deserve one another. -- nm - David Jan 19, 15:12
- So it's whatever Jay wants. Jay made a decision and a deal. Stick to it and say "No, I won't do that." -- nm - JaxSean Jan 19, 15:09 1
  - Wasn't NBC trying to break his contract too? His contract gave him two years at 10:00. -- nm - Dano Jan 19, 15:33
- Agree here. He might be a arrogant jerk, but that doesn't necessarily lay the blame at his feet. (nm) - musubi Jan 19, 15:06
- Right. It was NBC who made the call in order to keep Conan and then NBC who didn't want to pay the Conan penalty and then NBC.... - Name Withheld By Request Jan 19, 15:06 1
  - ~/ Mooooo-rons! In-comp-e-tent Mooo-rons! /~ -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 15:09
Why should he want to go? He was still #1 in ratings. I didn't like him, but I think his response seems fair and reasonable. (nm) - musubi Jan 19, 15:02 1
- Add The Late Shift to your Netflix queue. As for why he should want to go, he should have thought of that 5 years ago. -- nm - David Jan 19, 15:02
a smarmy, convincing bastard. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 15:01 7
- For the sake of argument, were Conan's viewership figures less than those of Leno's previous show? -- nm - Loyola Jan 19, 15:04 5
  - Yes, they were. But that's comparing gingers to chins. The real comparison is in the start of each show. - Beryllium Jan 19, 15:07 4
    - I think if you're relying on there being something good to watch prior to your own show, in order for your show to be a success ratings wise, you - Loyola Jan 19, 15:13 3
      - NBC's actions are spurred 100% by the news affiliates sandwiched in between Leno and Conan -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 15:17 2
        
        I really wonder if surrendering 10pm to the locals and moving Leno to 10:30 (1 hour) or 11:00 (30 minutes) might have worked. -- nm - Mop (226 lbs) Jan 19, 15:19 1
        
        I think 30 minutes of Leno was a good idea, but bumping the tonight show at the same time was not such a good idea -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 15:20
- (He could be the next Governator) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 15:01

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If it happens once, Leno gets the benefit of the doubt. That was 18 years ago. Now, he's just a bastard.

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