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Posted by Seth at 5:00 AM on July 22, 2008
We now have a better idea of how long Jimmy Fallon will be made to spin in an NBC.com hamster wheel before his big network debut: The Leno/O'Brien passing of the not-entirely-thought-out-torch will occur at the end of May 2009: "Jay Leno will sign off as host of The Tonight Show on May 29, 2009, with Conan O'Brien taking over the storied franchise on Monday, June 1, 2009." Asked for comment on this Jeff Zucker-hunch gone awry (that comes with a reported $40 million penalty fee to O'Brien should they pull out), NBC co-chair Marc Graboff told the TCA, "We made our decision and I'm happy with it. NBC will continue to dominate late-night." [TV Week]
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DrFeelgood
Posted 5:48 AM 22/7/08
Hmmm, does everybody think Jay is just going to disappear?
Hope NBC has come kind of non-compete clause in his contract. Otherwise? If I was Conan? I'd be very nervous.
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Chicken Wings
Posted 5:16 AM 22/7/08
Shawn Kemp blames a $40 million dollar penalty fee for his not pulling out.
Chicken Wings
bitfactory
Posted 7:07 AM 22/7/08
I'm torn. I like Conan and dislike Jay, yet in the back of my mind I'm kinda hoping Jay goes to another network and kicks the shit out of Conan for a while in the ratings so Zucker can get his comeuppance for this unholy clusterfuck.
In the end I think it may be Kimmel who gets the shaft.
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