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2162: 641:, once critical of O'Brien, wrote that, "There's every indication that O'Brien will be up to the job of his illustrious predecessors." Each night, older audiences gradually turned off the program as it aired; seven episodes later, Letterman's show had edged above O'Brien's for the first time. While Zucker called O'Brien to reiterate that the generational change was expected, other executives were not as pleased. O'Brien and his team were not happy with the lack of promotion in the show's early weeks. Against the wishes of several PR executives, Zucker authorized a press release proclaiming O'Brien "the New King of Late Night", a move that attracted ridicule. Zucker later regretted the decision, and many at O'Brien's 1418: 2029:, but he stressed that Comcast's insistence to install their own team was the reason. West Coast business operations executive Marc Graboff opted to leave his contract early, as did programming executive Jeff Gaspin. While O'Brien admitted in 2012 that he occasionally still felt resentment over the events that transpired, he noted that "I had an amazing partnership with NBC and was very disappointed at the outcome". He has had no contact with Leno, noting "the odds are we will both leave this Earth without speaking to each other, which is fine. There's really nothing to say. We both know the deal. He knows; I know. I'd rather just forget." In a 2010 issue of 1389:, commenting as Leno that, "Fortunately, though, I will! I'll burn it down if I have to!" Leno called Kimmel the next morning to discuss the bit, and at the end of the call, Leno suggested Kimmel come over and appear on his show. When his booking department called to confirm his appearance on a "10 at 10" segment (in which Leno asked ten questions to a guest appearing remotely via satellite), Kimmel agreed immediately. When he received the questions for his January 14 appearance—such as "What's your favorite snack junk food?"—he realized Leno intended to neutralize the scathing parody and paint the two as friends. 461: 1630: 1608:

19, multiple media outlets reported that O'Brien and NBC were close to signing a deal between US$ 30 and US$ 40 million for the host to walk away from the network. Following his January 20 episode, O'Brien remained at the studio until the early morning hours, alongside executive producer Jeff Ross and the legal counsel, trying to finalize the settlement. O'Brien wandered off, playing his guitar alone and stepping out on the deserted Universal lot at midnight, attempting to make sense of the situation. O'Brien signed the agreement that night, and the next day, its terms were made public.

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allow him a one-time reprieve for the ad, as it was to improve Leno's image. O'Brien, by this point, was planning a live tour with his staff that would take him on the road, and had also created a Twitter account. After about one hour online, O'Brien's number of Twitter followers had rocketed past the 30,000 followers of the official Jay Leno account, and he held over 300,000 followers in under 24 hours; he surpassed the one million mark in May 2010. Many speculated that O'Brien would sign a deal with Fox for a late-night program; Comedy Central and

1792: 1739:, he had worked for NBC for over twenty years, and he was "enormously proud of the work have done together". He then thanked NBC for the first time since announcing his intention to quit. O'Brien said his decision was "the hardest thing ever had to do". He praised and gave thanks to his staff, and thanked his fans for their overwhelming support (especially those who participated in the Los Angeles rally during periods of heavy rain). He ended the show by offering heartfelt advice to his viewers in his farewell address, stating: 1409:

initiated a friendship with Kimmel, wanting to ensure that they would be on good terms if the move was made, given that under that scenario, Leno would have taken Kimmel's time slot and become his lead-in. However, after Leno made the arrangement to remain at NBC, "those conversations were gone," according to Kimmel. Realizing that Leno's relationship with him had been artificial, Kimmel felt "worked over," reasoning that Leno was using the ABC discussions as a bargaining tactic to try to get his old job back.

403:, were optimistic that O'Brien would stay despite other networks being interested in signing him. Chernin warned O'Brien that waiting around for Leno to leave would be destructive to his late-night television career. Nevertheless, O'Brien signed a new deal with NBC in March 2002; the contract extended him through 2005 and most significantly contained a clause that solidified the official line of succession: If anything were to happen to Leno, O'Brien would step in. O'Brien's successful hosting job at the 2002 1024: 888:). Gaspin planned to disclose the news to Leno first, and then, if all went well, inform O'Brien the following week. When Gaspin laid out the proposal to Leno and Vickers, the response was positive, even though they questioned how such a plan would work. Gaspin reasoned that the company was in a desperate situation, and he indicated his confidence that O'Brien would go along with the changes too. While Leno embraced the plan, Vickers was unnerved; without a guest or music act, she might have no 1361: 11303: 10912: 1542:, chairman of NBC Universal Sports, being particularly aggressive. Calling Leno's detractors "chicken-hearted and gutless," he summarized the late night situation as an "astounding failure" by O'Brien and further characterized O'Brien's and Letterman's barbed jokes about their rival as "professional jealousy." Addressing the common point about Conan's weak lead-in hurting his ability to build an audience in a different timeslot, Ebersol dismissed it as a " 892:, which could have disastrous consequences for Leno. In order to meet with O'Brien the following Monday, Gaspin was forced to cancel a meeting with the affiliate board, but promised them that by doing so, he would have an answer to the 10 pm problem that would be satisfactory to the board. After his January 6 show, O'Brien met with manager Gavin Polone to share his anxieties regarding the ratings: "I just think is going to hurt me in some way." 2151:

opportunities," Kroft pointed out that Leno had said very similar things about O'Brien years before. "Well, maybe I did, yeah," admitted Leno before joking, "Well, we'll see what happens." During a 2015 interview with Howard Stern, O'Brien explained that he prefers to avoid talking about the "craziness," stating that people in show business shouldn't complain. He also claimed that even in hindsight he does not regret doing five more years of

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refused the time slot when it was offered back to him, saying "Why? Because Conan and I were good friends? No. At that point ... it's a business decision. I'm sure it could have been handled differently. But I think it was a matter of letting things take its course. If Conan's ratings would have been fine, it wouldn't have been an issue. It wouldn't have come up." In 2017, Leno again absolved himself, instead emphasizing that he kept

192: 2073:, O'Brien made it clear that he held no animosity toward NBC, pointing out that the individual executives he clashed with had departed the network shortly after he did due to a regime change. Indeed, O'Brien would occasionally show clips from his NBC shows on his TBS program with NBC's permission, and the network also allowed the character of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to appear on the TBS show as well, with Triumph's performer 35: 652:'s family, Zucker eagerly pushed the O'Brien camp to bring her on their show, eyeing an opportunity to regain viewers and perhaps make it a turning point for a show not doing particularly well. O'Brien disliked the idea, finding it pandering to viewers that would alienate fans and the press, as well as hurt his relationship with Letterman. "This reaction drove Zucker nuts", wrote Bill Carter in 1001:, "the 'People of Earth' letter—the manifesto, as NBC came to call it—changed the tone. This wasn't just Conan saying no; it was Conan saying no, and you're wrong, and, by the way, go fuck yourselves." A turning point in the conflict came on January 13, as O'Brien joked in his monologue that "I'm trying very hard to stay positive here, and I want to tell you something. This is honest. Hosting 1756:, a notably high number for live late-night viewing and on a Friday night. The final episode scored a 7.0 household rating and a 4.4 rating in the 18–49 demo. Not only did O'Brien's final show beat all late night competition, it outscored all prime time shows in the 18–49 demo from that night and the night before. The network confirmed that Leno would officially resume as host of 752:, the disastrous ratings for Leno had damaged NBC's existing primetime lineups. This cascading effect caused by the lowered 10:00 pm lead-in was so significant that local NBC affiliate news viewership fell an average of twenty-five percent nationwide, with the decline in some markets being as high as fifty percent. By November, two months after the debut of 937:

Gaspin spoke about the situation at a previously scheduled press conference that Sunday, noting that, "I obviously couldn't satisfy either with 100 percent of what they wanted. That's why I came up with this compromise." Zucker, upon hearing that O'Brien still did not take the proposal well, threatened Rosen, saying "I'm going to tell you right now that I can

544:, was indeed lengthening his monologue, but viewed suggestions from Ludwin as largely unnecessary, desiring to put his own stamp on the show's tradition. By this point, O'Brien's high popularity at the time of the contract signing had gone down slightly. He had opted not to change his act to suit a more mainstream audience as NBC imagined he would, and CBS's 658:. "As a producer, he knew how to manipulate audiences—that was simply what you did as part of the job. As a boss, he couldn't believe Conan would stand in the way of what was obviously the smart business move—for him and his network." Meanwhile, Letterman continued to score higher ratings than O'Brien with regularity; his fall interview with 958:

say in such a statement, Glaser agreed to the idea, although Ross was initially reluctant. O'Brien went without sleep that night, crafting his statement obsessively. He returned to the studio the following morning, listening as the lawyers and Glaser read over the statement, which remained largely unchanged before publication. According to

1228:, NBC considered reversing their decision to choose Leno over Letterman. Leno was aghast and angry that NBC refused to exhibit clear commitment to him as the franchise's new host, and expressed this disappointment publicly. He also made explicit that he would leave the network if he was asked to move back an hour to accommodate Letterman. 846:. Zucker preferred a plan for Leno to include an occasional guest and comedy piece, while Ebersol favored returning to the way it once was, with Leno at 11:35 and O'Brien at 12:35. Gaspin laid out his plan to Zucker one week before Christmas, but both agreed to wait it out for the new year, as to not "ruin anybody's holiday season". 1583:

then-owners of NBC Universal. NBC had several requests, among those that he not bring Howard Stern on the show his final week (which the O'Brien camp found slightly comical) and that they see the show's final week of scripts (which O'Brien never sent). Talks for much of the rest of the week went nowhere, and a Saturday

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prior had been significantly different: "Personally, I think Conan is doing fine. He's beating Dave in the demo, maybe not in the popular one right now because Dave has a lot of other things going that have people watching for whatever reason, so I think that's not really a fair thing. It's a little too early to tell."

1485:"What did the network do to him?" Seinfeld asked. "I don't think anyone's preventing people from watching Conan. Once they give you the cameras, it's on you. I can't blame NBC for having to move things around. I hope Conan stays, I think he's terrific. But there's no rules in show business, there's no ." 110:. The network neglected to tell Leno about this arrangement until 2004, when they informed him that O'Brien would take over as host in five years. When that time arrived, in 2009, NBC tried to keep both of its late-night stars by offering Leno a nightly primetime show before the local news and O'Brien's 907:. Gaspin scheduled an immediate meeting with Ross and O'Brien as soon as they arrived and explained the proposed changes. "I know how hard I worked for this", responded O'Brien. "It was promised to me. I had a shitty lead-in." Following the tense fifteen-minute meeting, O'Brien and Ross returned to the 2320:

alluded to the controversy by asking O'Brien if his to-be-announced guest for the final week was going to be Leno. After a surprised reaction from the audience and laughter from O'Brien and Richter, O'Brien jokingly responded that they did in fact try to reach Leno, but he wouldn't pick up the phone.

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as having been taken from the incumbent host, rather than being something that he had voluntarily surrendered. When Leno explained that he was more willing to step aside the second time due to the considerable talent of Fallon and because "talented people will only wait so long before they get other

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Letterman had initially wanted O'Brien to be in the promo as well, but O'Brien firmly rejected it, saying, "No fucking way I'm doing that. It's not a joke to me—it's real." O'Brien was sure his agreement prohibited television appearances for several months, but gathered NBC would be only too happy to

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said that they were "very happy" with how O'Brien treated their union members during the conflict. The contract contained a clause prohibiting O'Brien from making negative remarks about NBC for a certain amount of time; it did not, however, contain the previously rumored "mitigation clause", in which

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David Letterman was one of the more adamant critics of NBC and Leno's handling of the conflict. He noted that, "We went through our own version of this seventeen, eighteen years ago", and he ridiculed Leno's recent "state of the network address", wherein Leno pleaded for viewers not to "blame Conan",

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lawyer Patty Glaser to help grasp the situation. Following discussions on Leno's contract during a post-show conference, Glaser turned her attention to O'Brien for his opinion. He expressed his desire to write a statement describing his feelings on the matter, and after hearing what he would possibly

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in February 2010. The ad—Letterman's idea—was the first time the late-night hosts had met since their own 1992 debacle. In it, Letterman and Leno sit on opposite sides of Winfrey watching the game; Letterman deems it "the worst Super Bowl party ever" due to Leno's inclusion, and Winfrey tells him to

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more costly. O'Brien and Ross also challenged this notion, concluding that to arrive at such a calculation, NBC must have included the cost of building the new studio and offices, as well as startup costs. At NBC, most young employees tended to support O'Brien and joined the "I'm with Coco" Facebook

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Kimmel, however, was upfront with wanting to discuss the fiasco at hand, and during his appearance attempted to steer the questions that way; when asked about his favorite prank, he responded, "I think the best prank I ever pulled was, I told a guy once, 'Five years from now I'm going to give you my

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was quietly returned to the Madame Tussauds museum on Hollywood Boulevard. The figure had originally been intended to permanently reside in the "NBC Universal Experience" theme park attraction. A remote segment produced a few months into O'Brien's TBS show saw the host humorously reuniting with the

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has been the fulfillment of a lifelong dream for me. And I just want to say to the kids out there watching: You can do anything you want in life. Yeah, yeah—unless Jay Leno wants to do it, too." Following the joke, Leno called Gaspin, asking, "Why the fuck am I giving up a half hour for this guy?"

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saw its audience size fall to five million viewers. As the weeks wore on, producer Vickers noticed that NBC's plan—to save the best segments, such as Leno's signature "Headlines", for last in order to provide a strong lead-in for local news—was possibly hurting the program. One month in, Leno often

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producer Debbie Vickers' office to let her know he felt as if he had just been fired. NBC's announcement of the renewal inevitably led to press speculation on O'Brien's fate; to that end, O'Brien and his team went with the charade, peppering interviews with unclear, vague statements on his future.

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pursued O'Brien personally, taking him and executive producer Jeff Ross to dinner on several occasions. Fox's plan involved making O'Brien the network's signature star: his program would begin thirty minutes before Leno's and Letterman's (the network's local news broadcasts aired earlier than other

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on what was presented as an original Picasso. Because the segments aired in days immediately following the 2010 Haiti earthquake while national fundraising efforts (including some spearheaded by NBC) were ongoing, O'Brien received criticism for wasting resources. In response to the outcry over the

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questioned why they were paying so much for a performer destined to run to another network. Negotiations continued into O'Brien's final week; he could not confirm on-air it was indeed his final week of shows, which produced difficulty in booking the guests he desired for his final show. On January

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that aired after it was made public that Leno had been offered the 11:35 time slot back, Leno portrayed himself as an ingenuous employee merely following NBC's instructions, making a point of stating, "I don't have a manager, I don't have an agent" and referring to his preference of making direct,

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website that Fox had an "overt interest" in O'Brien and was not going along with the plan, Zucker reasoned that Polone was to blame. The situation became heated when Zucker placed a call to O'Brien's agent, Rick Rosen, inquiring on the story and demanding an immediate answer from the O'Brien camp.

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to the end of a relationship, noting that he was loyal and still ended up "heartbroken". From his perspective, NBC's decision made no sense, as his show had remained number one in ratings and consistently brought in money. He began frequently lamenting his confusion to producer Vickers, explaining

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start time and bump O'Brien a half-hour later, to 12:05 a.m. ET. O'Brien and his staff were disappointed and furious; when it became clear O'Brien would not agree to the proposed changes, the situation grew heated. Though not a breach of either host's contract, the change resulted in a public

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a second time. A longtime friend of Leno, Maher complained that Leno was "victimized" by the press during the NBC fiasco. In a 2015 interview Leno reiterated his stance that O'Brien's own performance led to his ouster from 11:35 and that he remained mystified by the suggestion that he should have

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until February 2014, when Jimmy Fallon took over the hosting duties. Fallon's credibility with younger viewers and presence online was why NBC instituted the change, which was announced only three years following O'Brien's departure. During the show that aired the day of the announcement, O'Brien

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credited it with forging "a digital empire, his company's own shows and a young audience TBS hopes will follow him anywhere." TBS announced in May 2017 that they had renewed the show through 2022. However, despite the show renewal, it was announced in November 2020 that the show would end in June

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Leno himself was among O'Brien's harshest critics, calling O'Brien's numbers "destructive to the franchise" despite O'Brien's success in the advertiser-friendly demographics combined with his significantly smaller salary. Moreover, Leno's assessment of O'Brien's performance less than three months

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Following similar remarks to more questions, Kimmel closed the segment with this comment: "Listen, Jay. Conan and I have children. All you have to take care of is cars! We have lives to lead here! You've got eight hundred million dollars! For God's sakes, leave our shows alone!" Leno never fought

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to discuss the contract extension, and explained NBC's stance on handing over the show to O'Brien. While Leno quietly felt both disappointed and befuddled, he noted he did not want to see himself and O'Brien go through the same dilemma he and Letterman faced twelve years earlier and agreed to the

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was considering Conan for this gig, they were faced with that age-old dilemma: Do you offer it to him now, or wait for five years and then give it to Jimmy Fallon?" O'Brien himself referenced the affair with a joke that complimented President Obama on job creation: "Since was first elected, the

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was not far from their then-current Burbank studio). His frustration with the situation came across in his nightly monologues, as more jokes regarding NBC's fourth-place position in the ratings, as well as jokes regarding the future transition, began to appear. While NBC executives tended to not

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In all, O'Brien received a US$ 45 million deal to leave NBC. He received pay for the remaining two years of his contract (amounting to US$ 33 million), with additional payments to Ross, Richter, and Weinberg. The severance pay for his staff was around US$ 12 million, which O'Brien had stressed.

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on the weekend—remained a leader in the ratings. By 2001, O'Brien's contract at NBC had less than a year left to run, and despite arguably "coming into his own" in the preceding years, the network was reluctant to pay him on the same scale as other late-night hosts. That year, competing network

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in 2012. Kimmel stated that he felt O'Brien was not given a proper chance, but that he was also motivated by his own history with Leno. According to Kimmel, Leno had some years prior been in serious discussions with ABC about the possibility of jumping ship from NBC. During this period, Leno

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Zucker's last resort for Leno was a nightly 10:00 pm program. He imagined a nightly Leno show in that timeslot could perhaps turn around NBC's primetime ratings decline. On December 8, 2008, Leno verbally agreed to stay at the network—producing a nightly 10:00 pm variety show titled

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Discussions neared completion regarding a financial settlement by January 14, and were expected to be in place following O'Brien's final week of shows—January 18–22—a concession O'Brien pushed to give his program a proper farewell. Movement on the settlement slowed when run by GE executives,

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By the following morning, O'Brien and Ross determined that they would have to leave NBC, and O'Brien opened that night's show with, "We've got a great show for you tonight—I have no idea when it will air, but it's gonna be a great show." Polone viewed the move as a reactionary one by Zucker,

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reported on the story with a headline reading, "NBC Shakeup; Jay Leno Comes Out on Top." O'Brien called an emergency staff meeting and assured all that they had not been canceled and all would be fine. The TMZ story deeply bothered O'Brien owing to its timing soon after a story reporting

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story ran claiming that O'Brien's staff felt "betrayed" by his actions, as they did not understand his refusal to accept the 12:05 timeslot in order to keep their jobs and was driven by egocentric concerns. O'Brien was infuriated by the story, which he assumed to be a direct

1565:, in contrast, had always enjoyed healthy lead-ins courtesy of a strong NBC primetime line-up. Furthermore, the network would have reportedly faced a US$ 150 million penalty in order to release Leno from his contract, making O'Brien the far less expensive host to get rid of. 985:. 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 407:"sent out the most resounding message yet about his growing strength as a performer", and a year later, NBC broadcast O'Brien's tenth anniversary special in primetime. By the time Leno's contract again came up for renewal, a discussion would be needed regarding the future of 2256:, Fallon insisted that Leno is welcome to appear on the show anytime he wishes, saying, "Whenever he wants, he's got a stage." Leno made his first appearance as a guest on November 7, 2014, and has appeared several more times since. Additionally, Leno has since appeared on 1179:

Leno faced heated criticism and increasing negative publicity for his perceived role in the timeslot conflict, with some critics predicting that his reputation—along with those of Zucker and NBC—had been permanently damaged by the incident. Critics pointed to the 2004

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host both on-air and online, with one former blogger for NBC Sports noting a corporate policy banning any mention of O'Brien, it was acknowledged by the network during the buildup to the 2014 transition from Leno to Fallon. A brief shot of O'Brien walking onto his

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slowly (mostly revolving around O'Brien's performance) and by 1996, O'Brien's audience, largely young and male (a coveted demographic), grew steadily and the show began to beat competitors in the ratings, which it would continue to do for fifteen years.

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from NBC, as nearly all of his staff agreed that he should leave the network. He was personally appalled that NBC challenged his character, as stressing severance for his employees was enormously important to him (he had paid them out of his own pocket

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said one of its sponsors' commercials was funnier than the show itself, saying, "This is the future of television? This wasn't even a good rendition of television past." By the show's second week, which saw it airing directly opposite season premieres,

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were brought down "roughly two million viewers a night year-to-year" from when Leno hosted the program. Clearing the 10:00 pm time period for Leno also damaged relations with the producers of scripted shows that previously occupied that slot, such as

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Following the taping, the studio set was used one final time for a party thrown by staff. O'Brien's monologue spot from the floor was framed and signed by his staff as a gift, which touched O'Brien. 10.3 million people watched the final episode of

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in five years' time, though he admitted that he had accepted the decision with no argument or inquiry. In spite of this and the public remarks Leno had made at the time blessing O'Brien's succession, both Leno and his wife Mavis characterized

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As the controversy grew distant with time, formal acknowledgement of O'Brien's lengthy career at NBC became more common by the network. In 2017, mention was made of the host in NBC's 90th Anniversary Special, and a display for him among all

2066:. During the two-and-a-half minute bit, O'Brien and Fallon joked about the controversy when Fallon said, "You were for sixteen years. Then what happened?" to which O'Brien laughed and said, "Don't you worry about that. You're a young guy." 1168: 3926: 826:. Ludwin, Gaspin, and Zucker kicked around possible solutions for their dilemma, such as cutting Leno to a few nights per week. In an attempt to alleviate the situation, Vickers moved the most popular comedy segments to the second act of 792:; these efforts were cut short when she was informed they had "until the end of November". Affiliates began calling the network to inquire about the show's fate, and research analysis revealed O'Brien's drastically reduced median age for 1063:

also became the choice of color for O'Brien fans, referencing his light orange hair. O'Brien's overnight ratings began to shoot up (much to NBC's chagrin), and the viral support for O'Brien only increased by the week of his final shows.

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came in early 1994 when Letterman asked to appear as a guest and say some kind words to him. O'Brien considered this the turning point of his entire career, which he mentioned while paying tribute to Letterman in an opening monologue of

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issues), totaling over four thousand episodes, to become available in January 2019 via a state-of-the-art website dubbed "Conan 25". The launch would have marked the first time O'Brien's NBC programs were made legally available since

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show.' And then when the five years came, I gave it to him and I took it back, almost instantly." Later in the segment, when Leno asked, "Ever order anything off the TV?" Kimmel replied, "Like when NBC ordered your show off the TV?"

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hosts had departed when they were on top in the ratings. He further remarked that he was happier in his current situation at TBS where he feels "liberated" and can do the material he wants without the baggage of upholding a legacy.

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plans. His only request was that NBC wait to announce O'Brien as host until well after the extension was signed, to which the executives agreed. While Leno handled the news professionally to the relief of Zucker, he soon headed to

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worry in the immediate years following the decision, by 2007 Zucker began to ponder what losing Leno might mean for the network. Around this time, Fox and ABC began conveying interest and holding discreet conversations with Leno.

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Gaspin was happy with the settlement, but nevertheless agreed with one of O'Brien's points—that his show had no time to grow: "Could it have grown? Absolutely ... We just couldn't give him the time." Zucker, in an interview with

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would have made significantly more money in advertising than Leno's show did, due to his more favorable youth demographic numbers. In addition, higher production costs and higher salaries would have by all accounts made Leno's

796:—age 56 to 46—could possibly reflect that he was too "niche" for the earlier time. Any effort to take Leno off the air was halted by his contract, which had a highly unusual "pay-and-play" provision, in contrast to the typical 1517:, calling the harsh criticism of Leno "amazing" and suggesting that Leno declining to walk away after stating otherwise was no worse than O'Brien "actually trying to force Jay out by telling the agents, 'If Conan doesn't get 418:

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primetime. As most of you know, we're not really leaving. We're coming back at 10 o'clock in September. It's a gamble. It's a gamble. I'm betting everything that NBC will still be around in 3 months! That is not a given!"

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on Comedy Central. However, ratings quickly fell; by the following fall, the show averaged 1 million viewers in the 18–49 demographic. In an effort to bolster ratings, TBS secured the cable syndication rights to

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NBC added more requests, which the O'Brien camp refused as unreasonable, such as the right to pull any of his final shows if the network objected to the content (e.g., a joke about the conflict/NBC). GE chairman

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from 2010 until his retirement in 2014. The controversy surrounding the scheduling move and the reinstatement of Leno was described by media outlets as "embarrassing" and a "public relations disaster" for NBC.

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leaders for NBC for much of the decade. In 2001, when O'Brien's contract neared its end and he was courted by other networks, NBC agreed to extend his contract and eventually make him the fifth host of

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and was very close friends with Ross, was very disappointed with how events played out, although he viewed it as necessary. Leno, in an attempt to repair his public perception, granted an interview to

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at 1:30 am, but Kinnear left to pursue a career in acting later on. Interns filled empty seats in O'Brien's audience while affiliates began to inquire about replacement hosts. Things improved for

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Over the following weeks, Zucker grew weary with O'Brien's performance and what he regarded as a booking of the wrong stars. When a controversy erupted over a joke Letterman told regarding politician

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Leno said, "People are asking me, 'What are you going to do after the last show? Are you going to go on vacation?' This kind of stuff. Actually, I'm going to a secluded spot where no one can find me:

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started rocky; prior to Letterman's move, NBC considered matching CBS's offer to allow Letterman to take over from Leno. Letterman beat Leno for nearly two years until August 1995, when Leno welcomed

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congratulated Fallon, stating, "Jimmy is the perfect guy to do it, and he's gonna do a fantastic job." Though NBC had made a considerable effort to scrub any references to O'Brien's brief tenure as

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originating from O'Brien's entire seventeen-year tenure with the network, O'Brien simply changed names on the tour (turning his character, the Masturbating Bear, into the "Self-Pleasuring Panda").

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by taking the 10 pm slot. Garlin stated that while Leno had been nice to him over the years, the host displayed "no character" by taking the timeslot back. Garlin vowed never to appear on Leno's

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five years in advance was "absurd," though he noted that he never anticipated Leno's ratings would fall in that interim, as the press had sometimes intimated, and he pointed out that all previous

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Additional criticism stemmed from the fact that the circumstances O'Brien found himself in recalled a similar dilemma that faced Leno toward the end of 1992. Only months into his hosting job on

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incarnation. Meanwhile, senior-level executives at NBC predicted that Leno's show would be roundly beaten by hour-long dramas on competing networks and cable, dooming the network's experiment.

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you guys." On the following Monday's show, O'Brien continued jokes on the subject; responding to thunderous applause, he joked, "You keep that up, and this monologue won't start until 12:05."

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NBC would be able to keep some of the severance pay after O'Brien found a new network. It stipulated that he could return to television on another network no earlier than September 1, 2010.

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on January 25; he stripped himself of any blame for O'Brien's disappointment, noting that it was all about ratings, and also confirmed that he told a "white lie" in 2004 when he guaranteed

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was less objectionable than his "passive-aggressive" behavior and the "powerless" public image Leno put forth instead of "owning up" to his maneuverings. Burr argued that NBC "never gave

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had also expressed interest in O'Brien. Fox's deal moved slowly and they eventually withdrew their offer due to station resistance, the daunting financial investment, and opposition from

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debut in both overall numbers and young demographics. Some critics were harsh with Leno's program, with many viewing it as a rehash of the show he had just left. Mary McNamara of the

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because they did not want him to go to a competitor, but neither did they want to match what the competitors were offering. Garlin accused Leno of undermining O'Brien's incipient

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would have actually lost money, which Leno later contended was damaging to the franchise. This assertion was scorned by skeptical critics, as it was calculated that Conan's

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was constantly at risk for cancellation in its early years; at one low point in 1994, NBC put O'Brien on a three-month contract. Executives were anxious to replace him with

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It struck Conan that Jay had played it well, in his passive-aggressive way, and wound up winning again. And maybe, in contrast, he himself had simply played it all wrong.

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pulled in over nine million viewers to its June 1, 2009, premiere, doing extremely well in the coveted young demographics. Critics were generally very favorable;

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after Leno made it a difficult decision (O'Brien, like many comedians, had grown up idolizing Carson's incarnation). Numerous NBC executives, including president

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airing January 22, 2010; Leno was reinstated as host that March, while after a contractual seven-month ban against appearing on television, O'Brien moved to

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groups; NBC later asked all employees to rescind their membership in any O'Brien-supporting pages. Similar action came when NBC removed reruns of O'Brien's

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into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting.

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As most programs went into repeats in December, Leno's staff, notably Vickers, had focused on grabbing big-name guests for that month in an effort to save

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was a mistake. In addition, he stated that he received death threats due to his role in the conflict. Zucker, who had known O'Brien since their days at

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the longstanding claim that his contract was the more expensive one to break: "I mean, if I'm that smart, how did I lose the show in the first place?"

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and various crew members at least six weeks severance pay out of his own pocket, as NBC gave those particular staffers nothing in the settlement. The

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was still losing to Letterman in total viewers, but, owing to O'Brien's appeal to a young audience, maintained its lead in the touted demographics.

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to see someone get screwed on TV", and then proceeding to defend O'Brien. Meyers went on to sarcastically point out that if they did end up moving

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News regarding Leno leaked to pop culture site FTV Live by the following morning, which was then picked up by national publications, including the

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premiered in November 2010 to 4 million viewers, leading all late-night talk shows and more than tripling the audience of its direct competition,

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commercial starring Letterman and Winfrey (the two had feuded for years prior), Letterman, Leno, and Winfrey all appeared in a spot airing during

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program. In early 2008, Zucker began to make trips to the Burbank studio in an effort to keep Leno. He gave him numerous suggestions, including a

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If something were not done by January, the affiliates reasoned, they would instate syndicated programming or move up their news broadcasts and

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Meanwhile, Leno was candid regarding his plans for his new show: "Even though it's ten o'clock, we're going to pretend it's eleven thirty."

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in the background and the caption "I'm With Coco". The poster was widely circulated and displayed online and at various rallies. The color

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Public reaction was overwhelmingly in favor of O'Brien during the conflict. In the days following the switch announcement, research of

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Many of the executives involved in the botched transition subsequently left NBC. Zucker was fired by Comcast Executive Vice President

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mounted an "extended, comprehensive campaign" to lure O'Brien away from NBC, citing his appeal from a younger late night demographic.

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back and accepted the bit as comedy (he ascribed it as Kimmel attempting to score some publicity), but producer Vickers was furious.

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to read a list of "untrustworthy things", one of which paraphrased a statement made by Leno in 2004, "Conan: The 11:30 slot? Yours."

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still retained a slightly higher share of the coveted 18–34 demographic against Letterman, but saw those numbers slip even more when

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against Leno for two years, proving that another late-night program could compete, both in ratings and advertising profits, with

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wrote that the response to Leno's role was "quick, vitriolic and widespread." Bill Zehme, the co-author of Leno's autobiography

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with Letterman noting, "In the thousands and thousands of words that have been printed about this mess, who has blamed Conan?"

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Truth Be Told: Off the Record about Favorite Guests, Memorable Moments, Funniest Jokes, and a Half Century of Asking Questions

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back pulled in 6.6 million viewers, and his margin over Letterman again held for much of the rest of his run until his second

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While many of O'Brien's professional advisors and managers pushed for the Fox deal, O'Brien's desire to possibly take over

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set was displayed in an on-air promo chronicling the franchise's history, and Fallon referenced the conflict on his first

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that he was "sick of lying" when people inquired on his retirement. Eventually, Leno began mulling over his options after

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All I ask of you is one thing ... I ask this particularly of the young people who watch. Please don't be cynical. I hate

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period, affiliates became alarmed, and NBC board members demanded something be done regarding the 10:00 pm lead-in.

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where he stated he would return to his original 11:35 time slot if offered by NBC. When O'Brien's sidekick and announcer

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In 2013, O'Brien was the headline performer invited to give remarks at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and the

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I'm Jimmy Fallon, and I'll be your host—for now. Of course, I wouldn't be here tonight if it weren't for the previous

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Moments"; and designed a bit to seem as though he were spending absurd amounts of NBC's money, such as customizing a

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expense of these sketches, O'Brien explained that the segments were indeed jokes, and many of the props were either

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Conversations changed to focus on what O'Brien would require to resolve the matter, and parties began to discuss a

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Ratings for NBC affiliates' local news broadcasts at 11:00 pm began to slip by mid-October, especially on NBC

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for a second season. This proved to be premature, however, as Hall's program was indeed canceled on May 30, 2014.

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Commentators also faulted Leno for what they perceived as a disingenuous attempt on the host's part to forge an "

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noted the contradiction between Ebersol's comments and the actions of the network. The demonstrable impact of

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explaining that NBC only stands to gain by allowing him to give their property exposure. In an interview on

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reflected on the controversy, saying, "At least we don't have to deal with Jeff Zucker. That guy's like the

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received an email from the sales division with a suggestion to cancel O'Brien and reinstate Leno as host of

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on February 26, 2014, as a surprise guest to deliver the news that the revived program had been renewed by

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James Wolcott said O'Brien "came off as a peevish straw of nervous energy ... a self-involved chatterbox."

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Rallies in support of O'Brien were organized outside NBC studios across the U.S., notably in Los Angeles,

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accused NBC of being "cheap", suggesting that the network tempted O'Brien with his dream job of hosting

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O'Brien's press release went out mid-day on January 12, 2010, which he addressed to "People of Earth":

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was a harsh critic of Leno before and after the timeslot change announcement; in a 2006 appearance on

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remained number one for the next fourteen years (the remainder of Leno's entire first stint as host).

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clip wherein Leno claimed he would allow O'Brien to take over without incident. Actor and comedian

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s cancellation, and he and Ross reasoned that they indeed were the last to be told of the changes.

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did not immediately receive strong ratings, and NBC affiliates complained of declining viewership.

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puppet from the studio after NBC had finally granted him the rights to use the character on TBS's

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was among O'Brien's most vocal and vehement supporters, calling Leno a "bully". Radio personality

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The plan moved forward after confirmation that O'Brien's contract did not guarantee a strict 11:35

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for nearly thirty years, announced his retirement and exited the program a year later. NBC signed

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for ten years. NBC tried to appease both stars, but Letterman left the network in a very public

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controversy was humorously alluded to throughout the evening. During his own speech, President

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Near the turn of the millennium, NBC's late-night lineup—Leno at 11:35, O'Brien at 12:35, and

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On February 13, 2015, Robert Smigel appeared in character as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog on

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from O'Brien's time as host aired until NBC began airing the Winter Olympics on February 15.

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on the ratings of local news across the country was the direct cause of the cancellation of

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posts expressed support for O'Brien. Over one million people joined the two most prominent

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The "I'm With Coco" poster was widely circulated online and at rallies during the conflict.

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has aired immediately following the late local news. I sincerely believe that delaying the

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on TBS. It's not just basic cable, it's unsexy basic cable." His nationwide comedy tour,

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also made an appearance during the rally to speak to the crowd from atop the studio, and

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around midnight. From their perspective, the biggest casualty in this scenario would be

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According to NBC, if O'Brien continued hosting, it would have been the first year that

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rebuffed the idea that NBC deserved blame and chastised O'Brien for pointing fingers:

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groups supporting O'Brien: "Team Conan" and "I'm With Coco", referring to an on-air

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stating O'Brien held Leno "personally responsible" for this conflict. According to

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that he had been "blindsided" in 2004 when NBC executives asked him to relinquish

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during its final episodes. Among other bits, O'Brien put the show up for sale on

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O'Brien's public statement that he would not participate in the "destruction" of

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later reported that retaining the characters was "not a key issue for O'Brien".

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departure in 2014. While his numbers were down from his original incarnation of

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advised that O'Brien retire silly antics and focus more on pitching his show to

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networks, allowing the head start) and he would receive cross-promotion via its

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had itself weathered a rocky beginning thanks to the patience of NBC executive

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On September 27, 2004, O'Brien officially signed on to become the next host of

299: 34: 10317: 9882: 9797: 9442: 7202: 6777: 4864:"'Law & Order' creator Dick Wolf calls end of 10 p.m. dramas on NBC 'sad'" 11900: 10555: 10426: 9906:"Jay Leno Sneaks on 'The Arsenio Hall Show' to Announce Its Season 2 Renewal" 7893: 7407: 6028:"I'm with Coco storms Chicago's NBC5 with Conan O'Brien protest Monday night" 5978: 5909: 5840: 4041: 2606: 2074: 1895: 1887:, set to debut in November. The move prompted industry surprise; online blog 1842: 1791: 1713: 1705: 1585: 1561:, and gave lie to Ebersol's implication that lead-ins are irrelevant. Leno's 1382: 1307:

went further in his criticism of Leno, jokingly comparing the controversy to

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A wax likeness of O'Brien that had been commissioned by NBC Universal from

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included primarily to accommodate sports pre-emptions and specials such as

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who quipped, "Let's get on with it before NBC replaces me with Jay Leno."

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In an interview with Marc Maron that summer, O'Brien's longtime sidekick

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The irony of Seinfeld's stance was noted by at least one publication, as

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representatives were at a number of the rallies to collect money for the

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Schechner, Sam; Ovide, Shira; A. E. Schuker, Lauren (January 19, 2010).

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concluding that he was acting in self-preservation, since network owner

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and personal affairs made Letterman the talk of the country. By August,

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Schechner, Sam; Ovide, Shira; Schuker, Lauren A.E. (January 19, 2010).

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episode that focused on the host's second and permanent departure from

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were first in late-night viewership for most of the 1990s and 2000s.

10927: 10719: 10490: 9680: 9396: 9187:"TBS' Multi-Million Dollar Plan to Prop Up Conan O'Brien's Ratings" 9056: 8218:"Conan O'Brien Dominates Ratings In Final (Live) Tonight Show Week" 7618: 7291: 7287:"Jimmy Fallon: 'Tonight Show' No Holy Grail, He Tells Piers Morgan" 7259: 7124: 6197: 5882: 4836: 4794: 4620:"With ratings fall, Jay Leno show is 'everybody's favorite pinata'" 4001: 3614: 3396: 3278: 2031: 1681: 1491: 1232: 1210: 1040: 1036: 881: 782: 505: 221: 79: 43: 10003:"Q&A: Jay Leno’s real talk on comedy, Conan and One Direction" 9474:"Conan O'Brien Returns to His Old 'Late Night' Studio in New York" 8385: 6764:"What Does the Conan-Leno-NBC Debacle Mean for Entertainment Law?" 4554:"Jay Leno: It's Not the Tonight Show. It's, Um, the Ten-ight Show" 2963:"David Letterman Final Show: Conan Tells Viewers 'Switch to Dave'" 2930:"Conan O'Brien Honors David Letterman: He "Completely Rescued Me"" 993:

Public and media reaction to the press release was positive, with

10606: 10601: 10282: 10048:"Jimmy Fallon Invites Jay Leno to Be Guest on New 'Tonight Show'" 9619: 9508:(May 17, 2012). "Late Show with David Letterman: Conan O'Brien". 8431: 8078: 7857:"Conan's Payback: How Much Did O'Brien's Bugatti Stunt Cost NBC?" 6230: 6065: 5951: 3860: 3780: 3618: 3577: 2967: 2724: 2433:

Molla, Rani; Lightner, Renee; Tovar, Carlos (September 9, 2015).

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was critical of Leno and supportive of his former mentee O'Brien.

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became relevant. When very poor ratings came in for the November

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on May 29. Much of O'Brien's entire staff moved cross-country to

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instead of moving to Fox, nor does he regret his incarnation of

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hosts has tripled." Later that year, O'Brien was chosen to host

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outcry and public demonstrations largely in support of O'Brien.

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in the largest markets, creating high anxiety for the network.

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The conflict only provided more comedy material for O'Brien's

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segment, joking that the conflict showed that "you don't need

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commented that, "Conan will now be featured as a lead-in for

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reign. Artist Mike Mitchell designed a poster similar to the

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that resulted in the creation of his own competing show, the

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conflict. On June 15, 2021, in one of the final episodes of

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Among the offers made to Leno by NBC's competitors was from

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paid tribute to Leno when the latter was inducted into the

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The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour

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The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour

10081:"Jay Leno Mocks Jimmy Fallon During 'Tonight Show' Return" 9881:

Michaels, Lorne (Executive Producer) (February 17, 2014).

9635:"Conan O'Brien Hosting Johnny Carson Retrospective on TCM" 9052:"Conan O'Brien Debuts on Stage with Self-Pleasuring Panda" 8074:"Conan Says Goodbye: A Thank-You to NBC … and 'Free Bird'" 7545:"Jay Leno Talks Back: An Exclusive Interview With B&C" 6416:"From the pages of Variety: Jeff Zucker through the years" 5352:"After failed Leno experiment, a redefining moment at NBC" 4680:"Jay Leno's new time slot wreaks havoc for NBC affiliates" 3345:"Conan O'Brien to Succeed Jay Leno in 2009, NBC Announces" 3163:

Fernandez, Maria Elena; Smith, Lynn (September 28, 2004).

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The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour

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began. Affiliates began to complain, and in addition to a

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only made third place, and executives became more uneasy.

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In his final moments on air, O'Brien stated that between

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Kimmel discussed the appearance during an interview with

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on April 9, 2024, 14 years after the end of his tenure.

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interview, prompted some observers to deem him "whiny".

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The guest roster for O'Brien's final show on January 22—

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on the local news, O'Brien, and his 12:30 am successor,

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In private conversations, Leno likened his removal from

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Belloni, Matthew; Andreeva, Nellie (January 16, 2010).

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Belloni, Matthew; Andreeva, Nellie (January 16, 2010).

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Ovide, Shira; A.E. Schuker, Lauren (January 22, 2010).

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stated in 2012 that Conan is the "centerpiece of TBS".

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or borrowed in exchange for promotional consideration.

144:, created a remedy: return Leno to his 11:35 p.m. 9310: 8854: 8842: 8752:"Conan, Ozzie and the Dalai Lama: Together on Twitter" 8667: 8652: 8640: 8628: 8580: 8466: 8451: 8373: 8361: 8164: 8053: 8010: 7767: 7686: 7641: 7217: 7180: 7168: 7156: 7144: 6663: 6007: 5785: 5773: 5729: 5585: 5570: 5558: 5546: 5534: 5522: 5510: 5467: 5455: 5443: 5431: 5419: 5407: 5383:"Update: NBC Plan Would Move Leno Back to Late Nights" 5265: 5253: 5238: 5226: 5181: 5169: 5154: 5109: 5061: 5033:"NBC says affiliates influenced decision to pull Leno" 5013: 4968: 4951: 4936: 3997:"Conan O'Brien NBC Talks Stalled Over Staff Severance" 2631: 2629: 2211:, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno. 1963:

at a reported US$ 2 million per episode to serve as a

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NBC executives served as Leno's chief defenders, with

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to come from Leno on that night's show. Leno compared

9852:"NBC Unveils Promo for Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight Show'" 7889:"Conan O'Brien pays stagehands out of his own pocket" 7352:"Jerry Seinfeld: Conan has nothing to complain about" 6449:"Jay Leno is Mr. Nice Guy no more — but was he ever?" 6351:"Why Some Comics Aren't Laughing at Jay Leno (Essay)" 4924: 4737: 4656: 4644: 4402: 4284: 4272: 4260: 4212: 4115: 4021: 3903: 3891: 3879: 3800: 3755: 3743: 3698: 3686: 3674: 2361: 1255:" in terms of network support, saying, "When Jay got 316:, to take over the time slot beginning in late 1993. 9939:"'The Arsenio Hall Show' Cancelled After One Season" 9557:(July 5, 2012). "Piers Morgan Live: Conan O'Brien". 8304:"Jay Leno's Semi-Triumphant Return to Late-Night TV" 8261:"Conan Saves His Best Ratings For Last Tonight Show" 7609:"Source: O'Brien's staff is sticking point in talks" 7403:"Jim Norton talks about the art of offensive comedy" 5319:"Jay Leno may regain 'Tonight Show' perch (Updated)" 3552: 3504: 3492: 3367: 3324: 3312: 3297: 3245: 3233: 3189: 3144: 3132: 3054: 3037: 2987: 2245:

number one after his return; he also addressed with

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International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

9706:"Conan O'Brien: Like You've Never Heard Him Before" 6732:"NBC's Tonight Show cuts staff, Leno takes pay cut" 5983:"Conan O'Brien Embraces Team Coco – Poster and All" 2626: 66:conflict involving the American television network 11155:Here's Johnny: Magic Moments from the Tonight Show 8776: 6792:"'Curb' Star Rips Jay Leno: He's Got No Character" 6688:"Jay Leno Criticizes NBC On 'Tonight' Cliffhanger" 6647:. Talk Show News. January 15, 2010. Archived from 5914:"In Leno vs. O'Brien, Fans Show Allegiance Online" 5286:"Leno story broken from Fleming Island spare room" 4456:"For Jay Leno's Debut, a Timely Guest: Kanye West" 3855:Gorman, Steve; Serjeant, Jill (December 8, 2008). 2432: 2397:"NBC's Talk Show Wars Seen as PR Disaster for All" 1696:" and, as the show closed, was joined by O'Brien, 1439:The only late night host who remained neutral was 781:called the move less than "classy" in a chat with 690:premiered on September 14, 2009, featuring guests 548:, who occupied the post-Letterman slot as host of 273:, who had recently been arrested for soliciting a 9211: 8302:Marikar, Sheila; Braiker, Brian (March 1, 2010). 7951: 7443:The Howard Stern Show: Chris Rock and David Spade 5878:"Conan Wins the Hearts and Minds of the Internet" 5845:"On the Web, a Wave of Support for Conan O'Brien" 3776:"Craig Ferguson claims rare win on late-night TV" 2120:, a series that re-aired classic interviews from 11898: 11408:Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Band 9217: 8337:"An analysis: Who won and lost in Conan debacle" 8226:. Archived from the original on February 2, 2010 6805:Collins, Scott; Gold, Matea (January 16, 2010). 6482:"Jay Leno in 2004: 'In 2009, Conan, it's yours'" 6310:Collins, Scott; Gold, Matea (January 16, 2010). 6305: 6303: 6160:"Seattle Conan fans to rally at Westlake Center" 5486:Carter, Bill; Stelter, Brian (January 9, 2010). 3605:"ABC, Fox courting Leno for next late-night gig" 1799:" on the first day of his tour in Eugene, Oregon 669:by almost 5 million viewers, and the next week, 357: 10365: 9569:Piers Morgan Live: Interview with Conan O'Brien 9016: 8983: 7850: 7848: 7710:"Who's to Blame for NBC's Late Night Disaster?" 7376: 6864: 6798: 6226:"VIDEO: 'Weekend Update' Breaks Down Conan-Jay" 4345:"David Letterman foils $ 2m sex blackmail plot" 4046:"A Revolution in Prime Time, but Will It Work?" 3209:"O'Brien to replace Leno on 'The Tonight Show'" 2858: 2825: 2684: 2112:number of popes has doubled, and the number of 2042:and unveiled during a December 2009 episode of 440:; NBC allowed the first comment aside from the 252:in 1993. Letterman's show regularly won in the 10456: 8301: 8269:. Archived from the original on March 22, 2010 6061:"'Coco' Rally Draws Hundreds — and Conan, Too" 5947:"NBC's Parting Gift: When Conan Became 'Coco'" 5488:"NBC's Shift in Schedule May Be Up to O'Brien" 4989:"November sweeps: Leno, WBAL, and woe is WMAR" 4894: 4827:"Is Leno's 10 p.m. experiment nearing an end?" 3960:"Leno's last 'Tonight' guest is Conan O'Brien" 3854: 3162: 1597:during the writers' strike three years earlier 1368:performed an entire show in character as Leno. 1159:(and presumably reclaim his job from Meyers). 1013: 948: 698:, shortly after West's infamous incident with 11942:Television controversies in the United States 11748: 11333: 10943: 10688: 10442: 10371: 9632: 9331:"Longtime Executive Marc Graboff to Exit NBC" 8950: 8140:"Conan O'Brien's farewell has lasting impact" 7821:"Conan O'Brien signs departure deal with NBC" 6536: 6300: 6019: 5485: 4039: 3468:"Jay Leno tells Oprah about his broken heart" 2647: 1877:O'Brien eventually signed with cable network 1412: 1018: 9019:"O'Brien's NBC departure leaves bits behind" 7845: 7818: 7784: 7782: 7394: 7255:"Jimmy Fallon Weighs In On Conan/Leno Drama" 6979:"NBC's Slide to Troubled Nightly Punch Line" 6576:"Rosie O'Donnell Has More to Say About Leno" 6542: 6341: 6339: 4790:"Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien's On-Air Battle" 4236:"'Jay Leno Show' premiere gets strong start" 3643: 3387:"Leno promises smooth transition to O'Brien" 2897:"So I Was Wrong ... Late Night's Late Riser" 2195:episode, when he opened the show by joking: 11268:Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon 9889:. Season 1. Episode 1. 2 minutes in. NBC. 8946: 8944: 8942: 8940: 8938: 8743: 8523:"Zucker Tries to Save Face on Charlie Rose" 7812: 7489: 7471: 6804: 6778:"Bill Burr-Conan O'Brien Last Tonight Show" 6479: 6309: 5902: 5479: 5317:Flint, Joe; Gold, Matea (January 7, 2010). 4900:"Leno Would Welcome A Return To Late Night" 4378:"Late Night: Old Letterman Beats New Conan" 3466:Fernandez, Maria Elena (January 28, 2010). 2821: 2819: 2817: 2815: 2813: 2784:Grigoriadis, Vannesa (September 23, 2005). 2783: 2533:"PBS doc paints Letterman as Carson's heir" 2292:Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon 1716:, and The Tonight Show Band to perform the 1309:Adolf Hitler's annexation of Czechoslovakia 1133:addressed the controversy on the program's 1083:studio, after which he gave the crowd free 11755: 11741: 11340: 11326: 10950: 10936: 10702: 10695: 10681: 10449: 10435: 8712: 8604:"Complete Transcript Of Jay Leno On Oprah" 8556:"Jeff Zucker: I've Received Death Threats" 8484: 8029:Ross, Jeff (producer) (January 22, 2010). 7986:"Conan O'Brien 'sells self on Craigslist'" 7507: 6639: 5638:"Conan keeps heat on NBC during 'Tonight'" 4749: 4713:"'Tonight Show' Audience a Decade Younger" 4548: 4454:Stanley, Alessandra (September 15, 2009). 4139:"TV Review: Tom Shales on Conan O'Brien's 3528:"Jay Leno Hints That ABC Is In His Future" 3431:"The Man Behind The 'Tonight' Controversy" 3425: 3269:"NBC boss immune to woes of Conan and Jay" 3108:"Conan's 'Tonight Show' contract revealed" 2891: 2344:, a book by Bill Carter about the conflict 2020:, which aired on TBS from 2010 until 2021. 1633:Supporters of Conan O'Brien rally outside 771:. Leno offered an October 29 interview to 455: 10144: 9969: 9763: 9394:Battaglio, Stephen. "The Blunder Years", 9244: 9178: 9082: 8875: 8782: 7779: 7537: 7344: 7081: 6910: 6870: 6414:Schneider, Michael (September 26, 2010). 6413: 6336: 6273: 6124: 5600: 5316: 5085:"What just happened with Leno and Conan?" 5082: 4782: 4671: 3857:"Jay Leno takes his act to prime-time TV" 3465: 1525:defended Leno during a 2010 interview on 953:Rosen suggested that O'Brien's camp hire 574:, he remained calm. The final episode of 340:A notable episode of O'Brien's tenure on 10242: 10177: 10145:Littleton, Cynthia (December 19, 2014). 9936: 9822: 9671:"Jay Leno on leaving "The Tonight Show"" 9411:"Universal unveils new Conan wax statue" 9115: 9076: 8935: 8520: 8182: 7707: 7662:"Conan O'Brien turns up the heat on NBC" 7453: 6904: 6446: 5130:"Jimmy Fallon: Adventures in late night" 4584: 4420: 4342: 4088: 3716: 3573:"NBC not worried about late-night drama" 3570: 2960: 2810: 2685:Riemenschneider, Chris (July 11, 1995). 2654:Battles: a Timeline of Contending Hosts" 2394: 2177:Leno hosted his second reincarnation of 2160: 2050:On October 5, 2011, O'Brien returned to 1790: 1628: 1467:Defense of Leno and criticism of O'Brien 1416: 1359: 1247:found that Leno's ambition to take back 1166: 1022: 578:aired on February 20, 2009, followed by 459: 190: 33: 11947:2010 controversies in the United States 11072:Kevin Eubanks and The Tonight Show Band 9893:from the original on December 15, 2021. 9730: 9581: 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