[Conan O’Brien Slams NBC – Video]
Conan O’Brien is reportedly upset with NBC’s plan to move his Tonight Show to a midnight time slot to make room for Jay Leno, considering NBC’s offer unacceptable. And can you blame him?
Per NYPost:
“This level of sh- – -iness was not expected,” one source said. “He’s done a great job for NBC. He moved his entire staff, he moved his family to LA. And five months later, they repay him like this?”
Network Chairman Jeff Gaspin confirmed that he was hoping to pull off a new late-night arrangement after the Winter Olympics: Leno at 11:35 p.m. hosting a half-hour show, and Conan at 12:05 a.m. hosting the one-hour “The Tonight Show.” Jimmy Fallon’s “Late Night” would then be pushed back to 1:05 a.m. O’Brien hasn’t yet accepted NBC’s take-it-or-leave-it offer to move to 12, and the Post’s source says that he might be “happier somewhere else.” If O’Brien and NBC can’t come to terms, Conan may not have to look far for a new job. Fox, who initially offered O’Brien a show before cooling on the idea, is reportedly interested in him again and looking to create its own late-night show.
Per The Wrap:
“We’ve always been interested in late night and we’re always looking to bring great new talent to Fox,” a network source told TheWrap.
Though Conan remains under contract with NBC, Fox feels he would be “a great fit.” Fox and the rest of the TV world continue to watch the NBC late-night drama unfold, waiting to find out which way each hosts fall. I think Conan would be much better off on Fox given the hot-cold relationship he’s had with NBC.
Wow… Unbelievable. I mean I don’t feel bad for Conan so much($45 million), but more for all of his fans, including myself. I’ll probably never watch the Tonight Show again, nor the Late Night show; which I used to always watch religiously. I just hope Conan gets a new show somewhere, for himself, and all his fans.