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Late-night talk show hosts Conan O'Brien (left) and Jay Leno talk on the set of The Tonight Show in 2004.. The 2010 Tonight Show conflict was a media and public relations conflict involving the American television network NBC and two of its late-night talk show hosts, Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno, over the timeslot and hosting duties of the long-running franchise The Tonight Show.
Now that Jay Leno has returned to host NBC's Tonight Show, the show is climbing back to the top of late-night ratings. In March, Leno outdrew his main rival on CBS (CBS), The Late Show with David ...
James Douglas Muir Leno (/ ˈ l ɛ n oʊ / LEN-oh; born April 28, 1950) [1] is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show from 1992 until 2009 when Conan O'Brien took over as host.
The Jay Leno Show as The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien debuted in the coveted 11:30 p.m. slot. Leno's show bombed, O'Brien got ousted after one season and Leno took back over The Tonight Show.
There have been two conflicts regarding the hosting duties of NBC's The Tonight Show, both involving Jay Leno. 1992 Tonight Show conflict, between Leno and David Letterman; 2010 Tonight Show conflict, between Leno and Conan O'Brien; See also. Jay Leno; David Letterman; Conan O'Brien; Late Night with David Letterman; Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Thanks to a powerful promotional push and a serendipitous bit of booking, more than 17 million viewers tuned in last night to observe Jay Leno's prime time debut. If critics' reactions are any ...
The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy is a 2010 non-fiction book written by The New York Times media reporter Bill Carter. It chronicles the 2010 conflict surrounding the American late-night talk show The Tonight Show involving Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno.
A new network TV show that sees its ratings tumble after its debut usually meets with a swift and unforgiving fate. But don't expect that to be the case for The Jay Leno Show, NBC's prime time ...