Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

July 25, 2008 7:10:46 AM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Is Leno Jaywalking Out of NBC?

Posted May 13, 08 6:28 AM CDT in Arts & Living,  Business 

(Newser) – Jay Leno is probably leaving NBC when Conan O’Brien takes over the “Tonight Show,” an NBC executive said yesterday. After a news conference unveiling Jimmy Fallon as O’Brien’s 12:35 replacement, NBC Entertainment co-chair Ben Silverman said the network would try to keep Leno on board, but “I think it’s a reach.”

It’s not clear when precisely Fallon will take over for O’Brien, but it will likely be around the time O’Brien takes over the "Tonight Show" in June 2009. Fallon said he’s been looking forward to the gig since age 5, when his kindergarten yearbook named him “most likely to take over for David Letterman.”

Source New York Times

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Leno Bowing Out in May

    Jul 22, 08 3:02 AM CDT
    Leno Bowing Out in May Jay Leno's last appearance as host of the Tonight Show will be the final Friday in May, reports Broadcasting & Cable. Conan O'Brien will take over the following Monday. In the several months between O'Brien's leaving Late Night and his Tonight Show debut, NBC plans a huge promotional campaign to keep his profile high. More »

  • Fallon to Launch Late Night Online

    Jul 21, 08 3:54 AM CDT
    Fallon to Launch Late Night Online Jimmy Fallon is launching his career as host of NBC's Late Night on the Internet, reports the New York Times. Late Night producer Lorne Michaels will produce 10-minute segments with Fallon for an online audience months before he takes over on TV from Conan O'Brien, who's set to replace Jay Leno on the Tonight Show. More »

  • Where Will Jay Go After Tonight ?

    Jun 28, 08 6:37 AM CDT
    Where Will Jay Go After Tonight ? Jay Leno might be losing his beloved "Tonight Show," writes the Hollywood Reporter, but the host still has a ratings punch and an enviable set of options (in decreasing order of probability):

    1. Take ABC’s 11:30pm-12:30am slot, displacing Nightline and Jimmy Kimmel Live and competing with Letterman and O’Brien.
    2. Launch a show on Fox at 11 or 11:30pm—Fox doesn’t currently run late-night shows, but could use Leno’s brand to push into the new territory.
    3. Sony Pictures TV puts Leno’s Tonight Show into syndication, which could eventually lead to another late-night gig.
    More »

  • Jimmy Fallon Scores Conan's Late Night Spot

    Apr 24, 08 12:09 PM CDT
    Jimmy Fallon Scores Conan's Late Night Spot Jimmy Fallon will take Conan O’Brien’s Late Night desk when Conan leaves for the Tonight Show, writes Roger Friedman for Fox News. O’Brien is set to replace Jay Leno in May 2009; the former Saturday Night Live star is rumored to be “thrilled and ready, if not a little scared” to take over. An announcement is expected next month. More »

  • Ferguson Overtakes Conan

    Apr 10, 08 4:01 PM CDT
    Ferguson Overtakes Conan It appears the tides are changing for Conan O’Brien—well, sort of. Last week, and for the first time, the NBC late-night host was beaten in overall ratings by CBS rival Craig Ferguson, the New York Times reports. More »

Jay Leno leaves at the annual Vanity Fair Oscar party at Morton's in West Hollywood, Calif., in this Feb. 25, 2007, file photo.   (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, file)
Jay Leno, host of NBC's "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" is shown in this Sept. 18, 2001, file photo at NBC studios in Burbank, Calif.   (AP Photo/Lee Celano, file)
Jimmy Fallon speaks at a news conference on Monday, May 12, 2008, in New York, where he was named the new host of NBC's "Late Night" show, when Conan O'Brien takes over the "Tonight Show."   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (1 of 1)

Tags

NBC  • Jay Leno  • Conan O'Brien  • late night talk show  • Tonight Show  • late night host  • Jimmy Fallon


Loading...

Loading...

Today's Most Popular


Other Business Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »