Radio Diatribe

Jay Leno’s so fucking sad that these corporate bullies at NBC is moving him back to 11:35 p.m., something that he doesn’t want to do.

Leno apparently has completely forgotten that he has been going around saying he want the slot back publicly as early as November 2009. It’s obvious he must have voiced this to the NBC executives much earlier at the least, if not scheming to push out Conan.

The perpetrator can’t even recognize his crime, claims he’s the real victim.

Spoken like a true sociopath. Kudos Jay!

Nov 2, 2009 – Leno says he’d return to ‘Tonight’ if asked; Host getting some heat in 10 p.m. slot, says he’d rather have stayed put [Associated Press via MSNBC.com]
Nov 23, 2009 – Andy Richter: The TV Squad Interview – Andy Richter called Leno publicly trying to get his 11:35 p.m. block back “not classy” back in November. [TV Squad]
Jan 11, 2010 – Jay Leno Talks Cancellation, Possible New Time Slot on Tonight’s Show – The monologue in which Jay Leno pretends being reinstated to 11:35 p.m. spot isn’t what he wanted. [Gawker]

Can someone explain how this can even happen? I am not talking about fairness or justice or anything like that. This decision just makes no sense.

Update: The situation looks worse than originally reported. NBC has given Leno the 11:35pm slot and told Conan to move to 12:05am slot in a ploy to deny Conan the $40 million buyout NBC is owed if they fire him or cancel The Tonight Show before a certain date. If Conan resigns in disgust, NBC doesn’t have to pay him anything.

Source: NYT, TMZ