Monday, September 27, 2004
Conan Takes Over The Tonight Show.
I never saw this one coming...
""In 2009, I'll be 59 years old and will have had this dream job for 17 years," Leno said. "When I signed my new contract, I felt that the timing was right to plan for my successor and there is no one more qualified than Conan. " - Yahoo
Drudge has a copy of the NBC memo posted on his site. Remember how jittery the network was at the thought of Letterman hosting the Tonight Show? The rampant fear that he would alienate Middle America? Have these cats seen Triumph? Are Ma and Pa America ready to be feeling fine and Cherry Wine with the Pimpbot 5000? Inquiring minds want to know.
If only someone had the balls to bring Bill Maher back to the networks, late night just might get interesting again.
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