Leno's a bomb...

[Admiral Buzzkill]

Four months after taking back the "Tonight Show," Leno's ratings are actually behind those of Conan O'Brien.

The reality is starting to sink in at NBC that Leno is not only getting fewer viewers, but that his show is costing the cash-strapped network between $10 million and $15 million more a year than Conan's show did.

Leno's higher salary -- $30 million per year vs. Conan's $15 million -- plus the cost of his bigger production staff is pushing the show into the red, according to insiders.

"It's got the potential to be a huge embarrassment," says the source.

NBC is about to be taken over in a $28-billion deal with the cable giant Comcast.

"You can't figure they're happy about this," says the insider.

Leno has at least two more years to go on his NBC deal.

But, as Leno himself joked at the height of the late-night mess last January, "NBC stands for 'Never Believe your Contract.' "

Jay getting lower ratings than Conan

Poor Jay. Awww....

 

[TheBrew]

 

[Caligula]

Coco's revenge!

 

[ManOnTheWave]

It'd make me laugh if NBC's once prestigious Tonight Show just ends up in Fallon's hands by default.

 

[sidious618]

I take much pleasure in this.

 

[Ward Fowler]

^ As do I. I'm hoping that Letterman is able to pull ahead of him soon.

 

[OmahaStar]

I take much pleasure in this.

Agreed!

 

[sidious618]

^ As do I. I'm hoping that Letterman is able to pull ahead of him soon.

Letterman has to be laughing all the way to the bank at this point.

 

[Turtletrekker]

Awesome!

 

[T'Baio]

Fuck you, Leno, you unfunny jag off.

Fuck...you.

 

[Samurai8472]

http://trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=119742

In April he kept dropping and dropping. Now he has no Eubanks to riff off.

It's lonely at the top isn't it?

 

[Admiral James Kirk]

Eat that NBC! Suck that Leno!

 

[JiNX-01]

I lost interest in Leno years ago.

Would somebody please let me know when he jumps the shark?

P.S.: If he gets eaten by the shark, include a video link.

 

[Trekker4747]

Glad to hear this. It's a shame an institution like The Tonight Show has to go down like this, and I liked Leno for the most part when he helmed it, but the BS that happened between NBC, Leno, TTS and Conan is just unforgivable. Sink and burn, Tonight Show!

 

[JiNX-01]

I wonder how Johnny is reacting to all this ...

 

[auntiehill]

Jay's been at this for a really long time. Maybe he should just retire from the show and let someone else take over.


I've hardly watched ANY of the late night shows, and on the few occasions that I have, it's been the Jimmy Kimmel or Craig Ferguson shows. I couldn't care less about Letterman or Leno these days. They just bore me and they are terrible at interviewing the guests.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

I wonder how Johnny is reacting to all this ...

I imagine he's staying rather tight-lipped about it.

 

[Mr Light]

Johnny Carson is still alive?! I thought he died like 15 years ago.

 

[MeanJoePhaser]

Johnny Carson is still alive?! I thought he died like 15 years ago.

If you ask me, he died 30 years ago.

 

[Teelie]

He's probably spun his grave to China by now.