I've been watching this whole dust-up with some interest. I KNEW that the whole idea of a nightly "Prime-Time" talk variety show was a moronic idea, but they went and did it anyway because they had to get Jay off of TTS and they'd promised it to Conan. How much crack was NBC smoking. I'm sure they thought if Jay can at least hold the line the amount of money they'd save NOT producting real television would make the move financially brilliant.

They were wrong, they screwed the pooch. Did they think that people used to watching ER and Law and Order were gonna watch the Chin for an hour instead? NBC's execs who approved this move ought to be collecting unemployment. The chin is not clean in this either. Jay's too arrogant and proud to admit he'd made a mistake agreeing to leave TTS when he did. So now he's pulling the prima dona act and like some spoiled kid he wants the bicycle he gave to his younger brother BACK. Does he think he's Carson? He isn't ther's only been one other TV entity as powerful as Carson (ie able to make other people famous with just a nod) and that's Oprah.

I don't watch Jay, I used to watch Conan religiously but grew out of the habit. If the Chin thinks that people don't see this for what it is he's nuts. Conan might not be everyone's cuppa but he's generally considered a nice goofy guy as was Jay, until now. Jay will get his Tonight Show slot and show back, but I think he'll realise in short order that "every victory ain't a win".

Worf