Jay Leno Will Leave The Tonight Show As Planned.
Posted by Media Outrage on October 30, 2007
Yes the man with a 1,000 chins will retire from his 15 years of hosting the “Tonight Show” in 2009, at which time Conan O’Brien will take over.
If “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno is having second thoughts about surrendering his job as planned, NBC doesn’t share them — at least not publicly.
“Conan O’Brien will take over ‘The Tonight Show’ in 2009,” NBC Universal President and CEO Jeff Zucker said Monday
Zucker said he’d like Leno to remain with the company and that “we are in those conversations now.”
“I’m hopeful that Jay will be with us,” the executive told the question-and-answer session.
A deal for Leno’s exit was finalized three years ago as part of NBC Universal’s effort to keep “Late Night” host O’Brien from bolting to a competing network. Leno marked his 15th year as host of “Tonight” last May.
Leno has said he’s comfortable with his planned departure but, according to a report earlier this month in the Los Angeles Times, the comedian has grown reluctant to retire as host of the fabled, top-rated late-night program.
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