Conan O'Brien's Manager Begs NBC "Reverse Your Decision"
Posted on Jan 16, 2010 @ 07:37PM
Amid reports that Conan O'Brien may collect as much as $30 million from NBC for NOT doing The Tonight Show, the funny man's high voltage manager Gavin Polone has asked the network to change its corporate mind.
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"They don't have to do this," Polone told thewrap.com. "I've said it directly to them over and over. 'Reverse your mistake. Reverse your decision'."
Polone would like NBC to leave his client as host of Tonight with its start time remaining at 11:35 pm. What it does with Jay Leno, well, that's not his problem.
To say it is unlikely that NBC will leave Conan at Tonight and send Leno out to pasture is an understatement of major proportions. But that hasn't stopped Polone from trying.
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NBC is planning an official announcement on its split from Conan on Sunday.
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Leno's behavior and past speaks for itself. So does Jeff Zucker. Conan is worried for the crew and staff of the Tonight Show. I hope NBC continues to decline as they have been, people should boycott all Comcast products including cable shows.
Posted Sun, 01/17/2010 - 12:10pm
It has all gone down hill since Johnny left. Bring back Carson.
Posted Sun, 01/17/2010 - 10:31am
NBC is in the Entertainment BUSINESS, at the center of this is money and middle America does not care for Conan. NBC affilieates cant sell Ad time, (money maker) when nobidy watches so wont buy his show.
Posted Sun, 01/17/2010 - 10:16am
Maybe both men will take jobs with other stations and teach NBC a real lesson.
Posted Sun, 01/17/2010 - 7:14am
Conan is SO much funnier! Jay should retire. He said he was going to... Can you imagine if you took a job, thought you were doing fine and then they brought back your predessor? OMG what a horror.
Posted Sun, 01/17/2010 - 1:28am
I spent decades in L.A. You are correct, the entire town hates Jay Leno. He's known to be an egotistical ass, period. That said, I am stunned NBC would be this stupid. I have one daughter in the biz and she's SHOCKED!
Posted Sun, 01/17/2010 - 1:27am
conan his ego and his big mouth just screwed his entire staff our of their jobs, he gets the pay off and they get the shaft.
Posted Sun, 01/17/2010 - 1:01am
My BF and her hubby live in LA---they are in medicine but have family in the biz. They say the whole town knows Leno is a ruthless, manipulative man and few respect or trust him. It's sad to see his slimy ways rewarded by NBC in the end.
Posted Sat, 01/16/2010 - 11:42pm
This has nothing to do with Conan's low ratings---when Leno took over from Carson, his ratings were low for 18 months, but NBC gave him time to find his way. Conan was given 7 months and had to compete with Leno's show to boot!
Posted Sat, 01/16/2010 - 11:40pm
I was not looking foward to Conan, but I watched almost every monolouge and you know what? He's funnier than Jay Leno !!! I have become a big fan and will follow him to his new network.
Posted Sat, 01/16/2010 - 11:20pm