NBC Announces Post-Leno Prime-time Lineup

New and veteran NBC dramas and a comedy produced by Jerry Seinfeld will take over the bulk of the prime-time slots soon to be vacated by Jay Leno.

NBC announced Thursday that the freshman drama "Parenthood" and the relocated "Law & Order" and "Law & Order: Special Victim Units" will fill three slots. Another will go to the comedy panel series "The Marriage Ref" from Seinfeld.

Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien's On-Air Battle
Conan O'Brien Says No Thanks To NBC Move

"Dateline NBC" will fill another 10 p.m. EST slot.

The new lineup will debut after NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics from Feb. 12-28.

Yet to be resolved is NBC's effort to make way for Leno's return to late-night TV by bumping Conan O'Brien and "Tonight" to midnight, a plan O'Brien has rejected.




By LYNN ELBER

[pixman55]

Some 20+ years ago I was working for NBC in Chicago; it was the beginning of the "end." The 'suits" brought in the hot shots to replace the aging guys who had the station in the #1 and #2 slots for a couple of decades. The NBC locally-owned stations went to hell; the network went to hell; and now the current set of suits has ruined an American tradition - The Tonight Show.

NBC..."Nothing But Crap", said one critic. Well, it's not quite that bad. But look at what they want to put into the late night lineup preceding local news!

A brain trust with brains no one can trust is running the shop.
When check-book minds try to guide a show biz property you know it ain't gonna work!

The people who run NBC - and who the hell is doing THAT this week? - should dump the suite of suits, and start over...with real broadcast people. The current set of clowns should maybe find work with Barnum and Bailey!

Meanwhile, Dick Ebersol, the brilliant and once-upon-a-time gentleman of NBC has slid into the sludge by his immature attack on Conan. Shame on D.E. He is a classier guy then that...so I thought!

The NBC chimes are: G-below middle C; E above middle C; and middle C. That stands for "General Ejection Corporation"! Maybe that TV Network will go the way of its radio network. Would we miss it? Not the way it's going. Would NBC miss us? Nah...the feeling is "Mutual"...which, by the way, NBC also killed!

Pixman55

This is NBC, The Nudnick Borecasting Company

[citizenusa-2009]

If you want an example of Leno's "honesty and loyalty", Google "Helen Kushnick".

[citizenusa-2009]

Jay Leno, in my opinion is nothing more than a fat, rich, egotistical child who does not have the integrity necessary to be a "staple" of our late night viewing. Having said that, it's clear that NBC applauds and encourages "back room dealings" and is an active participant. Therefore, I will NOT be a viewer of NBC and certainly NOT a supporter of "the chin". Shame on both for their vulgar greed.

BRAVO to Conan for standing his ground and telling them to kiss his a.s.s.! It's GOOD to see an AMERICAN WITH A SPINE!

[HGOODGUY]

I lot of people will see a lot of humor in the events surrounding Conan O'brien and Jay Leno. That is how people with an "Enquirer" mentality think. The dirtier and the nastier, the better. Everyone loves a pissing contest.

I dont spend my time obsessing about this, however certain things are clear. They involve honesty, character and ethics which NBC and Jay Leno have demonstrated they have little or none.

Jay Leno exited the Tonight Show with the usual pomp and circumstance and the perfunctory humility, thank you's and the "fade out".

Since money is obviously no problem for him, it comes down to greed and ego--my 2 favorite things in people.

NBC does not know the meaning of shame, but Jay Leno should.
He has taken an icon of late night TV and made a 3 ring circus out of it.

I am sure that Johnny Carson is turning over in his grave.

The guy who really got screwed is Conan O'Brien through no fault of his own.

I will not watch Jay Leno, not because he isn't funny, but rather a total lack of respect.

In conclusion let me say that this post isn't worth the space that it is written on because of the subject matter and after you have read it, I suggest that you use it for toilet paper as I will, which demonstrates my feeling on the subject.

[citizenusa-2009]

Well said. I totally agree.

[yarnplay]

Let's remember that "underdog" Conan took the offer for the Tonight show 5 years ago. He didn't consider Leno, ratings, local networks or sponsors. Why would he expect that Leno would decline a better offer? It's not Leno's fault that Conan's lawyers were too green and Conan was too cocky to realize that if he didn't get it done, no one would carry him along. He's a writer who got in front of the camera, not a comedian who happens to write.

[HGOODGUY]

Unfortunately Conan O'Brien broke the cardinal rule of show business--he trusted someone!!!

It is kind of like a cow giving 10 gallons of milk and then kicking over the bucket!!!

[scubbasteve01]

Top 10 Reasons Jay And Conan are fighting
10) When he first got his late night show he was mad because people weren't sure if his name was
CONAN the BARBARIAN.
9) Conan's weird hair-do isn't getting any commercial endorsements from hair product companies.
8) Conan doesn't want an asterisk (*) put next to his show for the time that he was on the air.
7) Conan's 5 year wait has turned into a nightmare.
His oddball humor doesn't even appeal to David
Lettermen or his mother.
6) Conan says NO and the viewers have said NO to him also and every kid won't want to grow up to be like Conan O' Brien.
5) Number 2 wants to be number 1 and Conan needs an offer that they can't refuse with teams of
lawyers with coffee and donuts. Hey what's that smell?
4) Dateline NBC will have several specials called:
12:05 midnight munchies and talk show depression.
3) Jerry Seinfield's new show Late Night Show Host Wrestling will help fill in another 10 p.m. time slot to replace Jay's show with the Marriage Ref.
2) One time slot will feature:
Law & Order: Special Late Night Show Host Unit.

REASON NO. 1
1) Jay's chin is bigger than Conan's.