Conan O'Brien says Leno moving to 10 p.m. is "a happy ending." Why do we feel like that's his way of giving the "jerk-off" sign without saying so?
I am absolutely thrilled that Jay is staying at NBC. He has been my lead-in on this program for 16 seasons. He is a fantastic lead-in. He is a huge part of my success. I am indebted to Jay Leno. And I love the idea that that relationship is going to continue. He is going to be my lead-in continuing, I hope, for a long, long time.
Really? I mean, yeah, you have to say that. But really? This is such a weird situation for O'Brien - he's like a minor leaguer, who, after years of busting his ass, finally gets the call up to the big leagues - only to discover there's another, bigger league nobody told him about. Leno made the point that his show, at 11:30, was doing better than a couple of the shows NBC had on at 10, like Lipstick Jungle and My Own Worst Enemy. Which is true. But those shows were cancelled. So that's kind of like saying you're better looking than the guy with face excema and a giant goiter.
Love to know what's really being said behind the scenes here.