Revolving Door Newsletter: 01.08.10
Changes at CNN; NBC Rethinks Late-Night Lineup
January 8, 2010
Jay Leno's back -- probably. The former king of late-night, whose move to 10 p.m. tanked,
may return to the 11:35 p.m. slot on NBC. He'd get 30 minutes to do his shtick before
Conan O'Brien has a full hour as host of
The Tonight Show. One of the major reasons for the potential move
is complaints from affiliates. Leno's low ratings are hurting local news broadcasts and, subsequently, advertising dollars. Any changes will take place in late February after the Winter Olympics...