I don’t watch late night TV. Not because I’m above it, but more because I’m useless if I stay up that late. I never thought Leno’s Tonight Show was all that funny aside from things like Headlines and Jaywalking. I like Leno as a gear head for his complete love of cars, and frankly, I’m astounded that Leno hasn’t simply stepped out of the picture. I would expect him to do what the NBC execs seem incapable of: have some integrity, some common sense and get out of the way. His show is nearly unwatchable and I just can’t believe he wants to keep doing it, especially embroiled in this current controversy. Then take Conan, who is consistently hilarious. He’s definitely the wronged party here, yet he’s the one taking the high road and respecting the american institution that is The Tonight Show. Perhaps the comparison is unfair to Leno, but as I imagine myself in his shoes, I really wouldn’t want to be that guy. In the end, it’s a giant case of “What the hell are you thinking?” on the part of NBC. Why double-down on a failing show at the expense of the something that’s opening new doors for your network? In the mean time, Letterman and Furgeson are simply going to laugh this one all the way to the top of the ratings, looking like a class act as they go.

I don’t watch late night TV. Not because I’m above it, but more because I’m useless if I stay up that late. I never thought Leno’s Tonight Show was all that funny aside from things like Headlines and Jaywalking. I like Leno as a gear head for his complete love of cars, and frankly, I’m astounded that Leno hasn’t simply stepped out of the picture. I would expect him to do what the NBC execs seem incapable of: have some integrity, some common sense and get out of the way. His show is nearly unwatchable and I just can’t believe he wants to keep doing it, especially embroiled in this current controversy.

Then take Conan, who is consistently hilarious. He’s definitely the wronged party here, yet he’s the one taking the high road and respecting the american institution that is The Tonight Show. Perhaps the comparison is unfair to Leno, but as I imagine myself in his shoes, I really wouldn’t want to be that guy.

In the end, it’s a giant case of “What the hell are you thinking?” on the part of NBC. Why double-down on a failing show at the expense of the something that’s opening new doors for your network? In the mean time, Letterman and Furgeson are simply going to laugh this one all the way to the top of the ratings, looking like a class act as they go.

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