1. Finally finished reading “War for Late Night”. It’s all about arts is getting its ass kicked by business - the five years transition, the jay leno show, the 12:05 tonight show, is all about lockup the artist and bailout their own dumb decision/failure. Conan, maybe too nice, have too much class (e.g refuse to book Sarah Palin when she has some incident with Dave) and have too much faith in NBC. I couldn’t blame Jay Leno because he is a (joke) machine, all he want is telling joke five days a week on television; He could have show some class when Jay Leno show fail, but hey, he is a machine… Believe in your contract - it is Jay’s two year “pay and play” contract KILLLLL Conan’s no time slot protection Tonight show contract. NBC could cost A LOT MORE than what they pay Conan.

    Finally finished reading “War for Late Night”.

    1. It’s all about arts is getting its ass kicked by business - the five years transition, the jay leno show, the 12:05 tonight show, is all about lockup the artist and bailout their own dumb decision/failure.
    2. Conan, maybe too nice, have too much class (e.g refuse to book Sarah Palin when she has some incident with Dave) and have too much faith in NBC.
    3. I couldn’t blame Jay Leno because he is a (joke) machine, all he want is telling joke five days a week on television; He could have show some class when Jay Leno show fail, but hey, he is a machine…
    4. Believe in your contract - it is Jay’s two year “pay and play” contract KILLLLL Conan’s no time slot protection Tonight show contract. NBC could cost A LOT MORE than what they pay Conan.

  2. ‘The War for Late Night’: Excerpt

    “I want to write a statement that says exactly how I feel about it. You guys are going to tell me that I’m giving up all my leverage if I’m supposed to go to another network or something, but I can’t wait. I don’t want to play games here.”

    All his life, Conan O’Brien had lived through periods of debilitating self-doubt and insecurity, knowing that when the moment came to stand up for himself, when he was truly pressed against a wall, he would find a way to push all that aside, straighten his long Irish backbone, and be at his best. He described how much the show meant to him, the legacy of Carson, the offers he had passed up to get this chance, and how losing it would be crushing—and unfair. Because they were never really given a chance.

    “Let’s all be aware of this: we’re about to blow this fucker up,” Ross said, full of portent.

    There was only one reaction that mattered. Conan stood outlined by the doorway of the conference room, his swoop of copper hair almost touching the frame. He looked directly at Ross, unblinking.

    “Blow it up,” he said.

    (Source: vanityfair.com)