Letterman speaks up for Leno
September 4, 2008
Filed under: Late Night, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free
While NBC is carefully plotting Jay Leno’s exit from The Tonight Show, David Letterman is talking about staying on the CBS Late Show beyond 2010. And since the subject of Leno came up, Dave thinks the guys at NBC are nuts to treat Jay the way they are, especially since he’s done such a great job in the 11:30 slot. Letterman even stated he wants Jay on his show the day after his Tonight Show tenure ends.
Letterman, who was once the heir apparent to Johnny Carson’s desk but was passed over in favor of Leno, has thrived on CBS although he was crushed to lose The Tonight Show. The supposed feud between Letterman and Leno, and their competition for The Tonight Show, was depicted in the HBO film (and Bill Carter book) The Late Shift. (If you’ve never seen it, buy or rent it; it’s one of the ideal films ever about how TV works behind the scenes.)
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