That's the rumor and according to this and TMZ, it's happening right after the Olympics.

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2010/01/is_nbc_moving_jay_leno_back_to.html

TMZ Drop

http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/07/jay-leno-nbc-conan-obrien-tonight-show/

Edited January 8, 201015 yr by JaneAusten

ZUCKER THREATENS TO ICE CONAN! Says "I'll Keep You Off The Air For 3 1/2 Years"; Conan Reps Counter: "This Will End Up In Front Of A Judge If NBC Doesn't Wise Up"

Gossip Cop — first time hearing about the website — says Leno signed a contract to return to The Tonight Show.

Gossip Cop — first time hearing about the website — says Leno signed a contract to return to The Tonight Show.

TMZ is also reporting it and they have been spot on over the past several months

http://www.tmz.com/2010/01/14/jay-leno-conan-obrien-nbc-the-tonight-show/

It's also being reported that next week will be Conan's last week on the air.

Edited January 14, 201015 yr by JaneAusten

Wow. That's some bull.

Jay Leno will never get his audience back.

And everyone knew it would happen.

What's left is to see whether Zucker will really "ice" Conan for the next 3.5 years.

Since when did TMZ get into the business side of entertainment? LOL They usually just deal with the lives of celebrities. First, there's TMZ Sports and now business side of the industry? I guess they'll going for world domination!

Next stop — TMZ reports soaps!

What's left is to see whether Zucker will really "ice" Conan for the next 3.5 years.

Ari Emanuel better show that he is the most powerful agent in Hollywood! He cannot let that happen to his client.

Ari Emanuel better show that he is the most powerful agent in Hollywood! He cannot let that happen to his client.

Not only him, but that whole Pitbull Team they assembled: Palone, Rosen & Glaser!

And everyone knew it would happen.

What's left is to see whether Zucker will really "ice" Conan for the next 3.5 years.

You'd think NBC, who has been a total f-up across the board they'd want to possibly generate a bit of good will.

I didn't realize just how much of a screw up Zucker has been. He's not only trashed NBC with his management approach but he also played a huge role in the destruction of WNBC's newscast which apparently dominated for year. Harvard must be so proud.

And I don't wish anyone ill will but I can't help but hope Jay's Tonight Show collapses.

Wow. That's some bull.

Jay Leno will never get his audience back.

And if it doesn't, it's death for Tonight. Conan will never run it again, his childhood dream broken into a million little pieces.

I can see this going to court and a settlement reached. That's seems the most probable thing right now to me.

You'd think NBC, who has been a total f-up across the board they'd want to possibly generate a bit of good will.

I didn't realize just how much of a screw up Zucker has been. He's not only trashed NBC with his management approach but he also played a huge role in the destruction of WNBC's newscast which apparently dominated for year. Harvard must be so proud.

And I don't wish anyone ill will but I can't help but hope Jay's Tonight Show collapses.

Can someone explain to me exactly how did we get here? Why on Earth did they (and Leno) agree in 2004 to end Leno's run and bring Conan in? When Leno was beating Letterman? It all seemed so dumb then and it does so now.

The Jay Leno Show project was just too hilarious for words. Classic Jeff Zucker.

Can someone explain to me exactly how did we get here? Why on Earth did they (and Leno) agree in 2004 to end Leno's run and bring Conan in? When Leno was beating Letterman? It all seemed so dumb then and it does so now.

The Jay Leno Show project was just too hilarious for words. Classic Jeff Zucker.

Back in 2004, Leno "agreed" but he was definitely pushed out by Zucker. Zucker wanted Conan in 2009. Then when ABC was courting Leno, Zucker didn't want Leno as a competitor so he signed Leno to a new deal. It made no sense to push out Leno who was still #1 and he didn't want to leave. (That's what I remember, don't know if it's totally accurate. LOL)

But you know Zucker, he's such a punch line for bad decisions.

Can someone explain to me exactly how did we get here? Why on Earth did they (and Leno) agree in 2004 to end Leno's run and bring Conan in? When Leno was beating Letterman? It all seemed so dumb then and it does so now.

The Jay Leno Show project was just too hilarious for words. Classic Jeff Zucker.

Jeff Zucker - dumbass that's how. I don't think Zucker is long for this world with Comcast I don't care what kind of contract he signed. Sad part is he'll probably land at ABC or FOX.

Back in 2004, Leno "agreed" but he was definitely pushed out by Zucker. Zucker wanted Conan in 2009. Then when ABC was courting Leno, Zucker didn't want Leno as a competitor so he signed Leno to a new deal. It made no sense to push out Leno who was still #1 and he didn't want to leave. (That's what I remember, don't know if it's totally accurate. LOL)

But you know Zucker, he's such a punch line for bad decisions.

Yes, yes, of course. I forgot to put agreed in quotation marks. It was really all so stupid and I was always whenever I read something about the situation.

Such signature Zucker decision, there are no words really.