Wow, this late night drama has spun out of control quickly! There are so many layers, developments and rumors to keep up with - it's like the Tiger Woods scandal, minus the whores. What do you say, guys? Care to liven it up a bit? Either way, I know where I stand - it's Team Coco, all the way. Conan O'Brien is a class act - it doesn't hurt that he's million times funnier and hipper than Jay Leno to boot. What does hurt? Leno hasn't learned from his own history lesson - which seems both foolhardy and asshole-ish. Details, via Gawker:

[It's surprising that Jay would usurp Conan O'Brien like he is. Because not only has he gone on record saying he has total faith in Conan, but NBC once tried to screw over Jay just like they're doing to Conan.

Jay Leno almost lost The Tonight Show to David Letterman at one point. In a 1992 New York Times article, Leno completely lashed-out at NBC executives for going back on their word. After Leno's show started to build an audience, NBC almost handed over the keys of The Tonight Show to Letterman. So Jay wouldn't just get kicked off of The Tonight Show, NBC would also move him back to 12:30. Leno is justifiably outraged. So what does he do? Goes and does the same exact thing to Conan 17 years later. It's hard to imagine that this hasn't crept up into the back of Jay's head throughout this whole debacle.]

Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Where will Leno end up from taking the road most traveled? Frankly, I don't care as long as Conan finds a way to triumph.

Team Coco

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