NBC is considering a reorganization program that would put Jay Leno back in the night and ending the experiment that led to the anchor of primetime television.
A person familiar with discussions between Thursday said the network is considering a scenario that includes half-Air Leno show at 11:35 pm, pushing “The Tonight Show” with Conan O’Brien to 12:05 and Jimmy Fallon’s “Late Night” to 1:05 a.m.
The person was not authorized to speak publicly about the discussions and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Leno’s nightly 10 p.m. talk and comedy has drawn complaints from mediocre grades and NBC affiliate stations that the show has been a weak spot in the afternoon local newscasts and damage your hearing.
The new proposal would take effect after NBC ends its Olympics coverage in late February.
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