When the whole situation was going down at NBC, we felt bad for Conan O’Brien, but we feel it is time for Conan to stop whining and grow a pair.

This isn’t like the movie Twilight where people get to choose teams, for the most part, almost everyone was on Team Coco.  But now someone needs to tell Coco to stop complaining about Jay Leno and NBC.

Conan’s story will be aired on 60 minutes. In the interview, Conan says that if he and Jay Leno had traded places, he would not have done what Leno did.

“He went and took that show back and I think in a similar situation, if roles had been reversed, I know– I know me, I wouldn’t have done that,” he told Kroft. “If I had surrendered ‘The Tonight Show’ and handed it over to somebody publicly and wished them well– and then…six months later. But that’s me, you know. Everyone’s got their own, you know, way of doing things.”

Let’s not forget Conan, you got $30 Million plus, you are on vacation and your show has a new home on TBS.

Currently in America, millions of people have lost jobs and have nothing to look forward to, but you walked away extremely rich, and in November you go back to work. So, Conan let’s leave the complaining for someone less fortunate.

Conan O’Brien is back on T.V. but he is not going to Fox.  He is instead going to TBS for his new late-night show.  According to numerous media outlets, Fox was the leading station to sign Conan, so we are rather surprised he chose TBS over Fox. 

Conan spoke about the good news on twitter, “The good news: I will be doing a show on TBS starting in November! The bad news: I’ll be playing Rudy on the all new Cosby Show.” 

Based on the agreement he signed with NBC before departing, Conan has to wait till October to be back with any T.V. station or he would have to pay some money back to NBC.  So, Conan’s new show won’t start airing until November.  Until then, Conan is hitting the road to start a two-month, nationwide comedy tour in Eugene, Oregon. 

“In three months, I’ve gone from network television to Twitter to performing live in theaters, and now I’m headed to basic cable,” O’Brien said in a tongue-in-cheek-toned statement. “My plan is working perfectly.” 

Good luck COCO and congrats on the new gig.

So much for the bad economy that we are currently in, because Conan O’Brien is now jobless but unlike most Americans he will not be receiving unemployment.  After his spot on the Tonight Show was taken by NBC and returned to Jay “the chin” Leno, Conan is now singing, am in the money.  

Tmz is reporting the funny man has been offered $32.5 Million to possibly go be funny elsewhere. There are also stipulations with that amount just like we explained in our previous blog.  That is, Conan cannot speak negatively about NBC once he is no longer an employee or he would have to pay some money back to them and if he moves to another network right away he will only get a fraction of the $32.5 Million instead of the whole amount. 

Such hard choices Conan has to make, not. But one thing is certain and that is, he got paid.

After some tough negotiation by Conan O’Brien and the execs at NBC, both sides have struck a deal that would leave Conan jobless and extremely rich.  The amount decided on has not been made public, but since NBC owed Conan over $80 Million on his contract, it is safe to say Conan got a hefty chunk.

The deal doesn’t end there.  There are also stipulations that were set in place.  While Conan is still with NBC he can continue bashing his bosses on his show, but once he is out he cannot speak ill of his former employer.  If he does speak negatively about his former employers then he has to pay NBC an undisclosed amount.  Also the amount NBC pays out will be decreased if Conan gets another gig.

If I was Conan, I would stay unemployed and enjoy the pay day.

This mess all started when NBC felt they needed to move Jay Leno back to his original time slot, but never brought it up to the guy (Conan O’Brien) who currently occupied that time slot.

Now NBC has a new set of problems.  Amid rumors that Conan is not going to stick around, Jay is now been rumored to leave NBC also.  It seems Jay is looking like the culprit who instigated the move, but that is far from the truth.  Jay and Conan are friends and he feels if Conan leaves, the blame will come down on him as the guy who made Conan jobless when he had absolutely nothing to do with the time change.

So now NBC is stuck between a rock and a hard place. If Conan leaves, then Jay Leno might leave with him and if Conan stays then they still have to find a time slot that’s suitable for both hosts.

I am sure CBS, FOX, and ABC are laughing their butts off at the current predicament NBC is in.

Conan O’Brien is telling NBC no on the new time slot. He is now forcing NBC’s hand on their next move. Now NBC has one of 2 options, one to adhere to his demand and keep him at his regular time slot or let him go and pay him the remainder of his contract which stands at $80 Million.

UPDATE: TMZ is now confirming Jay will officially be getting back The Tonight Show. NBC’s plan was going to be to give Jay a new show in that time slot.  TMZ also reveals Conan will likely make a deal with Fox for a late night show from 11:00 PM to midnight.

Earlier today Conan release a statement -

People of Earth:

In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I’ve been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I’ve been absurdly lucky2. That said, I’ve been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an immediate decision.

Six years ago, I signed a contract with NBC to take over The Tonight Show in June of 2009. Like a lot of us, I grew up watching Johnny Carson every night and the chance to one day sit in that chair has meant everything to me. I worked long and hard to get that opportunity, passed up far more lucrative offers, and since 2004 I have spent literally hundreds of hours thinking of ways to extend the franchise long into the future. It was my mistaken belief that, like my predecessor, I would have the benefit of some time and, just as important, some degree of ratings support from the prime-time schedule. Building a lasting audience at 11:30 is impossible without both.

But sadly, we were never given that chance. After only seven months, with my Tonight Show in its infancy, NBC has decided to react to their terrible difficulties in prime-time by making a change in their long-established late night schedule.

Last Thursday, NBC executives told me they intended to move the Tonight Show to 12:05 to accommodate the Jay Leno Show at 11:35. For 60 years the Tonight Show has aired immediately following the late local news. I sincerely believe that delaying the Tonight Show into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn’t the Tonight Show. Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the Late Night show, which I inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot. That would hurt the other NBC franchise that I love, and it would be unfair to Jimmy.

So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it. My staff and I have worked unbelievably hard and we are very proud of our contribution to the legacy of The Tonight Show. But I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction. Some people will make the argument that with DVRs and the Internet a time slot doesn’t matter. But with the Tonight Show, I believe nothing could matter more.

There has been speculation about my going to another network but, to set the record straight, I currently have no other offer and honestly have no idea what happens next. My hope is that NBC and I can resolve this quickly so that my staff, crew, and I can do a show we can be proud of, for a company that values our work.

Have a great day and, for the record, I am truly sorry about my hair; it’s always been that way.

Yours,

Conan

One can’t help but feel sorry for late night talk show host Conan O’Brien as NBC has yanked his talk show time slot away from him just to give it back to his predecessor Jay Leno.

Just days after NBC announced their bombshell decision to give Leno back his coveted 11:35 time slot, comes news that O’Brien is now left with three options.  TMZ breaks down the funny man’s choices in moving forward with his career.  To be quite frank, neither of them seem too shabby.

Option 1: Quit the show and spend the next four years at the beach. If Conan does this, our sources say NBC would have to pay him the value of his contract. We’re told it’s a five-year deal, worth as much as $20 million a year. With four years to go, Conan could conceivably get $80 million. But given his skin pigmentation and, possibly, his ego, the beach is unlikely.

Option 2: Go to either FOX or ABC. This is where it gets complicated. If Conan were to strike a deal with either network to do a competing show, any salary Conan pulls in would offset the obligation owed by NBC. So, for example, if Conan made $20 million a year at NBC and ABC were to pay him $15 million a year, NBC would only owe Conan $5 mil a year for the four years remaining in his contract.

Option 3: Eat crow and take the 12:05-1:05 time slot. If Conan takes this option, our sources say it’s likely NBC would negotiate a new contract with the same salary Conan was getting before. Even though the salary isn’t supported by the time period, it’s cheaper than paying him off. NBC, we’re told, prefers this option, because Conan would not be splintering Leno’s rating by going to another network.

No word yet on what O’Brien will decide to do. NBC just made a mess of things by taking Jay away from his hit show.  Their poor decision to fire the #1 man in late night television (Jay that is) from his job shows why they continue to come in last amongst other major networks.

TELL US – ARE YOU TEAM LENO OR TEAM O’BRIEN?

So this is what it means to be special, or what people in Hollywood like to call a power move.  The move to the newer time slot for Jay Leno hasn’t been as successful as he would have hoped with ratings, so NBC wants to move their money man back to his original time slot.  The only problem is someone forgot to tell Conan O’Brien about the change.

Tmz is reporting that Conan O’Brien has been given 2 options, first, he can move back to his original time slot which is from Midnight to 1:00 AM or option 2 he can be fired.  Wow, I didn’t know anyone had such a pull at NBC but I guess Jay Leno is the man.  Conan’s people told NBC they are considering the offer but I won’t be surprised if he is testing the waters by talking to other networks.

With such an offer there is no way Conan can stay at NBC and save face, first his show will lose credibility and then the people who work for his show might lose respect for him, there is a chance Conan’s stay at NBC is coming to an end.