2010 Tonight Show conflict
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The 2010 Tonight Show conflict was a media and public relations conflict involving the American television network NBC and two of its late-night talk show hosts, Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno, over the t
Late-night talk show hosts Conan O'Brien (left) and Jay Leno talk on the set of The Tonight Show in 2004.
Jeff Zucker, former CEO of NBC Universal, was at the forefront of the conflict.
The "I'm With Coco" poster was widely circulated online and at rallies during the conflict.
Long-time late night rival David Letterman was critical of Leno and supportive of his former mentee O'Brien.
The Tonight Show
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The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has been broadcast on NBC since 1954. The program has been hosted by seven comedians: Steve Allen, Ernie Kovacs, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, Jay
2010 Tonight Show conflict
…network NBC and two of its late-night talk show hosts, Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno, over the timeslot and hosting duties of the long-running franchise The Tonight Show. Leno, the host of The Tonight Show from 1992 to 2014, and O'Brien, host of Late Night from 1993 to 2009, were strong ratings leaders for NBC for much…
Bookmark promotion for Allen's late-night show
Jack Paar, 1950s
Jack Paar and U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts) in 1959, prior to the 1960 presidential election.
Dick Cavett, Alan King and Johnny Carson