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Jay Leno is jumping across the network divide at the end of the month to appear on CBS’ The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Deadline has learned. It marks the first time the NBC host will appear on CBS’ 12:30 AM late-night talker. Ferguson was on The Tonight Show last year for the first time since 1997, promoting Disney’s Winnie The Pooh movie. The host first mentioned the possibility of Leno coming last week during an appearance at the Paley Center. Behind the scenes, an insider says Late Late Show executive producer Peter Lassally — who worked for Letterman and before that Johnny Carson — personally called his Tonight Show counterpart Debbie Vickers to arrange the Leno appearance on Late Late Show, which is produced by Leno’s longtime rival David Letterman’s Worldwide Pants. Earlier this year, CBS took partial ownership of The Late Late Show from Worldwide Pants when Ferguson and Letterman extended their contracts with the network through 2014.
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That’s weird. Why is that so weird?
LENO POWER.
This Is Very Intriguing.
Wow. Lassally, Letterman’s old friend, personally arranged this booking? I guess his loyalties shift with whomever he thinks will give him a job. In the meantime, Ferguson must be laughing because he obviously doesn’t have to kiss Dave’s ring anymore. Now that CBS partially owns the show, Dave can’t block this booking. And Leno must be squealing with delight knowing that…
I think this is a way for Ferguson to stick it to Letterman for refusing to step aside and let the younger talent have a crack at the coveted 11:30 slot. Letterman is like a bad house guest who refuses to leave.
It’d take Letterman over Leno any day.
Besides, Craig has said he doesn’t want the 11:35pm slot – too much pressure.
So, Ferguson is sticking it to Letterman for overstaying his welcome by having a guy who’s overstayed his welcome even more on his show? Makes perfect sense.
It’s no mystery. Everyone is struggling for viewers for the broad cast networks vs everything else available. It’s better to have them there than elsewhere. That is why I still can’t understand why the nets won’t accept ads from other networks, but will be glad to take cable channel ads.
How interesting this is being done just at the start of November sweeps.
Dave Letterman owns Craig’s show – is it wise to do something your Boss might not like?
It’s also interesting to note that David Letterman, to the best of my memory, has never appeared on the Late Late Show. Talk bout being a recluse. You’re going to hear more about Leno’s appearance with Ferguson as the month progresses.
Everyone teamed up on jay for no reason. Conan rolled the dice and lost. Everyone jumped un but jay is still there. Dave does not care, this maybe his way of making up for going to negative. Daves jay jokes are wonderful but he went to far.
1) Jimmy Fallon was on Letterman’s show just last week: Fallon and Letterman are both in New York. 2) When Craig was on Leno’s show last year, they had a great time talking stand-up comic to stand-up comic. And Leno and Ferguson are both in LA. 3) Craig has repeatedly said he is not a “talk show host” and is not interested in rivalries, as shown by his reach out to Fallon last year. 4) Craig has also repeatedly said he is NOT interested in Letterman’s job and has great respect for him. He gets away with a lot more at 12:37am than he would earlier, he likes his freedom (must be a Scottish thing. Wink.)
Lastly, Craig will do whatever Craig wants to do.