(yes, I know it’s called “The Tonight Show”… but c’mon, no one ever calls it that)

Interesting bit of news from the only source I need to keep me up on the WGA strike, DeadlineHollywoodDaily It seems that NBC is firing the “non-writing” staff on the show (unless I’m mistaken you can’t fire someone who’s on strike?) at the end of next week. Yes, that’s right, the non-writing staff of The Tonight Show is getting canned the week before Thanksgiving. To make matters more interesting, since Leno won’t cross the picket line, NBC will be bringing in guests hosts to take his place.

I find it interesting not as a strike-related matter but because recently there’s been friction between Jay Leno and NBC, being that Leno is having second thoughts about retiring (he’s contractually obligated to quit in a few years so NBC can give his show to Conan O’Brien). NBC keeping the show going on without Leno is very much like telling him, “We don’t need you, you big chinned freak.”

Posted on November 9th, 2007 by Enrique
Filed under: Opinion, Television, WGA Strike