Morning Vid: Conan Slams Leno and NBC

Benjamin F. Carlson Jan 12, 2010
Conan O'Brien took his bump from the 11:35 NBC spot in stride for a few days (as covered by the Wire here, and here), but on Monday night the host let loose at the network. His stand-up tirade adds fuel to rumors that Conan is looking to abandon NBC. (Entertainment critics are now eying Fox as the most likely beneficiary.)

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