'Tonight Show' Succession Plan Wins Praise
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In an industry where fame can be  fleeting and stars cling jealously to the spotlight, late-night  comedian Jay Leno has seemingly defied the laws of TV gravity  by giving five years notice for his retirement.
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"The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" scored near-record ratings Monday with its tribute to the man who made the show a national institution during his 30-year run as host.
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By staff report. An online news report Monday said that NBC will announce that Conan O&#39;Brien will succeed Jay Leno on &quot;The Tonight Show&quot; when Leno&#39;s contract expires in 2009.
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tonight, the curtain goes up on one of the richest and most entertaining reality series ever conceived. That&#39;s not hyperbole, folks.
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Entertainment giant NBC Universal,  a unit of General Electric Co. , will announce this week  it is bringing in a new, younger chief executive to better  compete in the digital age, the Los Angeles Times newspaper  reported on Sunday.
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Mark Burnett is a  producer who believes in planning ahead. Knowing that the  &quot;Survivor&quot; season ends with the May sweep, he was prepared with  a new series.
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When George Stephanopoulos filled in as anchor to talk about the Iraqi elections recently, it may have been a peek into the future at "Nightline." In its 25th anniversary year, Ted Koppel's ABC News program is at another crossroads. While the situation may not be as dramatic as the high-stakes survival game when ABC courted David Letterman in 2002, the changes contemplated this year will probably be more far-reaching.
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The broadcasts are part of a strategy by the MetÂs new general manager to widen the houseÂs appeal.
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NBC's "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno  will retire at the end of his current five-year contract in  2009 and be replaced by "Late Night" host Conan O'Brien, the  network said on Monday.
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Entertainment giant NBC Universal, a unit of General Electric Co. , will announce this week it is bringing in a new, younger chief executive to better compete in the digital age, the Los Angeles Times newspaper reported on Sunday.
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NBC Universal took another step in revamping its television entertainment operations, appointing a new president of its television production studio.
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The ``Tonight Show&#39;&#39; host announced yesterday that he will step down five years from now, in 2009. Broadcaster NBC said he will be succeeded by Conan O&#39;Brien, whose talk show airs immediately after Leno&#39;s.
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LOS ANGELES  - As the Big Four  broadcasters settled into their new Tuesday night lineups,  family sitcom "According to Jim" popped for ABC while hospital  comedy "Scrubs" showed some spunk for NBC.
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Today's announced management change could be good for TiVo's tomorrow.
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The "Tonight Show" TV host served America a smooth nightcap of celebrity banter, droll comedy and heartland charm for 30 years.
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NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly Thursday signed a multiyear deal with the U.S. television network.  The contract has been anticipated since January when NBC Universal Chief Executive Officer Jeff Zucker expressed his desire to keep Reilly, Variety said Thursday.
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Conan O'Brien is getting his chance to move up in the world. Or   at least into an earlier time slot.