There’s a new late night war going on, but this time it’s in house. But for how long? NBC put too many talk show hosts on their daily schedule and now look at what kind of monster they have created. Seeing as Conan has already stated he will not follow Jay Leno at 12:05 am odds are good he will be heading to Fox or another network. But really who else is going to grab him besides Fox, the CW?

The problem is with NBC executives of course, but the one guy you’ve got to root for is Conan O’Brien. He is the best host NBC has right now, being the second best late night host currently on television. Of course the king right now is David Letterman. I’d root for Conan in a war with him and Letterman. Not against Jon Stewart though if he ever gets a late night talk show. Always root Conan over bear though; always!

But then there’s Jay Leno. Yo, fuck that guy. Jay Leno is beyond redemption. I’ve always heard Jay Leno was funny, but fuck all if I’ve ever seen it on either of his TV shows. His version of Tonight was always too lame to be considered great and his new TV show is boring and long. I guess in the 1980s when he was on the Tonight Show performing and guest hosting he was brilliant, but good luck finding anything documented. Jay Leno never had an hour television special, a CD or a anything.

Jay should’ve recorded a CD a long time ago. J used to be funny, reportedly. Bill Hicks (whose lost Letterman set was aired by the King earlier this year) has a bit dedicated on how Jay Leno has sold out recorded in 1994 off of Rant In E Minor. The bit is called Artistic Roll Call and uses Jay Leno as a prime example of a sell out for Doritos and NBC.

He could’ve lasted in primetime, but the problem is Jay Leno has no more self awareness. Jay Leno is that guy that tells jokes on TV, but no one would ever want to have a conversation with him. The Jay Leno Show should be a half hour and steal the format of The Ed Sullivan Show. Jay Leno hosting the acts of the day. Bill Cosby was known for talking to kids so he ended up with Kids Say The Darnedest Things. This is your Kids Say The Darnedest Things, Leno! NBC, come out this fall with The Ed Sullivan Show hosted by Jay Leno.

I’m with Coco.

Go to Fox, Coco. Put a coonskin cap on that red hair and be a pioneer.