Wow.  NBC has basically given up on prime time.  That’s five less hours that they have to program, which means five less shows that need to be around.  It makes some sense since NBC is doing so poorly in the ratings and competition from cable is getting worse every day (or should I say better?).  Sometimes a little revolution is a good thing.

I’m not sure how well this idea’s going to do.  For the most part, people watch Leno and Letterman as they’re going to bed because they just happen to be on.  I can’t think of anyone I know who actually plans to watch either show because they really like them.  I’m not sure that people are going to follow Leno around and sit down and watch him at 10pm versus some of the other shows that are on, like C.S.I.  Besides, if I watched them, it’d be tough to watch Leno for an hour, then the news, then O’Brien.  I tend to think that O’Brien is pretty pissed at this news.