THE WEEK IN BUSINESS

摘要

It was a great plan while it lasted. NBC's attempt to save face after affiliates rejected five nights of The Jay Leno Show at 10p.m., was upended when Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien refused to move his show to 12:05 to make room for Leno at 11:35. Saying he "honestly believes" the move would be the show's "destruction," Conan at press time was locked in talks with NBC, headed by Jeff Zucker, to extricate himself from his three-year contract. O'Brien hired heavyweight Hollywood litigator Patricia Glaser to win what his side contends is as much as $50 million owed him becausernNBC violated contract terms.