It'll be interesting to see how Conan's ratings go with all this noise surrounding him, Leno and NBC. There is no doubt that Conan was struggling in the ratings (as was Leno). Maybe this is (partially) a move to generate interest and tension around NBC, to get people to start watching. It wouldn't be the first time Conan has been involved in something like that (the "tension" with Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart that became more and more apparent was a joke), and NBC pretty much commissioned a show that poked fun of NBC's politics (30 Rock).
Regardless, I think it is better Conan makes a stink about this than not, because it gets his name out there more.
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