Leno in Prime Time!

NBC's grand experiment is about to launch, and the future of prime time TV is in the balance. Okay, that may be a bit of hyperbole...but this is a bold move and TV pundits are divided on the possible outcome. The bottom line (and remember, it IS all about the bottom line) is that this will be low-cost programming, sold at reduced advertising costs, to a smaller than average audience. A 30-second spot on the new Leno show is reported to be only $55-75K. But with production costs of barely a third of most prime-time dramas, NBC may still be able to turn a nifty profit.

BREAKING NEWS! Kanye will be part of a musical act appearing this evening and there are plenty of viewers who will continue to be outraged over his treatment of Taylor Swift at last night's VMA Award Show. Will they tune in to see if Leno calls Kanye out, or will they tune out as a form of protest? The ratings should give us a bit of a clue, but you can get a preview of some of the anger directed at Kanye (and Leno) by visiting myNBC and other message boards.

Here are a few quotes:

I was looking forward to Jay's new show, but if the Jay Leno Show is going to promote the likes of Kayne West on it's debute show, especially after last night, then that states volumes about the producers of this show and NBC.

No, Thanks! I'll be watching CBS tonight!!!

If Kayne gets to sing AND now to talk as well, Jay will be rewarding bad behavior in the worst way. I have been a big fan of Jay in everything he does, but if Kayne gets more time on TV because of what he did last night, my image of Jay will be forever tarnished.

Kayne West does NOT deserve TV time. DO NOT give him publicity. If you do, I will not watch. Maybe not for a month. I like others idea about replacing him with Taylor Swift.

Well, now that Jay Leno has made his decision to not only allow Kanye West to appear on his show, but to also let him apologize to a national audience; my decision was made for me. I will not watch this show ever. Mr. Leno has decided to give this classless person just what he wants....more attention and more spotlight. I truly hope that the millions of people who were offended by Kanye's behavior tune out and show NBC just how low they have sunk in the public's opinion!