[shove_it]

“For the first time in history NBC is going to finish fifth in the ratings period,” Mr. Leno said. “We are behind the Spanish-language network Univision — or as we call it here in Los Angeles: Cinco de Ratings.”

Doncha just luv it?

[AppyPappy]

If you can tell a host to avoid jokes about the President, you can get him to avoid any subject

[OrangeHoof]

Fifth place??? That’s terrible. But then so is 95% of NBC’s programming. Just unwatchable garbage, unless you’re gay or a flaming lib or both.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Leno hasn’t been shy about spearing emperor Baraq Hussein the antichrist, so I’m guessing the libs in the NBC hierarchy were rubbed the wrong way.

[nascarnation]

NBC now regularly finishes first in the ratings in only three places: the evening newscasts, “Saturday Night Live” and Mr. Leno’s “Tonight” show.

So the top source of news for the masses is devout Baraqqi Brian Williams. That explains a lot in itself.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

****...Mr. Greenblatt had taken offense to monologue jokes Mr. Leno made last month in the wake of news stories about NBC’s ratings struggles...****

So what was the difference between Leno’s jokes and the old LAUGH IN joke of news of the future, “when President Goldie Hawn requested that NBC stop the bombing”?

For those in the dark, at that time (1968-1969)the US was bombing North Vietnam to the chagrin of the leftists in the US.

NBC’s TV lineup that fall also bombed big time.

[jimbo123]

Personal life

Greenblatt is gay and is the first and currently the only openly gay broadcast TV president.[9]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Greenblatt

[E. Pluribus Unum]

All humor has truth at its core.

[DManA]

Making jokes about the network on late night TV is a tradition going back to Steve Allan.

NOW it’s a problem?

Is this really about Leno making the occasional joke at the expense of the democrats?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Maybe NBC should change their programming to 100% gay instead of just 90%?

That'll fix it.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I’ll bet it would be a real hoot to watch Leno “clash” with a flaming homo liberal. I’m pretty sure that the homo would be intellectually outgunned. LOL!

[GOPJ]

So far, Mr. Leno has continued to win consistently in almost every rating category, including among viewers between the ages of 18 and 49, the chief target for late-night advertisers. Mr. Kimmel won his first week against Mr. Leno in that category, but Mr. Leno has won every week since.

Leno's also made a few jokes at the expense of Obama and liberals. My guess is that's the real problem with Leno ... He laughs at everyone - liberals conservatives all of us..

NBC is the network of 'we hate conservatives'. I suspect NCB executives are thin-skinned jerks with chips on their shoulders.

[Despot of the Delta]

Leno, is a light weight compared to the way Johnny use to skewer NBC.