innertube: Jay Leno says, if asked, he'd go back 'Tonight'

Nov 3rd, 2009 - NY Daily News

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Leno: If asked, I'd go back 'Tonight'

Jay Leno says he would return to the "Tonight Show" time slot if the NBC suits asked.

"If that's what they wanted to do, sure," he told Broadcasting and Cable magazine. "That would be fine if they wanted to."

NBC decided five years ago to replace Leno with Conan O'Brien on "Tonight." Once that change neared, NBC had to deal with the risk of losing Leno - who was No. 1 in late night for most of his 17-year-run there - to another network. Instead, he's hosting a weeknight 10 p.m. comedy show, which is drawing about 6 million viewers a night.

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