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6A / NEWS / THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
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COOL THING
Blaise Marcoux
FISH BOWL
ORANGES
Joe Ratterman
Kate Beaver
TELEVISION
O'Brien spurns NBC's show shuffle
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
LOS ANGELES — Conan O'Brien is prepared to walk.
Relegated again to second-string status, comedian O'Brien on Tuesday refused to go along with NBC's plans to push his show back a half-hour, upending the network's hope to keep its two late-night stars, Jay Leno and O'Brien, on its schedule.
O'Brien instead delivered an ultimatum to his bosses: Keep the storied "The Tonight Show" on at 10:35 p.m., its home for the last 55 years, or risk losing the man once heralded as the future of the program that has long been a pillar of the network.
The high-stakes set the stage for NBC to fire O'Brien, and
perhaps trigger another late-night TV war among networks if O'Brien winds up at Fox or another rival. The drama underscored how things can get ugly in a hurry when one of a network's brightest stars believes that he has been betrayed.
In a scathing letter addressed to the "People of Earth," O'Brien ripped into NBC for undercutting his brief reign at "The Tonight Show" with a move that he said would "seriously destroy" what he called "the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting."
But, O'Brien said, NBC robbed him of the opportunity. Seven months after he took over "The Tonight Show", NBC told him they were going to shift the program to 12:05 a.m. to make room for Leno to rejoin NBC's late night lineup. The decision came after NBC said it would pull the plug on Leno's 10 p.m. show to appease NBC affiliate stations whose ratings have nose-dived.
"I grew up watching Johnny Carson every night, and the chance to one day sit in that chair has meant everything to me," O'Brien said. "I worked long and hard to get that opportunity, passed up far more lucrative offers, and since
2004, I have spent literally hundreds of hours thinking of ways to extend the franchise long into the future."
"So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it," O'Brien wrote.
Give your spending priorities a 5-point inspection
Focus your thoughts on personal issues. You benefit from expanding your database of possibilities. Avoid arguments. They hold you back.
Today's
You have multiple opportunities to handle basic decisions.
Progress provides great relief. A co-worker becomes a devoted ally.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
HOROSCOPES
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 6
You feel a big change coming, but you're unclear about its nature. Prepare yourself by imagining a wide-open field to play in.
CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is a 6.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 5
Today is a 6 Everything seems to slow down today and take twice as long as you'd planned. No amount of pushing matters. Go with the flow.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 5
Consider your personal agenda and follow it. What you need is focused energy.
There will be plenty of time to enjoy yourself this evening.
People in your work environment confuse important issues with weak data. It's up to you to sort out the facts and list them clearly. A female resists.
Take time to analyze your decisions and assess the wisdom of the direction you've chosen. It's easier to make a change now than to face the music later.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 5
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 5
Stay in bed today and read the paper. Then drag yourself out, face the world of adjustments and make the most of what you find.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 5
If you open your mouth, plan on chewing shoe leather. It won't be possible to please everyone. You'd do better by offering a variety of resources.
today is a
Deciding for yourself doesn't happen today. You need a sidekick. Whether for errands, work or household chores, keep someone close at hand.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 6
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18)
Today is a 5
Stick to the basics as much as possible. Adapt yesterday's plan to today's needs. Four or five people gather closely together in a leaderless group.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 5
Although you're ready to move ahead, others have reservations. Be sure they tell you what's on their minds. Otherwise, you're shooting in the dark.
ACROSS
1 "Deal or No Deal" choice
5 Corral
8 Caffeinated nut
12 Bellow
13 Genetics abbr.
14 Rhyming tributes
15 Boleyn or Bronte
16 Doctrine
17 Deli loaves
18 Mass confusion
20 Quite some time
22 Hunting time
26 Polish
29 $ dispense
30 Leading lady?
31 Safe-cracker
32 Honest politician?
33 Calendar abbr.
34 A Bobbsey twin
35 Twosome on stage
36 Failed to be
37 Enigma
40 Carte
41 14- Across, e.g.
45 Settled down
47 Support system?
49 Its three largest cities start with C
50 Faxed
51 “— Town”
52 Peter, Paul & Mary's genre
53 Deck
54 Profit
55 Release
DOWN
1 Grouch
2 Top-notch
3 Hour-glass fill
4 Soon
5 Top-rated
6 Em halves
7 Sanskrit salutation
8 "M*A*S*H setting
9 Post-Trojan War wanderer
Solution time: 25 mins.
10 Shelter
11 Fool
19 Mimic
21 Jewel
23 Business bigwig
24 Micro-
wave,
e.g.
25 Egg
container?
26 Harmoni-
zation
27 Get
better
28 Shame
32 Birders'
society
33 Leave the
ground
35 Lair
36 Court
38 Squabble
39 Dizzying
designs
42 Explorer
Heyer-
dahl
43 Anger
44 Servitude
symbol
45 Invite
46 Grazing
area
48 Wish
otherwise
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