NBC Versus Leno Over Jokes

Leno-and-Greenblatt__130316033042-200x135The New York Times reports that NBC entertainment chief Robert Greenblatt is pissed at Jay Leno for making jokes about how bad the network is doing. Some of the jokes that Greenblatt is upset about include:

  • “We are behind the Spanish-language network Univision — or as we call it here in Los Angeles: Cinco de Ratings.”
  • “It’s so bad, ‘The Biggest Loser’ isn’t just a TV show anymore; it’s our new motto.”
  • “It’s so bad, NBC called Manti Te’o and asked him to bring in some imaginary viewers.”

Leno defended himself by saying it’s a comedy tradition for hosts to make fun of “their masters” and that looking at these, it’s hard to categorize them as “jokes”.

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