Leno's Regrets
Kim Masters covers the entertainment business for The Daily Beast. She is also the host of The Business, public radio's weekly program about the business of show business. She is also the author of The Keys to the Kingdom: The Rise of Michael Eisner and the Fall of Everybody Else.
As Conan takes over his slot tonight, Jay Leno is realizing his new 10 p.m. show will be far different than what he was promised by NBC and even his team is being reshuffled. Kim Masters reports that the pressure to succeed is even greater than when he took over from Johnny.
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