The NBC-Universal mural at 30 Rock is the latest victim of the Great Late Night War. It once featured Conan O’Brien as an equal among NBC’s late night warriors.
While a giant, smiling Jay Leno seemed to rule the land as a benevolent god.
Now, not only is Conan banished, but Jay seems to have returned to human form, perhaps as a messiah, come to forgive NBC for its sins.
Meanwhile, the NBC store window that once hawked “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” merchandise…
…now advertises a 40% clearance sale. Perhaps an apt metaphor for NBC’s prospects in the near future? Or is it just the end of tourist season? All right, fine, it’s probably the second option.
