Actually I've watched Conan a few times since Jay was forced out, but like you say on cable and not many watch ...
A couple of "fellow travelers" making a deal .Forget the letter-writing campaign of Los Angeles’ mayor. The mayor of New York picked up the phone and directly asked CBS boss Les Moonves to keep the Late Show in the Big Apple after David Letterman retires next year. “I had a very good conversation yesterday with the man who will actually make that decision, Les Moonves, and I emphasized that New York has been an extraordinary home for the Late Show and that we think it’ll be a great home for the Late Show going forward,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio today during a press conference.
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I wonder if Burbank will be working on getting a show back...
Unfortunately, the television and movie industry is moving-away from California due to the labor laws. Too expensive!!!
NYC is not known for its friendly labor laws either...