I think they're going to push Conan to another network -- presumably FOX? He'd have to have no other options and no pride to go for the "push it back a 1/2 hour" deal. He'll go elsewhere and Jay will have The Tonight Show back (and NBC will be out whatever it cost them to make the change and then change it back!). Not sure if that's good or bad -- I stopped watching all of them several years back. Got tired of Jay sucking up to the celebrities, Conan's weird bits and Dave's semi-meanness (I like a bit of a bite, but sometimes, he just crosses the line and I don't enjoy that...). I've developed other viewing habits! :-) My cynical side wonders -- maybe they just wanted to shake things up, so everyone would come back to see Jay return? :-)

All of this does not surprise me. The great Johnny Carson told David Letterman to walk when a "similiar" mess first happened almost 20 years ago. Now you have Conan (an innocent person)in the middle of this mess. The common denominator: Jay Leno. He tries to portray himself as "Mr. Moral America", but he stabbed his best friend in the back for a job that he knew his best friend (Letterman) wanted 20 years ago. I grew up watching Letterman putting Leno on his "Late Night NBC" show time and time again - trying to help the guy. I do not think Dave would have went all out for him (Leno) if he knew he had signed that secret contract with NBC execs for the Tonight Show in the first place. (Letterman was one of his best friends - he should have told him what he was doing. Instead, Leno was worried about only Leno back then - just like today.) Now, Leno comes up again for the Tonight Show, after having his cake and choking on it in prime time. My position is that NBC gives Jay Leno some hush money and let him ride off into the sunset (retirement). If they do not, NBC again will be stabbing someone (Conan) in the back with Leno again 20 years later. (Will NBC ever stop the madness?)
I know Johnny Carson is laughing in heaven, Dave Letterman and his crew are rolling in their seats, Conan is getting pats on the back from Jimmy Fallon and all those guys at 30 Rock for doing the right thing, and Jay Leno is finally being exposed for what he is really is - (you can fill in the blank here). And of course, Johnny Carson gave Dave the right advice. For Conan, just make sure the check has the right amount of zeros when it is all said and done.