Leno in, Conan out? Plot thickens!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on January 15th, 2010

Nikki Finke says Ron Meyer has been brought in to minimize the damage caused by Jeff Zucker and try to negotiate a deal with Conan.

The deal as sketched puts Jay Leno back hosting The Tonight Show, and Conan O’Brien exiting with a lot of money. But there are still some terms to be worked out– which is why there hasn’t been any announcement yet.

Next stop Fox?