Tonight Show’ star set to bolt over network snub

He moved his entire staff, he moved his family to LA. And five months later, they repay him like this?

The New York Post reports that Conan O’Brien is ready to bolt NBC after the rough treatment he got this weekend.

“This level of sh- – -iness was not expected,” one source said.”

“He’s done a great job for NBC. He moved his entire staff, he moved his family to LA. And five months later, they repay him like this?”

“As it stands now, the source said, “Conan would be happier somewhere else.”

It was rumored on Thursday that NBC was canceling the 10 PM prime time Jay Leno Show and moving it back to 11:35 but only for 30 minutes. Conan O’Brien would then be moved to 12:05 to start The Tonight Show like tomorrow.

O’Brien would have to be a patsy to put up with that and everyone knows it. The reason Jay Leno got moved from 11:35 in the first place was to keep O’Brien from jumping networks, as in Fox. Why would anyone with star status take 2nd fiddle?

“But Conan, an insider said, “may not be operating on their timetable. He’s not going to be stampeded. This came out of the blue, and it will take him a while to figure out what’s best for him.” O’Brien rep Leslee Dart last night said only that “Conan has made no decisions yet.”New York Post .

From the way each comedian treated the change in fortunes, it is easy to tell Jay Leno feels empowered and O’Brien feels beleaguered. Last Thursday night, Leno taunted and mocked NBC to make a move he didn’t like.

Conan O’Brien looked defensive and bitter the next night.