On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 17:17, David Bruggeman <bru...@yahoo.com> wrote: > It's news, as it strikes me as counter to the prevailing narrative. Most > statements SCG has made about following Letterman to 11:35 range from mild > to annoyed disinterest.
I think that it would have said outright if Craig was guaranteed 11:35 no matter what happens with Dave. Therefore, I see two ways to interpret that passage: 1. SCG is guaranteed 11:35 if it becomes vacant during his contract, but Letterman's contract runs at least as long as his does so the only way a vacancy appears is if something happens to Letterman or he leaves mid-contract, and/or 2. CBS/Worldwide Pants have the option to look for another host if Letterman decides to hang it up and gives enough advance warning to search for a replacement and have an orderly transition. Isn't the deal between CBS and Worldwide Pants such that CBS has basically outsourced its late-night TV to them and the contract doesn't say what programming they will provide, just that they will provide programming? (ISTR hearing something like this once, but I may well be wrong.) If so, that would be a pretty strong incentive to have a Plan B ready, since it would be WWP's problem if there was a vacancy to fill. -- David J. Lynch djly...@gmail.com -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
