Leno Vs. Conan: Book Records Battle of Nbc

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"THE WAR FOR LATE NIGHT," by Bill Carter, Viking, $26.95

An ancient fable tells of the greedy little boy who reached into a jar of nuts and grabbed himself a handful. Then, trouble arose as he tried to get his hand out through the jar's narrow neck. With all those nuts in his grip, his hand was stuck. Only by releasing a few could he get his hand free.

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Leno Vs. Conan: Book Records Battle of Nbc

This parable recalls recent woes of NBC, which tried to get its hand out of the late-night jar holding tight to both its stars -- Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien. It loudly, humiliatingly failed to do so, as Bill Carter recounts in "The War for Late Night."

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