NBC's New Tonight Show Promo a Slap in Conan O'Brien's Face
As the world awaited (still does) Johnny Weir's free skate routine at the Olympics, NBC aired a promotional ad for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. And, honestly, the choice of song proves the network never cared about Conan O'Brien.
The promo features Leno driving down the Pacific Coast Highway in a Shelby Cobra with a "10" decal attached to its side. As he gains speed, the decal rips off to expose a second, "11:35" one. So creative!
Oh, and there's also the fact that the commercial features Get Back, the classic Beatles tune that includes the following lyric: "Get back to where you once belonged." So subtle!
Creative and subtle—the hallmarks of NBC.
Leno's second run as host of The Tonight Show starts on March 1.