Within the fray of rumors and proposed solutions surrounding The Jay Leno Show's cancellation and Conan O'Brien's displacement, the opinions of stand-up comedians seem to lend this fiasco a semblance of rationale -- humanity, even. In a post that Movieline will continue to update, we compile the soundbites of stand-ups who observe the late-night shakeup seriously, furiously, clinically, apathetically, or (and hopefully this becomes most often the case) hilariously. Monologues ready!
Conan O'Brien
Conan's first monologue after news of the shakeup was brief, but sweet. Movieline's desire to Photoshop together a Jay Leno Show Xbox game persists.
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Jay Leno
Jay's first monologue after the fact speculated on the vistas at Fox.
Patton Oswalt
Oswalt seized the opportunity on radio to voice his Jay Leno disapproval and compare him to -- you guessed it -- Richard Nixon.
Jerry Seinfeld
Seinfeld took time out from pimping his new series The Marriage Ref to suggest that NBC, despite the furor and speculation, is doing the right thing.
"I also think [The Jay Leno Show] was the right idea at the wrong time." Seinfeld said. "What did the network do to [Conan]? I don't think anyone's preventing people from watching Conan. Once they give you the cameras, it's on you. I can't blame NBC for having to move things around. I hope Conan stays, I think he's terrific. But there's no rules in show business, there's no refs."
Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel appreciates the controversy the same we do. It gives him something to think about while eating entire pies.
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