Oprah Winfrey Will Interview Jay Leno

Conan O’Brien has already hosted his last episode of The Tonight Show, in what was one of the most touching and heart-warming instances of late night television. As Jay Leno is preparing to resume his duties as host of the show, Oprah Winfrey is also gearing up for an interview with Leno, which will go into the details of the sudden change of plans that took place over at NBC a couple of weeks ago, as Seattle PI informs.

Shortly after NBC made official O’Brien’s imminent departure from the show and, at the same time, the network, rumor started to circulate that Leno, who has kept a very low profile throughout all the brouhaha, would do Oprah to try and shed some light on what happened. Shortly after, Oprah herself confirmed the reports, saying she was on her way to Los Angeles for a one on one with the new host of The Tonight Show, which, in turn, generated talk that O’Brien might actually be next in line.

“Now that he’s returning to his spot behind the desk on The Tonight Show, Jay Leno will get a chance to further discuss the move with Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey announced on her show Friday that she was traveling to Los Angeles for a one-on-one interview with Leno to air Thursday. Her production company, Harpo, has also put out an offer to exiting Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien but his appearance has not yet been confirmed,” the aforementioned publication writes.

Nevertheless, chances of O’Brien doing Oprah are looking rather slim at this point, industry insiders are saying, mostly because of the fact that NBC has him gagged for the next 8 months or so. Under the recently signed contract, Coco is not to badmouth the network at all, as neither is he allowed to host any other television show. Of course, appearances in the media are allowed, which could mean that he might do the interview if he somehow managed to just stick to the facts without making fun at the expense of the network.

In this sense, his goodbye speech is a perfect example of how a professional should act in front of the camera. “The massive outpouring of support and passion from so many people has been overwhelming. The rallies, the signs, all the goofy, outrageous creativity on the internet, and the fact that people have traveled long distances and camped out all night in the pouring rain to be in our audience, made a sad situation joyous and inspirational. To all the people watching, I can never thank you enough for your kindness to me and I’ll think about it for the rest of my life. All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism – it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere,” O’Brien said, pleading with his fans not to make the worst out of the situation.