As most people have heard, Conan O’Brien, the very funny host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” has had a tough week. NBC has decided to end Jay Leno’s failed primetime experiment and return him to late night, bumping Conan back from 11:35 to 12:05. Conan is not happy about the situation but has up until this Tuesday been very low key. Finally he has stated he will not accept the bump back and would leave NBC if they went through with the plan and has finally giving NBC the tongue-lashing they deserve.

The entire time this story has developed (in addition to my anger that Conan is getting -for lack of a better term- shafted) I can’t help but think that NBC is acting like a foolish person in a relationship. Leno is acting like NBC’s first boyfriend, their first love and a guy who can do no wrong no matter what crap he pulls. So when Leno decided he wanted to leave NBC, they accepted and looked fro someone new, Conan, to replace him and the situation appeared simple enough. When Leno decided though that wasn’t what he wanted NBC immediately (being in love with Leno of course) had to find a place for him in their lineup regardless of the cost detriment.

According to reports Leno’s show has not been a success, actually hurting ratings for the following news programs as well as leaving a huge five hour hole in NBC’s primetime programming. Now NBC is poised to ditch Conan to return to Leno who can’t seem to decide what he wants.

Frankly, Conan deserves better. He’s a wonderful talent and if you will indulge me in the relationship metaphor, is a much better catch then Leno. It appears that NBC is not thinking rationally and is instead devoted to their first love, unable to see that Conan may be a better fit for the network (in addition to having been promised “The Tonight Show” for years). He’s only seven months into his show and has only scratched the surface of his show’s potential. With great skits like the Year 3000 and Noches de Passion con Senor O’Brien, there is more then just potential, there is a loyal following and everything NBC needs for success at their fingertips. Conan uprooted not only his family and life but that of his staff as well and how does NBC repay his dedication? By bringing back the man he was supposed to succeed and give him his old timeslot back.

NBC, I hope you do not throw away the wonderful catch that Conan O’Brien is to have another fling with Leno. But as any good catch I’m sure another network would welcome Conan into their fold and I, along with many other loyal fans, will follow him wherever he goes.

Being that this is my first post on the RealCollegeTour blog, I just wanted to establish how prophetic I am. No biggie, here are my predictions for next year.

10. In light of the Twilight craze, Miller Brewing Co. will attempt to capitalize on the phenomenon with a new beer: Twilite

9. With the U.S. racking up its debt substantially, the government will turn to sponsors to get them through the financial crisis. For the next five years the U.S. will be known as “The United States of America sponsored by Pepsi: Capitalism has never been this refreshing.”

8. Kim Jong-Il will poke Barack Obama on facebook. Barack in turn will nuke him via facebook. Kim Jong-Il’s response, “Dude wtf n00b. I’m unfriending you.”

7. NASA will craft an expensive and daring mission to Mars costing taxpayers billions of dollars. Upon stepping foot on the Martian surface, Sarah Palin will say, “I just wanted to thank you for believing that I was the most qualified person to do this.” NASA will respond, “No, we just wanted to get you off earth, that’s all.”

6. The Afghanistan War will come to an end with a peaceful resolution when the United States hands the Taliban its Holographic Charizard Pokemon Card. Barack Obama will be quoted as saying, “This better be worth it.”

5. Ramen Noodles will be forced to put a surgeon general’s warning on their labels stating, “If you are a not a college student or a struggling artist you will die a horrible death from eating this.”

4. Jay Leno’s chin will secede from his face causing an all out civil war between him and his chin. Eventually, Jay Leno will prevail letting the chin come back to the Union peacefully.

3. Michael Bay will finally make the movie that he has been working on for twenty years. The title? “Explosions in Slow Motion with Hot Chicks” The movie will be an adaptation of a Dr. Seuss book.

2. R2D2 and H1N1 will finally tie the knot after years of courtship. The following is an excerpt from R2D2’s vows, “Beep Bop Beep Boop.”

1. Nickelback will break up spawning the most expensive recovery effort in history.