Reply #18: Not sure it's totally Leno's fault

[wickerwoman]

but NBC canceled a lot of promising shows like Kings and Southland, and threatened others like Chuck, to make room for Leno every night at 10:00. And everybody who has ever watched Leno knew that his new show would tank. He's just not that funny... and what people will put up with at 11:30, they won't put up with in the hyper-competitive 10:00 slot up against real shows.

So NBC screwed the pooch but Leno isn't exactly a hero in all this either. He comes off as kind of self-absorbed. A lot of good shows died to put a few more vintage cars in his garage. I think that's what people are pissed about.