Saturday, January 16, 2010

NBC Late Night Host Deal

NBC may strike a deal with Conan O’Brien over the huge late night controversy. They originally wanted to move his show and Late Night half an hour later to allow Jay Leno to move back to 11:35, but Conan refused. Now some reports say that NBC may offer Conan up to $30 million to leave The Tonight Show. NBC could also enforce a non-compete period keeping him from moving to another network for a certain amount of time. There is no word yet on if O’Brien and NBC have reached an agreement.

New UT Head Football Coach

The University of Tennessee has found a replacement for their former coach Lane Kiffin. They have chosen Derek Dooley who was coach and athletic director at Louisiana Tech until he resigned after being offered the position at UT. Lane Kiffin had left the Vols to become head coach at the University of South Carolina.

How to Help in Haiti Relief

Much help is needed in getting supplies to victims of Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti. There is a lack of shelter food and water in the affected area. You can donate $10 by texting HAITI to 90999. You can also visit http://www.redcross.org/ or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. Former Presidents Bush and Clinton have set up a website to collect money for the efforts you can find that at http://www.clintonbushhaitifund.org/.