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Sweet revenge for Conan?

And Letterman, too.

By Cynthia Dickison

June 24, 2010 at 2:53PM

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Shoulda just ridden one of his many cars into the sunset. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Are the late-night wars about ready to heat up again? For the first week since Jay Leno returned to "The Tonight Show," his ratings were tied with David Letterman's "Late Show" -- and below the comparable week of Conan O'Brien's aborted run. For the week of June 7-11, when both were in repeats, Leno fell a tenth of a point in the coveted 18-49 demographic and Letterman gained two-tenths of a percent. That put Leno two-tenths of a ratings point behind Conan. Quick -- who can NBC bring in to save "Tonight"?

about the writer

Cynthia Dickison

Designer-Features

Cynthia Dickison is a features designer. She is a St. Paul native and graduate of the University of Minnesota. She has worked at the Star Tribune since 1978, starting on the copy desk. Dickison has worked in every department — news, sports, features, even a short stint on the business cover.