Sweet revenge for Conan?

And Letterman, too.

June 24, 2010 at 2:53PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Shoulda just ridden one of his many cars into the sunset.
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"?

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Cynthia Dickison

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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.

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