Broadcasting and Cable says NBCU CEO Jeff Zucker has a new target in his sights: Daily Show anchor Jon Stewart. B&C says Zucker “wined and dined” Stewart and his agent recently for “exploratory” talks. If that isn’t juicy enough, the magazine says Conan O’Brien’s succession to the Tonight Show in 2009 may not be a certainty. With the Tonight Show an oasis among NBC’s ratings woes, the network could opt to pull the rip cord on a $40 million golden parachute for O’Brien, and keep Jay Leno in place. Either way, NBC will have a hole to fill at 12:35 a.m….
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