Eubanks told the peacock he wants to try other things, a network insider said, though its still not clear when he'll abdicate his late night gig (or whether the entire band will go with him). For now, he is expected to be present for Leno's much-talked about return to Tonight on March 1.
Eubanks' potential replacement and the band's status is one of many logistical issues confronting Leno, as he and executive producer Debbie Vickers prepare for their next chapter in late night. One things for certain: he and his staff wont return to The Tonight Shows old sound stage on the Burbank lot, much less take over the fancy new digs that were built for Conan O'Brien in Universal City. Instead, Leno will tape Tonight from the set of his short-lived primetime show, also in Burbank, though the look of the place is sure to change. NBC has yet to decide, in the meantime, what do with O'Brien's old sound stage though it could accommodate, say, a multi-camera sitcom (NBC's developing five, in fact, for the 2010-11 season).
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