Jay Leno is on track to retake the helm of the "Tonight Show" - and Conan O'Brien could be gone by next week, according to two new reports.
The moves would solve NBC's late-night woes, restoring Leno to 11:35 p.m. in his old hour-long slot.
NBC sources denied any deal was struck.
At the same time, other sources, noted that the network can't announce any moves until its legal wrangling with the disgruntled O'Brien is solved.
Just as TMZ.com was reporting Thursday that Leno's back, People.com posted a story quoting an O'Brien source who insisted "Conan does not currently plan on doing any more new shows after next week."
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