NBC, which used to own Thursday night lock, stock and barrel, now finds itself wearing the barrel on Thursdays. For NBC, this ultimate defeat on Thursday may be the spur to action. Its executives have
been thrashing over possible changes on the night, including a return to a Thursday comedy block. That would almost certainly involve the risky move of transferring the comedy "My Name Is Earl," NBC's
bright spot this season, from Tuesday to Thursday, perhaps as early as January. Kevin Reilly, the president of NBC Entertainment, asked about moving "Earl," said, "Anything is possible at this point."
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