Originally Posted by Some Guy

Rumor is there's a good reason NBC gave Jay this slot. Supposedly they're making preparations for if Conan bombs since Conan's ratings haven't been doing too well since he took over The Tonight Show. The thinking is that NBC is keeping Jay around so they can give him The Tonight Show back if they decide to push Conan back to his old 12:35 slot.

Who knows? Would make sense to me.