It won't be long now till there's a change of leadership in The Tonight Show chair: Conan O'Brien is scheduled to take over the show from Jay Leno [1] in 2009. With the transition time approaching, one of the biggest questions in showbiz has become what will become of Leno, who's still on top of the late-night heap (even more so recently with David Letterman's declining ratings [2]).

Now, the Hollywood Reporter has weighed in on the issue, proposing seven options for Leno's next career move [3]:

1. Leno takes over ABC's 11:30 p.m. slot.
2. Leno starts a late-night show on Fox.
3. Leno launches a syndicated late-night show.
4. Leno finds some way to stay at NBC.
5. Leno takes over for Letterman when his contract expires in 2010.
6. Leno joins CNN in a Larry King-esque position.
7. Leno does stand-up full time.

Their reasons that all of the various options could (or couldn't) happen are definitely worth a read [4], so check out the story, and then let me know: What do you think Jay Leno should do next?

Source [5]