Richter had his first opportunity to speak his mind about the Late Night Debacle. He did not hold back. Kelly Ripa very bluntly asked Richter if he had any ill-will towards NBC and Jay Leno after he and Conan were let go from The Tonight Show. Ripa follows this question by clarifying, "not that you're gonna be honest, but go for it." Much to her (and our) surprise, Richter was completely candid, blatantly discussing how he felt Leno and