David Letterman and Conan O'Brien

David Letterman weighed in on the meltdown at NBC today during a taping for his Tuesday night show.

Letterman, host of the Late Show on CBS, attempted to break down what is at stake in the mess. Letterman, of course, has experience interacting with the programming “geniuses” at NBC. He was passed over by NBC for the Tonight Show job when Johnny Carson retired. Jay Leno ultimately was hired as host and Letterman moved to CBS.

Letterman also had a programing suggestion for NBC to help fill some of the the soon-to-be-vacant 10 pm slots: