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Did You Watch Conan O'Brien's Final Tonight Show?
On Friday night, NBC aired Conan O'Brien's final episode of The Tonight Show, but that shouldn't be news to you: the ratings were so high, it sounds like everyone and their mother watched. I was one of the masses, and it was worth it — Steve Carell made an appearance, Tom Hanks came by to share some sympathy Scotch (read: cream soda), Conan made a moving, classy speech, and finally, Will Ferrell and a celebrity-studded band joined the departing host for a rousing rendition of "Freebird" (see it below if you missed it!).
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I was curious about how Conan's final show would go and wanted to show my support, however minute, by watching.
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Heidi Wants More Surgery, Jay Claims No Animosity With Conan, & J-Lo's Comedy Monologue!
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Jay Leno Signs a Deal to Take The Tonight Show Back
UDPATE: NBC is now denying that a deal has been made.
As the NBC late night mayhem continues, the latest news is that Jay Leno has signed a deal that will give him his old job back. Now that Conan O'Brien has refused to move to the 12:05 a.m., NBC has apparently inked a deal moving Leno back to his old 11:35 p.m.
Breaking: Conan O'Brien Says He Won't Do The Tonight Show at 12:05
After making jokes about his options last night, Conan O'Brien has just released a statement saying that he will not move to 12:05 a.m. with The Tonight Show, as proposed by NBC over the weekend at the Winter TCA.
O'Brien insists it's for the good of show, saying, "I sincerely believe that delaying The Tonight Show into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting.
Will You Watch Conan O'Brien's First Tonight Show?
Tonight, Conan O'Brien becomes the fifth man to step behind the vaunted desk at NBC's The Tonight Show, taking over the spot from Jay Leno. A while back, many of you said you were ready for a change and wanted to see what Conan could do in the slot. So tell me: Will you be watching tonight's first show?
Have You Been Missing Conan O'Brien?
It wasn't until I saw this new logo for The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien that I truly realized how close we are to getting Conan back on the air. His last Late Night aired way back in February, making way for Jimmy Fallon's version, and now his own transition to The Tonight Show is just about a month away.
All of that got me thinking: Has it been hard to get through these months of late-night TV without Conan O'Brien's goofy humor in the mix?
What Should Jay Leno Do Next?
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 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).
Now, the Hollywood Reporter has weighed in on the issue, proposing seven options for Leno's next career move:
Should Leno or Conan Host The Tonight Show?
The groundwork has been in place for years for Conan O'Brien to take over The Tonight Show from Jay Leno in 2009. But now there's a new twist to the story: Leno doesn't want to leave. Some in the industry are also wondering if Conan's irreverent humor will work in an earlier time slot.
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Conan O'Brien Signs $40 Million Deal to Leave NBC, Leno Takes Tonight Show Back
Finally, all the drama is over. Conan O'Brien has signed a deal with NBC for more than $40 million to walk away from The Tonight Show. O'Brien's manager, Gavin Polone, was the one to confirm the news today, saying that Conan solved the last sticking point of his employees' severance himself:
In the end, Conan was appreciative of the steps NBC made to take care of his staff and crew and decided to supplement the severance they were getting out of his own pocket.
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