Conan O'Brien revisits older, looser approach on new TBS show

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Conan O’Brien revisits older, looser approach on new TBS show
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Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter


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Conan O’Brien – Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis – May 18, 2010


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Conan O’Brien – Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN – May 18, 2010


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O'Brien having a blast with 'Conan' http://toronto.cityandpress.com/node/2572536 – by Toronto_CP (Toronto CP)

RT @xsavagistx: played late night with conan o brien and conan jokingly hit on patrick in the elevator. funniest shit ive ever seen.and awesome #tourstories – by MaddieTheMad (Broseph Brohman)

RT @xsavagistx: played late night with conan o brien and conan jokingly hit on patrick in the elevator. funniest shit ive ever seen.and awesome #tourstories – by boycottlovex (lani hurtrohentztump)

Conan O’Brien Trivia!
I thought it was going to be in 5 years, but I heard Conan say it was
going to be this February? Did I misinterpret that?

Answer by honky275
Conan replaces Jay Leno on the Tonight Show June 1, 2009. Jay’s last Tonight Show is scheduled for May 29, 2009.

In 2004, Leno signed a contract extension with NBC which would keep him as host of The Tonight Show until 2009. Later in 2004, however, Conan O’Brien signed a contract with NBC under which O’Brien would become the host of The Tonight Show in 2009, replacing Leno at that time.

On December 8, 2008, it was reported that Leno will remain on NBC and move to a new hour-long show at 10 P.M. five nights a week. This show will be in a similar format to the Tonight Show, taped in the same studio, and retaining many of Leno’s most popular bits.