Conan O'Brien

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Jimmy Fallon Lands Emmy Hosting Gig

'Late Night' host beats out team of Justin Timberlake and Amdy Samberg

(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon will host the Aug. 29 Emmy Awards telecast, which not coincidentally will air on NBC. The announcement is no surprise—predecessor Conan O'Brien did the honors in 2002 and 2006—but the identity of the runners-up for the gig may be, the Los Angeles Times reports. Justin Timberlake...

Why Conan should not have done '60 Minutes'
Conan's 60 Minutes Interview a Sad Mistake
OPINION
May 3, 2010 9:48 AM CDT

Conan's 60 Minutes Interview a Sad Mistake

O'Brien came off more whiny than sympathetic

(Newser) - Conan O’Brien insisted last night on 60 Minutes that he is fine—“doing great,” in fact. But everything else he said in the “awkward mishap” of an interview made him look more like a sad sack, writes Andrew Wallenstein. Not only did he discuss “his...

Conan: NBC Broke My Heart
 Conan: NBC Broke My Heart 
May 3, 2010 5:42 AM CDT

Conan: NBC Broke My Heart

Coco spills his guts on 60 Minutes

(Newser) - For Conan O'Brien, getting booted from his favorite job was more than a professional insult—it very nearly devastated him, he told 60 Minutes in his first interview since the Tonight Show fiasco. O'Brien said he "got very depressed at times. It was like a marriage breaking up suddenly,...

Conan Dumps Disloyal Bandleader Max Weinberg

E Street Band drummer won't be moving to TBS with Coco

(Newser) - Conan O'Brien is moving to TBS this fall, but Max Weinberg isn't, reports Movieline . The bandleader and drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, who has been with Coco since his late-night debut in 1993, recently approached Jay Leno about replacing the outgoing Kevin Eubanks —but that betrayal isn't...

Conan O'Brien Rips Jay Leno on 60 Minutes

'I wouldn't have done' what he did, says Conan

(Newser) - Conan O'Brien has a message for Jay Leno via 60 Minutes: You may have the Tonight Show, but I have my honor. In excerpts released by CBS ahead of Sunday's show, O'Brien criticizes Leno for going back on his word. "He went and took that show back and I...

Conan Grants First Interview (but Can't Bash NBC)

CBS can't air promos for the '60 Minutes' segment, either

(Newser) - Conan O'Brien will break his media silence with an interview on 60 Minutes this Sunday—which is exactly one day after the earliest day he is legally allowed to give an interview. But don't expect too much in the way of fireworks, the Hollywood Reporter warns: Conan still isn't allowed...

Carrey, Conan Duet as 'Super-Men'

Then Carrey tweets about it...weirdly, of course

(Newser) - A very special guest joined Conan O’Brien for his Los Angeles comedy shows: Jim Carrey. Dressed as a superhero, he sang a duet of Five for Fighting’s “Superman” with O’Brien that involved lots of theatrics, thrusting…and Carrey on trombone. After the first night’s show,...

Stewart, Colbert Renew Through 2012

Comedy Central desperate to have duo through election

(Newser) - Conan O'Brien may be coming to cable, but Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert aren't going anywhere. Comedy Central has re-signed its late night stars to a new contract that'll keep them on through the next presidential election. “That's a big deal for us,” network exec Doug Herzog tells...

George Lopez Not a Conan Fan
 George Lopez Not a Conan Fan 
er, unless tbs asks
Apr 19, 2010 8:10 AM CDT

George Lopez Not a Conan Fan

Fellow late night host's welcome to O'Brien an act

(Newser) - Watch out, Conan: George Lopez doesn’t like you any more than you like Jay Leno. Lopez’s “the lady doth protest too much” moment of overexcited glee at O’Brien’s arrival on TBS was all an act, sources tell the New York Post . Unsurprisingly, Lopez didn’t...

7 Bad, Bad Things Conan Can Do on TBS

Curse? Yep. Drugs? Why not!

(Newser) - Conan O’Brien’s move to TBS is a bad idea—assuming that by "bad" you mean "naughty." In fact, “on sex-friendly, expletive-filled basic cable, the gutter's the limit!” writes Lane Brown in New York , who lists seven things the late night host is now...

Inside Conan's Comedy Tour
 Inside Conan's Comedy Tour 
meet 'self-pleasuring panda'
Apr 13, 2010 9:11 AM CDT

Inside Conan's Comedy Tour

O'Brien gets standing ovation at first show

(Newser) - Conan O’Brien’s long-awaited comedy tour kicked off last night to much cheering. Get in on the jokes:
  • The show, which opened in Eugene, Ore., caters to old-school Late Night fans, the “I’m With Coco” artist tells PopEater . Along with former Tonight Show band members and Andy
...

Conan O'Brien Lands Show on TBS

Cable network wasn't on anybody's radar

(Newser) - Late-night mainstay Conan O'Brien is headed to TBS to resume his comedic duties with a talk show expected to debut in November, the network says. The program will air Mondays through Thursdays at 11pm, shifting George Lopez's Lopez Tonight to midnight. Today's surprise announcement hit the same day O'Brien starts...

Jay Leno: Conan and I 'Got Screwed'

He thinks O'Brien will be back as a competitor

(Newser) - Jay Leno thinks both he and Conan O'Brien "got screwed" in the talk show wars, but he still doesn't understand why he ended up being the bad guy. "I know people don't really understand sort of how this business works," he tells Joy Behar of CNN . "...

The Race to Be the Next Oprah
 The Race to Be the Next Oprah 
Casting call!
Mar 29, 2010 2:45 PM CDT

The Race to Be the Next Oprah

Conan, Ellen, Sarah all deserve a look

(Newser) - \With Oprah leaving her show in the all-too-near future, people have been clamoring to find the heir to her daytime throne. The Boston Globe offers a few outside-the-box suggestions.

Jay and Conan: An Emmy Fight May Be Next

Both versions of Tonight eligible for TV award

(Newser) - The Jay Leno/Conan O'Brien rivalry may not be over—and the next round could be over an Emmy. It's possible that the O'Brien and Leno versions of the Tonight Show could go up against each other. Both are eligible, an awards official tells the Wrap , a situation that could be...

Conan-Fox Talks Heat Up
 Conan-Fox Talks Heat Up 
Mar 22, 2010 8:56 AM CDT

Conan-Fox Talks Heat Up

But O'Brien still keeping his options open

(Newser) - After stalling for two weeks, Conan O’Brien’s talks with Fox have resumed, and certain details make it look as if a deal is imminent. Updates, from the Hollywood Reporter :
  • Conveniently enough, O’Brien’s comedy tour has a performance scheduled every day between May 13 and 20—except
...

Conan O'Brien's Next Big Move: Movie Star

Tour documentary is under discussion

(Newser) - Since getting the boot from NBC, Conan O’Brien keeps getting more popular—and soon he might be a movie star. His upcoming Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour may get its own documentary—apparently, O’Brien is not legally prohibited from being funny on the big screen....

O'Brien Not Making Any Dough Off Tour

 O'Brien Not 
 Making Any 
 Dough Off  
 Tour 
call him st. conan
Mar 12, 2010 6:06 AM CST

O'Brien Not Making Any Dough Off Tour

Former host just wants to keep 'Tonight Show' staffers employed

(Newser) - Conan O’Brien’s ascension to sainthood continues: The former late-night host won’t make a single penny off his upcoming comedy tour. No, he’s simply staging the Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour as a way to employ former Tonight Show staffers, sources tell TMZ . And...

Conan O'Brien to Launch Comedy Tour

Coco fans go wild in frenzy of ticket buying

(Newser) - Fans dying for more Coco will get their wish on April 12, when the ex-Tonight Show host begins his Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour. The red-coifed one announced the tour on Twitter today, saying, “Hey Internet: I’m headed to your town on a half-assed comedy...

Conan O'Brien's Twitter Buddy Shows Class
Conan O'Brien's Twitter Buddy Shows Class
opinion
Mar 9, 2010 4:28 PM CST

Conan O'Brien's Twitter Buddy Shows Class

Sarah Killen is doing more than just cashing in on fame

(Newser) - When Conan O'Brien picked Sarah Killen at random to be the person he'd follow on Twitter, it wouldn't have been a huge surprise if she milked her fame and turned "into a real douche," writes Mary Elizabeth Williams. And while Killen has indeed become a bit of a...

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