Conan O'Brien

On June 1, 2009 Conan O'Brien took over as the new host of NBC's late night TV institution The Tonight Show. In assuming command, O'Brien succeeds former host Jay Leno and joins an exclusive club that also includes Jack Paar and Johnny Carson. Prior to his current gig, O'Brien was host of Late Night With Conan O'Brien, also for NBC, where he aired his final show in February 2009. O'Brien was also a writer for Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons.

O'Brien now brings his smart, occasionally edgy brand of comedy to the 11:30 PM slot, along with a cast of characters from his former Late Night gig, including occasional sidekick Andy Richter and drummer/bandleader Max Weinberg. O'Brien's first guests on his new show were actor/comedian Will Ferrell and rock group Pearl Jam.

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• Video: Late Night Obamacare jokes

  
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• Obamas Not Exchanging Christmas Gifts

  
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  CONAN OBRIEN: Did you hear this? President Obama and the First Lady say they will not be exchanging gifts this Christmas. Yeah, Mrs. Obama says they used to but she got tired of Barack promising big things and not delivering.
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• Great Quotes by Comedians

  
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  “If you ever see me getting beaten by the police, put down the video camera and come help me.” –Bobcat Goldthwait “I’ve been doing the Fonda workout: the Peter Fonda workout. That’s where I wake up, take a hit of acid, smoke a joint, and run to my sister’s house and ask her for money.” –Kevin Meaney ...
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• The Mediaite 50: Innovators And Influencers Who Shook Up 2009

  
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  The year 2009 had many media bright spots, break-out stars, dominating networks and game-changing technologies.  The Mediaite 50 collects the finest, most exemplary innovators and influencers of the year, defining a media moment in time and setting the agenda as we move forward. There were many significant and ...
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• [Video] Conan Reads Celebrity Christmas Tweets With His “Twitter Tracker”

  
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  The underlying joke here is a stab at inane tweets like, "Its colder than usual here in Tennessee" -- Sissy Spacek. Share on Facebook
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• VIDEO: Watch Snooki And The Situation Get Spoofed By SNL

  
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  Last week, we saw the Jersey Shore cast cozy up to Conan OBrien , flex their muscles for Mike Tyson and mistake Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for aging soul singer Lionel Richie on The Jay Leno Show . So how did they close out the weekend? By doing an unexpected guest spot on Saturday Night Live ...
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• Late Night Lobotomy (Week of 12/21)

  
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  Whether or not you celebrate Christmas this week, hopefully you can celebrate some time off from work. ‘Tis the season to get paid time off. You know who agrees with me? Jimmy Kimmel and Carson Daly, who decided to let the reruns do all the work this week. Most of the late-night shows have a few new episodes to ...
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• Silversun Pickups – Substitution video, Silversun Pickups on The Tonight Show with Conan O Brien tonight!

  
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  Silversun Pickups – Substitution video SILVERSUN PICKUPS on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH CONAN O’BRIEN TONIGHT!!! The Grammy-nominated band will be performing the new single “Substitution,” from their second album Swoon.
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• Shatner on Palin; Palin on Shatner...dig it?

  
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  A tip of the hat to Adam for this link! Great job... Den
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• Will Jerry Seinfeld take over hosting duties from Conan O’Brien for ‘The Tonight Show’?

  
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  New York City, Dec 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rumors of Jerry Seinfeld replacing Conan O’Brien on ‘The Tonight Show’ have surfaced. Conan O’Brien might be out of ‘The Tonight Show’ soon, as there is mounting speculation that the 1954 born Jerry Seinfeld is set to replace Conan O’Brien on ‘The Tonight Show’. ...
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• Conan O’Brien: Seinfeld Take Over?

  
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  Is NBC about ready to shake things up at The Tonight Show? Well that is the rumor on the street today. Yep supposedly NBC is searching for a replacement for Conan O’Brien, due to declining ratings. Oh and there is more, Jerry Seinfeld is rumored to be on the list of potential Conan replacements. Seinfeld replacing ...
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• Jerry Seinfeld being tipped to replace Conan O’Brien on ‘The Tonight Show’

  
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  New York City, Dec 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Conan O’Brien might be out of ‘The Tonight Show’ soon, as there is mounting speculation that Jerry Seinfeld is set to replace Conan O’Brien on ‘The Tonight Show’. This is because Conan O’Brien’s ratings have been steadily slipping in the recent months, and NBC has ...
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• Jerry Seinfeld to replace Conan O’Brien on ‘The Tonight Show’ ?

  
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  New York City, Dec 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is mounting speculation that Jerry Seinfeld is set to replace Conan O’Brien on ‘The Tonight Show’. This is because Conan O’Brien’s ratings have been steadily slipping in the recent months, and NBC has now been forced to take some drastic steps to rectify the ...
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• 6000 foot drop = OUCH!

  
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  10 fire-sale cars to stay away from.  Yep, the clown car (PT cruiser) is one of them. Since Conan O’Brien took over the Tonight Show, viewership has dropped 52%.  OUCH!  NBC is not happy . Man fell 6000 feet and lived to tell the tale.  Best line: “ This is going to hurt a lot, I thought as I approached ...
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• NBC Eyes Jerry Seinfeld to Replace Conan OBrein

  
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  With Conan OBrien s ratings slipping since he took over Jay Leno s spot on The Tonight Show   (dropping 52% of its viewership), rumblings around Hollywood say that NBC is wanting to replace OBrien with Jerry Seinfeld . However, the network claims the rumors are just not true, saying that the Seinfeld talk is ...
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• when conan was an intern

  
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  Conan O’Brien was interviewed on his very own episode of Inside the Actor’s Studio, even though he isn’t an actor. One thing I really liked was that he talked about some non-showbiz stuff that he did, including a brief stint as a Capitol Hill intern. Conan worked for a short time as an intern to [...]
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• [Video] Governor Schwarzenegger’s Disturbing Video At Global Warming Summit

  
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  Schwarzenegger has a message for the folks at the Global Warming Summit. A movie made by the Governator talks about the damage that could be done to Californias coastline. Or does it? Share on Facebook
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• Watch Conan mix cocktails on “The Tonight Show”

  
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  Since Conan O’Brien replaced Jay Leno as its host, “The Tonight Show” has surrendered its ratings lead to “The Late Show with David Letterman.” I’ve caught more or less every episode since Conan took over in August and, like most fans of his “Late Night” program, I’ve been disappointed by the overall ...
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• Before They Get Stale: Marc Maron, Jerry Seinfeld and Steve Carell

  
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  Marc Maron makes up his own Christmas story seemingly off the top of his head, creating a much more compelling and interesting story. God must be rolling over in his grave. [ Punchline ] Theres a rumor that The Hangover sequel may take place in Thailand. Its completely unverifiable at this point, and even if it ...
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• Chasing PiratesNorah JonesThe Tonight Show, with Conan...

  
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  Chasing Pirates Norah Jones The Tonight Show, with Conan O’Brien From the album The Fall
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