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Conan O'Brien stories: 74 news summaries

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(Newser) - Sarah Palin’s farewell speech may have sounded like random meandering gibberish, but it was actually random meandering performance poetry, Conan O’Brien explained last night on NBC's Tonight Show. To celebrate her obvious gifts, he enlisted William Shatner for a Beat-style reading—and yes, it's as amazing as you... More »

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late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • poetry • Tonight Show • William Shatner • Sarah Palin

(Newser) - Things are not going well lately for Conan O’Brien. The Tonight Show’s fall to the bottom of its timeslot ratings was punctuated Wednesday when David Letterman pulled in 4.4 million viewers while Conan drew just 2.5 million, the Baltimore Sun reports. That’s the worst... More »

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Paul McCartney • NBC • CBS • ABC • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • Late Night • Late Show

Conan Woos Far Younger
Tonight Show Crowd

O'Brien lowers median age of Tonight viewers by 10 years

Jul 6, 09 1:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - In just one month, Conan O’Brien has lowered the median age of the Tonight Show audience by 10 years, from 55 to 45, the New York Times reports. Conan has radically reshaped the demographics of the program by drawing an unprecedented number of new viewers aged 18 to 34—... More »

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television • advertising • Jay Leno • Conan O'Brien • demographics • Tonight Show • television advertising

 Palin May Give 
 Letterman an 
 Accidental Boost 

Is Palin to Letterman what Hugh Grant was to Leno?

Jun 14, 09 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Letterman's recent skirmish with Sarah Palin might be just what the late night host needs, reports the AP. Just as a repentant Hugh Grant, post-prostitution bust, launched Jay Leno into the ratings stratosphere in 1995, so might the Palin flap put Letterman back on top. And her timing is... More »

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Hugh Grant • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • Sarah Palin

Letterman Overtakes Conan's Tonight in Ratings Game

NBC ratings slip under new host

Jun 10, 09 3:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Just over a week after Conan O’Brien took over NBC’s Tonight Show, CBS rival David Letterman has overtaken him in the ratings, the Hollywood Reporter notes. The Late Show is up 13% from last week and 17% from last year; NBC’s ratings have been slipping under O’... More »

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entertainment • NBC • CBS • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • TV ratings • Tonight Show • Late Show

(Newser) - Some are complaining that NBC used Brian Williams’ interview with President Obama to hawk its late night shows, Deadline Hollywood reports. The interview featured plugs for both Conan O’Brien’s Tonight Show takeover and Fred Armisen’s impression of Obama on Saturday Night Live. “Obama owes... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Barack Obama • NBC • Conan O'Brien • Brian Williams • Fred Armisen • interview

TV Review

 This Ain't 
 Your Dad's 
 Tonight Show 


Jun 2, 09 7:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - It certainly wasn’t the same old Tonight Show that came on at 11:35 last night. Here’s what the critics are saying:
  • From the hilarious open on, Conan announced he “is not as interested in filling Jay's shoes as in buying a much newer pair,
... More »

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late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • television review

OPINION

 Crap, Now Who Do We Watch? 


Jun 1, 09 12:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Late-night TV stops making sense tonight. Letterman and Leno were such opposites that nobody had trouble deciding which to watch. If you’re like Gawker's Cajun Boy, you watched Letterman at 11:35 and Conan at 12:37. Now they’re going head-to-head, leaving him conflicted. “This is like... More »

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late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • Tonight Show

 Leno Takes Final Bow 
 on Tonight Show 

Torch passed to Conan O'Brien after 17-year run

May 30, 09 4:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jay Leno said goodnight to the Tonight Show last night with a low-key farewell that included a look back at the host’s 17-year run, Variety reports. "When we started the show, my hair was black and the president was white," he quipped. The grand finale was an... More »

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NBC • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show

GLOSSIES

 Conan Ready for Hollywood 


May 21, 09 8:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Conan O’Brien moves to the slot once occupied by his hero Johnny Carson next month, raising the question of whether his shtick will play to a wider—and presumably more mainstream—audience. “The biggest mistake would be to alter my signal to make sure that I reach all... More »

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television • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • Late Night • Jay-ZTV

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Mel's Lover Still 
 Pregnant: Sources 

Plus, A-Rod moves on, and more

May 19, 09 12:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mel Gibson’s lover is pregnant—yes, the National Enquirer said so two weeks ago, reports the New York Post, but now sources close to Gibson have confirmed Oksana Grigorieva is expecting. Elsewhere:
  • Also from the Post, Alex Rodriguez has moved on from Madonna to Kate Hudson. The two
... More »

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entertainment • Alex Rodriguez • celebrity • gossip • Conan O'Brien • Pearl Jam • Kate Hudson • Michael Jackson • Mel Gibson • Will Ferrell • celebrity pregnancy • Oksana Grigorieva

 Leno's Last Guest: Conan 

Star-studded lineup for final week

May 14, 09 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Conan O’Brien is sneaking onto the Tonight Show a little early. He and James Taylor are the guests for Jay Leno’s final episode, to air May 29, Acesss Hollywood reports. Leno’s lineup for that week includes Mel Gibson, Lyle Lovett, and Billy Crystal. “I really do... More »

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NBC • comedy • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • Billy Crystal • James Taylor • Jay-ZTV • Lyle Lovett

 Fallon Wins Ratings War 

Late Night averages 2.4 million viewers

Mar 13, 09 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Take that, critics. Jimmy Fallon came out on top in his first week on the air, Access Hollywood reports. NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon averaged 2.4 million viewers during the first week of March; CBS rival Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson averaged 1.9 million. On opening... More »

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late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Craig Ferguson • Jimmy Fallon • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon’s late-night hosting debut might not have drawn much critical buzz, but it did draw enough curious viewers to give NBC its highest ratings in the time slot in 3 years, the Hollywood Reporter notes. The 2.3 rating—equivalent to about 2.6 million households—bested Craig... More »

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Interview

 Fallon: 'Nauseous' But Ready 

New host knows he could be the 'last guy'

Feb 28, 09 12:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon will be following in some pretty big footsteps when he takes over Late Night on Monday, but he’s prepared. After all, he has the plastic pickle—a 3-foot-long specimen passed down from Conan, who got it from Letterman—plus an endless supply of advice from friends and... More »

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NBC • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Late Night • Jimmy Fallon

 Conan, Andy to 
 Reunite on Tonight 

Former Late Night sidekick to play McMahon to O'Brien's Carson

Feb 25, 09 9:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Conan O'Brien will be back together with longtime Late Night sidekick Andy Richter when he takes the reins of the Tonight Show this summer, E! Online reports. Richter, who first teamed up with O'Brien in 1993, will be more than a wingman this time around—he will be the show's... More »

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late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • Late Night • Andy Richter

 On Last 
 Late Night, 
 Conan Looks Back 

Show features old clips, special guests

Feb 21, 09 6:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Conan O’Brien took the stage for the final episode of Late Night yesterday, reminiscing about 16 years on the air with clips and big-time guests, E! Online reports. The 2,725th episode featured John Mayer singing to Conan, Will Ferrell appearing as George W. Bush, and the first White... More »

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NBC • comedy • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Late Night

 Conan Trades Up to 
 Tonight But Can't 
 Shake Leno  

As 'Late Night' winds down, the landscape of network television moves as well

Feb 19, 09 12:18 PM CST
(Newser) - As Conan O'Brien gets ready to move from Late Night to the Tonight Show—tomorrow is his last post-midnight show before he decamps for LA—the value of the coveted 11pm slot has been seriously undercut. With current Tonight host Jay Leno heading not into the sunset but into the... More »

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NBC • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • Late Night • network television

 Lisa Loeb Ties the Knot 

Singer-songwriter marries boyfriend in 'winter wonderland'

Feb 1, 09 6:37 AM CST
(Newser) - Singer songwriter Lisa Loeb wed her boyfriend of two years at a traditional Jewish ceremony at a Manhattan restaurant yesterday. The bride, 40, met 30-year-old hubby Roey Hershkovitz, a music coordinator for Conan O'Brien, at a business meeting, reports People. Loeb wore a strapless pink wedding gown. The... More »

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music industry • wedding • Conan O'Brien • Lisa Loeb

(Newser) - ABC is exploring the idea of moving Jimmy Kimmel's show to 11:35 later this year, in place of Nightline, so he can compete directly with Conan O'Brien, the New York Times reports. ABC denies it, and the speculation all comes from anonymous sources. But those sources say that ABC ... More »

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NBC • ABC • Jimmy Kimmel • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • network television • Nightline

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