Conan O'Brien Posts

Conan O'Brien Keeps The Name Of His New Show "Simple"

September 01, 2010... After months of speculation, we've finally learned the name of Conan O'Brien's upcoming late-night show premiering this Fall on TBS. Wait for it .... it's Conan. As Mr. O'Brien puts it, the name is "Simple. Pure. Like the man himself." We...

Karma's A B*tch: Jay Leno Getting Lower Ratings Than Conan Did

July 02, 2010... Jay Leno's costly and embarrassing return to The Tonight Show was a gamble that hasn't paid off for NBC. Not only is he getting much lower ratings than he did before he briefly passed on the crown to Conan...

Conan O'Brien Breaks His Silence About Tonight Show Fallout

May 03, 2010... Conan O'Brien is finally speaking out about getting the boot as the host of The Tonight Show. The comedian took a break from The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour and sat down with CBS' 60 Minutes....

Conan O'Brien Takes A Swipe At Jay Leno And NBC In New Interview

April 30, 2010... Conan O'Brien's first post-Tonight Show interview airs on 60 Minutes this Sunday, and the TV host is finally speaking out about Jay Leno, NBC, and where he hopes to go with his future. In the interview, Conan says he never...

O'Brien Out And Proud In Brentwood

April 28, 2010... Guess he's happy about leaving NBC for TBS! Think he'll fit in well before George Lopez (who got bumped to midnight) every evening? We spotted Conan and his wife getting a bite to eat in Brentwood yesterday afternoon and the...

Conan O'Brien Sings Duet With Superman

April 26, 2010... Conan O'Brien continued his Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour over the weekend, but fans at the Universal Studios show got a special treat ... Jim Carrey dressed as Superman! The two comedians belted out an emotionally-charged...

Conan O'Brien "Will Survive" On The Road

April 13, 2010... Conan O'Brien hit the stage last night in Eugene, Oregon for the first stop of his 30-city Conan O'Brien Tour. The funnyman closed the show with his own version of the classic, I Will Survive. Sounds like he...

Conan O'Brien Lands Show With TBS

April 12, 2010... Conan O'Brien isn't wasting any time getting back to his talk show schtick! The funnyman announced via Twitter that he's returning to the airwaves on TBS...not FOX. He tweets: "The good news: I will be doing a show on TBS starting...

X17 XCLUSIVE - Conan Inches Closer To A Deal With Fox

March 25, 2010... Conan O'Brien and his wife Liza were all smiles as we snapped them making their way to the valet yesterday afternoon in Los Angeles. While we're sure he's enjoying his time off (not to mention his hefty settlement from NBC!),...

X17 XCLUSIVE - Conan And Company Cruise Around Nearly Unnoticed

March 15, 2010... That beard is a pretty good disguise if you ask me! Yesterday we spotted Conan O'Brien, his wife Liza and their daughter at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, and we were barely able to recognize the former Tonight Show host!...

Conan O'Brien Joins Twitter, Gets 1,000 Followers A Minute

February 25, 2010... In case you didn't already know, Conan O'Brien is on Twitter, and his followers seem to be growing at an exponential rate. Over 250,000 fans have added the former NBC Tonight Show host, and according to The Hollywood...

X17 Industry Wrap

January 27, 2010... NBC Picks Up Conan O'Brien Pilot Conan O'Brien may no longer be hosting The Tonight Show for NBC, but the network has picked up an hourlong pilot from O'Brien's production company, Conaco. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Conan's untitled project, known as...

Conan O'Brien Says Goodbye, Keeps It Classy

January 23, 2010... Conan O'Brien hosted his final episode of The Tonight Show last night, and rather than continuing to bash NBC, he thanked his fans and gave a rather serious monologue. I honestly thought he was going to get teary a few...

NBC Confirms $45 Million Payout To Conan O'Brien

January 21, 2010... NBC has finally confirmed that they have reached a $45 million deal for Conan O'Brien to leave The Tonight Show. Conan will receive $33 million of the sum, and the rest will go to show staff as severance pay....

Conan Takes Another Swipe At NBC

January 20, 2010... And we're loving every minute of it! After noting that he had been forbidden from badmouthing NBC, Conan O'Brien joked last night on The Tonight Show, "Nobody said anything about speaking in Spanish. NBC esta manejado por hijos de cabras imbeciles...

Conan O'Brien Posts Ad On Craigslist's Casual Encounters

January 19, 2010... Despite being displaced by his predecessor in what may be the biggest blunder in NBC's history, Conan O'Brien continues to make jokes about his situation, placing an ad in the "casual encounters" section of Craigslist that advertises, a tall, slender...

Jay Leno On Conan Controversy: Blame It On The Ratings!

January 19, 2010... Last night Jay Leno gave his viewers a long explanation about his move to primetime, his ratings and why he's happy to take over The Tonight Show. While he does admit that his numbers weren't stellar, he notes that...

Conan Supporters Rally In The Rain

January 18, 2010... Conan O'Brien supporters came out in droves despite the rain in Los Angeles today to protest the host's harsh treatment by NBC. In what will be Conan's last week as host of the iconic show, his fans have mounted a rally...

X17 XCLUSIVE - Conan O'Brien's Wife Says "He's Hanging In There"

January 18, 2010... Conan O'Brien's better half, wife Liza, spent part of what must have been a very stressful weekend at the Malibu Country Mart. X17 photogs asked her how her husband was holding up after being forced out of The Tonight Show, and...

Conan O'Brien Negotiating Big Pay Day From NBC To Give Tonight Show Back To Jay

January 16, 2010... After the enormous mess NBC has found their late night division in, it seems that they are finally going to put an end to the reshuffling and give Jay back The Tonight Show at the 11:35pm slot, buying Conan out...

Conan O'Brien To Quit The Tonight Show On January 22nd, Source Says

January 14, 2010... That fast?! Boo! A source close to Conan O'Brien has revealed that January 22nd will likely be his last night hosting NBC's The Tonight Show. The insider tells People, "Conan does not currently plan on doing any more...

Conan O'Brien Takes A Swing At Jay Leno!

January 14, 2010... Of course, Jay returned the punch, but we think Conan's joke was way funnier! Last night Conan told his audience, "Hosting The Tonight Show has been the fulfillment of a lifelong dream for me - and I just want to say...

Conan Refuses To Host Tonight Show In New Time Slot

January 12, 2010... Conan O'Brien has hit back at NBC about their decision to move The Tonight Show from its 11:35 time slot (the same slot it has occupied for the past 60 years) back a half hour to accommodate Jay Leno's new...

Jay Leno And Conan O'Brien Bash NBC!

January 12, 2010... When you screw with comedians, you can expect to be roasted on their late night shows shortly afterwards, and that's exactly what happened with Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien last night. Jay started off The Jay Leno Show by...

If Leno Goes Later, Conan Could Leave NBC

January 09, 2010... With rumors that Jay Leno's nightly show may be moved back to his old 11:35pm time-slot, Conan O'Brien is reportedly considering a switch of his own -- to another network. Conan insiders tell THR that after the Leno news broke, he...