Conan's final 'Tonight' tops Friday ratings (video)
(thrfeed.com) - Conan O'Brien's "Tonight Show" finale rocketed to a series high in the ratings Friday evening. O'Brien drew a 4.8 metered-market household number among adults 18-49, roughly quadruple his "Tonight" average. O'Brien posted his highest rating since taking over the program last year.
The talk-show host finished his seven-month "Tonight" stint with a classy speech that thanked NBC.
O'Brien seals $45 million deal to quit
(msnbc.msn.com) - NBC said Thursday it has reached a $45 million deal with Conan O’Brien for his exit from the “Tonight Show,” allowing Jay Leno to return to the late-night program he hosted for 17 years.
Under the deal, which came less than eight months after O’Brien took the reins from Leno, O’Brien More...
Conan O'Brien's $1.5 Million Bugatti Veyron Mouse
(jalopnik.com) - Conan O'Brien introduced the Bugatti Veyron Mouse as a new Tonight Show character Thursday night, not because it was funny, but because it was "crazy expensive" for NBC.
An Open Letter to Conan O'Brien from Revision3
(revision3.com) - Mr. Conan “CoCo” O’Brien,
I’m taking this opportunity to officially offer you a brand-new show of your choosing here at Revision3. Rest assured, you’ll be able to bring your set, band and even Andy (especially Andy) with you as you transition to our cutting-edge online TV network. We have room for More...
Conan's Exit Confirmed
(thedailybeast.com) - The late-night nightmare is almost over. Conan O’Brien is leaving NBC and receiving a payout—and he’ll be free to appear on another network before his contract expires, Kim Masters reports.
Conan O'Brien Eviscerates NBC, Jay Leno (UPDATED: So Do Letterman and Ferguson)
(tv.gawker.com) - Conan O'Brien has officially gone rogue. On the heels of Friday's unusually harsh monologue, O'Brien went after the network that screwed him even harder tonight. Also: David Letterman and Craig Ferguson chimed in with some NBC/Leno digs of their own.
