Conan O'Brien
Television Personality and Comedian
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Third act may be in store for O'Brien...for O'Brien and further embarrassment for NBC. Reverberation of lower ratings finally reaches O'Brien's replacement, Jimmy Fallon, who lost last week to CBS' Craig Ferguson for the first time. Now, this will all be in flux for a bit. But... In this article: Conan O'Brien, Jay Leno, Jeff Zucker, NBC Universal, NBC, Kevin Reilly, Jimmy Fallon, David Letterman, and The Tonight Show |
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Chicago Tribune | November 18, 2009
Talk show host not an easy gig
A crew of top comedians -- George Lopez, Wanda Sykes and Mo'Nique -- have just launched talk shows, venturing into a near-saturated field that includes David Letterman, Conan O'Brien and the struggling Jay Leno, among many others. But as...
In this article: Magic Johnson, George Lopez, Mo'Nique, Wanda Sykes, Jay Leno, Howard Stern, David Letterman, Megan Mullally, and Queen Latifah
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New York Post | November 10, 2009
Leno becomes butt of the joke
...in a spoof blog post today. Leno used to rule late night for 16 years, consistently beating rival David Letterman in the ratings before NBC forced him out in favor of the younger, hipper Conan O'Brien. His new primetime show debuted to...
In this article: David Letterman, Jay Leno Show, Jeff Zucker, Andy Borowitz, Barack Obama, NBC, and Afghanistan
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San Francisco Chronicle | November 17, 2009
Gaels dust San Diego State late and early
On Friday night, they overpowered New Mexico State 100-68. Move over, David Letterman and Conan O'Brien: The St. Mary's Gaels have staked their claim as the kings of late night. In a game that began at 11:07 p.m. Monday and ended at 12:56...
In this article: David Letterman, New Mexico State, ESPN, and San Diego State Aztecs
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The Seattle Times | November 05, 2009
Sykes, Lopez bring new colors to late-night TV
"There's a huge percentage of people not watching late-night TV at all," Lopez said, figuring that the shows headlined by hosts including David Letterman, Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Kimmel draw from roughly the same audience pool. For...
In this article: Wanda Sykes, George Lopez, John Ridley, Saturday Night Live, New York, Kobe Bryant, and Los Angeles Lakers
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Courier-Journal | November 13, 2009
Forum flashes: Good moves, bad moves
...universe. It has been ages since Arsenio Hall brought some diversity to a table that is still dominated by white males Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Craig Ferguson, to name five. Nothing wrong with...
In this article: Western Kentucky University, Wanda Sykes, George Lopez, Beattyville, Kentucky, TV Talk Show, and Purple Heart
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Gawker | November 10, 2009
The Beginning of the End of the Jay Leno Experiment [Television]
...Leno's at 10 p.m. a 3.3 to a 3.0.) ABC's late-night entry Jimmy Kimmel scored a 1.5, putting him closer to Mr. O'Brien - who starts a half-hour earlier than Mr. Kimmel - than Mr. O'Brien is to Mr. Letterman. Across America, NBC's affiliate...
In this article: Jay Leno, Abc's Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, Tonight Show, The NY Times, NBC, and Monday Night Football
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Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, television writer, comedian and the current host of The Tonight Show on NBC. He rose to fame as the host of NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien from 1993 to 2009, before leaving to succeed Jay Leno to The Tonight Show helm, airing his first broadcast on June 1, 2009. Prior to his hosting career, O'Brien was a writer for Saturday Night Live and the animated series The Simpsons.
- Name At Birth:
- Conan Christopher O'Brien
- Birth Date:
- April 18, 1963
- Birthplace:
- Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Nationality:
- American
- Spouse:
- Elizabeth Ann Powell (since 2002) (2 children)
- Years Active:
- 1985–present
- Influenced By:
- Johnny Carson, Bob Hope, Woody Allen, David Letterman, Robin Williams, Rodney Dangerfield, Mel Brooks, Bob Newhart, Bill Murray
- Subject:
- self-deprecation, pop culture
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