He also asked HBO for a favor, "When you make the movie about this whole NBC late night fiasco, I'd like to be played by Academy-Award winning actress Tilda Swinton. Leno hosted “The Tonight Show” for 17 years, and experts have suggested that some of O’Brien’s current viewers could opt for Leno’s show before calling it a night.
On O'Brien's reaction when NBC executives asked him to start "The Tonight Show" at 12:05 a.m. so Leno could do a half-hour-long show before him: Conan … MORE COWBELL! Letterman, 62, has agreed to stay on as host of “Late Show” through the 2011-12 television season, a source close to the situation said on Thursday. Jay was set to retire and changed his mind. * Jay Leno and NBC purposefully set Conan up. ©2020 Verizon Media. "I really feel this should be a happy moment. All rights reserved. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Conan O’Brien ruled late-night television in his first week hosting “The Tonight Show,” but viewers deserted him as the days progressed, complete ratings numbers released on Thursday showed. O’Brien’s debut on June 1 attracted 9.2 million viewers, the program’s biggest Monday-night audience in four years. Meanwhile, fourth-ranked NBC has lauded O’Brien’s performance and touted the 46-year-old comedian’s ability to bring in younger viewers. O’Brien was back on top on Wednesday night, and ratings experts said they expect a back-and-forth race between O’Brien and Letterman in future months. Conan O'Brien ruled late-night television in his first week hosting "The Tonight Show," but viewers deserted him as the days progressed, complete ratings numbers released on Thursday showed. In the 2009-10 TV season, NBC faced a late-night ratings disaster by giving then-Tonight Show host Jay Leno his own talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, while Conan O'Brien was off filling in for him, hosting The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, which aired from 6/1/09-1/22/10 before Leno returned. REUTERS/Mike BlakeO’Brien averaged 6.1 million viewers a night last week during his much-hyped opening stand on NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” compared to an average of 3.5 million viewers for his main competitor, CBS’ “Late Show with David Letterman.” O’Brien’s predecessor, Jay Leno, averaged 7.0 million viewers in his last week, ended May 29.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we have exactly one hour to steal every single item in this studio," Conan O'Brien said, opening his last "Tonight Show" after fans finally stopped chanting his name. “I was very pleased with the fact that Conan looked at home, he was in charge,” said Rick Ludwin, executive vice president, late night and primetime for NBC Entertainment. Add your voice!
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He taped the finale Friday with help from Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell and Neil Young. Conan's other ideas for the space?Of course his ideas for his own career were much more interesting: "As I set off for exciting new career opportunities, I just want to make one thing clear to everyone listening out there: I will do nudity." In his first week on “The Tonight Show,” O’Brien increased the program’s performance in the advertiser-friendly adults 18-49 demographic to a 2.3 rating, compared to an average 1.4 rating when Leno was hosting. (That fact didn't stop the audience from booing him)Conan also showed his audience a retrospective of the 7 months he's been on air.Will Ferrell closed the show, much like he did Conan's final "Late Night" show less than a year ago.
“It’s not about one week, it’s about how do you hold the audience season after season,” said Larry Gerbrandt, a principal at Media Valuation Partners. Either the rumors he's headed to Fox are false or Rupert Murdoch is taking the network in a whole new direction. He performed "Free Bird," with help from Beck, ZZ Top, Ben Harper and Conan himself.
“This is the show the whole family and viewers of all ages are invited to watch.” The late-night picture is expected to get more uncertain for O’Brien in September, when Leno begins hosting a new comedy show in the 10 p.m. time slot on NBC. Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.Sign up for membership to become a founding member and help shape HuffPost's next chapterWe made it easy for you to exercise your right to vote!Part of HuffPost Comedy. I haven't thought about this in awhile, but there are three clear points that resulted in the outcome that happened. Conan O'Brien's Last "Tonight Show": Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, And More! And preliminary data showed Letterman this past Tuesday beat “The Tonight Show” for the first time since October, attracting a 3.4 rating in households compared to a 2.9 rating for O’Brien. Host Conan O'Brien gestures onstage during the 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles August 27, 2006. (VIDEO) By Alex Leo "Ladies and Gentlemen, we have exactly one hour to steal every single item in this studio," Conan O'Brien said, opening his last "Tonight Show" after fans finally stopped chanting his name. Classic Tonight Show moment, Pee-wee Herman explains the Tonight Show controversy, the $4.8 million skit (2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird watches restricted Super Bowl footage while wearing a mink Snuggie), Ben Stiller gives a The More You Know public service announcement, Robin Williams performs an Irish jig, Conan sings "The End of the Show Song". The jilted one-time "Tonight Show" host said of NBC's storied franchise: "That is a really fun gig." "Before his guests came out, Conan had to do an exit interview with an NBC employee. Every comedian dreams of hosting the 'Tonight Show' and, for seven months, I got to," he said. All rights reserved.Important conversations are happening now. There is little to worry about, Conan hasn’t lost his sense of humor in the move to The Tonight Show.
On O'Brien's reaction when NBC executives asked him to start "The Tonight Show" at 12:05 a.m. so Leno could do a half-hour-long show before him: Conan … MORE COWBELL! Letterman, 62, has agreed to stay on as host of “Late Show” through the 2011-12 television season, a source close to the situation said on Thursday. Jay was set to retire and changed his mind. * Jay Leno and NBC purposefully set Conan up. ©2020 Verizon Media. "I really feel this should be a happy moment. All rights reserved. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Conan O’Brien ruled late-night television in his first week hosting “The Tonight Show,” but viewers deserted him as the days progressed, complete ratings numbers released on Thursday showed. O’Brien’s debut on June 1 attracted 9.2 million viewers, the program’s biggest Monday-night audience in four years. Meanwhile, fourth-ranked NBC has lauded O’Brien’s performance and touted the 46-year-old comedian’s ability to bring in younger viewers. O’Brien was back on top on Wednesday night, and ratings experts said they expect a back-and-forth race between O’Brien and Letterman in future months. Conan O'Brien ruled late-night television in his first week hosting "The Tonight Show," but viewers deserted him as the days progressed, complete ratings numbers released on Thursday showed. In the 2009-10 TV season, NBC faced a late-night ratings disaster by giving then-Tonight Show host Jay Leno his own talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, while Conan O'Brien was off filling in for him, hosting The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, which aired from 6/1/09-1/22/10 before Leno returned. REUTERS/Mike BlakeO’Brien averaged 6.1 million viewers a night last week during his much-hyped opening stand on NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” compared to an average of 3.5 million viewers for his main competitor, CBS’ “Late Show with David Letterman.” O’Brien’s predecessor, Jay Leno, averaged 7.0 million viewers in his last week, ended May 29.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we have exactly one hour to steal every single item in this studio," Conan O'Brien said, opening his last "Tonight Show" after fans finally stopped chanting his name. “I was very pleased with the fact that Conan looked at home, he was in charge,” said Rick Ludwin, executive vice president, late night and primetime for NBC Entertainment. Add your voice!
Part of HuffPost Comedy.
He taped the finale Friday with help from Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell and Neil Young. Conan's other ideas for the space?Of course his ideas for his own career were much more interesting: "As I set off for exciting new career opportunities, I just want to make one thing clear to everyone listening out there: I will do nudity." In his first week on “The Tonight Show,” O’Brien increased the program’s performance in the advertiser-friendly adults 18-49 demographic to a 2.3 rating, compared to an average 1.4 rating when Leno was hosting. (That fact didn't stop the audience from booing him)Conan also showed his audience a retrospective of the 7 months he's been on air.Will Ferrell closed the show, much like he did Conan's final "Late Night" show less than a year ago.
“It’s not about one week, it’s about how do you hold the audience season after season,” said Larry Gerbrandt, a principal at Media Valuation Partners. Either the rumors he's headed to Fox are false or Rupert Murdoch is taking the network in a whole new direction. He performed "Free Bird," with help from Beck, ZZ Top, Ben Harper and Conan himself.
“This is the show the whole family and viewers of all ages are invited to watch.” The late-night picture is expected to get more uncertain for O’Brien in September, when Leno begins hosting a new comedy show in the 10 p.m. time slot on NBC. Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.Sign up for membership to become a founding member and help shape HuffPost's next chapterWe made it easy for you to exercise your right to vote!Part of HuffPost Comedy. I haven't thought about this in awhile, but there are three clear points that resulted in the outcome that happened. Conan O'Brien's Last "Tonight Show": Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, And More! And preliminary data showed Letterman this past Tuesday beat “The Tonight Show” for the first time since October, attracting a 3.4 rating in households compared to a 2.9 rating for O’Brien. Host Conan O'Brien gestures onstage during the 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles August 27, 2006. (VIDEO) By Alex Leo "Ladies and Gentlemen, we have exactly one hour to steal every single item in this studio," Conan O'Brien said, opening his last "Tonight Show" after fans finally stopped chanting his name. Classic Tonight Show moment, Pee-wee Herman explains the Tonight Show controversy, the $4.8 million skit (2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird watches restricted Super Bowl footage while wearing a mink Snuggie), Ben Stiller gives a The More You Know public service announcement, Robin Williams performs an Irish jig, Conan sings "The End of the Show Song". The jilted one-time "Tonight Show" host said of NBC's storied franchise: "That is a really fun gig." "Before his guests came out, Conan had to do an exit interview with an NBC employee. Every comedian dreams of hosting the 'Tonight Show' and, for seven months, I got to," he said. All rights reserved.Important conversations are happening now. There is little to worry about, Conan hasn’t lost his sense of humor in the move to The Tonight Show.