Here’s the latest:
-First TMZ becomes a reliable source of information, now Bill Simmons – a.k.a ESPN’s “The Sports Guy” and Jimmy Kimmel Live writer for about a week – got the scoop that Conan plans to do his final Tonight Show episode on January 22nd. People magazine confirms this.
-NBC President Jeff Zucker might “ice” Conan and keep him off the air for the next three and a half years by invoking that pesky non-compete clause in the contract.
-Zucker would do such a coooooooldbloooooooded thing too; consider that back in his Harvard days he got Conan O’Brien arrested over a silly prank.
Too small to pursue his fantasy of playing football for the Miami Dolphins, Zucker took to writing local sports stories for The Miami Herald. He continued his writing career as an undergraduate at Harvard University, where he covered sports for The Harvard Crimson. He later became president of the publication. It was at Harvard that Zucker first met Conan O’Brien, now an NBC late-night host, who worked for humor magazine the Harvard Lampoon. As a prank, O’Brien’s staff stole all the Crimson issues one day before they could be delivered. Zucker called the cops. “My first meeting with Jeff Zucker was in handcuffs, with a Cambridge police officer reading me my rights,” says O’Brien.
No wonder Coco did such a good job writing “Homer Goes to College”. Maybe Natalie Portman should join Team Coco. We know for a fact she can take care of Zucker.
-Then again, it wouldn’t make sense to take such a hard stance towards Conan if they don’t really want him to stay anyway: TMZ reports that Jay Leno has already agreed to return to the 11:35 slot and the show will be called “The Tonight Show”. More like the “Roger Will Never Watch This Hour”. Zing +1.
-What’s Conan going to do once he gets to go back on television in 2013? Fox affiliates are cautiously pessimistic about hiring him. They use the words “Chevy” and “Chase” but not the words “CBS”, “David”, “Letterman” and “1993″.
-Shit is going down in Haiti and this is all kind of silly to obsess about, but you have to admit it’s fascinating. To me anyway.
-Harrison Ford says Conan is “getting the shaft in a way”. He won’t take sides in the situation, but come on, he didn’t share his deep dark secrets to any other talk show host. Now if you don’t mind please, get off of his plane.
Conan hasn’t stopped talking about the situation. Like I said the other day his shows have never been better. It’s very rare that an angry hurt person happens to be a very talented comedian and has a nightly television show. Naturally, ratings have skyrocked.
On Tuesday, Conan got a standing ovation which concluded when O’Brien informed the audience that he “may not have that much time.”
NBC is planning to have the late night situation worked out before the Winter Olympics start, and trust me when NBC says something – you can take that to the bank.
Coco gets some help from Howie Mandel. (For some reason.)
I can move to Fox but Seth McFarlane does my voice
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Last night the show began with an even bigger reception from the audience. At one point a “Co-nan” chant broke out.
I just want to say to the kids out there that you can do anything you want in life. Unless Jay Leno wants to do it too.
Conan gets some help from another NBC employee, Jack McBrayer, as Kenneth the page.
Here’s a fun fact: NBC spent more time building this studio than using it.
Ricky Gervais wanted to know what Big Red was actually going to do with himself.
You’ve got no discernible skills. I’m saying it like a parent. It’s like I still love you but…you can’t do manual work. You’ve never lifted anything in your life!
Gervais started with the potty mouth.
What can they do fucking fire you?
Oh this won’t air
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