Conan O'Brien, coming to a TBS near you
In a move that shocked pretty much everybody today (except Gary Busey -- his face is just like that), Conan O'Brien announced that he's resurrecting his show onFox TBS this November. From TMZ:
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In a move that shocked pretty much everybody today (except Gary Busey -- his face is just like that), Conan O'Brien announced that he's resurrecting his show on
Sources tell TMZ the idea of bringing Conan to TBS was hatched by Turner's entertainment chief Steve Koonin. We're told Koonin went to George Lopez and said he would only approach Conan if George gave his blessing. We're told George immediately figured out that having Conan as an 11:00 PM lead-in would be nothing short of amazing for a midnight show.Please note that Jay Leno was unavailable to comment on Conan's move because he was too busy pushing crosswalk buttons at intersections all over L.A. even though he had no intention of crossing the street at all. What a dick that guy is!
With Lopez on board, we're told Koonin then approached Conan with the idea. Conan's first reaction -- he didn't want to do to someone else what was done to him, referring to NBC's decision to blindside Conan. Koonin told Conan that George had signed off, but Conan wanted to make sure. George then called Conan to reassure him he was on board and thought they would be great partners.
We're told Koonin then began negotiations last week and the deal was done in days, even though the Fox deal was still alive.
As for why Conan chose TBS .... the average age of a "Lopez Tonight" viewer is 33, decades younger than the other late-night shows. TBS is the future ... so thought Conan.
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