“The good news: I will be doing a show on TBS starting in November! The bad news: I’ll be playing Rudy on the all new Cosby Show.” – Conan O’Brien (via Twitter)
The Late Night War between Conan O’Brien and Jay Leno was a bitter battle. Ultimately no one won though, when Conan and NBC parted ways in January and Leno reclaimed The Tonight Show seat as his own. Conan, except for the occasional tweet, has been essentially unheard from since then. It was expected that O’Brien would headline a late night show on FOX beginning in the fall. Well, this is entertainment; you should always expect the unexpected.
On Monday it was announced Conan O’Brien would join George Lopez (Lopez Tonight) on TBS surprised fans and the entertainment industry alike. No one had thought of Conan joining a cable network. But I can’t think of a more brilliant move.
Cable networks are the one place where comedians can actually be funny and edgy. See Chelsea Handler on the E! network as an example. The move to TBS allows for Conan to start fresh and be entertaining. The Tonight Show frankly carries too much history and the execs at NBC want maintain a certain image with the show, regardless of the host.
TBS is clearly amped for this move. Just watch their brief promo for Conan’s yet-to-be-named late night show:
I know I will be watching Conan on TBS come November. How about you? Are you with Coco?
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