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Name: Conan O'Brien

Birth Name:

Conan Christopher O'Brien

Birth Date:

April 18, 1963

Birth Place:

Brookline, MA

Occupation:

American television host and comedian

Relationship Status:

Married to Elizabeth Ann Powell

Celebrity Ranking # N/A

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Conan O’Brien: Goodbye NBC

Bringing an end to his relationship with NBC, soon-to-be-former “Tonight Show” host Conan O’Brien has signed a $44 million deal to call it quits.

On last night’s program, the red-headed funnyman quipped, "I thought about something today. Over the years I've made a lot of fun of Ryan Seacrest, Larry King, Spencer Pratt, Geraldo, David Hasselhoff, Kirstie Alley and Donald Trump. And here's the messed up thing—they all still have shows."

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Conan O'Brien: Bye Bye NBC

It’s no secret that things between Conan O’Brien and the NBC network have been strained as of late, and it looks like they’ll part ways tomorrow (January 22).

The crimson-haired comedian has reportedly reached an agreement with his soon-to-be former employer and will be vacating his “Tonight Show” throne at the end of this week.

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Conan O’Brien: Sticking Up for His Staff

When Conan O’Brien moved to the West Coast to take over the “Tonight Show” gig, over 200 staff members went with him. And now that he’s getting ditched by NBC, he’s making sure his workers aren’t left out in the cold.

According to a report, the crimson-haired comedian won’t budge on negotiations with NBC until they agree to pay adequate severance for his staff, in addition to his $32+ million package.

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Conan O’Brien: $32.5 Million Payoff

After much controversy, Conan O’Brien will reportedly be signing a $32.5 million deal to leave “The Tonight Show” that was between the host and NBC.

The agreement may be ready by Tuesday and would enclose that O’Brien not bad mouth his former bosses at NBC yet allow him to take another job within a year.

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Jay Leno Explains Late Night Debacle

It has been fun watching Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien handle the schedule change with NBC’s late night lineup and finally Leno laid it all out in a matter-of-fact fashion last night.

During his primetime program, the former-and-soon-to-be “Tonight Show” host explained, "I think you know this town, you can do almost anything. You get ratings, they keep you. I wasn't getting the ratings, he wasn't getting 'em, that was NBC's solution."

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Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien: More Jabs

It’s part of their job to make fun of people, and last night both Conan O’Brien and Jay Leno took more shots at each other during their opening monologues.

On the “Tonight Show,” Conan stated that he’d been offered a role in a porn film and that he could imagine shooting a scene with a beautiful woman only to be replaced by Leno before he ‘finished.’

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Jay Leno Signs New Deal to Reclaim Tonight Show

As the feud over the NBC late night slot moves forward, the latest reports tell that Jay Leno has struck a deal for an hour-long show with the network.

With Conan O’Brien appearing to be on the way out, Leno will slide back into his previous role by hosting "The Tonight Show" from 11:35 - 12:35.

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