Conan O’Brien returns to tonight’s show scene after his abrupt departure more than a decade ago. The beloved talk show host will appear as a guest on next Tuesday’s (April 9) episode to promote his upcoming travelogue series. Conan O’Brien must go.
Debuting in max. On April 18, the new series will be the comedian’s first television venture since his talk show. Conanended in June 2021 after 11 seasons.
Nicole Richie and musician Benson Boone will also share the screen in Tuesday night’s episode.
O’Brien briefly hosted tonight’s show for two seasons, from 2009 to 2010, until he was fired and quickly replaced by former host Jay Leno. The comedian’s firing came shortly after NBC suggested boosting tonight’s show to a later time slot of 12:05 pm to accommodate an 11:35 pm airtime for short durations Jay Leno Show.
At that time, O’Brien issued a statement. refuse to welcome a 12:05 p.m. program, which said, in part, “For 60 years, the Tonight’s show aired immediately after the latest local news. I sincerely believe that delaying Tonight’s show the next day to accommodate another comedy show will seriously damage what I consider the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. He Tonight’s show at 12:05 is simply not the Tonight’s show.”
O’Brien added: “I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is their destruction. Some people will argue that with DVRs and the Internet the time doesn’t matter. But with him Tonight’s show“I don’t think anything could matter more.”
Hosted Leno tonight’s show until he retired in 2014. Comedian Jimmy Fallon took over as host and has been running the late-night show ever since.
Considering this is O’Brien’s first time returning to the show since his firing, fans are wondering if there will be any tension between the two hosts. However, there doesn’t seem to be any bad blood, as O’Brien previously appeared in a parody for tonight’s show in 2018 with fellow talk show host Stephen Colbert.
Do you want to see the interview for yourself? Tune in with him The show starring Jimmy Fallon tonight Tuesday night at 11:35 pm ET on NBC.
