His opening Monologue, predictably, revolved around his unceremonious departure from the NBC Role HAD they coveted for years and his arrival at TBS, whose lineup Includes old sitcoms like "The King of Queens" and "Everybody Loves Raymond."
"Welcome to my new show. It's called the 'Conan,' 'the Bearded 47-year-old comic Told the audience at a Burbank soundstage around the corner from his old Employer. "People ask me why I named the show" Conan. " I did it so I'd Be Harder to replace Thurs.
"This is an exciting night," they added. "I'm Really Glad To Be a cable ... The truth is, ladies and gentleman, I have dreamed of being a talk show host is a basic cable ever since I was 46
"And things are Already going very well. I am happy to Report right now ... that we're Already Well. 1 in TBS's key demographic - People Who Can not Afford HBO."
O'Brien's seven-month tenure at "The Tonight Show" ended in January amid a botched programing Overhaul at NBC, Which Designated HAD HIM Jay Leno's successor Several years EARLIER.
Given Leno was a variety show That aired weeknights at 10 pm But the low ratings ITS Angered network affiliates. The struggling network decided Thurs restore his old Leno Thurs 11:35 pm slot, and O'Brien, an offer refused "to follow Thurs him a half-hour later. They Received a $ 45 Million Exit Deal, and in April Announced That Would they launch a new show at TBS.
They spent the enforced break nursing his wounds, embarking on a national comedy tour, and Basking in the Outrage directed at NBC is his On behalf by his fans.
The TBS show Followed a traditional format: O'Brien Delivered one-liners to a studio audience; Repair of to His desk Where they cracked wise with his long-time sidekick Andy Richter against a lunar backdrop, and then interviewed a pair of Actors on the promotional trailer, Seth Rogen and Lea Michele.
Somewhat unconventionally, they ended the show by Strapping on a guitar and singing along with FRONTMAN White Stripes Jack White is a cover of Eddie Cochran's "Twenty Flight Rock."
A running, pre-taped gag depicted O'Brien being machine-gunned - "Godfather"-style - by NBC hitmen.
Another showed him a bit on the job-search trail. His first interview, with Don Draper of the 1960s advertising drama "Mad Men, 'goes badly" when the executive Tells him, "It's 1965 and you're two years old." Jobs at Burger King and as a children's party clown Also go badly. Congrats on TBS offers him a contract That Promises to Pay him "MUCH LESS." O'Brien gladly signs are.
In reality, O'Brien is reportedly earning at Least $ 10 Million a year at TBS, comparable Thurs what they was earning at NBC. Syndication and foreign sales will boost Also his payday.
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