The comic served because the present’s host from June 2009 to January 2010 earlier than being unceremoniously changed by Jay Leno
Whereas lots of us know the way the story goes, right here’s a fast recap for individuals who could have forgotten: After debuting on The Tonight Present in June 2009, Conan O’Brien was abruptly ousted from his dream job after being on air for a short seven months. He was unceremoniously changed by Jay Leno in January 2010 (which Rolling Stone likened on the time because the comedy-world equal of being jilted on the altar for a Jersey Shore solid member) and hasn’t set foot on the NBC franchise’s stage since.
Now, multiple outlets have reported that the comedy legend is ready to return on Jimmy Fallon’s iteration of the present, with a visitor look scheduled for April 9. Variety famous that O’Brien is at the moment selling his travelogue collection, Conan O’Brien Should Go, which releases on Max on April 18. Though O’Brien appeared in a pre-recorded skit for The Tonight Present, this might be his first time visiting in-person to this system.
Following his 2010 departure, O’Brien would go on to helm his flagship TBS late-night speak present Conan for an 11-season run. The collection finale aired June 2021 — that includes company Will Ferrell and Jack Black, and befell in entrance of a reside viewers at Los Angeles’ iconic membership Largo.
“It’s arduous to consider, it’s arduous to say, it’s our remaining present on TBS,” he instructed the gang, including he’d performed “4,000 hours of tv. O’Brien continued, “Each evening, I all the time mentioned, ‘Tonight we have now a extremely nice present,’ and I’ve to inform you I used to be usually mendacity. However tonight we actually do have an awesome present! And if we don’t, what are you going to do about it? I’ll be lengthy gone.”
