Captain Bryan
09-28-2004, 12:07 AM
Jay Leno gives notice; Conan on 'Tonight' in '09
source (http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5003699.html)
Conan O'Brien will replace Jay Leno as host of NBC's "Tonight Show" when Leno retires in 2009. The network announced the succession Monday morning, and Leno made it official on Monday's broadcast, which was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the show.
"In 2009, I'll be 59 years old and will have had this dream job for 17 years," Leno said in a statement. "When I signed my new contract, I felt that the timing was right to plan for my successor and there is no one more qualified than Conan."
O'Brien's contract calls for hosting his New York-based "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" until 2009, and then moving to the Burbank studios for "The Tonight Show."
O'Brien said he considers the show "one of the greatest franchises in television."
O'Brien will be the fifth "Tonight Show" host, following Leno (1992-2009), Johnny Carson, Jack Paar, and Steve Allen.
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source (http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5003699.html)
Conan O'Brien will replace Jay Leno as host of NBC's "Tonight Show" when Leno retires in 2009. The network announced the succession Monday morning, and Leno made it official on Monday's broadcast, which was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the show.
"In 2009, I'll be 59 years old and will have had this dream job for 17 years," Leno said in a statement. "When I signed my new contract, I felt that the timing was right to plan for my successor and there is no one more qualified than Conan."
O'Brien's contract calls for hosting his New York-based "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" until 2009, and then moving to the Burbank studios for "The Tonight Show."
O'Brien said he considers the show "one of the greatest franchises in television."
O'Brien will be the fifth "Tonight Show" host, following Leno (1992-2009), Johnny Carson, Jack Paar, and Steve Allen.
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That's good news!