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Conan O'Brien Takes A Swipe At Jay Leno And NBC In New Interview
Posted on Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:18 AM PDT
Conan O'Brien's first post-Tonight Show interview airs on 60 Minutes this Sunday, and the TV host is finally speaking out about Jay Leno, NBC, and where he hopes to go with his future.
In the interview, Conan says he never would have "surrendered The Tonight Show and handed it over to somebody publicly and wished them well – and then … six months later… But that's me, you know." Conan continued, "[Jay] went and took that show back and I think in a similar situation, if roles had been reversed, I know – I know me, I wouldn't have done that."
Conan also disses the network, saying that leaving NBC was like severing a "toxic" relationship, and though he may have been open to negotiations, it got to the point where "I'm not sure these people even really want me here." Aww, Coco! At least TBS wants you!
It's okay, we think Jay is a douche too...and a seriously unfunny one at that!
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Comments
CONAN O'BRIEN IS A TWIT.
conan, if you're good NBC wouldn't have hire Leno back. so stop whining and move on. you got lots of money of the deal anyway. i dont feel sorry for you at all.
But it's for him to take George Lopez's time slot? Isn't that the same thing like Jay took Conan's time slot?
I don't get it. I smell a little cry baby here. I felt sorry for him before. Then he took Lopez's slot. I no longer feel sorry for him. He is just doing what Jay Leno was doing, trying to get a deal with the networks regardless who would get screwed during the process.
enough. he sucked from the first day and nbc got rid of him. it was NOT Leno's fault. what a baby
I'm so sick of this crybaby. When you gave the ultimatum to NBC that you wouldn't sign your contract again for the Late Show unless you were given the Tonight Show what the hell did you think you were doing to Jay? You were forcing him out so you started it you big loser.
Never watched him in either time slot--will not be watching his new show either.
I'm so sick of this idiot! He got paid 10s of millions of dollar after NBC canned him and he's still crying like a little baby.
Never thought I would say this, but Conan has jumped the shark.
i never care much for him and his child like comedy anyway. shut up and move on. you took over leno and ppl dont like you so move on and get over it. im sick of your whinning.
i never care much for him and his child like comedy anyway. shut up and move on. you took over leno and ppl dont like you so move on and get over it. im sick of your whinning.
go away coco.
wtf?? everyone above me is dilusional, first of all GEORGE LOPEZ ASKED HIM to come to the show, ppl at TBS asked george before making a deal with conan, and george loved the idea,and invited conan on HIMSELF...
you guys stick with your story that big jaw jay is good, i havent watched it since it went back on, and i wont watch it EVER! noone brought up properly would do that to another human being, and his jay's excuse was that he was thinking of his staff who had no previous tv experience??? ppfff eff that, if most of them having working for jay for yearsssss, then who wouldnt hire someone with that kind of working experience., stop pretending you care about you staff jay
TEAM COCO
Crrrrryyy me a river, Conan! Neither of you were doing well in the new time slots, after "the switch". SO? You both needed to go back to what worked. What worked was your original time-slots!! HEY, stations switch shows all the time. STOP your cry-baby tactics and stop trying to get everyone against Leno. What the hell do you think TV show business is all about? .. Ummmm RATINGS.. MAYBE?! So, Baby-CONAN .. Wave.. BYE-BYE!