Conan O’Brien Unpacks How He Feels About First Return To ‘Tonight Show’ In 14 Years
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The comedian was handed the late-night show’s reins in 2009, but only for seven months before a contractual dispute.
Conan O’Brien revisited his old stomping grounds Tuesday for the first time in 14 years.
The former “Late Night” host returned to his former NBC Studios home in Rockefeller Center on Tuesday for the first time since exiting the network in 2010 after a contractual dispute — and told “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon that “it’s weird to come back.”
“I haven’t been in this building for such a long time, and I haven’t been on this floor in forever,” O’Brien told Fallon, adding: “You have strange memories. I mean, I was here for 16 years doing the ‘Late Night’ show before we went to L.A., right across the hall.”
O’Brien helmed “Late Night” for 18 seasons from 1993 to 2009, with reported hopes of him helming “The Tonight Show” keeping him put. He ultimately did replace Jay Leno as host in 2009, but only for seven months — when NBC reinstated Leno’s contract.
“All these memories came flooding back to me,” O’Brien told Fallon.
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