Its Official!!!!: Conan to TBS

[Dpantherman]

By FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer Frazier Moore, Ap Television Writer – 22 mins ago

NEW YORK – Late-night mainstay Conan O'Brien is headed to TBS to resume his comedic duties with a talk show expected to debut in November, the network says.

The program will air Mondays through Thursdays at 11 p.m. Eastern, shifting TBS' "Lopez Tonight," starring George Lopez, to midnight.

Monday's surprise announcement hit the same day O'Brien starts a two-month, nationwide comedy tour in Eugene, Ore., amid persistent reports that he was likely to claim Fox as his new late-night home.

Barring Fox, syndication was widely considered O'Brien's most likely option. Few if anyone mentioned TBS as a plausible destination.

O'Brien began serious talks with TBS just last week, the network said.

"In three months, I've gone from network television to Twitter to performing live in theaters, and now I'm headed to basic cable," O'Brien said in a tongue-in-cheek-toned statement. "My plan is working perfectly."

O'Brien left NBC in January after hosting "The Tonight Show" for just eight months, as his ratings plunged from those of his longtime "Tonight" predecessor, Jay Leno, who reclaimed the hour. Until last June, O'Brien had followed Leno as host of "Late Night" since 1993.

OBrien's parting deal bars him from appearing on TV until September.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100412/ap_en_tv/us_tv_conan_o_brien

Who's watching???

[tarheelblue89]

Me

[SmootsDaddy89]

Lopez's audience is going to decrease from five to three now.

[Dpantherman]

big deal for TBS. Also a big deal for Lopez imo. anyone know how Fallon does behind Leno??

[dimbee]

WTF is TBS?

[Jase]

Lopez's audience is going to decrease from five to three now.

And those 5 were family members.

[jasonluckydog]

Taking a step down.

[The Saltman]

hmm he will prob be able to do whatever the *** he wants...I hope.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

The program will air Mondays through Thursdays at 11 p.m. Eastern, shifting TBS' "Lopez Tonight," starring George Lopez, to midnight.

"You can do anything you want in life," George Lopez said. "As long as Conan O'Brien doesn't want to do it, too."

[Dpantherman]

hmm he will prob be able to do whatever the *** he wants...I hope.

Lopez gets to say pretty much anything, so yes.

[Dpantherman]

WTF is TBS?

http://www.tbs.com/

[RazzleDazzle]

They all blow in my opinion.

[Dpantherman]

They all blow in my opinion.

I think Conan is hilarious. just look at him.

[necroplasm]

I think Conan is hilarious. just look at him.