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Conan O’Brien has left the building

January 23, 2010
By Doug Thompson
Conan O’Brien has left the building

The long goodbye is over. Conan O’Brien said goodbye to The Tonight Show Friday night with a farewell that was mostly maudlin, party defiant and still, uniquely Conan. Reports AFP: An emotional Conan O’Brien has bid adieu to NBC, saying that walking away from US television’s long-running “The Tonight Show” was the most difficult decision of...
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Simon Cowell leaving ‘American Idol’

January 11, 2010
By The Associated Press
Simon Cowell leaving ‘American Idol’

Simon Cowell, the acerbic Brit who has helped give “American Idol” some of its sharpest — and nastiest — moments, will leave the hit TV singing contest after this season. The cantankerous judge said Monday that “The X Factor,” a talent show he created and which is popular in Britain, will join Fox’s schedule next...
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Conan O’Brien unhappy with NBC

January 11, 2010
By Doug Thompson
Conan O’Brien unhappy with NBC

The New York Post is reporting that Conan O’Brien is pissed over NBC’s plans to give Jay Leno a 30-minute slot ahead of The Tonight Show, bumping him into the post-midnight time period. Reports The Post: The peacock ruffled Conan O’Brien’s feathers — and now he’s ready to fly the coop. The “Tonight Show” host feels like...
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