After more than a decade on TBS, TV host Conan O’Brien has left the network. His self-titled nightly show, Conan,” has come to an end. O’Brien will then shift his focus to the HBO Max streaming platform.
Conan O’Brien is ending his tenure at TBS after 11 years and will create a weekly variety series for HBO Max. There is no known premiere date for O’Brien’s new venture. His travel specials, Conan Without Borders, will continue to air on TBS for the foreseeable future. The host’s departure means that Full Frontal With Samantha Bee will be the only late-night show on TBS.
O’Brien came to TBS in 2010 after a highly-publicized departure from NBC. He had hosted Late Night with Conan O’Brien for 15 years and was set to take over the Tonight Show from Jay Leno. However, NBC set out to move The Jay Leno Show to late night, which pushed The Tonight Show to a post-midnight start time. O’Brien ultimately opted to quit and find a new home.
“Conan’s unique brand of energetic, relatable, and at times, absurdist, comedy has charmed late-night audiences for nearly three decades,” added Casey Bloys, chief content officer of HBO and HBO Max. “We can’t wait to see what he and the rest of Team Coco will dream up for this brand new, variety format each week.”
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