Conan to takeover "The Tonight Show" in 2009

**Boondock Saint** · 09-27-2004, 03:31 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/0...eut/index.html

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- NBC's "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno will retire at the end of his current five-year contract in 2009 and be replaced by "Late Night" host Conan O'Brien, the network said Monday.

O'Brien signed a new contract Monday that guarantees he will assume the job as host of America's top-rated late night talk show, "The Tonight Show," sometime during the 2009 season. Leno took over the show from Johnny Carson in May 1992. By the time he steps down, he will have hosted the program for more than 17 years.

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Big news. Conan is much funnier than Jay. Shame we have to wait til 09 though. Apparently Leno is supposed to make the announcement on the show tonight.

09-27-2004, 03:31 PM	#1
Boondock Saint Posts: 8,795	Conan to takeover "The Tonight Show" in 2009 http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/0...eut/index.html LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- NBC's "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno will retire at the end of his current five-year contract in 2009 and be replaced by "Late Night" host Conan O'Brien, the network said Monday. O'Brien signed a new contract Monday that guarantees he will assume the job as host of America's top-rated late night talk show, "The Tonight Show," sometime during the 2009 season. Leno took over the show from Johnny Carson in May 1992. By the time he steps down, he will have hosted the program for more than 17 years. -------------------------------------- Big news. Conan is much funnier than Jay. Shame we have to wait til 09 though. Apparently Leno is supposed to make the announcement on the show tonight. And shepherds we shall be, for thee my lord for thee. Power hath decended forth from thy hand so our feet may swiftly carry out thy command. And we shall flow a river forth to thee and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.