The Late Night War Part II - Jay Leno vs Conan O'Brien

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A chronicle of the second late night war of words between between two multi-millionaires, Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien, for control of The Tonight Show; no matter the outcome, they will both come out of the war with their millions intact and both in control of some late night talk show or other.
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00:04 • Jay Leno Retires
01:52 dai.ly/x2hxxd0
02:31 • Conan O'Brien takes ov...
03:01 • Letterman takes on NBC...
03:05 www.tmz.com/vid...
03:38 • Conan O'Brien takes ov...
03:43 [video] • Cancelled - The Tonigh...
03:43 [audio] • Tonight Show with Cona...
03:57 • Letterman takes on NBC...
04:14 www.tmz.com/vid...
05:08 • David Letterman vs Jay... (repost)
05:59 • Jay Leno Super Bowl XL...
06:19 • The Jay Leno Show - Ne...
06:22 • 'Jay Leno Show' Debuts...
06:40 dai.ly/x1pomji (alt version)
06:43 • Is Jay Leno a Corporat...
06:44 [audio] • The Jay Leno Show Them...
06:45 • Video
06:47 • NBC cancels 'Jay Leno ...
06:54 • Howard Stern rants abo...
06:57 • NBC cancels 'Jay Leno ...
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07:26 • Andy Richter talks Ton...
07:46 • Rosie slams Leno, Defe...
08:04 • Howard Stern rants abo...
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09:16 • NBC cancels 'Jay Leno ...
09:30 • Letterman takes on NBC...
09:46 [video] • Tomorrow with Tom Snyd...
09:56 [audio] • Letterman takes on NBC...
10:07 [video] • Hi-Fidelity on Last Ca...
10:41 • Video
10:42 www.tmz.com/vid...
10:46 • CONAN Cold Open | CONA...
10:55 • The Day After (Attack ...
11:01 • Conan Wont Host 'Tonig...
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11:43 • Conan O'Brien vs. Jay ...
11:56 • Letterman takes on NBC...
12:11 • Conan O'Brien Leaving ...
12:19 “”
12:31 “”
12:47 • Video
12:59 • Howard Stern rants abo...
13:16 • Oprah Interviews Jay Leno
13:28 • Howard Stern rants abo...
13:32 • CNN Official Interview...
13:37 • David Letterman vs Jay... (repost)
14:08 • Rosie slams Leno, Defe...
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14:37 • Lopez Tonight - George...
14:58 • Lopez Tonight
15:00 • David Letterman vs Jay... (repost)
15:24 • Oprah Interviews Jay Leno
15:28 • Extra: Conan O'Brien &...
16:00 • Howard Stern rants abo...
16:10 • Howard Stern warns Con...
16:28 • Extra: Jay Leno Says Y...
16:46 • Video
16:48 • Conan O'Brien sticks i...
17:09 • David Letterman vs Jay... (repost)
17:38 • Video
18:43 • Lopez Tonight - George...
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19:13 • Letterman takes on NBC...
19:40 • Conan O'Brien Leaving ...
19:51 • Letterman takes on NBC...
20:05 • Artie Lange predicted ...
20:24 • Letterman takes on NBC...
20:32 • Conan O'Brien vs. Jay ...
20:38 • Letterman takes on NBC...
20:58 • Conan's last "Tonight ...
22:01 [video] • Expensive Comedy Bits ...
22:16 [video] • Horse Watching Restric...
23:11 • Conan's NBC Exit Inter...
24:42 • Cancelled - The Tonigh...
25:53 • 2010 NBC Tonight Show ...
26:09 • Jay Leno Returns to La...
26:13 • Hugh Laurie - The Toni...
26:17 • Jay Leno Returns to La...
26:32 • CONAN Cold Open | CONA...
26:41 [audio] • Howard Stern warns Con...
26:44 [audio] • Letterman takes on NBC...
27:37 • Conan's Surprise Visit
28:05 • "Get The Idea?" Conan ...
28:10 • CNN: George Lopez welc...
28:42 • Conan (2010)
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29:51 [video] • The Best Of The Tonigh...
30:38 • Jay Leno Retires
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31:01 • Jimmy Fallon Kicks Off...
31:39 • David Letterman vs Jay... (repost)
31:50 • Jay Leno on "The Tonig...
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[@TomH980]

Could've had Conan, ended up with Jimmy Fallon. That's like having Beyonce and ending up with Jimmy Fallon

[@yujiabi1524]

Lmao

[@moistbandito7378]

How dare you compare The Great Conan O'Brian to that whack Beyonce character?! That's like comparing Conan O'Brian to Jimmy Fallon, it's not just disgraceful but quite offensive as well..

[@Pink_mushroom]

True

[@micahowenaby7252]

Too good a comment sir

[@benbrennan4953]

This comment would make sense if Beyoncé was talented.

[@cgnwoffiah]

Shoutout to NBC for screwing over Conan because his stuff on TBS is the best of his career

[@wishmeluck4933]

Dude needs norm back on though for sure

[@raisinnotnice]

@@wishmeluck4933 I never really understood what happened there. What happened though?

[@wishmeluck4933]

@@raisinnotnice with norm and Conan you mean?

[@raisinnotnice]

@@wishmeluck4933 Yeah. I don't fully understand it.

[@wishmeluck4933]

@@raisinnotnice from my understanding norm got in trouble for some comments he made on some sort of show or radio broadcast and then Conan or the network cancelled norms appearance on the show and hasn't had him back since. I could not be 100 percent accurate but I think that's it.

[@Therealgibz]

They did Conan so dirty, yet he has stood the test of time like a fine wine

[@Clay3613]

Disagree, his interviewing sucks and the skits aren't as classic as Late Night. The travel bits are the only ones that work.

[@MoopDong]

@@Clay3613 the skits arent classic? have you seen the views they get on yt? conan does alot better with comedians then actors or musicians when interveiwing imo but it doesnt suck

[@aquarius4884]

@@Clay3613 Notice how nobody agrees with you?

[@alimansoor6075]

Aquarius sucks ass at interviewing

[@princeofexcess]

Pff.. Conan did exactly the same thing so its crazy how tv spins it. In fact what Conan did is way worse then what Leno did.

[@hannahhelton3789]

No one deserved the Tonight Show more than Conan. And at this point, the Tonight Show doesn’t deserve Conan. He’s made himself bigger than just that show. He’s a TV legend.

[@Markdfadf]

Ummm... He got fired from TBS. The only time I have heard his name in 8 years is when Norm Macdonald died and when he tried to convince people Haiti wasn't an AIDS-ridden shithole.

[@mikeherrera5302]

No he didn’t. Why? Cause he hosted a show at 12:30? He doesn’t have it. Would have been replaced even if Leno didn’t come back. Maybe a couple years later tops. He got 40 million to leave. Stop feeling sorry for en

[@September2004]

Conan lost the #1 spot by the 2nd week. He did a bad show that even his hard-core followers didn’t like and refused to make any adjustments. He’s not even a good fit for it. He should have gone to Fox but he naively still thought of the Tonight Show as an ‘institution’ and ‘sacred ground’ rather than just another show at 11:30pm. He brought it on himself.

[@christianalmli9085]

Conan wasn't a good fit for late night television in all honesty, though if we're being honest, late night tv is out moded, out dated and for old people. Conan is far bigger than late night tv, he's far more relevant than Leno, Kimmel or any other current late night hosts out there so he ended up better off for what happened.

[@frankkoshel9318]

@@blippitybloo Conan should have gone back and saved The Simpsons

[@shyamsundarrajan2469]

NBC's biggest loss is not having Conan host and their punishment is that they now have Jimmy Fallon

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

Yup. Fallon is terrible.

[@MonaRoo88]

Fallon is a horrible talk show host. That fake laugh at everything anyone says. I don’t dislike him as a person it he sucks at that job.

[@rohitkhwairakpam9294]

He always tried to be polite, then he led his guests played some stupid game to kill time, and then he sometimes lost his temper for some stupid games which he forced them to play. He is fucking lame...!!!

[@bundangkorea]

A couple years ago I would have disagreed with that statement, but lately I've realized that Jimmy Fallon just doesn't have the longevity/endurance like some of the other hosts. As a person, Fallon is a nice guy but the Tonight Show has become extremely stale recently and it's painful to watch anymore, especially his interviews which feel incredibly artificial and filled with unnecessary fluff to fill in the time.

[@oliverx370]

Facts! Jimmy F. Sucks..

[@ryanmorby7626]

Fallon "I'm friends with all them, I'm friends with Dave" Dave "What's that guy's name, Lonnie Donnigan?"

[@doloresstone9927]

Fallon "I'm friends with all them, I'm friends with Dave" Dave "What's that guy's name, Lonnie Donnigan?"

[@oldrock80]

LOL

[@deanalbertson7203]

It's a joke. He was going after Jay and NBC, not Fallon.

[@daedae2042]

Well 1 it was a joke 2 that was a long time ago wen jimmy was starting out with his show

[@ArielGonzalez1]

Oh man ajajajahahahahha that joke has aged fine like wine 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AttilatheThrilla]

Nobody gonna talk about what a serious win this was for TBS???

[@C1nShe]

Tbs was so happy lol.

[@VashtheReapr]

That wasnt the point of the video

[@dankmheems290]

Conan puts on a great show and can bounce back when the joke fails. He does great outside bits. Check out Conan's series in S. Korea. Very hilarious. They put him in a korean drama and he had to learn some lines for hours lol.

[@dankmheems290]

@Josh Hannon Well not everyone links up with those vids, don't be a sour dickhead.

[@Reach1335]

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[@RiseOfTheKumquat67]

The cut from Conan's heartfelt goodbye to Leno's smug TV spot is absolutely devastating

[@gallery7596]

Jay wasn't feeling good either when he had to congratulate Conan in 2004 for making a deal with *NBC* that was deciding Jay's retirement date.

[@suned3128]

@@gallery7596 Oh no poor Jay Leno 🙄

[@gallery7596]

@@suned3128 Yeah, whatever Conan does to further his career is okay, right? Same old Team CoCo double standard. 🙄

[@Comrade2261]

​@@gallery7596 Except that's not true at all. HE was the one who planted the idea in Conan's head that he was gonna hand it over. Jay is the one who put Conan in that spot. He's a dick through and through.

[@gallery7596]

RE: "HE was the one who planted the idea in Conan's head that he was gonna hand it over." You think Jay Leno wanted to retire from the biggest job in late night television? Please tell us why, Comrade.

[@griffinh21]

“Don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism. It’s my least favorite quality. No one in life gets exactly what they think they’re going to get. But if you work hard and are kind, amazing things will happen” Conan

[@thezachmarsh]

I try to hold this quote close to me ever since I heard it 11 years ago. I really, really try...and then I remember that Jay Leno is a sleazy fucking scumbag, and it slips a little bit.

[@brianmarshall3921]

He looked pretty emotional saying these words too. Conan really is a great guy.

[@aikaterineillt9876]

Well that’s a damn lie

[@TheAmazingAlJay]

ive never seen him choke up like that. it honestly made me a little flustered also. man i love conan o’brien dude. just a class act.

[@MrDarthvis]

24:46 😢

[@DeadlyDanDaMan]

Conan would've taken the Tonight Show to ridiculous levels of stardom. Just look at what he's doing now with his own show on TBS. NOBODY thought he would make it there, but he has absolutely DOMINATED.

[@23bitchris60]

NBC would’ve never given Conan the creative freedom that TBS has.

[@xandercrews2854]

really? i never doubted him for a second

[@tridentdiving4040]

Wasn't Jay's fault. #1 in the ratings, so NBC suits fired him, but wouldn't let him leave. Then paid him $1mil a week to do his own show. Then fire him AGAIN, still won't let him leave, then give him $1mil a week to host the Tonight Show. I don't know anyone who would say no to $1mil a week.

[@nadamasdisponible]

It would have been a better country!

[@jonw.1043]

What's the most successful television comedy of the past 20 years? The Big Bang Theory. I wish what you were saying was true, but America loves bad comedy.

[@ThatOnenessGuy]

"You can do anything you want in life...unless Jay Leno wants to do it, too!"

[@gallery7596]

If *NBC* could treat Jay the way they were, then it should've occurred to Conan they could do the same to him. Would've been smarter for him to go to *ABC* or *FOX* when they wanted him so badly.

[@countfloydschillerhorrorth2090]

People ignore that Leno kept nailing the top ratings when he hosted and that he wanted the job just as much as Conan. Believe me if Triumph the Insult Comic would have gotten the top ratings, then Triumph would be hosting the Tonight show today.

[@dragostego]

@@countfloydschillerhorrorth2090 lenos ratings tanked after his first month back lol.

[@countfloydschillerhorrorth2090]

@@dragostego you are "LOL"ing about a Lie you wish to be true. He was 1st when he left and 1st when he came back and was 1st when he was let go. Don't run from Reality because it doesn't suit your narrative.

[@kiwiangeldust6912]

@countfloydschillerhorrorth2090 You're clearly delusional. It's a proven fact he had the lowest ratings when he came back in March 2010. By 2011, he regained the lead.

[@metaforcesaber]

Brilliant edit. No voice overdub, no annoying music, no padding. Just straight to the actual quotes from the actual players.

[@DavidMcdonald-df8tb]

Agreed ❤

[@OriginalMykola]

Conan still killing it. There is no one else like him; He is irreplaceable.

[@eroith5133]

If they ever replace him it would be with a mini version of himself

[@binazirissenova9382]

@@eroith5133 we should clone him asap

[@TheBasher-_-]

He really is. I 120 people funnier than him

[@Batony]

Not killing it. They cut his show to half hour because of low ratings.

[@OriginalMykola]

@@Batony That is bc TV is dying.

[@TheGreatPooyah]

Seeing Conan on the verge of tears is probably one of the most heartbreaking moments in live television

[@johnmadison3472]

Yep, that was real.

[@Eastern-Asia]

Not nearly as bad as 9/11, though...

[@DCWDestroyEverything]

@@Eastern-Asia shut the fuck up

[@megatronn5816]

When did that happen?

[@Eastern-Asia]

@@DCWDestroyEverything Why? Do you not agree?

[@LetsSmokePodcast]

“Don’t blame Conan” remains one of the funniest instances where a man’s complete lack of situational awareness is so publicly put on display

[@jimlaforte1755]

@@Scottydontno In the end, Jay was a business person. Conan was not. Jay was obsessive about his "numbers" and continually adjusted his act to appeal to a mass audience.

[@doomdude69]

It's a lack of empathy

[@junglemoose2164]

@@Scottydontno You ain't bright. We get it.

[@ziggle5000]

@@Scottydontno Yeah, cause it would be really hard to cherry pick three bad things democrats have done recently. Also the fact that you managed to lump in the Christchurch shooter with all republicans kinda says it all about you

[@LordVader1094]

@@Scottydontno >not violently attempting to overthrow the government of the United States Uhh, ever hear of Antifa? Lol

[@skye4591]

its been over a decade and today i woke up and had a strange feeling... i almost started to blame conan and then i remembered jay lenos beautiful words "dont blame conan" and then my soul was at ease. thank you Jay Leno

[@gallery7596]

But in this case, Jay was mistaken. Conan was partially to blame for that debacle.

[@mrwakacorp]

He saved us all, God bless him.

[@skye4591]

@@gallery7596 please explain

[@gallery7596]

Jay handed off "The Tonight Show" at #1, and with Conan as host, the show was losing to *CBS* within a week. This trend continued for months before Jay's 10pm show premiered, so Conan proved he could fail all on his own. Conan fought *NBC* over nearly everything they suggested to improve the ratings, and in the end- even though they wanted him to stay- Conan chose to resign and take the buy out money. The only reason Jay had to give up "The Tonight Show" in the first place was because Conan greenlit *NBC's* proposal to forcibly retire Jay. But if 5 years earlier Conan had instead said no and later accepted the offer from *ABC* or *FOX,* he would've had his own show with an earlier start time, Jay and his staff could've remained at "TTS," and the entire debacle would've been averted.

[@avacadomangobanana2588]

@@gallery7596 Then let Conan fail! Why come back to the network that fired you, and then back in the chair you offered to give up!!!!

[@carlosdelsol76]

Incredible editing skills, no need to narrate. Just the truth

[@roddydykes7053]

Carlos Gonzalez Del Sol this is how every mini-documentary should play out

[@yourallbrainwashed]

@@joebryant8500 agreed.. also, ..... Don't blame Conan.

[@kurtownsj00]

The "shots fired" war footage was kinda odd sometimes, but yeah. Narration would have been less interesting for sure!

[@YusuffYT]

I thought this would be some KZbin essay and I'm really surprised.

[@shadyvilleentertainment5066]

Totally agree. Great job on breaking what happened down through real life footage, almost makes you feel like your living it

[@republikadugave420]

Wow Kimmel went savage with that prank joke hahaha

[@aarnault5297]

The whole interview was absolutely brutal.

[@Chazzdoodles]

well said, Kimmel. Leno's a bitch.

[@RobbyHouseIV]

I know! That was beyond frikken awesome! LOL!

[@Figs3]

Kimmel and Conan are Dave guys. Jay screwed Dave way back when. So makes sense he's got Conan's back.

[@kiyooeftekhari2128]

If u see the whole interview u can tell it was planned

[@YoonYoungJo]

Actually. It kind of shows Conan’s genius. He took a bad situation and turned it into comedy gold.... better then gold. Whatever that would be.

[@antonioruiz7629]

Platinum?

[@johnocampo8942]

@@antonioruiz7629 he made it bitcoin

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

Weed.

[@yung_naerdowell]

Fortnite

[@Dominian1]

The power of friendship!

[@wasabiattack]

Conan on TBS was phenomenal - best comedy talk show I've ever seen. And the remotes, the antics with Jordan, etc., will always be timeless.

[@gallery7596]

Catching Jordan coming in late for work was very funny.

[@Master-baiter2]

Watching conan was the highlight of my week, always waiting for 11

[@Kylefassbinderful]

Late Night was better

[@SongJLikes]

“Congratulations on becoming the permanent host of ‘The Tonight Show’. That is something they can never take away from you.” - The best comedian of all-time

[@josiahzuniga1515]

Trippin

[@H0VA]

George Lopez sucks his wife donated an organ then he cheats on her and leaves her.

[@everyonelovesmajima]

"If I know you, Conan O'Brien, miserable failure is not an option."

[@Ceaugo]

@@josiahzuniga1515 Who's better than Norm??

[@sshine1234]

RIP Norm

[@mhalton]

Very simple: Leno knew that Fallon could never surpass him and that Conan, on the other hand, would bury him.

[@gallery7596]

Conan would bury Jay? How so?

[@Mauriziobarenboim]

Bro when Conan first started he was painfully unfunny. Don't compare Conan now to Conan then

[@josephpalacio2343]

Conan's show failed at 11:35pm because the audience at that time slot didn't like him period. Don't blame Leno's 10pm show. That's bullshit. And don't blame the poor lead in and Leno's poor ratings that affected Conan.

[@TheGodYouWishYouKnew]

@@josephpalacio2343 True. Old people of 10 years ago don’t get Conan. They should have waited for them to die off or go to bed earlier.

[@chieftonga]

But in the end, nobody can bury Jay Leno, the way Jay Leno buried Jay Leno.

[@Gyrbae]

The smart thing to would've been getting rid of Leno, getting Conan in and putting Fallon to Nickelodeon.

[@krumplethemal8831]

Fallon goes to the fake laugh olympics to capture the gold medal.

[@gallery7596]

Smartest thing Conan could've done is go to ABC or in particular FOX (20 mill. & he wouldn't have waited years for the job). Terrible decision on Conan's part.

[@leanbeeffatty1]

Gall ery however, FOX is shit

[@gallery7596]

They would've had a good late night show, though. And in 2004 when they were trying to get Conan, FOX had "American Idol" when it was the #1 show. Huge prime time lead in for Conan.

[@continuousself-improvement1879]

Putting Fallon in the parking lot is a much better idea.

[@nexigram]

“What’s his name, Lonnie Donnegan?” is by far the best line, out of many, to come out of this whole sordid affair.

[@thenextrung]

😅 IKR!

[@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

Beyond hilarious 🤣😭💀

[@mvader7188]

Letterman, who? The rest of us, why?

[@starsloyalist]

The Norm McDonald bit was gold. He was truly committing an act of kindness for someone he liked.

[@BiGEnD05999888]

He’s been on Conan’s side all the way. His bit with the gift basket after Conan announced he’s leaving the Tonight Show was incredible!

[@sleazyfellow]

Of course they came up at the same time. Norm was on snl when Conan got his late nite show.

[@matthew.stevick]

norm and conan: 2 🐐s

[@chadtinio6689]

I am proud of Conan. Look at him now he is all over social media. His show is always trending. He belongs to this generation. You are very inspiring Conan. Keep it up!

[@strawberrycough22]

So is Leno tho. Plus he has hangars full of cars and bikes. Still gigs all over the country. Worth 300 million dollars

[@abrahamfernandez2433]

strawberrycough22 Conan is international. In other countries we don’t give a fuck about Leno

[@DrullTheDestroyer1]

@@strawberrycough22 No one gives a fuck about Leno around the globe. Everybody knows Conan.

[@Pink_mushroom]

@@strawberrycough22 who's Leno?

[@Zaitekno]

@@strawberrycough22 Leno who?

[@SophieTheBagel1984]

Letterman saw that Conan was struggling in his first season at Late Night and asked to come on his show to show that he was passing the torch. That saved Conan in my opinion. Letterman is a stand up guy. I love Conan.

[@hollygarnish1151]

That's true Sophie, Conan is a good guy and that's he got the Man's support.

[@dwaynerichardson5380]

Letterman = Class and Integrity

[@Blood0cean]

Carson did the same for letterman

[@mikisaba9336]

Blood0cean he sure did

[@Blood0cean]

In reality the Kingship of the tonight show should have been Carson --> Letterman --> Conan, yet business politics was more important than talent or integrity.

[@papillonvu]

This is a masterclass in story telling and video editing! Not one bit of voiceover, or captioning! Just a collection of TV clips, and yet it had a narrative, it had structure, it had drama, and it was riveting!

[@xtraspecialj]

Yeah, incredibly well done.

[@PonyPharm]

I agree! Hats off to the person that put this together. 👏

[@Littlescienceguy]

Totally agree!

[@zzizahacallar]

Beautifully done

[@tiffanymoore1795]

I remember Conan splitting his settlement with his staffers who moved with him. He is so cool and is now the Elder statesman of late night as well as global recognition.

[@bryant7369]

TA A be honest how many comments have you left cuz this is already one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen 😂

[@kurtjappy]

@TA A ah yes, jay leno, the pinnacle of human beauty...

[@kurtjappy]

@TA A don't know where in earth you got that info but it is all wrong. Conan did not stap lopez in the back what did happend was the lopez started bitching at Conan after he offered lopez advice

[@cultfilmfreakreviews]

he did not SPLIT it. he gave them 10 and he took about forty.

[@fedfreds832]

@@cultfilmfreakreviews he still looked out for his staff. A lot of people would take 100 and move on to tbs with a new crew. Your not special

[@laurenjcoates]

I love the constantly thinly veiled ire Letterman has for Leno. It’s just hilarious how he can’t be bothered to even pretend he likes the guy.

[@robertraymond762]

Thinly veiled?! Haha

[@josephw2905]

Lauren I know right?? I think Letterman was the most hilarious part of this shitty situation. He's just loving it, hitting back at Leno after getting fucked over by him too, many years back.

[@TanukiOkiyo]

Robert Raymond Beat me to it

[@godlygamer911]

Thinly veiled? Are you not a native English speaker?

[@linkhero60]

I think it’s petty

[@meljusttalent1]

Conan s exit speech was masterful. His message to young people not to be cynical shows his care for his fans

[@vrfvfdcdvgtre2369]

Apparently, Jay never asked, if Johnny wanted to retire - but did Conan ever ask Jay...? The Tonight Show was gone with Carson, said Seinfeld. True. Today, the shows are politics.

[@jbrownbyu]

Couldn’t agree more; deeply humanizing

[@maryalicefike4704]

it wasn’t until half way through the video i noticed there was no voice over because the storytelling was so immersive. i’m so impressed you can create such a captivating story with the magic of editing

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

That's exactly how videos should be made. There "KZbin retrospectives" with endless voice-overs and really annoying music gross me out.

[@SportsBossMan]

That was a VERY impressive video, capturing the complete essence of the Jay Leno - Conan O'Brien "feud". The ONLY PERSON that thinks Jay Leno was in the right was him. Every one else recognizes the slime that he is.

[@gallery7596]

There were plenty of people in the industry who saw Jay's point of view, and even Conan's favourite guest Norm Macdonald spoke in defense of Jay in a radio interview with John Jay and Rich that you can hear on KZbin.

[@cyrusshay]

Dude this is actual art. Your absolute lack of narration really elevated this video. Thanks!

[@JuanHernandez-zm1ir]

Curm Stranga honestly I hadn’t even noticed until you mentioned it. The edits flow unbelievably well.

[@harryroberts2630]

So right. Amazing.

[@hotblondesnearu1963]

I agree; however, the war scene b-roll could have been used more sparingly, as it just becomes distracting after about the fourth time.

[@mrjayjayrox740]

Now I have to watch joe rogan and jay leno

[@fruitypeebils]

reminds me of crowbcat videos

[@roxyagogo0810]

Nobody knows Jay Leno outside the US, but Conan is famous pretty much everywhere he goes. His sense of humor is just so universal. Amazing man!💓

[@OrlandoMGarcia]

Pretty much all the car comunity knows Leno In mexican and I only knew about Conan like 2 years ago, funny guy tho

[@bradleyclarke6800]

Stewie Griffin jay leno is very famous in the car community for his collection of over 150 cars, he has his own channel about cars

[@TheSpeedfreak665]

I'm from England and I know who Jay Leno is. So your assumption of people outside of the US is very much wrong. 🙄

[@kyemerchant5455]

@@TheSpeedfreak665 the man who speaks for all Europeans

[@tipperary1082]

Conan also wrote for the Simpsons when it was in its golden era. Probably the most iconic show in the world.

[@Gingerm0nster]

All this is almost 10 years in the rear view now and Conan has truly come out on top.

[@daveigh]

coz he is a class act

[@randomupdates4013]

Jay Leno garage wins

[@maurisanto7973]

@@randomupdates4013 hes irrelevant ,went from national viewed tv show that's been on for 60+years to shitty little car KZbin channel ,he gets out ranked by random ass youtubers that just got cars lololol

[@kennybadger]

@@maurisanto7973 still make's around 30 mil a year

[@maurisanto7973]

@@kennybadger lmao no he doesn't lmao his shows over KZbin isn't paying this old fuck more tha. Pewdiepie

[@ellisbelll]

The first thing Fallon says being “I’m friends with all those guys” is so perfect

[@SportsBossMan]

Oh, good for you Fallon. Fallon believes in: 1) Don't makes waves by pissing people off, 2) Don't come up with any funny combacks to guests' answers, and 3) Sing and dance like a clown so people won't realize you have no interviewing skills whatsoever.

[@williamlee6249]

Seriously though, the editing of this video is something to truly commend. Cuts the fat, gets to the facts, and still manages to be super entertaining. Thanks man!

[@alexiswilliamsinc]

This.

[@voteZDLR]

Yeah this is unbelievably well put together and researched. Most people just watch the videos and don't think about all the work that goes into them, for EACH clip he used that represents an entire video he parsed through to pick the parts he wanted to use. THEN somehow remembered where all of them were, manually removed the stuff he wants, and then assembling it all into one brand new video. This probably took a long time to make.

[@MegaGamer1006]

Amazing effort in the edit, all information delivered diegetically and without hit-or-miss voice over.

[@alexpower1134]

If they cut the fat there'd be no Leno in the video Boom

[@williamlee6249]

@@alexpower1134 lmaoo that’s a nice one

[@uncomfortablecat]

Kimmel's joke was.... Man. Brutal.

[@slayerBO2EPC]

It was great, Jay didn't know how to react😂

[@lilpopie3045]

@@katherinehogan578 what

[@gallery7596]

They've since patched it up, though. Jimmy told Andy Cohen in 2019 "I'd be a jerk to keep hating Jay."

[@jackwatson3944]

@@katherinehogan578 who's gonna read all that.

[@KaoticReach1999]

Only funny or real thing he's ever done.

[@richieangel8150]

That $65 million bit and the exit interview were pure genius.

[@ammarul-haq4300]

My jaw hit the floor I couldn't believe it. Conan's got balls of steel fr.

[@basilhabiballah8362]

There is no way he actually ruined a real Picasso painting. He obviously didn't spend that much money.

[@ArielGonzalez1]

@@basilhabiballah8362 it wasn’t real at all sjhsahahahhaha the premise was pissed off nbc as much as it was possible (obviously the buggatti was real and the horse was another one dresses like the one he mentioned)

[@avacadomangobanana2588]

I watch this about once a year becuase of how good the story was put together. This moment: 17:12 , just Conan and Letterman, sitting in silence. Literally nothing has to be said. The fact he’s even in the chair is so powerful. Damn. Any one of us can get screwed

[@andrethemanlyman2867]

Jay Leno looks like Jake Paul in 30 yrs

[@marknung751]

Never forget

[@killerbeanssss914]

Just saw this and realized how accurate that actually is.

[@Spootnik]

The chin doesn't lie

[@aidanfrancis]

Jay has a hairline ....

[@user-nh1og5hy1u]

That guy will OD way b4 30 years from now

[@jamess.9743]

The winner of the Tonight show war? Fallon. The show literally fell on his lap without trying. I still remember his awkward silence after each joke until he knew to start doing that fake laugh after each joke.

[@Tackleqb]

and yet he is still awkward and not funny. NBC screwed up the Tonight Show up royally

[@_Bat-Man_]

I don’t mind Fallon he’s better then Leno.. it’s not Fallons fault. This is all Leno’s fault

[@PepeSilviaPennypacker]

@@_Bat-Man_ dont blame conan 🤣

[@jonlanier_]

@@_Bat-Man_ What are you two years old.

[@blackhokage1744]

who is the best according to you?

[@Tarik7775]

Conan is the funniest of all of them, and such a nice guy, he deserves only the best!

[@josebalderas1819]

LAFOLLETTER conan is way funnier than him

[@johnjohn3104]

@LAFOLLETTER you clearly don't, probably the unfunniest comment I've ever read

[@gsw8734]

Nope the king is Craig Ferguson.

[@johnjohn3104]

@LAFOLLETTER sure bud

[@zachh3914]

@@gsw8734 I miss Craig. Just a fun show to watch with him

[@kevns2148]

Jimmy fallon saying hes friends with Letterman 4min after i heard Dave say "whats that guys name?.. Lonnie Donegan..?" Made my day

[@i.cant.sleep.anymore]

Wow, this was absolutely beautiful editing. No narration, just perfectly edited footage explaining a historical event in entertainment. Very unique. New sub.

[@badniuz09]

And no bloody ads through out the whole vids too. Its was great to watch

[@ididntfindafunnyname]

I can second that! Very thorough research, thanks for all the time you must have put in! Is there something like a "KZbin-Oscar"? This should be considered!

[@Clay3613]

It needs background information. Otherwise you're left with the same broken narrative which over favors Conan.

[@thomasbuck303]

Your comment made me realize how terrible this video would have been with a constant narration.

[@brbapappa]

On the WTF-Podcast Jay said: I took the slot, because you can't win if you don't play.

[@onee]

I love how George Lopez was so overconfident about not getting fired, but ended up getting fired.

[@kosrules1884]

George Lopez used to be funny and everything he's a washed-up comedian now

[@heavenboundsonliibaan52]

@@kosrules1884 That is Cruel👎🏼

[@chaaseisstupid2036]

@@heavenboundsonliibaan52 it's true though

[@krislove1167]

Don't really want to talk shit about George because it was only with George's reassurance to Conan that he was okay with being pushed back that Conan took up the job at TBS. Class acts on both end

[@aR0ttenBANANA]

tbh he never did anything wrong. both he and Conan were on the same page. I think you didn't get what he was saying cus George Lopez is the one who moved spots so Conan could have his show on TBS.

[@BatDad1984]

Honestly, Conan losing the Tonight Show was the best thing for him. He thrived on TBS and did things I don't think he would have been able to do on NBC.

[@varianschirmer9375]

Kinda like Letterman leaving NBC for CBS. If the Tonight Show was going to be in L.A.... as it was at the end of Carson and thru Leno-O'Brien-Leno... I don't think it works for Letterman. I think New York & CBS giving him free reign was the happier outcome.

[@matthew.stevick]

agreed 👍🏼 100%

[@rohithchalisery1632]

Editing is absolutely great. No stupid voice over . No explaining shit. Just bits and bits of important footages and damn . This is excellent 👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥

[@FOR_THE_Pascal.]

Yeah and the "shots fired" wwii footage!

[@JonathanHernandez-fr6cv]

Honestly yes. It explained it so well!

[@THEDisneyNerd]

I feel like a narrator would’ve improved this but it was decent

[@davinalopez-oz1ez]

yes exactly!!!

[@mog7501]

As a person that knows nothing about night shows/Hollywood stuff, I am very surprised with how much I was able to keep up with the video. It was organized very particularly well and followed a great timeline. But it took me 5 to 10 minutes in to really grasp the picture. Some small narration could've been helpful but it's very well explained without it. Well done to the editor

[@emili9715]

The only people I feel for here are the american audiences that could have had Conan and ended up with Lonnie Donagan

[@MsDawnKeyballs]

Lol we still got a Conan show. And on cable.

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

Fallon's good but his version of the show is booked around getting KZbin views. The guy thought my shit on late night is getting viral, when I take over for Leno, I'm just gonna make segments and bits that go viral.

[@ArielGonzalez1]

@@SamuelDuplessis12 yep... amd this last part is the prove: some of the bits he tells not only aren’t funny, they haven’t the same amount of views as any celebrity shit

[@alvinanil6996]

@@SamuelDuplessis12 Fallon was really good on Late Night. He's really pushes himself hard for the tonight show.

[@SpaceAtomz]

@@SamuelDuplessis12 Jimmy is mediocre. Conan is king

[@jaeone8571]

Conan's the best. He doesn't need celebrities to garner interest. Like I seldom watch clips of guests appearing on his show. The thing with his staffs, clueless gamer, triumph, his remotes are far more entertaining.

[@demolisherOfMoney]

AO751 norm tops it for me as the guest lmao Funniest guy ever

[@Ok-eo9bg]

@@demolisherOfMoney Bill Burr and Norm are the best guests by far. You hear so much genuine laughter out of Conan because of those two

[@cum1918]

jae one The Jordan episodes made me laugh

[@JKribbit]

@@AO-eb1tc Bill Burr, Tim Olyphant and Jeff Goldblum are not guests. They are just there to make Conan and us laugh. I love their bits so much

[@jdog7797]

*NORM MACDONALD!*

[@ZS89908]

Jealousy is a vile thing..... even when you're near retirement and did 12 years at the top and still couldn't let go.....

[@gallery7596]

Jay was 59 when Conan's deal with the network was deciding when he had to step aside- and while he was still #1. By that age, Carson still had another 6 years in him, and he got to decide for himself when he was retiring.

[@izzybobkelley4465]

Well they basically fired Jay wouldn't let him leave for another network they didn't want to lose Conan either it was corporate greed

[@kevinmsft]

It's very hard to go out when you are at the top. It's human nature.

[@gallery7596]

@@kevinmsft And Conan wanted to realize his childhood dream of hosting "The Tonight Show," which proved to be kind of a fatal decision both for his career, and it damaged Jay's as well. Conan should've gone to *FOX* in 2006 when they really wanted him.

[@kiwiangeldust6912]

@gallery7596 He stayed with NBC cuz he was loyal to them. And no, it wasn't fatal to his career at all.

[@JC-ev2ns]

George Lopez “I’m not going anywhere” Cancelled shortly after lol

[@gallery7596]

Yeah, Conan was about as good a lead in for Lopez as Jay's 10pm show was for Conan's Tonight Show.

[@Bstone2018]

They wanted to move Lopez tonight and he decided to leave instead of having the show moved.

[@gallery7596]

Sounds a lot like what Conan did at NBC.

[@kitpalmer1583]

@@gallery7596 it isn't. George's show was moved back to its original time to accommodate Conan, and he advocated for the change

[@gallery7596]

Conan's TBS show took over the time slot that "Lopez Tonight" had previously filled, hence why it was necessary for George to state that he was fine with being moved to a later slot. As you recall, this was what Jay's proposed 30 minute show would've done to Conan's "Tonight Show." But, with "Conan" as his lead in, "Lopez Tonight" was eventually cancelled, and when he later did Howard Stern's show, Lopez revealed that TBS got him to say that he was okay with being bumped. Lopez also mentioned that the ratings for "Lopez Tonight" in that earlier time slot had actually been better than Conan's when he took it over.

[@leonardstilwell1894]

The worst part of this whole thing? ... Having to watch clips of George Lopez clap after every joke he makes

[@perc2517]

Leonard Stilwell making dumb faces.

[@masterthesis4645]

Hard to call them jokes

[@TehUltimateSnake]

I skipped everytime he showed up on the screen

[@sal5852]

That Retroholic what

[@fattdamon1980]

@That Retroholic is this sarcasm?

[@milesfinnch7348]

If Conan had Fallon's job right now he'd be #1 and it wouldn't be close. NBC screwed up royally.

[@Gr8Layks]

Short-term thinking is sooo millennial.

[@The_Study_Cave]

Yes . They messed up . Conan pulls more than 1.5times what nbc does

[@optimisticwhovian1726]

Patience is a virtue and one that greedy money men don't have so ironically they lose out on money they could've had if theyd had some fucking patience about letting the new host develop a following, they expect over night ratings success and nothing on TV that has ever mattered long term has ever started off as an instant hit, you need to allow time for people to find it and catch on.

[@snavisTM]

Anonymous and hiding behind a blank KZbin channel while going around making unintelligent salty comments is such a little bitch thing.

[@snavisTM]

Anonymous "this channel doesn't have any content, similar to the channel owner having no balls."

[@deidrehaye7061]

I have nothing but respect for Conan and how he handled this.

[@floor.mp3]

dude conan is the best

[@nicke.3782]

You certainly didn't read "The War for Late Night"

[@Kylefassbinderful]

I hope you weren't planning on blaming Conan

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

​@@nicke.3782 So what?

[@nicke.3782]

@@themonsterunderyourbed9408 So what??? If he had read the book his respect for Conan would vanish. Conan did nothing but go around whining and blaming everybody but himself for what happened. Conan took TTS from Leno... behind his back. He cut a deal with NBC. His ratings were in the trash after just a few weeks. That's not on Leno... that's on Conan. I could go on and on. The person with class is Leno for NOT acting like Conan did, when he had every right to.

[@nebulabloomstar235]

I love how his staff left with him. And he continued paying them using his own money. Team Coco for life ❤️

[@newt2120]

Conan a true chad for that

[@darthbigred22]

No the era after Andy and before the Tonight Show is Conan's prime. That's the Triumph years, the Walker Lever, Max/Joel/Conan photos, etc. The TBS Conan years are Jordan, travelling, Norm becoming a Jedi Master of comedy, and Bill Burr emerging fully.

[@Xxmeca421xX]

And uploading tons of norm macdonald stuff on his channel after he died

[@Cantbuyathrill]

Conan is a true standup guy, and Im not just talking about comedy standup.

[@meljusttalent1]

@@darthbigred22 spot on

[@jordanmorris5827]

I can remember when this happened it caused a riff between the Italian and Irish communities in my town. Every Italian supported Leno and every Irishmen supported O'Brian. As a half-Irish, half-Italian I was caught in the crossfire.

[@stevejacobs2764]

This is hilarious

[@h3artands0uLL]

What kind of Gangs Of New York town is this?

[@jordanmorris5827]

@@h3artands0uLL lmao this made me spit out my whiskey infused wine 🤣

[@h.d.5194]

Irish Conan>

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

Same thing happened in my neck of the woods when Rosie O’Donnell got replaced on the view by Whoopi Goldberg, Irish and Italians were just at constant odds over it.

[@noel090909]

Conans monologue about cynicism and NBC is to this day one of my favorite things that happened on television.

[@bentheworrier]

It makes me so happy that conan has a successful podcast making him more than Jay could ever dream of

[@FanboyFilms]

As much as I love Conan, don't play the money game with him and Leno. Jay is hosting a network TV show, I'm sure his annual salary is greater than Conan's. And he has probably made more in his lifetime than Conan.

[@vitodereine]

​@FanboyFilms and that's what sucks for Conan. In '03-'04, the offers Conan declined just for the chance to take on the Tonight Show... oof. I'd be plenty pissed.

[@darrenr67]

Yea a jay loves the dream life. Conan is a lanky clown who isn’t funny

[@halcyon_garden]

@@FanboyFilms Who cares what each have made in their entire life? Jay blows his money on cars and will be remembered as a pathetic loser who everyone in the industry hates and Conan will be remembered by being respected by both his comedy peers and a younger audience. 🤷‍♂🤷‍♂

[@ninjaguyYT]

​@@FanboyFilmshe definitely has more money. He's the most famous of the talking people show people.

[@GiantSandles]

It just blows my mind that Leno was the biggest talk show host for so long when you had Letterman and Conan at the same time

[@tohrazul]

He was milquetoast. When he took over for Carson he created a bland, inoffensive show that appealed to middle-aged, middle America. The built-in audience that the tonight show had from when it was the only thing on late night television stayed because it was what they knew.

[@vincentpatrick886]

His time slot and network.

[@elementa784]

Right,, My favorit talkshow host was Craig Ferguson. But i loved Dave and Love Conan never enjoyed Leno.

[@ryodeath]

Biggest Jaw, maybe.

[@romeomonteverde]

Leno's audience was the pull he got that's why his ratings was good all those years until he hosted the Jay Leno Show, most likely most of his audiences died just like his "comedy" shtick. He's a jerk and a real sociopath

[@donvitocorleone6443]

I swear this whole late night drama was far more interesting and epic than Game of Thrones final season.

[@donvitocorleone6443]

@@MPD90 can you give me something of that magnitude of greatness and intensity with disappointing finale to be compared to other than GOT?

[@donvitocorleone6443]

@@MPD90 Lol good one but not worth the risk

[@someoneelse6618]

It was certainly all scripted

[@diobrando666]

Yeah

[@lydiaboll2872]

@@someoneelse6618TW: unaliving. Conan said in his documentary “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop” that the pain of the whole situation made him suicidal, causing his wife Liza to take away his gun. I highly, HIGHLY doubt someone would just say that.

[@chrisdd15690]

Nobody outfoxed Conan. Through the entire episode he conducted himself with class and it's a testament to his character. From someone who's suffered from anxiety and depression the easiest thing would have been to hide under a rock and never show face again. Instead he went on tour, got a contract with TBS and has a Netflix series. That's class. I'm glad Leno's fucked off.

[@waynea_p6904]

What Netflix series?

[@devinleslie]

They put some of the Conan Without Borders episodes on Netflix but only a few

[@sr.rubendario]

The crazy thing is that Conan himself has intense depression and anxiety problem. He’s quite the inspiration!

[@linamae89]

Yes! So true, Conan is classy and intelligent. I hope Leno stays fucked off. I never thought he was funny.

[@lydiaboll2872]

@@sr.rubendarioI’ve heard that Conan is bipolar, but I’m not sure if it’s true.

[@SeddincY]

"If you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen" Really love this quote from Conan. he's not saying that if you this that you'll get what you want, your dreams etc. But you'll definitely get something ideal.

[@markfry4304]

I was once fired from a company and had to do an "exit interview" that next moment. One of the questions was "What did you enjoy most about coming to this company" I wrote "Leaving".

[@markfry4304]

@King White Knight I prefer thinking with my brains rather than with my balls.

[@TheRandompaint]

@@markfry4304 thinking with the head on your shoulders rather than head in your pants.

[@markfry4304]

@@TheRandompaint Exactly

[@TooCooFoYou]

@King White Knight Very funny of you to think you have ‘em.

[@captinundies6049]

That actually sounds like that could be a fun experience.

[@dr.heinzdoofenshmirtz4463]

Now Conan is about to start his new career at HBO MAX

[@harshmallow6882]

Can you tell me about what is it?

[@ArielGonzalez1]

@@harshmallow6882 basically a variety show... something like what we have been watching on late night or CONAN (the late night format itself is a variety show)... also, Conan without borders will still been aired on tbs whenever an episode comes

[@sepp7665]

True

[@rudy2shoes354]

@@ArielGonzalez1 so are they making new Conan without border episodes?

[@BboyZoinks]

Jimmy kimmel has plummeted but man I’ll never forget how he had conan’s back

[@ArielGonzalez1]

Even if we hate him... his move against jay must not be forgot

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

Is that a picture of Steve Austin and Shane as your profile picture? Awesome!

[@fairfight9857]

Man I just watched how Jimmy bashed Jay infront of his own audience! What a ballsy move!

[@HoldMeBack]

Covid plumetted everything

[@UTUBE3JC]

Can you explain why you say he plummeted?

[@patfanrj]

The balls on Jimmy Kimmel to make a joke about Leno undermining Conan as the guest on Leno's show. What a move, what a legend!

[@Bmore573]

Then he went woke....

[@ashesmandalay1762]

One good thing about Kimmel is he knows how to call out the assholes in the industry. He similarly exposed James Corden for being shitty to his crew when he put him on the spot to name just one of the people behind the camera on his own show and he couldn't.

[@patfanrj]

@@ashesmandalay1762 Dang, I didn't know that! I have a new found respect for Kimmel, even more than I had before!

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I am sure Leno knew in advanced.

[@RoyalKnightVIII]

​@@Bmore573 woke? Lol no he's a complete shill. All he does is giggle

[@verward]

Hahaha, Norm at the end really kills me. "Why does anyone care about timeslots? It's like they're living in the 50s"

[@Baldur825]

He even ends that with "I don't even tape it anymore, I just watch it on KZbin." That was 10 years ago! How do these shows still exist when their format is surpassed in almost every way by online options?

[@boomboom6577]

@@Baldur825 I think the point you’re missing is that there are still people who watch tv live, and do NOT watch stuff on KZbin. The time slots are critical for securing the one STABLE AND RELIABLE AUDIENCE LEFT FOR TV. There’s a huge demographic of people who not only watch tv live but actually watch it regularly and organize their lives around prime time and late night TV. There’s also a significant population not actively accessing streaming media and without reliable internet. So wake up and remove your head from your ass, stop thinking you are the center of all universes. This is why people hate millennials. Self-centered and also stupid and also loud and also wrong.

[@lp.shakur]

@@boomboom6577 funny how you put self centered, loud and wrong and you literally tick ALL those boxes

[@johanjimenez1249]

Conan treats his staff fair and has kept the same staff every move.

[@AyeThatsHandsomePete]

“What’s that guys name, Lonnie Donnigan?” Sums up Jimmy Fallon’s comedy and career.

[@Metroidkid97]

I read this comment just as David said this line. Lol

[@invisibleadversary]

It’s funny that Leno mentioned specifically trying to facilitate a peaceful transition and avoiding the follies of the past but it ended up being worse lol

[@gallery7596]

That's what working for *NBC* gets ya, it seems.

[@GGDonner]

the funniest thing about that whole mess was that letterman thinks jimmy fallons name is "lonnie donegan"

[@jessicacollins4042]

It's a joke.

[@GGDonner]

@@jessicacollins4042 you're a joke!

[@jessicacollins4042]

@@GGDonner relax, there's a joke in all of us hahahaha

[@Nautilus1972]

God you're stupid.

[@MS-he3wz]

Getting people's names comically wrong was a recurring joke by Letterman. Kinda like his "are these drums rented" thing

[@fajarsetiawan8665]

The best underrated part of this video is how Lopez laughing his ass off not knowing that he was going to be the next target. Ahhh, Lopez. Poor him.

[@superstarreviews9937]

Lopez was cancelled because he sucked!!

[@cornbread7263]

Tic Tack Was just about to say something similar, that dude was washed up like my shirt man.

[@tumbleezy]

honestly i feel like lopez was more than happy to mke way for conan, even at the expense of his own job ultimately

[@LeannefunkE]

Tyler Culjat Um he definitely wasn’t lol

[@MG-gt6hp]

I just realized Johnny retired on May 22, 1992, and the dust up from that STILL hasnt settled. Thats one hell of a legacy.

[@NoiseThatLaughs]

Going from George Lopez to Conan is an upgrade by several orders of magnitude. What a score for tbs.

[@h.d.5194]

Lmao I've never even heard of this Lopez guy ever and after watching him for 1 minute I wish never did

[@fullchicken4492]

@@h.d.5194 You’ve never heard of George Lopez? Hes a comedy legend, conan is a television legend. You’re either very stupid or very racist… I’ll assume the latter

[@halucinujte]

wdym he's the star of sharkboy and lava girl ​@@h.d.5194

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

Understatement of the century right there.

[@BriannaGipson]

Conan’s speech about NBC makes me tear up. Even though he got screwed over he still showed so much gratitude and kindness. I love his comedy but i love his heart even more 💕

[@HusseinDoha]

*"I hate cynicism,...it's my least favourite quality".* That's right after he spent millions of NBC's money buying expensive stuff to get back at them. What a fucking shithead. Leno was number one for a reason. Yes the franchise was well established but his genuine honesty and simplicity was appealing. Check his car show segments. Really a nice guy!!

[@kramnosenhoj]

Justice: You cannot "buy" something from the Smithsonian. An original Picasso is something that also can't be bought. It's a comedy show. It was meant for a laugh. Don't believe me? Check the internet and see where that original Picasso is currently being shown.

[@kramnosenhoj]

Bruce: Care to back your comment up with facts?

[@kev3d]

They gave him a 33 million dollar payout. If that's getting screwed, I'd happily grab my ankles.

[@skipbayless557]

Brianna Gipson You look forty years old.

[@jaymac7349]

Letterman called Conan’s last weeks at NBC “the golden age of television”. And I have to agree! Conan made NBC pay through the nose, literally.

[@Rjensen2]

They didn't get the money through their nose.

[@turtleanton6539]

They did😂😂😂😂

[@Gizamalukeix]

Conan is funny and always makes me laugh. Respect to Letterman for acknowledging that, but I never found him very funny. Conan and Leno always made me laugh. Maybe Letterman had a different sense of humour, but I never found myself laughing more than once or twice during the entire hour watching him. Anyone else?

[@evilpog1693]

⁠@@GizamalukeixI preferred Jay Leno over David Letterman. I think David Letterman’s top 10 list was pretty funny at times, but he enjoyed delivering sarcastic comments at other people’s expense.

[@MrRufusRToyota]

@@GizamalukeixLetterman changed television, and America, with his NBC shows. They were revolutionary. His CBS show was a cash out, the venue was not intimate like the NBC studio which Conan inherited, and rarely funny.

[@Martin-gf1hh]

Conan’s humor was definitely not for the 60 plus crowd that Jay had at the time.

[@nagash303]

probably ratings dropped for the tonight show, and Leno got it back.

[@gallery7596]

Careful. Conan's gettin' close to 60 now, too.

[@magicchirp1714]

​@@gallery7596he is still trending

[@Otterice]

This saga was on par with the writers strike of 08 with how memorable a week of late night TV was. So much stuff happening. I laughed and cried at the same time, every night that week. I met friends from all over the world. I got to meet those friends IRL subsequently to see Conan live on tour and at TBS. It was a crazy couple of years. Thanks for capturing it with clips not opinion. Great job!

[@milo.ibrado]

15:24 Leno: "who wouldn't take that job?" A man with integrity, Jay.

[@chaosjut]

Exactly!

[@akkual]

Yeah, that's BS. Everybody would take that job, when they see the sum under the line.

[@bernardosanchez9303]

@@akkual a nobody like you, yes, but these hosts are millionaires, so that ain't cutting it

[@bernardosanchez9303]

@Brody Massey yeah right, when you get 800 million dollars in your 60s you need more because you will lose all of it if you stop working even tho you already have your own projects that make money, dude that is a pretty stupid argument, all of the other hosts knew what's up, that's why they criticize him, he was in the job for decades, he wasn't going to lose any money.

[@akkual]

@@bernardosanchez9303 All the other hosts critize it, because other hosts are their competitors, and especially for Letterman, it was good for his business to create more drama. That's just show business.

[@kevinburyanek507]

Letterman has always had the back of the “little guy.” That’s what he was...whether it’s Norm getting kicked off SNL or Conan, he’s stood for what he knew was right.

[@El_Andru]

Your wording is a little off. I wouldn't say "the little guy". Maybe the "rising star" or something Also Conan is pretty fucking tall.

[@alexeyvankevich7096]

“Little guy” - oh, how dramatic. It was just a storm in the teacup.

[@markrago7217]

Please.... Just like Bernie Sanders would look out for little guy

[@mattm7798]

Oh please. He was still whining about not getting the tonight show in 1992 more than 20 years later. News flash Dave...it wasn't Jay who denied you that, it was NBC management.

[@Jerrongamereview]

Ulf ViKings Right? That was unnecessarily arrogant and downright unprofessional

[@admontano21]

In my eyes, Conan will always be the top late night host of my generation. I’m in my late 20’s, but I’ve always appreciated his sense of humor and how he took care of everyone that has helped him.

[@gallery7596]

Conan wouldn't have gotten "Late Night" had it not been for Lorne Michaels, but when he got "The Tonight Show" Conan chose to drop Lorne as a paid consultant.

[@pugachevskobra5636]

Lorne isn’t exactly a paragon of good character so I don’t think that’s relevant at all.

[@gallery7596]

@@pugachevskobra5636 I wouldn't say Conan is without flaw either, as he has a habit of dropping people (Jay, Lorne) who have helped him out.

[@Comrade2261]

I'm in my 30s and agreed.

[@tokesalotta1521]

He was still better at late late night

[@eazy8052]

I love these styles of videos. Where no one is talking in the background ( there’s nothing wrong with) but just letting the story speak for itself. Amazing piece of work.

[@4partmedia]

Bro, your researching skills and commitment to downloading 100's of clips is to be commended.

[@AustanFound]

I cant stop watching

[@pyrobison2002]

Insane dude unreal

[@Scroolewse]

The subtle editing is spot on too. He didn't just mash together a bunch of vaguely related clips he put them in chronological order (for the most part) and made specific jump cuts to further add to the impact. Really excellent compilation

[@MightyMack03]

Wow. Literally everything Jay Leno said in 2004 was an absolute lie.

[@thenextrung]

What a snake in the grass😡

[@cornbread7263]

Vance Dance Better than a snake in the ass I guess

[@tomer_stern]

This video made you believe it was a lie in how it was edited, but I believe he meant it. Also, he was offered a another show at 10. Why say no to it?

[@devares2006]

To be honest, Jay isn't really responsible for Conan leaving. The blame lies on NBC for lying to both of them.

[@leaffinite2001]

Leno and Conan were doin their things, NBC are really the ones muddlin in business and messin things up

[@barrymccaulkiner7092]

This part may have been glossed over but *Late Night* is filmed in _New York._ The *Tonight Show* is filmed in _California._ Conan and his family had to *move* to California so he could film The Tonight Show. That's no small undertaking, moving from 1 extreme end of the country to the other. Then to have a television network only giving him 7 months to _do better_ with the show before breaking the contract.... NBC should be ashamed of themselves...

[@lawrencegenedavid2288]

simon dubya not to mention every crew member who only got 7 months of work and all their friends that can help r back in NY

[@jimreily7538]

Not just Conan's family, but every single member of the staff. Hundreds of people from the graphics artists through to the writers, producers, music guys, makeup artists, costume, set designers, etc etc. They ALL moved across the country. Bought houses, found schools for their kids, set themselves up - thinking they were going to stay in California. 7 months later ? All that is put at risk. Can you imagine that uncertainty ? Conan did really well for his staff, by switching to TBS. All his staff kept their jobs, houses, their kids didn't have to switch schools again. Conan did the right thing. He's a good guy.

[@NhatLinhNguyen82]

Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon is filmed in NYC though. So they can move if they want to?

[@Cutlass_Rudd]

OH NO! Not an all expenses paid move to sunny California! The horror! He probably had to live in the scummy Hollywood hills too! How dare they!

[@devin1234]

@Ali Abdul Rehman Does money always compensate for losing friends and having less contact with family? Does money account for the endless nights trying to calm their kids who wish they didn't move? Not that big of a deal is an understatement for someone that has probably never experienced this.

[@officialAmpersand]

"Good friendships were permanently damaged, and I don't wanna see anyone have to go through that ever again" Real ironic.

[@inanisneminem]

Conan has very impressive values. He's a genuinely nice guy

[@marklion315]

14:13 Jimmy Kimmel absolutely murders Jay.

[@gallery7596]

Yes, but he and Jay have patched things up since then. Thank goodness, too, because, at the time, if he'd known the whole story he would've realized Jay's "promise" to Conan was actually a display of grace in defeat. Conan's deal with *NBC* didn't require Jay's agreement, so Jay only knew about it after it had been made. There's no way he could've known at the time that *NBC* would years later be begging him to stay. Conan is actually the one who should've been 'splainin' his actions to Kimmel.

[@marklion315]

@ don't be a bitch

[@raythackston1960]

Kimmel's ratings have never murdered anyone...well except the show.

[@marklion315]

@@raythackston1960 don't be a bitch

[@AnthonyBurback]

It's pretty telling that Jay Leno is the only one of these babies strong enough to shoulder the public blame even though this entire ordeal was 100% NBC's fault

[@jarv8558]

Alright, that kimmel joke was DIRTY

[@Pengowirr]

Dirty for a dirty bastard. Fair enough

[@JohnEvans-xg2bp]

"Im telling jokes and making fun of Jay Leno over, and over, and over, relentlessly, mercilessly, simply for one reason. And that is, I'm really enjoying it." *Proceeds with the biggest shit eating grin ever on live television*

[@roddydykes7053]

This is how every mini-documentary should play out

[@cooljunkproductions]

Once again Norm had the funniest take on the whole thing and wrapped it up perfectly.

[@VictoryAviation]

That's exactly what I was thinking. Norm is still one of the funniest people to ever walk this Earth.

[@fatsilentbob]

This

[@adamsmith9638]

@@VictoryAviation dude died like a year ago lol

[@VictoryAviation]

@@adamsmith9638 And?

[@adamsmith9638]

@@VictoryAviation lol

[@rustyshackleford4076]

What’s worse is Jimmy Fallon ended up with the show

[@blueg8731]

The guy who isn't funny.

[@RD-hf6yv]

Jimmy Fallon is a douche canoe

[@caroselloshow5615]

Well at least he didn’t screw over any career

[@issustaita]

Howard stern predicted that too. He was on the Jimmy falon show, I believe it was video game week, or something and he told him that in the end he might end up hosting the Tonight show.

[@aquarius4884]

And the ratings tanked HA HA, fucking Fallon.

[@qktman]

Conan trying so hard to hold back his tears on that farewell speech is heartbreaking...

[@engrmoutassim]

Hear me out; Leno is Jake Paul’s biological father.

[@joey5893]

Holy shit

[@avineshblah5739]

Fact

[@vinaybr8726]

I laughed so hard at this

[@Samirtouf]

You're on to something😂😂😂

[@NathanaelGreer]

Jake paul is balding af that’s your blind spot dummy

[@AwesomeSauceXP]

What I really got out of this was how unfunny George Lopez is, while simultaneously being convinced of how funny he is.

[@MrTrenttness]

Sauce Go watch "Saint Gorge and the White Whore" on KZbin. He's a disgusting human being.

[@mikebarnes7441]

@@MrTrenttness what is that? I cant find that on youtube

[@MrTrenttness]

@@mikebarnes7441 Hmmm...If I type in "Saint George and White Whore" the video comes up. I wonder if it's your settings. This is on the channel Red Ice Radio.

[@jonw.1043]

@@MrTrenttness Video's buried. Gotta search on Google. This is totally not intentional I'm sure :)

[@andrewsamuels77]

@@jonw.1043 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWanooeAr56tfM0

[@somethingclever4563]

This is a perfectly done video. No narration just perfectly edited to tell the story in the best way possible. Well earned sub from me

[@Clay3613]

Disagree, this needs background information and some text describing the contracts. Otherwise it still paints a one-sided picture.

[@isacece1334]

Yeah.. Sometimes narration is so irritating

[@mikebarnes7441]

Too bad this guy only does one thing well and the rest of his content is shit. Not worth a sub from anybody in my opinion. My couple views is all he gets from me

[@drummerdoingstuff5020]

It's an illustration of what went down and what the public witnessed, it's very well done and it's obvious the executives did some shady shit plus Leno had no integrity and was cynical as Conan stated. Where is the other side of the story? I don't hate Leno and as a matter of fact I enjoy watching Jay Leno's Garage and his love of Automobiles.

[@ericericson4885]

I came down here to write the same thing. Awesome production.

[@suj1201]

“Lonnie Donnigan” gets me every time 🤣🤣 @ 9:55 The jabs at Carson Daly were great too! This whole saga gave us some of the best Dave.

[@uddomsao]

'' You can do anything you want in life, unless Jay leno want to do it too '' -Conan 😂🤣