An excellent farewell. I am sorry to see Conan go, but it was kinda fun leading up to the final few days - he was hilarious and so were all his many supportive guests (Tom Hanks for one). Neil Young! Will Ferrell singing Freebird as a farewell song. I like Conan a lot - certainly prefer him over Leno (but a ton of viewers obviously want Leno back) - but I am kinda happy for him. he walked away with 30something million.. and had fun getting fired. It was highly entertaining. and he's off to do something - anything - we'll just have to wait and see.
This last show was something.
Conan O'Brien
Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 09:24 EST
Adieu, Conan
"The Tonight Show" ends not with a bang but with a cowbell Video
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
AP
Conan O'Brien, Will Ferrell and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons play "Freebird' on "The Tonight Show's" final episode
"We've had a lot of fun being here," Conan O'Brien said on his last show Friday night. "But like everything in life, the fun has to come to end … a decade too early."
And so, this was how it had to be. Not with a silver-haired O'Brien wistfully handing over the reins to a hard-working younger comic at the apex of a sentimental clip show, but instead, a mere seven months into his gig hosting one of the most venerable institutions in television. As Conan told the audience, "We have exactly one hour to steal every single item in this studio. It's ours, take it."
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This last show was something.
Conan O'Brien
Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 09:24 EST
Adieu, Conan
"The Tonight Show" ends not with a bang but with a cowbell Video
By Mary Elizabeth Williams

Conan O'Brien, Will Ferrell and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons play "Freebird' on "The Tonight Show's" final episode
"We've had a lot of fun being here," Conan O'Brien said on his last show Friday night. "But like everything in life, the fun has to come to end … a decade too early."
And so, this was how it had to be. Not with a silver-haired O'Brien wistfully handing over the reins to a hard-working younger comic at the apex of a sentimental clip show, but instead, a mere seven months into his gig hosting one of the most venerable institutions in television. As Conan told the audience, "We have exactly one hour to steal every single item in this studio. It's ours, take it."
read the rest of the article:
Salon
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