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Posted on 02. Jun, 2009 by Diego in TV Shows

Conan O’Brien makes debut on ‘The Tonight Show’

Conan O’Brien debuted as host of “The Tonight Show” Monday with previous host Jay Leno which crammed more comedy than last year. He joined a line of predecessors — Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson and Jay Leno — on television’s most historic late-night franchise. In the process, he ticked off some Amish, interrupted a Cubs game, stopped in a Victorian doll museum and finally crashed a forklift through the locked Universal Studios doors in Los Angeles.

Conan O’Brien was a host of NBC’s “Late Night” for 17 years in New York and now Leno, his immediate predecessor, will do a weeknight prime-time show on NBC. O’Brien was clearly nervous at the long-awaited opening night, pacing onstage during his monologue and mugging with his red pompadour. O’Brien showed the silly comic style that sets him apart from Leno, with more comedy skits filmed earlier and less reliance on jokes in front of the studio audience. Pearl Jam was the musical guest, debuting a song off an upcoming album.
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