Conan O’Brien is getting the last laugh — not the NBC morons who did him dirty
nypost.comreturning to the storied late-night franchise for the first time since he dramatically left it in 2010 after his public spat with NBC: the Nimrod Broadcasting Corporation.To quote that network in the 1990s: It’s must-see TV.
Why? Conan is one of the last hosts who purely entertained us before the format devolved into tedious, partisan political lectures — and is always a riot. (Fallon doesn’t act like Rachel Maddow, but he’s not entertaining either).More grippingly, though, revenge is in the air.
A “Rocky II” rematch. Conan Balboa back in the ring with NBCreed.Remember the mess that went down 14 years ago? Those Peacock pinheads were going to move the godawful “Jay Leno Show” to 11:35 p.m.
and kick “The Tonight Show,” a program that titularly takes place, um, tonight, to 12:35 a.m. — a.k.a. tomorrow!Ultimately, Conan emotionally headed for the door after less than a year in the job, and that animatronic company man Jay Leno slid right back into his old chin, er, chair for four more forgettable seasons.But on Tuesday, Conan’s tail won’t be between his freakishly long legs.
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