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Conan O'Brien takes over 'Tonight Show'

Jun. 2, 2009
Conan O'Brien kicked off his new gig on "The Tonight Show" with a mad cross-country dash from New York to Los Angeles, seemingly forgetting the last item on his check list -- "Move to LA."
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O'Brien says goodbye to 'Late Night'

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NBC: O'Brien's moving to 'Tonight' in '09

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O'Brien to take over 'Tonight' in '09

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 31 (UPI) -- NBC confirmed at a media event in New York that Conan O'Brien will take over for Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show" as planned in 2009, Variety.com said.

U2 to take over Conan O'Brien's show

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" is getting ready to turn its entire hour over to Irish rockers U2.

Leno will leave 'Tonight' in 2009

BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Jay Leno will leave "The Tonight Show" in 2009 and turn it over to Conan O'Brien, NBC announced Monday.

Conan O'Brien gets friendly with Toronto

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch