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Conan O'Brien announced the name of his new TBS talk show via video this morning on his Team Coco website. The new name: Conan.
"For months, I've been bombarded by the media demanding to know the name of my new show," the red-bearded talk show host says. "They want to know, I've got the answer. I've spent millions of dollars, I've had media research companies, I've had thousands of people working round the clock, and we have got it - drumroll please - "
O'Brien printed the name in permanent marker on a blank piece of paper from a sparse office.
"And BANG! There it is. Conan. Simple, pure. Like the man himself."
The final "N", a little skewed, looked a bit like a "W".
"Conaw ... Conaw ... Coming on TBS. I have to stick with that now."
There was speculation that Conan would forgo this name because the rights to the name "Conan" are owned by Conan Properties International. Apparently, they worked things out.
Conan premieres Nov. 8 at 11 p.m. on TBS.
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Conan Names New Show Conan originally appeared on About.com Talk Shows on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at 11:29:51.
Conan O'Brien will announce the name of his new show today via Twitter.
Tuesday, O'Brien tweeted: "I was going to announce the name of my new show today, but my lawyers tell me 'The Return of Nanny McPhee' is taken. Tune in tomorrow."
There's been some question as to what O'Brien can legally name his show. The title Conan is owned by Conan Properties International. They're the folks that make all those Conan the Barbarian flicks. And, yes, there is another one in the works.
And it's likely NBC's lawyers wouldn't be in love with a title like Conan Tonight, if Team Coco wanted some synergy with fellow TBS talk show Lopez Tonight. You know, because of the big kafuffle over The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.
We're calling the untitled show The Conan O'Brien Show. What do you think it'll be called? Hurry, there's not much time to guess!
Conan Tweeting Name of Show Today originally appeared on About.com Talk Shows on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at 07:38:07.
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart grabbed the Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series last night at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. The honor marked the eighth consecutive win for the Comedy Central series.
"This is the (eighth) Emmy win in this category for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," announced John Hodgman, a Daily Show regular and Emmys' color commentator. "I am not sure that the Academy would be so quick to award The Daily Show these things if they knew what we used the Emmys for around the office. Executive Producer Rory Alabanese will accept for the program because Jon Stewart is too busy resting in his bed of melted Emmys."
Daily Show spin-off The Colbert Report walked away with the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series. The award was handed out a week ago during the Creative Arts Emmy ceremony. Colbert thanked his writers on his show in his usual fashion (taking the credit for their work).
Emmy host Jimmy Fallon came up big at the earlier ceremony, too. His Late Night pocketed an Emmy for Outstanding Short-Form Picture Editing and Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Media.
Check out all the talk show winners here.
Daily Show Wins Eighth Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series originally appeared on About.com Talk Shows on Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 14:54:02.
David Letterman will welcome back Barbara Walters to The View on Sept. 7. It's the first time the late night talk show host has appeared on the daytime show.
No doubt Letterman feels empathy for Walters. Both hosts underwent open-heart surgery; a quintuple bypass for Letterman in 2000 and heart valve surgery for Walters this past May. Walters took the summer off to recover, though she did appear on The View when President Barack Obama recently visited.
Walters joins an elite group of talk show hosts who have undergone cardiac surgery in the last few years, including both Regis Philbin and Larry King in 2007.
David Letterman to Welcome Back Barbara Walters originally appeared on About.com Talk Shows on Thursday, August 26th, 2010 at 00:15:59.
Remember how, last week, we told you Jimmy Fallon is one of the most active talk show hosts online ? He's proving the point by asking viewers send him Emmy tweets. Fallon will read the best live on the Emmys, which he's hosting Sunday night.
To be more specific, Fallon says anyone who wants to can submit a 140-character or less introduction for one of up to 15 Emmy presenters through Twitter. Fallon will incorporate the best into his live introduction.
So, for example, Jimmy might say "About Talk Shows says Tina Fey is the cutest comedian since Tina Fey. Ladies and gentlemen, Tina Fey."
(Obviously there are funnier tweets than ours.)
Tweet away starting Wednesday, Aug. 25. The full list of presenters will be on NBC's Emmy website, with links to each presenter and how to tweet their introduction.
Oh, and while you're at it, why not follow About Talk Shows on Twitter too?
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Tweet Jimmy Fallon! He Might Read It on the Emmys originally appeared on About.com Talk Shows on Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at 19:00:59.
Mark your calendar for two special Colbert Reports.
On Sept. 8 and 9, Stephen Colbert welcomes home American combat troops from Iraq with shows dedicated to their service. Like his week in Iraq, the two programs will feature specials guests and humor geared toward the men and women in the armed services.
Colbert's calling it "Been There: Won That: The Returnification of the American-Do Troopscape."
Known for his over-the-top humor and biting political sarcasm, Colbert is also one of the most vocal supporters of American troops. Guests lined up for the two shows include Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. military commander General Ray Odierno. General Odierno gave Colbert a military style haircut - buzzed to the scalp - when Colbert was in Baghdad last year.
Audience members will be Iraq War veterans and active duty service men and women. Satellite audience members will include troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
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Stephen Colbert Welcomes Home the Troops originally appeared on About.com Talk Shows on Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at 16:00:35.
View co-host Sherri Shepherd is set to host the new Newlywed Game when it begins its fourth season this fall on the Game Show Network.
Shepherd takes over for the departing Carnie Wilson. The game show's production will move from L.A. to New York, where The View is taped.
The talk show host is a busy woman. She'll continue work in her recurring role as Tracy Jordan's wife, Angie, on NBC's 30 Rock and co-stars in an upcoming film based on Janet Evanovich's novel, One for the Money.
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Sherri Shepherd Hosts ‘The Newlywed Game’ originally appeared on About.com Talk Shows on Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at 14:00:58.
Tonight Show host Jay Leno raised $100,000 to help Gulf Coast residents affected by the BP oil spill. How'd he do it? Comedy!
The late night talk show host appeared as part of the "Stand Up for the Gulf Coast: A Special Evening with Jay Leno to Benefit the Gulf Coast Community Foundation." Whew! That's a title.
Leno's motivation? Gulf coast residents need help and he wants to help.
The show took place in Biloxi, Miss. Ticket prices ranged from $40 to $150.
Jay Leno Raises $100,000 for Oil Spill Victims originally appeared on About.com Talk Shows on Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at 12:30:17.
Quick east coasters. If you hurry, you can catch Conan O'Brien's spoken word riff on the legend of Frankenstein live at noon today (Monday, Aug. 22) on Sirius XM's Raw Dog Comedy channel.
The spoken word piece, titled "And They Call Me Mad?", is one of two new recordings from O'Brien. The other, titled "Conan O'Brien Live at Third Man," will be available from Third Man Records website Tuesday.
Third Man Records is owned by Jack White of the White Stripes.
O'Brien's The Conan O'Brien Show debuts Nov. 8 on TBS.
Conan Releasing Two New Records originally appeared on About.com Talk Shows on Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at 10:21:06.
Chelsea Lately host Chelsea Handler will host the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). Handler's handling of hosting duties makes her only the second woman to host the show since 1994, when Roseanne Barr emceed.
"If there's one awards show I should be hosting, it's probably this one," Handler told The New York Times.
Handler also joins a long list of talk show hosts who have emceed awards programs. In fact, Late Night host Jimmy Fallon takes on the Primetime Emmys on Aug. 29.
The MTV Video Music Awards take place Sept. 12.
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Chelsea Handler to Host MTV VMAs originally appeared on About.com Talk Shows on Thursday, August 19th, 2010 at 16:38:08.