Why Conan O’Brien Turned Down a $28 Million Offer From Fox (2015)

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8 ай бұрын

Conan O'Brien shares details about the infamous "Tonight Show" conflict and why he turned down a $28 million deal to move to Fox.
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@aidoox 8 ай бұрын

Conan is the opposite of living in a bubble that most of celebrites do, not knowing anything about real world. God I love this intelligent, humble and funny human being.

@johnjames5405 8 ай бұрын

This is Conan's agent.

@aidoox 8 ай бұрын

I wish haha@@johnjames5405

@ZenShroud1 8 ай бұрын

@@johnjames5405 The first sentence was Sona, which explains the typos: edibles. The next part she couldn't stomach writing, so Conan finished it.

@aidoox 8 ай бұрын

You got me😆@@ZenShroud1

@dannyk7226 7 ай бұрын

Conan’s the best 👩‍🦰

@davidovics92 8 ай бұрын

Ah, that's why I love Conan... so mature, so intelligent, so articulate, so measured. He is a true role model.

@thecajunvacationer3064 6 ай бұрын

Well said. Harvard grad from the 80s, when that meant something. Smart, funny, aware.

@roberto2568 4 ай бұрын

i dont understand it especially since he is 100% irish, to put it nicely. best tv personality ever@@thecajunvacationer3064

@grahamelliott6041 2 ай бұрын

Is there a false role model ?

@mauriceortiz8817 8 ай бұрын

I have a buddy that works for him and says he and his family are some of the sweetest people he's ever met.

@KelleneHubbard-dz4gt 8 ай бұрын

😊 He is so Nice 💯 and Friendly 😊 Boo Jay Leno

@djb5320 8 ай бұрын

I know a youtube commenter that has a buddy that works for him and he says the same thing.

@g3synth205 8 ай бұрын

@@djb5320 lol

@Steven_Williams_ 8 ай бұрын

@@djb5320 I have a buddy who works for the wife of a youtube commenter and he says similar things.

@toucansam3 8 ай бұрын

⁠@@djb5320I know a guy who responded to a KZfaq commenter who has a buddy that works for him and he says the same thing.

@AC3handle 8 ай бұрын

That Conan was able to get access to all his NBC footage and post those, is probably the best use of his 'cards' he's ever played.

@arabchristraeger 4 ай бұрын

Holy shit I had no idea about this! Makes me even happier for him.

@Jones25ful Ай бұрын

@@arabchristraegerit’s very smart, it’s how he was able to retain access to the Team CoCo youtube, even after the TBS show ended, and he was able to migrate that KZfaq into the hoster of his new podcast

@arabchristraeger Ай бұрын

@@Jones25ful Love him so much. Been watching him since childhood.

@JPMongeS 8 ай бұрын

His explanation on why he rejected that offer is actually quite intelligent and understandable.

@kyle9539 8 ай бұрын

Agreed. Conan is actually extremely intelligent. He graduated from Harvard and majored in History and Literature.

@Alistair Ай бұрын

@@kyle9539 snuck that one in there

@drey6255 6 ай бұрын

Just a minute into this and you can already see the kind of person Conan is. What an A+ human being.

@peteyjames1829 10 күн бұрын

He’s been talking about Leno for the last 20 years

@foxhound13 8 ай бұрын

A lot of celebs should take a note from him.

@obscurereference6298 4 ай бұрын

celebs and actors aren't the same thing despite what conservatives want you to think.

@oldben1800 3 ай бұрын

and athletes

@tronmcrae 7 ай бұрын

Conan's legacy is unmatched. Writer in The Simpsons, getting a Lyft w/ Cube & Kevin Hart, and all his mayhem with Sona & Jordan.

@thezachmarsh 7 ай бұрын

He did some other stuff too 😌

@Crazydude2116 5 ай бұрын

his remotes will forever be UNMATCHED.

@Dmolina3715 5 ай бұрын

no he didn't

@timesheet6677 Ай бұрын

Do his legacy is the best in the world?

@eighteen-naked-cowboys 7 ай бұрын

He always surprises me in how genuine and self aware he is. Tho even if he's rich he didn't deserve that public humiliation.

@MISNM0 8 ай бұрын

Conan is one of the best people to have in the public eye. If he works for you then you are fortunate indeed. A great human and a giver of his soul.

@sirrom5155 8 ай бұрын

how many times have you met?

@cantbackdown123 7 ай бұрын

“Giver of his soul” what 😭😭😭

@ainocj173 4 ай бұрын

@@cantbackdown123 I think bro just wanted to say passionate but didn't find the word

@ReadIcculus93 7 ай бұрын

If Conan was given the tonight show, I might actually watch it still. I haven't turned on that show one time in the past 10 years.

@christiancrocetti9940 5 ай бұрын

He had it for two years then they canned him and put Leno back on

@ReadIcculus93 5 ай бұрын

@christiancrocetti9940 he wasn't really given it, he was teased with it.

@Harold.Richard 8 ай бұрын

To this day I’m still pissed about what happened to Conan with NBC. He’s the legit funniest host in late night history, in my opinion. Jimmy Fallon is an unfunny clown. I hope Conan knows he has fans who still love and miss him on TV.

@iansingh2102 7 ай бұрын

Jimmy Lahey as I call him

@eddietat95 7 ай бұрын

Take a page from Conan's book and let it go. Conan is friendly with Jay and Jimmy, just not the executives and board members and accountants and marketing staff and so forth. As Conan said in this interview and others, "it was business."

@baronvonnembles 7 ай бұрын

@@eddietat95 Fallon is a fool. That doesn't change because Conan is "friends with him" according to you.

@fml5910 4 ай бұрын

Jimmy Fallon should not be the host of the tonight , and much less have even been in the running to host it. Craig Ferguson should have gotten the job.

@MobtacticsBruh Ай бұрын

The funniest Fallon has ever been is his interview on Conan’s show when he was still doing SNL

@BaronSupremacy 5 ай бұрын

Howard, talk less. Let the guest answer.

@stevenlock4012 8 ай бұрын

Always love Conan.

@neilm2794 8 ай бұрын

Love Conan O’Brien’s stuff and totally get what he’s saying here, but I bet there are times where he thinks about what NBC did to Letterman and says “Yep, I should have known”

@JeffKelly03 7 ай бұрын

1000000%, given Letterman was Conan's mentor and hero. He has to have known, deep down, it was at least a possibility.

@detroitdiezel7856 5 ай бұрын

He probably thought: "Nah, there's no way that they'd let this happen a secret time!"

@Danny-fs1hk 8 ай бұрын

Conan!!! How can you not love this guy?

@BelleTolles 7 ай бұрын

This was such a great interview. I remember Howard saying it was his favorite interview ever

@brdobie 8 ай бұрын

Conan really is the greatest Stern show guest ever.

@psychoof78 8 ай бұрын

Conan isn’t even one of the top 100 Howard Stern Show guests of all time

@Alfie223 8 ай бұрын

Beetlejuice

@TitoRigatoni 8 ай бұрын

@@psychoof78 Conan is the number one guest I've seen on the Howard Stern Show this week.

@itbdaniel 8 ай бұрын

@psychoof78 I think Howard himself said that Conan was his favorite guest

@psychoof78 8 ай бұрын

@@itbdaniel Howard did say that Conan was his favorite guest, but he wasn’t even close to his greatest guest

@mismissy 8 ай бұрын

Conan has always been my favorite. He got screwed. I still watch anything i see his name on

@MR-mc6rj 8 ай бұрын

Conan O'brien is a beautiful human being, simple as that.

@lukkynumber3 7 ай бұрын

Love Conan’s outlook and perspective on life, and even though he’s extremely wealthy his words is applicable for many people. Forever Team Coco 🧡

@lavatr8322 7 ай бұрын

If i ever meet Conan that would be ultimate fortune for me... I don't give a shite about other celebrities

@Cpr21134 8 ай бұрын

Love Conan man. Seriously one of the smartest funniest people. So quick and great improv

@NielsCG 8 ай бұрын

Conan is the Best

@pump55 7 ай бұрын

💯

@raylang4608 8 ай бұрын

Conan was the funniest late night host ever!!!

@Cable-Tie 8 ай бұрын

still is

@robmausser 8 ай бұрын

Conan, Ferguson, Letterman and Carson all offered something interesting. They brought something new to the table. Everyone else is cannon fodder imo.

@reev9759 8 ай бұрын

Is*

@MagicCarpetRideShareProject 8 ай бұрын

@@robmausser, yep solid short list. It's really about all you need. From abroad in England I've been enjoying clips from the still active Graham Norton Show.

@KOSMICKEN09 7 ай бұрын

I'd go with David Letterman

@turningmememachine7256 8 ай бұрын

Interesting point because I've seen so many people online brush off the Conan tonight show situation because NBC gave Conan 40 million after kicking him out, bit it's obvious Conan wanted the Tonight show for more than just the money and the fame.

@peter9910 8 ай бұрын

He's the hero we need

@justiceforall3739 6 ай бұрын

Conan is the best talk show host ever and a phenomenal human being.

@brettg1440 7 ай бұрын

For me it's always been Carson and Conan......they are the absolute BEST EVER!!!!

@TheSavageBountyHunter 7 ай бұрын

i appreciate Dave too, just for the fact that he was Conan's inspiration

@DonovenGrey 7 ай бұрын

@@TheSavageBountyHunterLeno held the late night crown for his whole run.

@bluceree7312 8 ай бұрын

I mean forget about the late shows and The Tonight Show and just look at Conan's "remotes". That on its own deserves multiple awards. For example when he went to Palestine, which is apropos. Or in Italy with Jordan 😁🤣😂🤣😂

@djb5320 8 ай бұрын

What is the Tonight Show?

@drewyoung2102 8 ай бұрын

Conan comedy scripts in early 90s were hysterical and no one was like him at the time.

@KHasan-de6yq 4 ай бұрын

Very informative. Thanks for the upload. Really loved the way you presented your facts and opinion.

@dan5760 8 ай бұрын

Much love to all of you!! Howard and Robyn 🫶🏻💯❤️❤️ Longtime listener. Conan is great too. Success and blessings from Barcelona - Spain 🇪🇸

@Kurlach 8 ай бұрын

Christ, does Howard ever let his guests finish? Talk about in love with the sound of his own voice

@luf4rall 8 ай бұрын

It's part of the reason why guests give up a lot of information because they don't have a moment to think

@WatchingSomeYouTubeVideos 7 ай бұрын

Since it's a radio show, you can't have one second of dead air

@vintedge9721 7 ай бұрын

It’s a Fallon thing

@ihatespam2 5 ай бұрын

@@luf4rallso sitting their listening to Howard gives them no time to think? Sounds bass akwards.

@bobxyzp 2 ай бұрын

@@WatchingSomeKZfaqVideosit’s not dead air. he talks over the top of people even while they are saying something interesting

@rasputin7633 8 ай бұрын

Conan is worth over $200 million. He did just fine.

@forfuxakes6814 8 ай бұрын

Rasputin he would of been worth 228 mliilion👀

@davidcarlson6981 8 ай бұрын

As he himself repeatedly said...

@alsoyes3287 8 ай бұрын

@@forfuxakes6814220* he got 8m to stay

@rasputin7633 7 ай бұрын

@@davidcarlson6981 Conan did just fine. Just fine.

@linateacup 7 ай бұрын

not about the money for him

@Ganiscol 8 ай бұрын

I never had the impression that Conan wears even the tiniest smidge of a grudge on his sleeve, it was and is always some of his colleagues and most of his fans. He is a man of principles, not grudges. And a funny motherfucker!

@thinkplanetearth2946 8 ай бұрын

Love Conan. Love his podcast.

@trust5977 6 ай бұрын

I Iove Conan. Such a great interview by Howard.

@dudermcdudeface3674 6 ай бұрын

It's kind of surreal that NBC had done something similar to David Letterman in the early '90s and it was also on behalf of Jay Leno.

@Tehui1974 3 ай бұрын

What an intelligent and humble explanation he just gave. I don't follow show business at all, but I understand where he's coming from based on that explanation.

@joshwhalen17 8 ай бұрын

Definitely a repost, but great foreshadowing to the upcoming "Conan O'Brien Must Go". Also, if you haven't, his podcast is a fine-tuned engine of audible joy.

@Flumazenil 2 ай бұрын

I have so much respect for Conan,

@juancarlosnunezf96 7 ай бұрын

Conan is such an amazing entertainer.

@EclipseStudio 7 ай бұрын

Plus Fox cancels shows at for the most bizarre reasons, so there’s a good chance he wouldn’t have lasted long there.

@mmolchin 5 ай бұрын

Conan is truly a great person. He proved it when he paid his staff out of his own pocket. Not to mention his documentary is probably one of my favorites lol

@jenjabby 8 ай бұрын

I adore Conan!

@djb5320 8 ай бұрын

I love you too

@willwill2548 3 ай бұрын

It's only exists three kings: Conan The Barbarian, Conan The Destroyer and Conan The Coco

@jlouis4407 2 ай бұрын

Ha ha

@BigB932 Ай бұрын

It was Leno's decision when to leave the tonight show. He has surely earned it. Can you imagine Leno rushing Carson out the door?

@RaquelsFoodDiary 4 ай бұрын

Conan is a class act. Humble and wise. You are appreciated, sir.

@drockjr 7 ай бұрын

Gd Conan is a treasure. So real

@johnavernia1026 8 ай бұрын

This is why he's my favorite

@kevinmeeks5169 21 күн бұрын

Im not a huge howard stern fam but these past couple days ive been watching him with conan, Letterman amd norm MacDonald

@stevethomas2285 7 ай бұрын

What was the original air date?

@AquaticHelp22 8 ай бұрын

love you Conan

@christinacrayford1460 9 күн бұрын

No worries about Conan’s legacy..it’s intact and amazing!! ❤️🇨🇦🤩

@burkpowell 8 ай бұрын

everyone in this clip is great.

@harryliuhao 2 ай бұрын

Wow first time seeing the serious side of Conan. Humbling.

@sheltyhorn4332 8 ай бұрын

What's with the positioning of Howard's camera?

@thecreamyone3606 8 ай бұрын

I have all the shows recorded.... Conans last late night, his first and last tonight show..... Very sad n aggro yet epic real drama

@mptcegaming 7 ай бұрын

I so love Conan, he is one of the most humble and truest comedians.. and in my opinion, the funniest comedian in the whole west! ❤

@MrZombiejoe 7 ай бұрын

It’s No Surprise that Conan handled it well, plus turned it into something Funny after as he’s the Best at!!! HANDS DOWN the Best Night Time Talkshow Host Ever!!!

@EMichaelBall 5 ай бұрын

Craig Ferguson was better. But Conan was very good.

@MrZombiejoe 5 ай бұрын

@@EMichaelBall WRONG!!!!! But I do LOVE Ferguson.

@brandocalifornia3024 8 ай бұрын

Fuck yes Conan! Truly the people's champ of comedy. Team Coco for life

@tracevicente 6 ай бұрын

Conan and Dave are the best to ever do it

@JAFOpty 8 ай бұрын

I love Conan ❤

@MegaSilverBlood 7 ай бұрын

In this world its almost always the case that the less talented are more famous, hence why Fallon has the tonight show now and not Conan. The best late night host doesnt have a show anymore, theres your indicative of why hes the most naturally talented and funny. Meanwhile I'll keep watching his podcast or any content he puts out

@adrenalinflow 8 ай бұрын

Conan is pure class

@keithsimon6241 3 ай бұрын

The way howard tries to put words into his guests mouth is funny

@pipops 8 ай бұрын

Conan is the best

@Roger_808 8 ай бұрын

the best to ever do it is an understatement

@korypo303 7 ай бұрын

We love you Conan!

@dannelson5480 7 ай бұрын

Love Conan and the Tonight show was lucky to have had him....

@kevgar57 7 ай бұрын

Well said!

@ThePauloman80 7 ай бұрын

Total sidenote, but does the camera shot of Howard give anyone else strong Wilson from Home Improvement vibes?

@Nicolas-uu3jr 7 ай бұрын

Love you Coco❤, you too Stern🙂

@ytzpilot 8 ай бұрын

Regardless Conan was the host of the Tonight Show even for a short period of time but that is an extremely rare title to hold and one he gets to hold for life

@perroraton9515 3 ай бұрын

As an artist, I feel the same. Its not about money

@rriqueno 2 ай бұрын

Conan is amazing! Love him

@micahisaac 7 ай бұрын

Conan is a national treasure

@JustinTNAWWEGuy 8 ай бұрын

Conan a better host then Jay and Jimmy now on the tonight show

@KINGDAVID7 Ай бұрын

Love Conan :)

@metallicoustic6733 Ай бұрын

What on earth is that camera shot on Howard😅

@budjitresvalles6397 7 ай бұрын

In my opinion, Conan is still better than a couple or three current late-night show hosts.

@jamezguard 8 ай бұрын

Conan is the man

@Odb718 7 ай бұрын

Luv Conan

@pete5534 8 ай бұрын

Conan is cut from a different cloth. Much love.

@aiokaio8791 8 ай бұрын

they don't explain that in life, unlike in literal cards, your ability to play the hand you're dealt is part of the hand you're dealt. - Grognor, 2017