Conan O'Brien Plans American Comedy Tour, Builds Dolphin Fan Base
In between growing out his unemployment beard and kissing every Bottlenose dolphin in Hawaii this week, Conan O'Brien has been planning his comeback. According to The Wrap, Coco and his representatives at William Morris Endeavor have worked out a clever plan that skirts the clause in NBC's exit deal prohibiting O'Brien to appear on television before September, and could put Conan in your hometown within a matter of weeks. Click through for the exciting details.
The Wrap, tipped off by a person familiar with the plans, reports that the negotiations have been going on for two weeks now, as William Morris tries to secure dates for the show. If the live show is finalized, Conan could be circulating the country to repay and continue building his newly-energized fan base. The Wrap's source also reveals that the tour would be timed with a "new Internet presence for O'Brien, allowing Team Coco members to interact via an official hub for the once-and-possibly-future late-night host."
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First he puts his just-moved-to-LA crew out of work by refusing to host his show at the hour mandated by his bosses (12:05), and now he's being extremely ecologically incorrect by "swimming with dolphins," which exploits these creatures. This guy needs a good PR person quick!
I think he should go for it. Conan, Andy, some of the band, can go from town to town, take some comedians with them, and also keep a slot open for some local performers, and put on a hell of a show. Film the tour, make it a comedy special on Fox, FX, or Comedy Central, and use it to give NBC a royal fisting.
Wait a minute... is he slipping that dolphin the tongue?
I'd love to see Conan come back to Toronto! :-) I missed out on seeing the show live the first time around and I'd love an opportunity to see him perform! :-D
to lobe, (who posted a comment on 2/19/10):
it's obvious you are a leno lover.
contrary to your assertion, conan's staff and the public have been on conan's side on this, so there is no need for a change of PR firms. maybe it's leno, who is so cheap and money hungry that he does not hire agents, who needs a PR person.
as to dolphins being exploited, get real...that dolphin doesn't seem to mind, and is actually approaching conan to kiss him. many of these intelligent water mammals actually like human interaction.
I will be joining julie, the author, and the other commenters, by attending one of conan's summer shows.
Don't post unless you know the facts Lobe. Part of the reason that Conan took so long to make his final decision is because he was arranging financial compensation for his entire staff. Not only are the staff being well taken care of monetarily, but you can rest assured with upcoming events the staff are not just sitting around twiddling their thumbs.
As for the dolphin nonsense, everyone knows Conan is part dolphin. Nobody harasses you when you kiss your relatives so stfu.