For Conan O’Brien, it might be the perfect postscript to his turbulent year: a nomination for an Emmy. But why would NBC, the network he just left, make an effort to push him for an award for work on his now defunct “Tonight” show? It wouldn’t — and hasn’t. But his new network would — […]

Before the dust had even settled on NBC’s disastrous late night experiment with Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien, New York Times television writer Bill Carter set about writing a book about the saga. That book, “The War For Late Night: When Leno Went Early And Television Went Crazy,” will be released on Nov. 4, and […]

Conan O’Brien will begin his run on TBS with some of the biggest names in entertainment and music beginning Monday, Nov. 8, at 11 p.m. (ET/PT). The premiere night of Conan from Stage 15 at Warner Bros. Studios will feature Seth Rogen and a musical performance from Jack White. The rest of Conan’s premiere week […]

The comedian and host of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! will host the 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, set to air Sept. 23 on ABC. He takes over the role from Glee’s Jane Lynch, who hosted last year’s kudofest on Fox, a network without an obvious late-night choice to put at the podium. The year prior, […]

Los Angeles police say thieves have taken at least $5,600 worth of clothing from “The Tonight Show” band. Lt. Bob Binder says a wardrobe employee for the show reported Monday that dozens of jackets, shirts and shoes were taken from a rented storage space where fittings were held. Police say the 35 pairs of shoes […]