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NBC is paying a lot of money to get rid of Conan O’Brien. Why? Well, there is only one explanation: NBC has gone out of its mind. Conan has served well with NBC, let alone the world of comedy for that matter. He is the reason why I watch late night television shows. I’ve been watching him even before I understood what a joke is. Moving his show to 12:05 is basically the same thing as saying, “Your show sucks, Conan.” You wonder why he wants nothing further to do with it.

Reports are saying that NBC will pay Conan a whopping $32.5 million to walk away from the “Tonight Show”, and that any money Conan makes outside of NBC during the remaining NBC contract period, NBC will subtract from the payout deal. Harsh! I mean, $32.5 million is a lot of money, but going on for that long without a Conan-fix is a major downside, especially for big-time Conan fans like me. Whatever comes next for Conan O’Brien, we all know he’ll take it on with the same spunk and absurdity we all love. Good luck, Conan! – not like you need it or anything.

Some of my favorite “Conan O’Brien quotes”:

“Scientists announced that they have located the gene for alcoholism. Scientists say they found it at a party, talking way too loudly.”

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“In a prime-time address, President Bush said he backed limited federal funding for stem cell research. That’s right, the President said, this is a quote, the research could help cure brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and whatever it is I have.”

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“If life gives you lemons, make some kind of fruity juice.”

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“The Canadian government continues to say they will not help us if we go to war with Iraq. However, the prime minister of Canada said he’d like to help, but he’s pretty sure that last time he checked, Canada had no army.”

We love you, Conan!

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