late-night-wars

Max Rivlin-Nadler · 05/12/13 01:25PM

SNL head writer and Weekend Update anchor Seth Meyers will replace Jimmy Fallon as host of Late Night, after Fallon takes over The Tonight Show in February.

Caity Weaver · 04/03/13 12:03PM

Later today, NBC will confirm that Jimmy Fallon is taking over the Tonight Show. As predicted, he'll start in February.

Watch Conan O'Brien's Illegal Jay Leno Impression

Ryan Tate · 05/12/10 12:49PM

Here are the funniest moments of Conan O'Brien's recent visit to Google's Silicon Valley headquarters, including the comedian riffing on Google's "entitled a-hole" staff—and a cutting impersonation of Jay Leno that apparently violated legal constraints.

It's Time for Conan to Move On

Brian Moylan · 05/03/10 02:57PM

Yeah, Conan, we get it. You got screwed out of a job. Now that your ill-advised interview on 60 Minutes is over, it's time to lay that to rest before your fans begin to turn against you.

The Return of Coco: O'Brien Slams Leno, NBC on 60 Minutes

Matt Cherette · 05/02/10 07:19PM

Tonight, Conan O'Brien made his long-awaited return to television with an interview on 60 Minutes. O'Brien was candid about the entire Late Night Wars fiasco, taking shots at Jay Leno, Jeff Zucker and NBC in the process. Video highlights inside.

New York Times' Bill Carter at Work on a Late Shift Sequel

Gabriel Snyder · 02/11/10 02:24PM

Bill Carter, the New York Times' TV industry reporter who literally wrote the book on late night, is working on a new book for Viking that will focus on the recent drama between Conan O'Brien, Jay Leno and NBC.

The Jay Leno Show: 2009-2010

Adrian Chen · 02/09/10 10:39PM


The Jay Leno Show died today. It was five months old. Tonight, a half-dead zombie version of the show briefly rose from its deathbed to celebrate its own demise. This was as fun to watch as you might expect.