Conan O’Brien announces that the last episode of Conan will air on TBS in June of 2021. The SNL and Simpsons veteran has been a host of some late night talk show on cable TV for the past 28 years, starting with The Tonight Show on NBC, and then eventually moving to TBS in 2010 for his self-titled TV show. Since then, Conan has become one of the most popular late night talk shows, covering celebrity interviews, political monologues, and other comedic bits. Additionally, O’Brien hosts his own podcast available on multiple platforms, and films a travel special called Conan Without Borders, which will continue on to air TBS after Conan ends.
After leaving TBS, Team Coco will move on to HBO Max, announces its parent company WarnerMedia. In the press release, O’Brien explains, “In 1993 Johnny Carson gave me the best advice of my career: ‘As soon as possible, get to a streaming platform.’ I’m thrilled that I get to continue doing whatever the hell it is I do on HBO Max, and I look forward to a free subscription.” The streaming service is equally excited to have Team Coco. You can read a statement from HBO and HBO Max’s chief executive officer, Casey Bloys, below:
“Conan’s unique brand of energetic, relatable, and at times, absurdist, comedy has charmed late-night audiences for nearly three decades. We can’t wait to see what he and the rest of Team Coco will dream up for this brand new, variety format each week.”
After Conan leaves, the only late-night show left on TBS will be Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. This signals another blow for network TV, which has struggled to keep up with ratings since the dramatic increase in streaming services. HBO Max has been a particularly competitive platform because of its range, including late night shows such as Last Week Tonight, teen dramas such as Euphoria, and, most recently, comic back adaptations from the DC universe. At this point, it is hard to say what the future will look like for cable networks, but at least Conan fans can still see him on TV with Conan Without Borders.
Originally from https://screenrant.com/conan-obrien-without-borders-hbo-max-show-tbs/