Talk show host Conan O'Brien was injured while filming a skit for the Tonight Show on September 25, 2009. According to reports, the 46-year-old O'Brien was hurt "while running down a flight of stairs" during filming. O'Brien left in an ambulance and NBC aired a Tonight Show re-run.http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-conan-hurt,0,4304762.story http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/09/79081/
The New York Times quotes a staff member as saying he's "expected to be fine." O'Brien hosted the Tonight Show on Monday, September 28, 2009.http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/26/injury-to-conan-obrien-forces-tonight-show-rerun/?hp http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/28/yes-conan-is-doing-a-show-tonight/
Statement from Conan O'Brien
"Last thing I remember I was enjoying the play with Mrs. Lincoln, and the next thing I knew I was in bed being served cookies and juice."http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/09/79081/
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Fast Facts
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Conan O'Brien injured while taping a skit for Tonight Show on September 25, 2009
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Network says O'Brien struck his head
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Taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation
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Show canceled for the evening; NBC aired a rerun
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Returned to work on Monday, September 28, 2009
