• The Late Show with Conan O'Brien premiered on June 1, 2009. Conan O'Brien, former host of the Late Night with Conan O'Brien, took over for the long-time host Jay Leno. Before taking over, O'Brien was the final guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on May 29, 2009.MSNBC: Leno's Final "Tonight" Guest? Conan! (May 15, 2009) Comedian Andy Richter, who was O'Brien's sidekick during the early years of Late Night, joins O'Brien as the new show's announcer.TV Guide Magazine: Exclusive First Look at the Tonight Show Set! (May 13, 2009)

  Will Ferrell and Pearl Jam were guests on O'Briens debut show. Pearl Jam performed a song from their album, Backspacer. Randee Dawn from The Hollywood Reporter describes O'Brien's debut performance as being "a work in progress."US Weekly: Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show Debut (June 2, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Show premiered on June 1, 2009
  2. The Late Show with Conan O'Brien is recorded at the Stage 1 studio at Universal Studios
  3. Announcer: Andy Richter
  4. The stage is twice the size of O'Brien's stage on Late NightTV Guide Magazine: Exclusive First Look at the Tonight Show Set! (May 13, 2009)
  5. Richter joked with TV Guide saying "red hair looks nice against blue. So there's a lot of blue," referring to the new setTV Guide Magazine: Exclusive First Look at the Tonight Show Set! (May 13, 2009)
  6. Max Weinberg and the Max Weinberg 7 is the band on O'Brien's Tonight Show
  7. It was reported that O'Brien would replace Leno as the host of the Tonight Show in 2004CNN: O'Brien To Replace Leno on The Tonight Show (September 27, 2004)
  8. Jay Leno's last Tonight Show episode: May 29, 2009
  9. Leno hosted the show for 17 yearsCNN: O'Brien To Replace Leno on The Tonight Show (September 27, 2004)
  10. Leno took over when Johnny Carson retired in 1992MSNBC: Leno's Final "Tonight" Guest? Conan! (May 15, 2009)
  11. Leno's first guest was Billy CrystalMSNBC: Leno's Final "Tonight" Guest? Conan! (May 15, 2009)
  12. Carson's final guests were Bette Midler and Robin Williams; the very last show had no guestsMSNBC: Leno's Final "Tonight" Guest? Conan! (May 15, 2009)

• Tonight Show Hosts

  1. Conan O'Brien: 2009 -
  2. Jay Leno: 1992–2009
  3. Johnny Carson: 1962–1992
  4. Jack Paar: 1957–1962
  5. Steve Allen: 1954–1957

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  Conan O'Brien | Andy Richter | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Max Weinberg

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