Conan (talk show)
| Conan | |
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| Genre |
Comedy Talk show |
| Created by | Conan O'Brien |
| Presented by | Conan O'Brien |
| Starring |
Andy Richter The Basic Cable Band |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 1,011 (as of March 21, 2017) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jeff Ross |
| Producer(s) | Jordan Schlansky |
| Location(s) |
Warner Bros. Studios Burbank, California |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Conaco |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | TBS |
| Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Original release | November 8, 2010 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Conan is a late-night talk show airing each Monday through Thursday on TBS in the United States. The hour-long show premiered on November 8, 2010, and is hosted by writer, comedian and performer Conan O'Brien.
Describing itself as a traditional late-night talk show, Conan draws its comedy from recent news stories, political figures and prominent celebrities, as well as aspects of the show itself. The show typically opens with a monologue from Conan O'Brien relating to recent headlines and frequently features exchanges with his sidekick, Andy Richter, and members of the audience. The next segment is devoted to a celebrity interview, with guests ranging from actors and musicians to media personalities and political figures. The show then closes with either a musical or comedy performance.
On TBS, Conan airs Monday through Thursday beginning at 11:00 p.m. eastern time. Comedian and actor Andy Richter continues his role as sidekick to O'Brien, and as the show's announcer. Conan's long-time house band continues with the host under the new moniker Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band, with Max Weinberg being replaced as bandleader by guitarist Jimmy Vivino and as drummer by regular substitute James Wormworth, both of whom regularly substituted for Weinberg during his brief departures.
On May 14, 2014, TBS renewed the show through 2018.
Conan follows the established six-piece format used during O'Brien's tenure as host of The Tonight Show and Late Night, as well as numerous other talk shows across various networks. Each episode of Conan is 60 minutes in length, including commercials, and typically features two celebrity interviews and a following musical performance or stand-up comedy act. Guests come from a wide range of cultural sources, and include actors, musicians, authors, athletes and political figures. Taping of each episode begins at 4:30 p.m. PST, which usually follows a rehearsal, lasting from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
The show opens with Richter proclaiming "Coming to you from Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, it's Conan!", and introducing O'Brien, The Basic Cable Band, as well as that night's guests. Originally, each episode of Conan had a title, unlike most late-night talk shows, which Richter announces at the end of the opening sequence. The titles were in the style of old fashioned murder-mystery radio shows, television sitcoms, or other assorted jokes. The episode titles were dropped in early 2014.
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