Conan O’Brien Owns ‘The Tonight Show’ in Long-Awaited Return

More than 14 years after being canned as host of The Tonight Show, Conan O’Brien made a triumphant return to the scene of the crime on Tuesday when he sat down with Jimmy Fallon to chat about his new Max series, which—ironically enough for this particular interview—is titled Conan O’Brien Must Go.

While Fallon made plenty of time to chat with his predecessor about his new series, it was impossible to ignore the elephant in the room: that this was the first time O’Brien had returned to his old stomping grounds after the tumult that occurred in early 2010– just seven months into O’Brien’s tenure as The Tonight Show’s host–when NBC decided to move Jay Leno (O’Brien’s predecessor) back into his old time slot. The change prompted O’Brien to tender his resignation and end a 22-year-career at NBC.

But O’Brien didn’t miss a beat upon his return. In response to rapturous applause and a standing ovation, O’Brien jokingly chastised the crowd. “I had The Tonight Show for 10 minutes,” he lamented. “You’re cutting into my time.”

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