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Conan O’Brien to Return to ‘The Tonight Show’ as Guest

Conan O’Brien is set to return to ‘The Tonight Show,' with a guest appearance scheduled for April 9.

While many of us know how the story goes, here’s a quick recap for those who may have forgotten: After debuting on The Tonight Show in June 2009, Conan O’Brien was abruptly ousted from his dream job after being on air for a brief seven months. He was unceremoniously replaced by Jay Leno in January 2010 (which Rolling Stone likened at the time as the comedy-world equivalent of being jilted at the altar for a Jersey Shore cast member) and hasn’t set foot on the NBC franchise’s stage since. The series finale aired June 2021 — featuring guests Will Ferrell and Jack Black, and took place in front of a live audience at Los Angeles’ iconic club Largo.

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