O&#39;Brien wins Leno&#39;s spot
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At least that&#39;s the way it looks five years down the road, as NBC&#39;s Conan O&#39;Brien has officially been picked to occupy the &quot;Tonight Show&quot; seat that held Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson and, most recently, Jay Leno.
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Jay Leno has maintained his customary position atop the ratings in late-night television despite the Hollywood writersâ strike.
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Boston College football coach Tom O'Brien yesterday emerged as one of two strong candidates for the University of Washington's vacancy after Louisville coach Bobby Petrino and Boise State coach Dan Hawkins, both thought to be on Pac-10 school's short list, removed themselves from consideration.
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Jay Leno told viewers yesterday - the show&#39;s 50th anniversary - that &quot;Late Night&quot; host Conan O&#39;Brien will succeed him in five years.
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David Letterman on CBS, above, averaged 4.7 million viewers on Wednesday, about a million fewer than Jay Leno on NBC. (J.P. Filo/CBS) Although David Letterman had writers on Wednesday night and Jay Leno officially did not, Mr. Leno managed to draw the higher ratings, as he normally does, according to initial Nielsen Media Research ratings. Mr. Leno, [...].
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Newcastle defender Andy O&#39;Brien admits his side must earn the right to qualify for the Champions League this season. Under previous boss Sir Bobby Robson the Magpies finished in the Premiership top four in
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FORT WORTH, Texas (Sports Network) - Oklahoma quarterback  Jason White was one of three finalists announced Tuesday for  the Davey O'Brien Award as the nation's top quarterback.
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By staff report. An online news report Monday said that NBC will announce that Conan O&#39;Brien will succeed Jay Leno on &quot;The Tonight Show&quot; when Leno&#39;s contract expires in 2009.
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THURSDAY&#39;S rare guest appearance of shock- jock Howard Stern powered David Letterman to an even rarer ratings win over archrival Jay Leno.
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NEW YORK Sept. 27, 2004 - NBC chose the 50th anniversary of the &quot;Tonight&quot; show on Monday to announce that Jay Leno will be succeeded by &quot;Late Night&quot; host Conan O&#39;Brien in five years or thousands of jokes from now.
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World Champion Boston Red Sox team member Derek Lowe, second from left, picks confetti from the hair of Jay Leno as Mike Timlin, far left, Alan Embree, David Ortiz and Dave Roberts, far right, look on during their visit to the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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TV talk-show host Conan O'Brien has  bought a Los Angeles home valued at just under $10.5 million in  preparation for his move from New York to take over the reins  of NBC's "The Tonight Show," the Los Angeles Times reported on  Saturday.
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The &quot;Tonight Show&quot; helm will pass from the man with the chin to the redhead, but not until 2009. NBC announced Monday that Conan O&#39;Brien, onetime &quot;Simpsons&quot; writer and host of &quot;Late
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Oklahoma quarterback Jason White has taken home the Maxwell Award as college football&#39;s best all-around player and won his second straight Davey O&#39;Brien quarterback trophy.
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Sen. John Kerry, Democratic nominee for president, will be a guest on tonight&#39;s edition of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. &quot;It&#39;s a big get, a huge get,&quot; Comedy Central spokesman Steve Albani said Monday.
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Stephen Colbert is gone, but Jon  Stewart is still on. &quot;South Park&quot; is out, but &quot;Adult Swim&quot; is  still in.
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Jay Leno will hand over the reins of NBC&#39;s &quot;The Tonight Show&quot; to &quot;Late Night&quot; host Conan O&#39;Brien -- but not until 2009, the network announced Monday.