Why Conan O’Brien Turned Down a $28 Million Offer From Fox (2015)

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  • @aidoox
    @aidoox Год назад +2730

    Conan is the opposite of living in a bubble that most of celebrites do, not knowing anything about real world. God I love this intelligent, humble and funny human being.

    • @johnjames5405
      @johnjames5405 Год назад +32

      This is Conan's agent.

    • @aidoox
      @aidoox Год назад

      I wish haha@@johnjames5405

    • @ZenShroud1
      @ZenShroud1 Год назад +25

      @@johnjames5405 The first sentence was Sona, which explains the typos: edibles.
      The next part she couldn't stomach writing, so Conan finished it.

    • @aidoox
      @aidoox Год назад

      You got me😆@@ZenShroud1

    • @dannyk7226
      @dannyk7226 Год назад +4

      Conan’s the best 👩‍🦰

  • @davidovics92
    @davidovics92 Год назад +1555

    Ah, that's why I love Conan... so mature, so intelligent, so articulate, so measured. He is a true role model.

    • @thecajunvacationer3064
      @thecajunvacationer3064 11 месяцев назад +13

      Well said. Harvard grad from the 80s, when that meant something. Smart, funny, aware.

    • @roberto2568
      @roberto2568 9 месяцев назад

      i dont understand it especially since he is 100% irish, to put it nicely.
      best tv personality ever@@thecajunvacationer3064

    • @grahamelliott6041
      @grahamelliott6041 7 месяцев назад

      Is there a false role model ?

  • @AC3handle
    @AC3handle Год назад +494

    That Conan was able to get access to all his NBC footage and post those,
    is probably the best use of his 'cards' he's ever played.

    • @arabchristraeger
      @arabchristraeger 9 месяцев назад +19

      Holy shit I had no idea about this! Makes me even happier for him.

    • @Jones25ful
      @Jones25ful 6 месяцев назад +28

      @@arabchristraegerit’s very smart, it’s how he was able to retain access to the Team CoCo youtube, even after the TBS show ended, and he was able to migrate that RUclips into the hoster of his new podcast

    • @arabchristraeger
      @arabchristraeger 6 месяцев назад +6

      @@Jones25ful Love him so much. Been watching him since childhood.

  • @mauriceortiz8817
    @mauriceortiz8817 Год назад +817

    I have a buddy that works for him and says he and his family are some of the sweetest people he's ever met.

    • @KelleneHubbard-dz4gt
      @KelleneHubbard-dz4gt Год назад +20

      😊 He is so Nice 💯 and Friendly 😊 Boo Jay Leno

    • @djb5320
      @djb5320 Год назад +95

      I know a youtube commenter that has a buddy that works for him and he says the same thing.

    • @g3synth205
      @g3synth205 Год назад

      @@djb5320 lol

    • @Steven_Williams_
      @Steven_Williams_ Год назад

      @@djb5320 I have a buddy who works for the wife of a youtube commenter and he says similar things.

    • @mrchopsticks3
      @mrchopsticks3 Год назад

      ⁠@@djb5320I know a guy who responded to a RUclips commenter who has a buddy that works for him and he says the same thing.

  • @JPMongeS
    @JPMongeS Год назад +918

    His explanation on why he rejected that offer is actually quite intelligent and understandable.

    • @kyle9539
      @kyle9539 Год назад +61

      Agreed. Conan is actually extremely intelligent. He graduated from Harvard and majored in History and Literature.

    • @Alistair
      @Alistair 7 месяцев назад +4

      @@kyle9539 snuck that one in there

    • @TheBestMan18
      @TheBestMan18 17 дней назад

      ​@@Alistair"Snuck isn't a word Conan. You went to Harvard,you should know that" 😅

  • @drey6255
    @drey6255 11 месяцев назад +203

    Just a minute into this and you can already see the kind of person Conan is. What an A+ human being.

    • @peteyjames1829
      @peteyjames1829 5 месяцев назад

      He’s been talking about Leno for the last 20 years

    • @BillApfl
      @BillApfl Месяц назад

      @@peteyjames1829what’s your point? Did you watch the clip?

    • @peteyjames1829
      @peteyjames1829 Месяц назад

      @@BillApfl
      It’s leno’s fault he failed on the tonight show

    • @BillApfl
      @BillApfl Месяц назад

      @@peteyjames1829 it absolutely is

    • @skippythealien9627
      @skippythealien9627 12 дней назад

      you can tell it still bothers him...but kudos to him for not dwelling on it and making a positive out of it

  • @foxhound13
    @foxhound13 Год назад +336

    A lot of celebs should take a note from him.

    • @obscurereference6298
      @obscurereference6298 9 месяцев назад

      celebs and actors aren't the same thing despite what conservatives want you to think.

    • @oldben1800
      @oldben1800 8 месяцев назад

      and athletes

  • @MISNM0
    @MISNM0 Год назад +402

    Conan is one of the best people to have in the public eye. If he works for you then you are fortunate indeed. A great human and a giver of his soul.

    • @sirrom5155
      @sirrom5155 Год назад +3

      how many times have you met?

    • @cantbackdown123
      @cantbackdown123 Год назад +3

      “Giver of his soul” what 😭😭😭

    • @ainocj173
      @ainocj173 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@cantbackdown123 I think bro just wanted to say passionate but didn't find the word

  • @tronmcrae
    @tronmcrae Год назад +415

    Conan's legacy is unmatched. Writer in The Simpsons, getting a Lyft w/ Cube & Kevin Hart, and all his mayhem with Sona & Jordan.

    • @thezachmarsh
      @thezachmarsh Год назад +16

      He did some other stuff too 😌

    • @Crazydude2116
      @Crazydude2116 11 месяцев назад +10

      his remotes will forever be UNMATCHED.

    • @Dmolina3715
      @Dmolina3715 10 месяцев назад

      no he didn't

    • @timesheet6677
      @timesheet6677 7 месяцев назад

      Do his legacy is the best in the world?

  • @Harold.Richard
    @Harold.Richard Год назад +265

    To this day I’m still pissed about what happened to Conan with NBC.
    He’s the legit funniest host in late night history, in my opinion. Jimmy Fallon is an unfunny clown. I hope Conan knows he has fans who still love and miss him on TV.

    • @iansingh2102
      @iansingh2102 Год назад +1

      Jimmy Lahey as I call him

    • @eddietat95
      @eddietat95 Год назад +32

      Take a page from Conan's book and let it go. Conan is friendly with Jay and Jimmy, just not the executives and board members and accountants and marketing staff and so forth. As Conan said in this interview and others, "it was business."

    • @MobtacticsBruh
      @MobtacticsBruh 7 месяцев назад

      The funniest Fallon has ever been is his interview on Conan’s show when he was still doing SNL

    • @robbybevard8034
      @robbybevard8034 6 месяцев назад

      @@fml5910 Ferguson didn't want it. He'd already been doing late night for a decade and was burned out on it. Plus putting him into any earlier time slot he'd have to tone it down, no cursing, no robot sidekick, actually doing interviews where they talk about the movies instead of just chilling, etc. and would have been miserable.

    • @bcreilly180
      @bcreilly180 2 месяца назад

      Conan would say get over it

  • @ReadIcculus93
    @ReadIcculus93 Год назад +60

    If Conan was given the tonight show, I might actually watch it still. I haven't turned on that show one time in the past 10 years.

    • @christiancrocetti9940
      @christiancrocetti9940 10 месяцев назад +1

      He had it for two years then they canned him and put Leno back on

    • @ReadIcculus93
      @ReadIcculus93 10 месяцев назад +5

      @christiancrocetti9940 he wasn't really given it, he was teased with it.

  • @Danny-fs1hk
    @Danny-fs1hk Год назад +42

    Conan!!! How can you not love this guy?

  • @BelleTolles
    @BelleTolles Год назад +35

    This was such a great interview. I remember Howard saying it was his favorite interview ever

  • @neilm2794
    @neilm2794 Год назад +89

    Love Conan O’Brien’s stuff and totally get what he’s saying here, but I bet there are times where he thinks about what NBC did to Letterman and says “Yep, I should have known”

    • @JeffKelly03
      @JeffKelly03 Год назад +15

      1000000%, given Letterman was Conan's mentor and hero. He has to have known, deep down, it was at least a possibility.

    • @detroitdiezel7856
      @detroitdiezel7856 10 месяцев назад +10

      He probably thought: "Nah, there's no way that they'd let this happen a secret time!"

  • @spaceballcity
    @spaceballcity Год назад +147

    Always love Conan.

  • @MR-mc6rj
    @MR-mc6rj Год назад +31

    Conan O'brien is a beautiful human being, simple as that.

  • @Cpr21134
    @Cpr21134 Год назад +29

    Love Conan man. Seriously one of the smartest funniest people. So quick and great improv

  • @mismissy
    @mismissy Год назад +35

    Conan has always been my favorite. He got screwed. I still watch anything i see his name on

  • @lukkynumber3
    @lukkynumber3 Год назад +71

    Love Conan’s outlook and perspective on life, and even though he’s extremely wealthy his words is applicable for many people. Forever Team Coco 🧡

    • @lavatr8322
      @lavatr8322 Год назад +2

      If i ever meet Conan that would be ultimate fortune for me...
      I don't give a shite about other celebrities

  • @turningmememachine7256
    @turningmememachine7256 Год назад +14

    Interesting point because I've seen so many people online brush off the Conan tonight show situation because NBC gave Conan 40 million after kicking him out, bit it's obvious Conan wanted the Tonight show for more than just the money and the fame.

  • @BaronSupremacy
    @BaronSupremacy 10 месяцев назад +113

    Howard, talk less. Let the guest answer.

  • @brdobie
    @brdobie Год назад +105

    Conan really is the greatest Stern show guest ever.

    • @psychoof78
      @psychoof78 Год назад +6

      Conan isn’t even one of the top 100 Howard Stern Show guests of all time

    • @Alfie223
      @Alfie223 Год назад +1

      Beetlejuice

    • @TitoRigatoni
      @TitoRigatoni Год назад +3

      @@psychoof78 Conan is the number one guest I've seen on the Howard Stern Show this week.

    • @itbdaniel
      @itbdaniel Год назад +15

      ​@psychoof78 I think Howard himself said that Conan was his favorite guest

    • @psychoof78
      @psychoof78 Год назад +3

      @@itbdaniel Howard did say that Conan was his favorite guest, but he wasn’t even close to his greatest guest

  • @brettg1440
    @brettg1440 Год назад +13

    For me it's always been Carson and Conan......they are the absolute BEST EVER!!!!

    • @TheSavageBountyHunter
      @TheSavageBountyHunter Год назад +3

      i appreciate Dave too, just for the fact that he was Conan's inspiration

    • @DonovenGrey
      @DonovenGrey Год назад

      ​@@TheSavageBountyHunterLeno held the late night crown for his whole run.

  • @Tehui1974
    @Tehui1974 8 месяцев назад +1

    What an intelligent and humble explanation he just gave. I don't follow show business at all, but I understand where he's coming from based on that explanation.

  • @peter9910
    @peter9910 Год назад +31

    He's the hero we need

  • @raylang4608
    @raylang4608 Год назад +146

    Conan was the funniest late night host ever!!!

    • @Cable-Tie
      @Cable-Tie Год назад +7

      still is

    • @robmausser
      @robmausser Год назад +13

      Conan, Ferguson, Letterman and Carson all offered something interesting. They brought something new to the table. Everyone else is cannon fodder imo.

    • @reev9759
      @reev9759 Год назад

      Is*

    • @KOSMICKEN09
      @KOSMICKEN09 Год назад

      I'd go with David Letterman

    • @Empty12345
      @Empty12345 Год назад

      ​@@KOSMICKEN09Never heard of Craig Ferguson?

  • @carlo9524
    @carlo9524 7 месяцев назад +3

    Moral of the story. If you get a better offer you probably have to take that.

  • @Kurlach
    @Kurlach Год назад +44

    Christ, does Howard ever let his guests finish? Talk about in love with the sound of his own voice

    • @luf4rall
      @luf4rall Год назад +4

      It's part of the reason why guests give up a lot of information because they don't have a moment to think

    • @WatchingSomeYouTubeVideos
      @WatchingSomeYouTubeVideos Год назад +6

      Since it's a radio show, you can't have one second of dead air

    • @vintedge9721
      @vintedge9721 Год назад +1

      It’s a Fallon thing

    • @ihatespam2
      @ihatespam2 10 месяцев назад

      @@luf4rallso sitting their listening to Howard gives them no time to think? Sounds bass akwards.

    • @bobxyzp
      @bobxyzp 7 месяцев назад +3

      @@WatchingSomeRUclipsVideosit’s not dead air. he talks over the top of people even while they are saying something interesting

  • @NielsCG
    @NielsCG Год назад +57

    Conan is the Best

  • @justiceforall3739
    @justiceforall3739 11 месяцев назад +19

    Conan is the best talk show host ever and a phenomenal human being.

  • @Ganiscol
    @Ganiscol Год назад +11

    I never had the impression that Conan wears even the tiniest smidge of a grudge on his sleeve, it was and is always some of his colleagues and most of his fans. He is a man of principles, not grudges. And a funny motherfucker!

  • @dudermcdudeface3674
    @dudermcdudeface3674 11 месяцев назад +3

    It's kind of surreal that NBC had done something similar to David Letterman in the early '90s and it was also on behalf of Jay Leno.

  • @EclipseStudio
    @EclipseStudio Год назад +7

    Plus Fox cancels shows at for the most bizarre reasons, so there’s a good chance he wouldn’t have lasted long there.

  • @dan5760
    @dan5760 Год назад +3

    Much love to all of you!! Howard and Robyn 🫶🏻💯❤️❤️ Longtime listener. Conan is great too. Success and blessings from Barcelona - Spain 🇪🇸

  • @bluceree7312
    @bluceree7312 Год назад +19

    I mean forget about the late shows and The Tonight Show and just look at Conan's "remotes". That on its own deserves multiple awards. For example when he went to Palestine, which is apropos. Or in Italy with Jordan 😁🤣😂🤣😂

    • @djb5320
      @djb5320 Год назад

      What is the Tonight Show?

  • @Flumazenil
    @Flumazenil 7 месяцев назад +2

    I have so much respect for Conan,

  • @AwakeningZeroPoint
    @AwakeningZeroPoint Месяц назад +1

    Hes funnier than Jay and Dave. Idgaf, I'm blessed to watch his comedy and perspective. He's set, and I'm happy to have been able to watch him.

  • @christinacrayford1460
    @christinacrayford1460 5 месяцев назад +3

    No worries about Conan’s legacy..it’s intact and amazing!! ❤️🇨🇦🤩

    • @Oxing0000
      @Oxing0000 2 месяца назад +1

      And STILL going strong.

  • @rasputin7633
    @rasputin7633 Год назад +80

    Conan is worth over $200 million. He did just fine.

    • @forfuxakes6814
      @forfuxakes6814 Год назад +12

      Rasputin he would of been worth 228 mliilion👀

    • @davidcarlson6981
      @davidcarlson6981 Год назад +8

      As he himself repeatedly said...

    • @alsoyes3287
      @alsoyes3287 Год назад

      ​@@forfuxakes6814220* he got 8m to stay

    • @rasputin7633
      @rasputin7633 Год назад +6

      @@davidcarlson6981 Conan did just fine. Just fine.

    • @linateacup
      @linateacup Год назад +1

      not about the money for him

  • @gallery7596
    @gallery7596 Месяц назад +1

    Conan could've had a show with an earlier start time, been paid way more than *NBC* was offering him, and he would've gotten it years earlier than "The Tonight Show." Plus this: Jay and his staff could've kept doing what they were so successful with at *NBC.* Conan saying yes to the network's weird 5 year plan is what set that entire debacle in motion and it was a tragic mistake for all concerned.

  • @ytzpilot
    @ytzpilot Год назад +9

    Regardless Conan was the host of the Tonight Show even for a short period of time but that is an extremely rare title to hold and one he gets to hold for life

  • @KHasan-de6yq
    @KHasan-de6yq 9 месяцев назад +1

    Very informative. Thanks for the upload. Really loved the way you presented your facts and opinion.

  • @mmolchin
    @mmolchin 10 месяцев назад +2

    Conan is truly a great person. He proved it when he paid his staff out of his own pocket. Not to mention his documentary is probably one of my favorites lol

  • @onlyiforgive5083
    @onlyiforgive5083 2 месяца назад +1

    He was way to restricted at the tonight show , his tbs show is the best late show ever

  • @RaquelsFoodDiary
    @RaquelsFoodDiary 9 месяцев назад

    Conan is a class act. Humble and wise. You are appreciated, sir.

  • @MegaSilverBlood
    @MegaSilverBlood Год назад +4

    In this world its almost always the case that the less talented are more famous, hence why Fallon has the tonight show now and not Conan. The best late night host doesnt have a show anymore, theres your indicative of why hes the most naturally talented and funny.
    Meanwhile I'll keep watching his podcast or any content he puts out

  • @joshwhalen17
    @joshwhalen17 Год назад +4

    Definitely a repost, but great foreshadowing to the upcoming "Conan O'Brien Must Go".
    Also, if you haven't, his podcast is a fine-tuned engine of audible joy.

  • @harryliuhao
    @harryliuhao 8 месяцев назад

    Wow first time seeing the serious side of Conan. Humbling.

  • @samholder196
    @samholder196 Месяц назад +1

    howard loves the sound of his voice

  • @thinkplanetearth2946
    @thinkplanetearth2946 Год назад +9

    Love Conan. Love his podcast.

  • @john_avernia
    @john_avernia Год назад +6

    This is why he's my favorite

  • @brandocalifornia3024
    @brandocalifornia3024 Год назад +4

    Fuck yes Conan! Truly the people's champ of comedy. Team Coco for life

  • @kevinmeeks5169
    @kevinmeeks5169 5 месяцев назад

    Im not a huge howard stern fam but these past couple days ive been watching him with conan, Letterman amd norm MacDonald

  • @kerwinleong2670
    @kerwinleong2670 9 месяцев назад

    His craft over money. Solid decision👍 He may have turned town $28 million, but he still made millions and has earned more than most people will in their lifetime. I wish more celebs and Athletes shared his opinion about this....

  • @danielblackburn8312
    @danielblackburn8312 25 дней назад

    Conan and Craig Ferguson are my personal favs. So cool to see these interviews

  • @tracevicente
    @tracevicente 11 месяцев назад +1

    Conan and Dave are the best to ever do it

  • @JustinTNAWWEGuy
    @JustinTNAWWEGuy Год назад +4

    Conan a better host then Jay and Jimmy now on the tonight show

  • @jenjins
    @jenjins Год назад +9

    I adore Conan!

    • @djb5320
      @djb5320 Год назад +3

      I love you too

  • @WiLLiW_oficial
    @WiLLiW_oficial 8 месяцев назад +6

    It's only exists three kings: Conan The Barbarian, Conan The Destroyer and Conan The Coco

  • @JoshR813
    @JoshR813 Год назад +3

    I really wish Howard wouldn't talk over his guests.

  • @dannelson5480
    @dannelson5480 Год назад +3

    Love Conan and the Tonight show was lucky to have had him....

  • @stuwest3653
    @stuwest3653 Год назад +2

    Conan was the best. Certainly better than Leno or Fallon.

  • @aiokaio8791
    @aiokaio8791 Год назад

    they don't explain that in life, unlike in literal cards, your ability to play the hand you're dealt is part of the hand you're dealt. - Grognor, 2017

  • @trust5977
    @trust5977 11 месяцев назад +1

    I Iove Conan. Such a great interview by Howard.

  • @perroraton9515
    @perroraton9515 9 месяцев назад +1

    As an artist, I feel the same. Its not about money

  • @BigB932
    @BigB932 7 месяцев назад +1

    It was Leno's decision when to leave the tonight show. He has surely earned it. Can you imagine Leno rushing Carson out the door?

    • @brycemcneil4404
      @brycemcneil4404 4 месяца назад

      I can because he did. Well....more specifically Helen Kushnick did.

    • @markjackson6431
      @markjackson6431 Месяц назад

      Leno didn’t own the show thus he really didn’t have a say in when he should’ve left. Carson and Letterman owned their shows, they decided when they were done.

  • @ThePauloman80
    @ThePauloman80 Год назад +1

    Total sidenote, but does the camera shot of Howard give anyone else strong Wilson from Home Improvement vibes?

  • @billwong553
    @billwong553 2 месяца назад

    If there is one person in entertainment that I wouldn’t mind complaining, it’s Conan.

  • @Nay-kp6uu
    @Nay-kp6uu Год назад +5

    I love both these guys. Howard was right about Jay but I appreciate Howard didn't rub in. "I told you!" He mentioned it once and moved on.

  • @micahisaac
    @micahisaac Год назад +2

    Conan is a national treasure

  • @adrenalinflow
    @adrenalinflow Год назад +2

    Conan is pure class

  • @dbunik44
    @dbunik44 10 месяцев назад +1

    You inherit the Tonight Show, he would've been constrained, he had much more creative freedom on TBS

  • @b3blueblue
    @b3blueblue Год назад +1

    In my opinion, Conan is still better than a couple or three current late-night show hosts.

  • @Native722
    @Native722 Год назад +1

    Fox is not known for late shows, it probably wouldn't have worked out though I believe Conan would have made a good push at it.

  • @dminnovatores
    @dminnovatores 11 месяцев назад +2

    The GOAT

  • @kenmcnutt2
    @kenmcnutt2 7 месяцев назад

    Conan is the GOAT of late night. Letterman is #2, and I love Letterman.

  • @toolrammsteindeftones
    @toolrammsteindeftones Год назад

    Robin has a charm, sense of humor, smarts, and in her younger days attractive. I see why

  • @mptcegaming
    @mptcegaming Год назад +3

    I so love Conan, he is one of the most humble and truest comedians.. and in my opinion, the funniest comedian in the whole west! ❤

  • @keithsimon6241
    @keithsimon6241 8 месяцев назад +1

    The way howard tries to put words into his guests mouth is funny

  • @burkpowell
    @burkpowell Год назад +2

    everyone in this clip is great.

  • @sheltyhorn4332
    @sheltyhorn4332 Год назад +1

    What's with the positioning of Howard's camera?

  • @thecreamyone3606
    @thecreamyone3606 Год назад

    I have all the shows recorded.... Conans last late night, his first and last tonight show..... Very sad n aggro yet epic real drama

  • @drockjr
    @drockjr Год назад +1

    Gd Conan is a treasure. So real

  • @jamezguard
    @jamezguard Год назад +1

    Conan is the man

  • @marykay7878
    @marykay7878 Год назад

    Oh this is the first time that I heard that he turned down 20 million in exchange for the tonight show. NBC New this was his holy Grail and instead of paying him his worth, they dangled that in front of him and took it away after a few months. Yikes.

  • @davidnewman9514
    @davidnewman9514 Месяц назад

    I needed that today....#inspiring

  • @pete5534
    @pete5534 Год назад +1

    Conan is cut from a different cloth. Much love.

  • @stevethomas2285
    @stevethomas2285 Год назад

    What was the original air date?

  • @Roger_808
    @Roger_808 Год назад

    the best to ever do it is an understatement

  • @rupaabhi
    @rupaabhi 7 месяцев назад +1

    Conan is too genuine for show business.

  • @richardmckrell4899
    @richardmckrell4899 10 месяцев назад +1

    A better running joke would have been if Conan slowly pulled out a toy gun every time a guest asked about it.

  • @Reggie2000
    @Reggie2000 Год назад +2

    Conan screwed Conan. He didn't watch "The Late Shift", and learn. He made the mistake that David Letterman avoided.

  • @juancarlosnunezf96
    @juancarlosnunezf96 Год назад +6

    Conan is such an amazing entertainer.

  • @rriqueno
    @rriqueno 7 месяцев назад

    Conan is amazing! Love him

  • @bamfordsteele555
    @bamfordsteele555 Год назад +3

    Conan is a class act.
    Jay Leno, not so much.

  • @OceanWolf808
    @OceanWolf808 Год назад +1

    Team Coco forever!

  • @georgedaboss9217
    @georgedaboss9217 Год назад +8

    0:32 is it just me or could they have gotten Robin a better monitor lmao

  • @jmclaughlin
    @jmclaughlin Год назад

    i would say 'okay but if i don't get the tonight show 5 years, pay me the 21 million' or something...still, it's easy to say it's not about the money when you get the money

  • @gregdahlen4375
    @gregdahlen4375 10 месяцев назад

    conan would be remembered whether he did the tonight show or the fox show

  • @TimPool-b8z
    @TimPool-b8z Год назад +4

    Conan in 10x funnier than Jimmy