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July 2nd, 2009 by Leilani Polk in CL Sound Bites , Commentary , News Random news bites from the last several days .

When Conan O'Brien stepped in for Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show, the average viewing age of NBC's late-night lineup immediately dropped.

The uproar over David Letterman's unfunny joke about Sarah Palin's daughter demonstrated that even a deft comedian gets his timing wrong.

Upright bassist Nat Baldwin's musical innovation has put him on a platform that continues to steadily rise.

"There's no sense going on!" That's what Jimmy Fallon cried when Gold Derby informed him in our webcam chat about the Emmy curse on "Late Night" left behind by Conan O'Brien . "We're not going to win!" he sighed, at one point banging his head on his office desk.

When Conan O'Brien stepped in for Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show, the average viewing age of NBC's late-night lineup immediately dropped.

Fresh Air from WHYY , June 22, 2009 Allison Silverman, the executive producer and head writer of The Colbert Report, discusses the show's recent broadcasts from the combat zone in Iraq.

Despite the name, the big comedy festival that concluded Sunday in Chicago wasn't Just for Laughs.

But it only seems like a breeze because the masters - Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Conan O'Brien - make it look that way.

Q Why did Jimmy Fallon decide to host a late-night talk show, rather than following in the footsteps of so many other former Saturday Night Live stars by making movies? - Stephen Higgins, Oneonta, N.Y. When Fallon, 34, left SNL, executive producer Lorne Michaels shared that NBC would be searching for a late-night replacement for Conan O'Brien, who ...

Andy Richter spent most of the 1990's clowning around on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". "Sidekick was never an official title.

For Emmy nominees in the category of variety, music or comedy program writing, one moment looms large: the annual can-you-top-this packages that introduce the writing staffs on the kudocast.

This is a clip from an upcoming episode of My Life on the D-List . Kathy Griffin goes to see one her idols, Lily Tomlin, and then the two go out to dinner.

Originally published June 13, 2009 at 8:01 p.m., updated June 13, 2009 at 9:05 p.m. MANCHESTER, Tenn.

Theresa Andersson plays the fiddle at Jazz Fest. Theresa Andersson will be heading to Scandinavia this summer.

For the first time in their seven nights of head-to-head battle, CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman" has topped NBC's "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" in the overnights, with the Peacock entry continuing to trend downward since its big bow on June 1. According to Nielsen metered-market overnights representing 56 of the nation's largest ...

For Conan , it's Will Ferrell . Leno has Oprah and Seinfeld. Julia Roberts and Drew Barrymore favor Letterman .

Friday, June 19th and Saturday, June 20th at Comix! Maria Bamford is best known for her late night appearances on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," and HBO's "Young Comedians Special." Andy Kindler is also known for appearances on HBO's "Young Comedians ...

He knows it's a gigantic step, but Conan O'Brien is more than ready to slip into the shoes of Jay Leno as the new host of NBC's iconic Tonight Show.