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Conan O’Brien sounds the alarm about late night, while praising Stephen Colbert

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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While receiving a TV Academy Hall of Fame award, Conan O’Brien offered some thoughts about the state of late-night television. The former late-night host talked to those gathered over the weekend in Los Angeles for the event, where O’Brien noted that there is curr…

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  1. Conan O’Brien Says Late Night TV is Dying, but Stephen Colbert Is ‘Too Talented and Too Essential to Go Away’

    Headline from Variety ·

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    Conan O’Brien sounds the alarm about late night, while praising Stephen Colbert

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Variety

    Conan O’Brien Says Late Night TV is Dying, but Stephen Colbert Is ‘Too Talented and Too Essential to Go Away’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    At the TV Academy's Hall of Fame, Conan O'Brien said late night TV is Dying, But Stephen Colbert is 'too talented and too essential to go away.'

  2. Deadline

    Conan O’Brien Says Late-Night Might Die, But Stephen Colbert Won’t “Go Away”: “Not Gonna Happen” (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Although 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' is coming to an unceremonious end, Conan O'Brien is confident its host isn't going anywhere.

  3. Rolling Stone

    Conan O'Brien Says Late-Night TV 'Is Going to Disappear,' But That's a Good Thing for Comedy (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Conan O’Brien said that late-night shows will eventually "disappear," but hosts like Stephen Colbert are "too talented and too essential to go away."

  4. The Hollywood Reporter

    Conan O’Brien Says Late Night TV Is “Going to Disappear” But “People Like Stephen Colbert Are Too Talented and Too Essential to Go Away” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Conan O'Brien weighed in on Colbert's cancellation while being honored at the TV Academy Hall of Fame ceremony, alongside Viola Davis and Ryan Murphy.

  5. KESQ Palm Springs

    Conan O’Brien sounds the alarm about late night, while praising Stephen Colbert (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While receiving a TV Academy Hall of Fame award, Conan O’Brien offered some thoughts about the state of late-night television. The former late-night host talked to those gathered over the weekend in Los Angeles for the event, where O’Brien noted that there is curr…

  6. Fox News

    Conan O'Brien foresees the end of late-night TV, predicts bold prediction on Stephen Colbert's future (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Conan O'Brien predicted late night television will disappear but says Stephen Colbert will evolve and shine in new formats after CBS cancels "The Late Show."

  7. The Hill

    Conan O’Brien: ‘Late-night television as we know it is going to disappear’ (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Comedian Conan O’Brien lamented what he predicted to be the impending end of late-night television, but he celebrated the comics and writers who he says will find a new medium for their work. “Yes, late-night television as we have known it since around 1950 is going to disappear, but those voices ar…

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Conan O’Brien sounds the alarm about late night, while praising Stephen Colbert | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While receiving a TV Academy Hall of Fame award, Conan O’Brien offered some thoughts about the state of

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