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Conan O'Brien will be a guest on 'The Tonight Show,' 14 years after his acrimonious exit

Headline from WTOL Toledo

Conan's return to “The Tonight Show” isn't the first time host Jimmy Fallon has used his show to extend an olive branch.

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  1. WTOL Toledo

    Conan O'Brien will be a guest on 'The Tonight Show,' 14 years after his acrimonious exit (opens WTOL Toledo)

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    WTOL Toledo's feed description

    Conan's return to “The Tonight Show” isn't the first time host Jimmy Fallon has used his show to extend an olive branch.

  2. New York Post

    He’s back! Conan O’Brien returning to ‘Tonight Show’ for first time since being canned in 2010 (opens New York Post)

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    Conan O'Brien will be a guest on Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight Show" April 9 — his first visit to the show since being fired from the host's chair in 2010.

  3. Rolling Stone

    Conan O'Brien to Return to 'The Tonight Show' as Guest (opens Rolling Stone)

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

  4. Entertainment Weekly

    Conan O'Brien to return to 'The Tonight Show' as guest after firing (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Conan O'Brien will return to 'The Tonight Show' as a guest for his first in-person appearance on it since his dramatic exit as host in 2010.

  5. Variety

    Conan O’Brien to Guest on ‘The Tonight Show’ in First Return to NBC Late Night Since Exiting the Network (opens Variety)

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    Conan O'Brien is returning to "The Tonight Show" in his first appearance on the program since his acrimonious exit from NBC 14 years ago.

  6. Fox News

    Former 'The Tonight Show' host Conan O'Brien to return 14 years after messy departure (opens Fox News)

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    Conan O'Brien will appear as a guest on "The Tonight Show," hosted by Jimmy Fallon, following his contentious exit as host of the show 14 years ago when Jay Leno returned as host.

  7. NPR

    Former 'Tonight Show' host Conan O'Brien will make his first trip back as a guest (opens NPR)

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    In 2010 NBC ended O'Brien's brief stint as host of The Tonight Show so the network could bring back Jay Leno. Fourteen years later, O'Brien will visit with current host Jimmy Fallon.

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