In his first LATE SHOW appearance in 13 years, late night talk show host Conan O’Brien speaks candidly about Jay Leno and about leaving “The Tonight Show†when he visits the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, Thursday, May 17.
After O’Brien went out on stage and sat down in the guest chair next to Letterman, the two sat there in a funny, awkward silence for a minute or two, and Letterman said, “I think the longer we just sit here, the more uncomfortable it will make Jay.† “You know Jay’s watching right now,†O’Brien said.  “You know he’s…he’s getting a live feed in a satellite truck right now.  He’s watching every second…† Then, O’Brien imitated Jay Leno’s voice and said as Leno, ‘Dave looks unhappy.  He’s gonna pack it in soon.’â€
“I – and forgive me for making this all about me, but that’s kind of what I do – I was delighted by everything that happened, except you losing your job,†Letterman said, referring to the controversy that erupted when O’Brien stepped down as host of ‘The Tonight Show’ in January 2010.  “I will tell you,†O’Brien said, “and this is honest.  The only consolation I took during that period was that you were happy…†  “What a humanitarian,†Letterman laughed.  O’Brien then joked, “…I did, I felt this is, uh, sometimes Dave seems a tad unhappy in his life, and if this is bringing you some measure of joy, then to hell with my career, you know?† Letterman later said, “And, you know, I refer to that period as ‘The Golden Age of Television,’ really.† “The period when I lost ‘The Tonight Show,’ that brief week and a half period, for you, is the golden age of broadcasting?†O’Brien laughed.  O’Brien’s entire interview can be seen on the LATE SHOW tonight (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
The LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN is a production of Worldwide Pants Incorporated. Â Barbara Gaines, Matt Roberts, Jude Brennan, Eric Stangel, Justin Stangel and Rob Burnett are the executive producers.
RATING: TV-PG (Rating may change on day of broadcast due to specific subject matter.)
Official CBS Web site: Â http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/
Facebook: Â http://www.facebook.com/Letterman
Twitter: Â http://twitter/#!/Late_Show
CBS Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CBSTweet