Letterman's 'Late Show' beats the 'Tonight Show'

Nielsen Media Research says the "Late Show With David Letterman" beat the "Tonight Show" last week — the first time in more than three years.

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Dave gets a boost from Palin flap, but Conan wins

David Letterman's squabble with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gave his "Late Show" a ratings boost last week, but new NBC rival Conan O'Brien retains the upper hand after two weeks as "Tonight Show" host.

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Conan says bye to New York with some old friends

Conan O'Brien said goodbye to New York and NBC's "Late Night" by passing out shards of his stage, enjoying one last rub from Will Ferrell and promising fans he wouldn't grow up for an earlier time slot.

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At 73, he’s shooting college hoops

Some dreams die harder than others. Ken Mink’s is one of them.

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Report: Jay Leno to get 10 p.m. talk show

Jay Leno may be sticking around NBC longer than previously thought. According to the New York Times, the network will announce on Tuesday that it has signed the comic and talk-show host to a new contract to host a 10 p.m. weeknight show similar to "The Tonight Show."

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Conan, Stewart, Colbert Unite in TV Feud

With teleprompters emptied by the writers strike, Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have been transformed into a bloodthirsty, if well-dressed mob.

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Conan O'Brien Seeks Reward for Finn's Win

Conan O'Brien, who endorsed the re-election of Finnish President Tarja Halonen with mock ad campaigns, said Saturday he expects to be rewarded with a Cabinet position as inspector of saunas.

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Conan O'Brien Set to Travel to Finland

"Late Night" host Conan O'Brien has joked that no one watches his talk show. That's certainly not the case in Finland, where he has become an unlikely cultural icon — and soon a visiting one.

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For its second episode, "The Jay Leno Show" audience fell 40% in viewers and 36% in the demo from its Monday night debut. That's a bigger drop than the second night of Conan O'Brien hosting :The Tonight Show" last June.

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As Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stepped down from her post Sunday, she delivered one of the strangest resignation speeches on record. It was left to Star Trek legend William Shatner to decode its poetic mystery, with the help of bongos and a stand-up bass.

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Poll: Was NBC Crazy Replacing Leno With O'Brien?

On May 29th Jay Leno stepped down as the host of "The Tonight Show", turning the reins over to Conan O'Brien, formerly host of "Late Night With Conan O'Brien". Much has been written about NBC's controversial decision to replace Mr.

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Maybe it's just because Twitter's celeb users are so easy to satirize, but Conan O'Brien has been poking fun at celebs' Twitterings. A breathless announcer passes along microblog news from Ashton, Miley and Dennis.

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OMG... it's going to be a cold day in hell soon, but I won't be watching! What do you think about conan taking jay's place on the tonight show? Anyone have any better ideas than carrot top taking over?

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In case you missed last night's coverage of President Obama's address to congress (and if your computer broke today), you may not be aware of Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's response to the speech - and the fact that everyone on the internet agrees that Jindal sounds exactly li …

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It's hard to choose a favorite Late Night character.

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I just want to publicly thank NBC for finally bringing these important tough issues to the public forum.

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President Bush Awards 50 Points to Slytherin

In an unexpected change in foreign policy, US President George W. Bush has awarded fifty points to the fictional house of Slytherin, a group known mostly for its troubled past, including its' enabling the rise of "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named," Lord Voldemort.

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At a Zen Buddhist temple in southern Japan, even the dog prays.

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Attendance at a Buddhist temple in Japan has increased since the temple's pet, a two-year-old dog, has joined in the daily prayers.

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We've got some slightly non-horror news for ya... ok it's sort of relevant.

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Wine expert Gary Vaynerchuk teaches Conan that wine tastes just like grass, rocks, dirt, and socks.

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So it turns out this character Kulan Gath has fought heroes from all sorts of eras and comics. He's pretty crazy. Here's a cool story on him.

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A quick look at the phenomenon that is iPhone, told with echoes of the Christmas classic poem.

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Conan O'Brien goes to visit one of his staff writers who called in sick.

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Conan is a third-person action game that puts the "hack" back into hack 'n slash. The game features some of the most insane combat we've seen in quite a while, reminiscent of titles like Ninja Gaiden and God of War.

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The former "SNL" star is on the verge of signing a holding deal with NBC that could put him in line to fill Conan O'Brien's "Late Night" shoes after Jay Leno vacates "The Tonight Show," according to late-night expert Bill Carter.

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What should you do when you have a former World Number 1 ranked tennis player on your late night talk show? Challenge her to Wii Tennis, of course!

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In a pre-emptive strike inspired as much by F.C.C. regulations as by the laws of comedy, NBC bought the license to hornymanatee.com, for $159, after the Dec. 4 installment of "Late Night With Conan O'Brien."

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It''s just speculation, but Brian Lowry says there''s a chance the "Tonight Show" handoff may not take place as planned in 2009.

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Very funny.

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EMMY: What Was NBC/Conan Thinking?

Ok, I didnt write this, but their site is getting hammered, so I wanted to put it up here...

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Pugster Inc. Italian Charms and Pendants to be Included in NBC/Universal's Pre-Emmy Party

Pugster Inc.

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