The Return of Coco: O'Brien Slams Leno, NBC on 60 Minutes
Tonight, Conan O'Brien made his long-awaited return to television with an interview on 60 Minutes. O'Brien was candid about the entire Late Night Wars fiasco, taking shots at Jay Leno, Jeff Zucker and NBC in the process. Video highlights inside.
On his beard, and the depression he felt after losing The Tonight Show:
On how he lost the show:
On the non-disparagement agreement that NBC forced him to sign, and whether or not he got "screwed" by NBC/Jay Leno:
On his feelings for Leno, and whether or not he believes Leno acted honorably throughout the entire debacle:
On his feelings for NBC and its chief, former Harvard classmate Jeff Zucker:
On the future, and his recently announced show with TBS: