I took some time before I went to my producer and said: ‘In this scenario I’m still hosting that show that Johnny Carson had that I watched with my father in my living room, right?’ And he said, ‘Yes, you are.’ And I said, ‘Then I’m good.’
Conan O’Brien • On leaving “Late Night” to host “The Tonight Show” in the wake of news that Jay Leno’s going to host a talk show on NBC at 10 p.m. He says he’s OK with it, and the option’s better than Leno going to a competing network. O’Brien’s last “Late Night” is Friday. • source