Inside Conan O’Brien’s Not-So-Radical ‘Reinvention’: Big on Stars, Light on Politics

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The debut of Conan O’Brien’s ‘reinvented’ late-night show felt a lot like his old show, only shorter.

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Published Jan. 23 2019 1:42AM EST

As Conan O’Brien was preparing to premiere the TBS version of his talk show in 2010, there was speculation that he might do something genuinely different with the staid late-night form.

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Inside Conan O’Brien’s Not-So-Radical ‘Reinvention’: Big on Stars, Light on Politics

The debut of Conan O’Brien’s ‘reinvented’ late-night show felt a lot like his old show, only shorter.

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