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May 14, 2014 07:52 pm GMT

Conan Is Staying Put: TBS Adds 4 Years to His Late-Night Contract

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Another week, another late-night development: TBS has renewed Conan through 2018, giving Conan O'Brien four more years to crack jokes at the 11 p.m. cable time slot.

The Wednesday announcement comes a week after ABC extended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night contract through 2017. Both deals continue a whirlwind year for late-night as Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon also took over for Jay Leno on NBC in February, while CBS recently picked Stephen Colbert to replace David Letterman on Late Show in 2015.

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"Conan has not only brought an incredibly young audience to TBS but has also created a digital presence that draws millions of fans to his unique brand of comedy," Michael Wright, TBS programming chief, said in a statement. Read more...

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