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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 05:27 PM
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George is with CoCo: TBS told Lopez they wouldn't approach Conan without his blessing
Conan Treats Lopez with Royal Respect



Originally posted Apr 12th 2010 10:25 AM PDT by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned how the deal went down with Conan O'Brien, George Lopez and TBS, and Conan made it clear -- he didn't want anyone to endure the same shabby treatment he got at NBC.

Sources tell TMZ the idea of bringing Conan to TBS was hatched by Turner's entertainment chief Steve Koonin. We're told Koonin went to George Lopez and said he would only approach Conan if George gave his blessing. We're told George immediately figured out that having Conan as an 11:00 PM lead-in would be nothing short of amazing for a midnight show.

With Lopez on board, we're told Koonin then approached Conan with the idea. Conan's first reaction -- he didn't want to do to someone else what was done to him, referring to NBC's decision to blindside Conan. Koonin told Conan that George had signed off, but Conan wanted to make sure. George then called Conan to reassure him he was on board and thought they would be great partners.

We're told Koonin then began negotiations last week and the deal was done in days, even though the Fox deal was still alive.

As for why Conan chose TBS .... the average age of a "Lopez Tonight" viewer is 33, decades younger than the other late-night shows. TBS is the future ... so thought Conan.

And there's this ... George Lopez is saying, "I totally support Conan's decision ... We'll have the best hair in late night."

http://www.tmz.com/2010/04/12/conan-obrien-george-lopez-tbs-steve-koonin-fox-late-night/
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Bombero1956 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 10:33 PM
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1. George Lopez is the man
a class act in his support of Sandra Bullock and in welcoming Conan to the network. That he's funny as hell is just icing on the cake.
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Mojambo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 10:38 PM
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2. Nice to see class from everyone involved in this. n/t
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 10:42 PM
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3. Conan is such a class act - and George Lopez rocks
Unfortunately with TBS not one of the network channels, Conan may never actually beat Leno in the ratings. However Conan does bring in the younger, more desirable viewers that tend to get higher ad rates.

By the time this is all done, the Palin network may be the only option left for Leno
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