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Conan O’Brien Officiated Televised Same-Sex Wedding

@coltondaniel — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:07:43 +0000

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Yes! It happened. On last night’s show, Conan O’Brien delivered a same-sex marriage ceremony as he promised. It also marked the host’s final show taped in his triumphant return to New York and his one-year anniversary with TBS.

Would it be somewhat insensitive to immediately assume that this was all for some ratings? It did successfully result in some media reaction. But, almost all embarrassingly resorted to the classic journalistic expression, pushing the envelope.

Go back 42 years ago, there was a little televised marriage between Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki on The Tonight Show that shattered rating records. Weddings have always been a go-to for morning talk shows, especially during those crucial sweeps weeks.

Remember this: same-sex marriage is illegal in California, where the show is normally taped. But things are a little different in the state of New York.

Here’s O’Brien officiating the wedding between the show’s costume designer, Scott Cronick, and his partner, David Gorshe:

Justin Bieber’s Backup Career? Car Mechanic

andPOP Staff — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:07:16 +0000

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Things are certainly going right for teen sensation Justin Bieber. He has the #1 album in the country, every teenage girl loves him, and he has amassed a huge online following. However what would have happened if Usher hadn’t found the Canadian singer in Stratford, Ontario? Bieber says he would have become a car mechanic.

“I always wanted to be a car mechanic,” the 16-year-old told Jay Leno on Thursday’s edition of “The Tonight Show.” And Justin can actually drive a car, having hit the legal driving age last month. “I got a Range Rover,” he said. “It’s my first car. I don’t want to get too flashy.”

Bieber also explains how he was discovered by Usher.

“I started posting videos online and I just started getting bigger and bigger,” he laughed. “I got found by this manager who introduced me to Justin Timberlake and Usher, who both wanted to sign me. So we ended up in that war. Actually what happened was we went to Vegas. It was Usher and Justin — they got in the ring. Justin lost. He got knocked out.”

andPOP actually sat down and spoke with Justin personally and he told us the story last summer. See below to check it out if you haven’t already!

Jay Leno is back to 11:35

andPOP Staff — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:10:16 +0000

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Well the suspense is over, at least for the meantime. TMZ is reporting that Jay Leno’s prime time talk show (or whatever you want to call it) is finished. Jay is moving back to 11:35 taking over that slot from Conan O’Brien, while Conan and Jimmy Fallon are each getting pushed back one hour.

NBC Chaoirman Jeff Gaspin told TMZ that he has met with O’Brien and Fallon and that both men were professional and understanding. And in case you are wondering, Carson Daly is still on at 3am or whatever.

Jay-Z to Perform on Leno’s Opening Night

Vanessa Baker — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:09:03 +0000

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Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West are all scheduled to perform on the first episode of Jay Leno’s primetime talk show, reports Perez Hilton. The show will premiere on NBC September 14.

Leno, who hosted The Tonight Show for 17 years, was replaced in June by Conan O’Brien.