# Conan O'Brien leaving TBS for HBO **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [November 17, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816 "2020-11-17T18:37:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816/1 "2020-11-17T18:37:16Z")
[Going from nightly talk to weekly variety show on HBO Max.](https://www.etonline.com/conan-obrien-to-end-tbs-show-after-10-seasons-lands-hbo-max-series-156497) Conan comes to an end in June of next year. I’m bummed as I have no intention of subscribing to yet another streaming service, but I loved watching him on TBS and clips of his shows on Facebook. I wonder how protective of the content HBO will be-- will they put clips up on social media? Anyway, end of an era… ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816/2 "2020-11-17T19:21:15Z")
Large parts of Real Time with Bill Maher and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver are posted on YouTube the day after the shows run on HBO. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816/3 "2020-11-17T19:47:58Z")
Good to know. thanks ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816/4 "2020-11-18T05:10:54Z")
I think this could be great news; Conan’s strong points were never the interviews (they were fine but not mind-blowing), they were his segments where he interacted with people outside the studio, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816/5 "2020-11-18T13:38:24Z")
He’s still going to do the Conan Without Borders specials, which are a lot of fun. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816/6 "2020-11-18T16:22:57Z")
I guess I’ll just listen to his podcast which is usually pretty funny. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816/7 "2020-11-18T16:27:24Z")
I’m already an HBO Max subscriber so I will definitely watch. I’m a big Conan fan, but I do think his TBS show has gotten a bit stale, especially since they went to a half-hour format. I’m looking forward to what he does with a weekly slot. He does have a lot of talent for reinventing himself. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816/8 "2020-11-18T16:52:41Z")
That’s good (I guess. I’m still bummed it’s moving to a streaming platform that I have no intention of subscribing to). Those Conan Without Borders shows can sorta be hit or miss imo, but Conan’s trip to Italy with Jordan is one of my favorite hours of television. The one to Israel was good too. ---
**Author:** ![Driver8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Driver8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Driver8)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816/9 "2020-11-18T17:44:48Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I think this could be great news; Conan’s strong points were never the interviews (they were fine but not mind-blowing), they were his segments where he interacted with people outside the studio, IMO. I do like his surrealist bent in the segments. It’s funny, because I agree with you about the interviews in the late night show context. But on his “Needs a Friend” podcast I really enjoy his interviews. Not only are they typically very funny, he comes across as a thoughtful and empathetic person. I think the long form more casual approach works better for him. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816/10 "2020-11-18T17:51:05Z")
TBS and HBO are both owned by AT&T, so I wouldn’t be too surprised if it was a corporate decision to move his show onto a streaming platform that they own. I have a friend who works for Turner; they got bought by AT&T a couple of years ago, were folded into Warner Media last year, and have gone through several waves of job cuts (including a big one last week). This move with Conan’s show may well be a cost-cutting move. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816/11 "2020-11-18T18:07:35Z")
If his fans watched him on the tonight show he might still be there. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816/12 "2020-11-18T18:18:06Z")
@Bijou_Drains: possibly, but I tend to doubt it. Conan’s ratings weren’t that bad, and he was doing well among 18-49 year olds (a more desirable audience for advertisers). The reason why Conan was forced out of _The Tonight Show_ was that NBC had botched how they handled Leno’s “retirement,” and forced him to leave the late-night slot before he was ready to – also, the 10pm ET show that they had given to Leno as a consolation prize didn’t do terribly well in the ratings, which led to lower ratings for the 11pm local newscasts, and angry affiliates. As Leno had a far bigger contract thatn Conan did, they chose to buy Conan out, instead. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816/13 "2020-11-18T22:02:08Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Those Conan Without Borders shows can sorta be hit or miss imo, but Conan’s trip to Italy with Jordan is one of my favorite hours of television. The wine tasting clip is a riot. It’s always great when he gets Jordan to crack a little. Conan’s also awesome paired with Sona. The clip where they are visited by the corporate HR exec has me wiping laughter tears from my eyes. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conan-obrien-leaving-tbs-for-hbo/925816/14 "2020-11-19T07:16:40Z")
My favorite Sona bit is the one where she needs to buy a new car. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/DiaDblUd-lw/maxresdefault.jpg "Conan Helps His Assistant Buy A New Car | CONAN on TBS") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiaDblUd-lw)