Conan O’Brien ends late night TV talk show next year after 10 seasons on TBS

Conan O’Brien will be leaving late night television next year – for a new weekly variety series on the HBO Max streaming platform. The famous host’s nighttime talk show “Conan” on TBS will end after its 10th season next June, according to a press release from WarnerMedia.

“In 1993, Johnny Carson gave me the best advice of my career: ‘As soon as possible, go to a streaming platform,” ”O’Brien said, according to the statement. “I’m thrilled to be able to continue doing everything I do on HBO Max, and look forward to a free subscription.”

While her late-night show ends on TBS after 10 years, her travel specials, “Conan Without Borders,” will continue to be produced, according to the release notes.

WarnerMedia is the parent company of HBO Max and TBS.

O’Brien has worked as a late night host for nearly three decades. In 2015, he became “the longest-serving late-night talk show host” in the United States, after David Letterman retired, according to TBS.

The star served as a writer and producer on several television shows, including “Saturday Night Live,” before becoming the host of “Late Night” on NBC in 1993, TBS said. He left the network in January 2010 after a brief stint as host of “The Tonight Show”. His TBS debuted in 2010, according to IMDb.

“[Twenty-eight] years is a monumental achievement in late night television, ”said Brett Weitz, managing director of TNT, TBS and truTV. We are incredibly proud of the groundbreaking work Conan and his team have done over the 10 years at TBS and we are so happy that we will continue to have his presence on our airwaves with the “Conan Without Borders” specials. “

The 57-year-old comedian is also the face of Team Coco – a “fan-centric cross-platform media company” that reaches more than 55 million fans each month, the statement said.

He has hosted the Emmy Awards twice and performed at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner for Two Presidents, among other accomplishments. He won four Emmys and other awards throughout his career.