The Wait Is Almost Over! Conan O'Brien to Reveal Show Name This Wednesday - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 08-31-2010, 10:59 PM

Conan O'Brien plans to reveal the name of his new late-night talk show Wednesday, he teased on Twitter on Tuesday.

"I was going to announce the name of my new show today, but my lawyers tell me 'The Return of Nanny McPhee' is taken. Tune in tomorrow," quipped O'Brien, whose TBS show premieres in November.

One name that likely won't be in play: "Conan," because -- as first reported by The Hollywood Reporter's THR, Esq. blog -- a company called Conan Properties International owns the trademark. It has been using the title in connection with promoting the Conan the Barbarian films for decades.

After stepping down as "Tonight Show" host in late January, O'Brien negotiated with NBC to use his own name in the title of another show. He is referred to as just "Conan" in the first two promos of his show.

But while "Late Show" and "Tonight Show" are trademarked by NBC, he'd also be unlikely to use a name like "Conan Tonight" because it's too similar to his TBS colleague George Lopez's "Lopez Tonight."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...497aeb99497cc2

Brian Damage · 09-01-2010, 11:11 AM

We're going to spare you any more agonizing waiting: 'Conan'! Vulture exclusively reports, via an awesome video from Coco himself, that O'Brien's new TBS show is going simple with the title. "I wanted one word that captured my essence, and 'Oprah' was already taken," the 47-year-old host says. 'Conan' on TBS will be O'Brien's third late night show.

http://www.popeater.com/category/tv-news/

08-31-2010, 10:59 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	The Wait Is Almost Over! Conan O'Brien to Reveal Show Name This Wednesday Conan O'Brien plans to reveal the name of his new late-night talk show Wednesday, he teased on Twitter on Tuesday. "I was going to announce the name of my new show today, but my lawyers tell me 'The Return of Nanny McPhee' is taken. Tune in tomorrow," quipped O'Brien, whose TBS show premieres in November. One name that likely won't be in play: "Conan," because -- as first reported by The Hollywood Reporter's THR, Esq. blog -- a company called Conan Properties International owns the trademark. It has been using the title in connection with promoting the Conan the Barbarian films for decades. After stepping down as "Tonight Show" host in late January, O'Brien negotiated with NBC to use his own name in the title of another show. He is referred to as just "Conan" in the first two promos of his show. But while "Late Show" and "Tonight Show" are trademarked by NBC, he'd also be unlikely to use a name like "Conan Tonight" because it's too similar to his TBS colleague George Lopez's "Lopez Tonight." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...497aeb99497cc2
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09-01-2010, 11:11 AM	#2
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	We're going to spare you any more agonizing waiting: 'Conan'! Vulture exclusively reports, via an awesome video from Coco himself, that O'Brien's new TBS show is going simple with the title. "I wanted one word that captured my essence, and 'Oprah' was already taken," the 47-year-old host says. 'Conan' on TBS will be O'Brien's third late night show. http://www.popeater.com/category/tv-news/