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Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien, who got screwed by NBC out of the "Tonight Show" job after a brief stint as host in 2009-10, is happily at TBS these days -- though he doesn't enjoy the same exposure he had on NBC.
Now, he's veturing out to get a little more exposure beyond TBS.
O'Brien starts his 18-city comedy tour of “Conan & Friends: An Evening of Stand-Up and Investment Tips," in D.C. on Friday and then two days later, he'll be performing Sunday night at The Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward Ave., at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $49.50.
“There are a lot of exciting changes coming up for me in 2019 and I wanted to kick it off this fall with an 18-city live tour,” Conan said in today’s announcement, adding, “The idea that I hit the road for seven weeks was pitched by my wife, with the full backing of my children.”
Conan will be joined by various comics each night, from a pool that includes Rory Scovel (I Feel Pretty), Deon Cole (Barbershop, Black-ish), Ron Funches (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Black-ish), Laurie Kilmartin (Conan, Last Comic Standing), Taylor Tomlinson (Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup), Marina Franklin (HBO’s Crashing), James Veitch (Conan), Moses Storm (Father of the Year), and Flula Borg (Pitch Perfect 2, Curb Your Enthusiasm).
