The new documentary "Conan O'Brien Can't Stop" traces the late-night host's summer 2010 live tour, from conception to completion, but one of the movie's most interesting moments has nothing to do with the raucous road show.
During a pre-tour meeting, the cameras were rolling as O'Brien's longtime executive producer, Jeff Ross, reminded Conan that rehearsals would be cut short for a meeting with TBS. "Let me find out how real that is," he reassured the comedian. After all, the basic cable channel was known mostly for its steady stream of sitcom reruns, and Conan was deep into talks with Fox at the time.
"Yeah, we're not going on TBS," O'Brien scoffed. "When is our meeting at Oxygen?" he joked, before lamenting that his assistant, Sona, had moved his schedule around for what appeared to be ridiculous meeting.
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