While Conan O'Brien may have been kicked to the curb by NBC, the carrot-topped talk show host landed on his feet quite nicely with a cushy deal at TBS.
His new talk show -- simply called "Conan" -- is scheduled to debut Nov. 8 at 11 p.m. TBS announced today that Andy Richter, O'Brien's long-time sidekick, will be joining him on the show.
No real surprise there. Maybe it's me, but I don't get the sense that the networks are kicking down Andy's door and flooding him with job offers.
Still, good sidekicks are hard to find and Richter has always been a good one. Like Ed McMahon on the old "Tonight Show," Richter knows it's his job to laugh at all the host's jokes and make him look good.
In a statement, Richter said he's "thrilled" to be working with O'Brien again, but more importantly, he's just happy to be getting out the house again.
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