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Conan O’Brien’s brief exile from late-night TV ended this week with the former _Tonight Show_ host agreeing to host a show on cable network TBS. The new show, which will begin in November,


will pit O’Brien against archrival Jay Leno, who reassumed hosting duties on _The Tonight Show_ in January. O’Brien had been expected to sign with Fox, but insiders say agreements between


Fox affiliates and certain syndicated sitcoms prohibited a deal. “In three months I’ve gone from network television to Twitter to performing live in theaters, and now I’m headed to basic


cable,” said O’Brien. “My plan is working perfectly.” A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK Escape your


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