Being a huge fan of Conan O'Brien, when news hit earlier this year of Jay Leno bumping his show up and Conan consequently calling it quits, devastation quickly settled in mine and the hearts of many fans. However, though everyone hoped things would work out and Conan would still hold his spot at The Tonight Show and that Jay Leno would curiously fall off a bridge, Conan still never left his fans hanging.
Not only did Conan create a hilarious Twitter account to keep his friends updated during his short lived unemployment, he starred in a nationwide comedy tour over the summer. Now, finally, we'll see him back on TV in weeks time. November 8 at 10pm on TBS, Conan will be back hosting his show Conan. Until that day comes, he's helped create some hilarious commercials that will entertain us until all our voids are filled.
Conan's use of twitter to stay connected to his fans is a prime example of convergence in action. And it probably did help him to land a slot on TBS. As the financial climate for TV and cable networks worsens due to ad cut backs and competition from the web, I think you'll see more and more laid off TV celebrities doing what he did....
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