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BEST RATINGS IN 2 YEARS --NBC's "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" delivered its best ratings performance in adults 18-49 in two years for the week Dec. 13-17, while lead-in "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" hit season highs in the demographic and in total viewers. Nielsen Media Research figures showed "Late Night" averaging a 1.5 rating and 11 share in adults 18-49. The program's 114% advantage over CBS' "Late, Late Show With Craig Kilborn" was its second largest since O'Brien took over the show as host in 1993. "Late Night" averaged 2.9 million viewers. new York Post (12/25/99) AL: suing Conan -- Conan O'Brien is in trouble with Screw publisher Al Goldstein, who is suing "Late Night" for the $600 he says the show owes him for an August appearance. The peeved pornographer believes he hasn't gotten his money because he taunted Conan about "his sexual shortcomings" during the interview. "I want my money not only because of the principles involved," he says, "but also because, well, I'm Al Goldstein." OUR
BOYS ON TV…. Catch Conan on the Martin Short show (syndicated, check local
listings) Monday the 1st…. and Andy will appear on CELEBRITY
JEOPARDY during the week of November 18th… Conan’s also rumored to
be appearing on Jay Leno the week after the LA trip. OUR BOYS IN PRINT…. Conan is on the cover of this month’s Time Out New York…. Look out for articles about Conan and the show in the latest editions of IN STYLE and ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY too. Writer Brian McCann appears in the current issue of COMPUTER GAMING WORLD discussing Deer Avenger II. IN
THE YEAR 2000 DAY-TO-DAY CALENDAR is still available from Amazon.com... you can
get yours for $10.99 also available are the books 'If They Mated' and "In
The Year 2000". Order online at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/yahoo-search/p%3Dconan%2Bobrien/002-6325022-9204200 ANDY SCORES PART IN NEW ROBERT ALTMAN MOVIE ……. Andy Richter isn’t wasting any time preparing for life after “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”: He’s already snagged a part in helmer Robert Altman’s upcoming “Dr. T & The Women.” Role reps the first project Richter has committed to since August, when he announced plans to ankle NBC’s “Late Night” in May 2000. The comic’s last major feature role was in the comedy “Cabin Boy.” Richter will play a hunting buddy of the gynecologist character played by Richard Gere in the movie. Pic’s cast also includes Helen Hunt, Laura Dern, Shelley Long and Liv Tyler. Production on “Dr. T” is skedded to begin in mid-November. Richter may have to miss a few segs of “Late Night” for filming. Richter is repped by Tim Sarkes of the Sarkes-Kernis Company and attorney Don Walerstein. (Reuters/Variety) LA GUESTS ANNOUNCED... A week of shows in LA, and a host of stars to boot. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Affleck, new Bond girl Denise Richards, and rockers Rage Against the Machine and Smash Mouth will all make their first appearance on the show. Other guests scheduled for the week of 8 - 12 November include "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lisa Kudrow and supermodel Rebecca Romijn-Stamos. ANDY ON TV….. Andy recently appeared as a contestant on an episode of "Celebrity Jeopardy". The show is due to air sometime in November. Check local listings for details. FORMER CONAN SCRIBE Tommy Blacha who was probably best known for the Gaseous Wiener character and for being the creator of PimpBot 5000 has been hired by the WWF to create new angles for the show. The self-confessed wrestling fan joined the WWF just over two weeks ago. Watch out for PimpBot versus Stone Cold at the next PPV. CONAN'S TAPING IN L.A. from November 9th - 12th. As we know from last week's "preview" Abe Vigoda will be there. Other guests booked so far are: Rage Against The Machine (November 11), and Smash Mouth (November 12). NO EFFING EMMY. Ugh, Conan lost out to Chris Rock at last week’s Emmy Awards In LA. Chris Rock said that it should have gone to Conan. He was right! NEW "IN THE YEAR 2000" CALENDAR! Yesh the calendar that was just screaming "make me, make me!!!" has been made answering all our prayers and making us all tingly inside. Order your copy at: www.amazon.com "DEER AVENGER 2: Deer In the City," the sequel to the best-selling parody Deer Avenger is now available at computer software stores nationwide. Written and featuring the voice of Late Night writer Brian McCann, Deer Avenger 2 will settle the score with those pesky deer stalkers. CONAN SINGLE AGAIN? According to the New York Daily News Conan's five-year romance with former assistant Lynn Kaplan is over. She has reportedly moved out of his upper West Side apartment into her own place downtown. Thanks to Kathie. MAX ON TOUR THROUGH NEXT YEAR... Due to it's huge popularity Bruce Springsteen's tour has been extended through to next year. It's looking less and less likely that we'll see Max Weinberg return any time soon. :o( CONAN ON TV… Conan is scheduled to appear on the new season of Space Ghost Coast To Coast… we’ll let you know when as soon as we find out the date! UP LATER? Starting Sept. 20, you can watch Late Night reruns on NBC All Night. It will be shown in place of Sunset Beach with reruns at 3:05am in most markets. CONAN SURPRISES TEENAGE FAN... On August 26 during his recent hiatus Conan and his brother took a trip through Montana stopping off in Townsend. They drove up to the A&W drive-in where 16-year-old fan Vanessa Westphal works and ordered some snacks. "I knew who it was right when he walked in the door," she said. Conan gave her a critique of the menu telling her the food was good and graciously gave her an autograph, and a sketch to prove to her brothers and fellow fans that she had met her hero. The new marquee at the A&W? "Conan ate here!" With thanks to Linda Kent, Editor of The Townsend (Montana) Star. ANDY TO LEAVE LATE NIGHT IN SPRING! NEW YORK (Variety) - In a surprise announcement at the close of Wednesday night's broadcast, ``Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' sidekick Andy Richter said he will vacate the couch next spring. O'Brien and Richter have been partners since the inception of the show, which was born after David Letterman bolted NBC for CBS in 1993. Veteran ``Late Night'' producer Jeff Ross said Richter notified the show ``a few months ago'' of his plans to leave, and characterized the departure as completely voluntary and ``amicable.'' ``I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner,'' Ross told Daily Variety. ``He's a very funny, very talented guy, and he didn't want to be a sidekick for the rest of his life. He wants to go and figure out what else he can do.'' Ross said no decision has been made on a replacement, adding that it's unclear if a suitable replacement for Richter can be found. ``We're going to play it by ear,'' he added. Read more about Andy's departure in Neeha Issue #61. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE YEAR 2000? Get the thought-provoking book and be prepared! New from Late Night in October 1999 published by Riverhead Books, "IN THE YEAR 2000" is 144 pages long, and includes new material never seen on TV and line drawings by an artist from "Late Night" rumoured to be Conan himself…. Advance orders now being taken now at Amazon.com. In The Year 2000... predictions include: * Man will sometimes write "1999" on his checks. Check it out at:
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