Conaco, LLC is an American

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company founded in 2001 and owned by entertainer

Conan O'Brien Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, actor, and producer. He is best known for having hosted Late-night talk show, late-night talk shows, beginning with ''Late Night with Conan O'B ...

. The name is a

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of the words ''"Conan"'' and ''"Co"'', an abbreviation of company. The name is also a parody of the petroleum oil company Conoco. It has produced programs primarily for

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and Warner Bros. Discovery, including O'Brien's '' Late Night'', '' Tonight Show'', and '' Conan''. David Kissinger, former NBCU executive and the son of

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, has been president since 2005. Conaco's first production credit was the short-lived 2001

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'' Lost''. The firm also produced the Andy Richter series '' Andy Barker, P.I.'' for six episodes as well as the drama ''

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'', about a former Supreme Court justice ( Jimmy Smits) who starts a law firm, which was canceled after a few episodes. O'Brien's departure agreement with NBC following the 2010 ''Tonight Show'' conflict allowed Conaco to continue operation until the end of the production season. After that, Conaco switched affiliations to Warner Bros. Television, owned by

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along with O'Brien's new network beginning in November 2010, TBS. Conaco produced O'Brien's late night talk show on TBS. Conaco also produced '' Eagleheart'', a show starring Chris Elliott for TBS' sister network,

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Filmography

Current productions

*'' Conan O'Brien Must Go'' (2024–present)

Upcoming productions

*Untitled

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stand-up specials

Past productions

* ''

Late Night with Conan O'Brien ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show is the second installment of the ''Late Night (franchise), Late Night'' franchise originally established by David Letterman. Hosted by Conan O'Brie ...

'' (2001–2009) * '' Lost'' (2001) * '' Andy Barker, P.I.'' (2007) * '' The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien'' (2009–2010) * ''

'' (2010) * '' Conan ''(2010–2021) * '' Eagleheart'' (2011–2014) * '' Deon Cole's Black Box'' (2013) * '' Super Fun Night'' (2013–2014) * '' The Pete Holmes Show'' (2013–2014) * '' People of Earth'' (2016–2017) * '' Don't Hug Me I'm Scared'' (2018) (TV pilot) * ''

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'' (2018–2021)

References

External links

TeamCoco.com: Official website for Conan O'Brien
{{Conan O'Brien NBCUniversal Television production companies of the United States Conan O'Brien Mass media companies established in 2001