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The numbers are out and thanks to tvbythenumbers.com, a ratings website, it turns out that redhead host Conan O’Brien still managed to outnumber rival and the reason for him leaving NBC, Jay Leno, in terms of viewership when their versions of the “Tonight Show”, which both aired at NBC, at the same time slot but in different years where compared vis-à-vis. O’Brien’s the ”Tonight Show” which aired in 2009 rated even higher – a 1.0 to 1.1 for the 18-49 demographic – than when Leno took the timeslot back to spearhead the same show in May. And this was during O’Brien’s premiere phase for a time slot that he has never handled before compared to Leno’s re-premiere in May. Leno has been holding down the same spot for almost 20 years before he moved up to primetime. Still, viewership for the veteran has dwindled.

In what has to be one of the funniest announcements so far from this year’s TV season, reportedly NBC has made the decision to pick a show up that has Conan O’Brien listed as one of its executive producers.

Conan O’Brien will now be able to add that he has appeared on broadcast television’s oldest skewering television program onto his career plan that is working out so perfectly. On Tuesday, CBS news announced that the network had secured an interview with the ex late night host from NBC. It will air on Sunday on the network’s venerable news magazine, “60 Minutes.”

Rumors that Conan O’Brien will hit the road are true. The former talk show host and comedian has announced an extensive tour of theaters that will be kicking off next month. “The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour” will premiere in Eugene, OR on April 12, with the trek moving from West to East Coast. The event will be stopping in 28 cities in North America before concluding in Atlanta on June 14.

You used to be able to catch old “Tonight Show” episodes on the NBC website or visit Hulu for getting your comedy fix online. However now that Conan O’Brien is leaving “Tonight Show,” NBC is pulling Conan from both of the websites.

Executives at Fox are plotting the big comeback for Conan O’Brien. They are contemplating the idea of having Conan host a show four nights per week on FX, the sister station of Fox. A weekend version would also air on Fox. Then eventually after network executives have been able to convince their affiliates to carry O’Brien, Conan would make his late night return versus his rival Jay Leno on NBC.

On Thursday, NBC announced they have reached a deal worth $45 million with Conan O’Brien regarding his “Tonight Show” departure. The agreement will allow the return of Jay Leno to the late night show. Leno hosted the show for 17 years previously. NBC said O’Brien in the deal will be getting over $33 million. The remainder will be going to his staff of 200 for severance pay. O’Brien took over for Leno seven months ago.

During the past two weeks Conan O’Brien has been more like himself once again. He stood up to the bosses at NBC and sort of won. We also saw him be comical in ways that he hasn’t been for a majority of his seven month run as “The Tonight Show” host.

Following an ugly shakeup in NBC’s late night lineup, Friday was the last “Tonight Show” hosted by Conan O’Brien. During O’Brien’s opening monologue the comedian joked that he had had lots of fun over the last seven months being there, but like everything else in life all of the fun had to end a decade early. He added, I want to just make one thing very clear as I set off to pursue new and exciting career opportunities, I will be doing nudity.