Conan O’Brien took the lone shot at Jay Leno as late-night hosts said goodbye to the “Tonight Show” host who has led the show to two decades of ratings dominance.
“The Olympics start airing tonight on NBC, O’Brien said, near the end of his monologue Thursday. “That’s right, NBC has the Olympics. It’s a big deal. NBC will finally get to show somebody who’s okay with passing the torch.”
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He gave a thumbs up as his audience gave him an extended applause break.
“I allowed myself one, but it was a good one,” O’Brien said.