Dec 9th, 2008 · NBC has announced that Jay Leno will leave The Tonight Show in 2009 as planned. But he'll stay at NBC and launch a five-nights-a-week show that will air during primetime. Conan O'Brien will take over Tonight as promised, but since he'll still follow Leno, what does it mean for O'Brien?
May 8th, 2008 · In June 2006, when Jay Leno steps down from the Tonight Show to be replaced by Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon will likely take O'Brien's 12:30 slot. But where will Leno go? And how does it all affect Jimmy Kimmel?
May 8th, 2008 · This week's edition of All Songs Considered is full of surprises: great music from bands we'd never heard of before. They're not the easiest names to search for online: AU, Bell, Okay are a few of them. But they're all making inspired, richly diverse and beautifully produced albums. Hear the art-folk group Bowerbirds, Russian-born singer Olga Bell, the pop trio Try Me Bicycle (from our 'Second Stage' series) and more.
Apr 23rd, 2007 · Shot-putter Parry O'Brien died Saturday at 75. O'Brien, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in shot put, is credited with revolutionizing shot put technique. In the 1950s, he introduced a 180-degree turn to the throw, allowing him to throw the shot greater distances.
Dec 19th, 2006 · Severe fires in Australia are threatening the wildlife there -- kangaroos, koalas and bush birds are dying in the flames. Pat O'Brien, president of the Wildlife Protection Association of Australia, says workers are trying to rescue animals from the forests before they're consumed by fire.
May 4th, 2005 · TV Scandals Behind the Camera May 4, 2005 · Day to Day television critic Andrew Wallenstein talks about two recent scandals regarding television personalities and the way the networks are handling them. Pat O'Brien, host of the gossip show The Insider, recently completed treatment for alcohol abuse, and Paula Abdul is accused of favoritism -- and maybe more -- in her role as judge on the hit show American Idol.