Conan Plays 'Deal Or No Deal' To Figure Out His Next Career Move (VIDEO)

Before Conan O'Brien leaves the Tonight Show, he's squeezing in a few more jokes about the whole mess.

Rumors circulated in Hollywood that he would walk away on Tuesday in the wake of his rift with NBC. That apparently left the network scrambling for a guest host.

But instead of packing his bags, Conan decided to open one. Howie Mandel, host of Deal Or No Deal, brought along his famous suitcases -- and some models -- to help Conan decide what to do next.

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Comments

[helpusa]

04:33 AM on 01/14/2010

This is a tragedy that a talent like Conan should be treated like this. If the 10:00 was not working out with Leno, he's the one that should be leaving the line-up. Leno was okay but I got tired of his style and jokes.
Conan remains youthful and risky while Jay is very last decade.
This is very unfair, and I will not be watching Jay Leno, even if all this is not entirely his fault..
I will miss Conan.

[Tulsas Fave]

04:05 PM on 01/13/2010

This segment ALONE is funnier than anything Jay Leno does......

[CessnaDriver]

02:39 PM on 01/13/2010

Oddly, this time in his life may be Conan's finest comedic hour.

[smashart]

02:08 PM on 01/13/2010

I love that the Conan was privy to the germaphobe fist-bump.

[mojopo]

11:50 AM on 01/13/2010

Conan is definitely taking the high road while having some fun at NBC's expense. It's a great time to be a late-night fan! Even though this whole thing boils down to money and how much Conan will eventually get, Conan has not diminished the importance of The Tonight Show. By not taking marching orders from NBC, he is demanding that the network to honor this legendary program. The TS is a program that no one should ever consider moving to a new time slot just because some wall-eyed blockheaded executives feel like playing a shell game! Innovation and change are important in television, but so is honoring the integrity of a successful franchise. NBC has treated Conan like no one important, but he is the one guy in this fiasco who actually understands the importance of honoring one of the best-loved programs that has ever been on TV. Jay and NBC don't deserve The TS if they can only treat it like an ATM.

[Middle Blue]

11:38 AM on 01/13/2010

Excellent PR for NBC!

[lawrencemuh]

11:22 AM on 01/13/2010

i didn't know Howie was a midget

[LiberalJo]

12:02 PM on 01/13/2010

Next to Conan anybody can be a midget...

[mheister]

12:18 PM on 01/13/2010

Um - Conan is 6'4"

[getalong]

11:10 AM on 01/13/2010

I say just give the Tonight Show to Stephen Colbert and be done with it.

[MadMoll]

11:51 AM on 01/13/2010

NBC won't move the show back to NYC

[getalong]

11:59 AM on 01/13/2010

I wasn't serious.

And even if I was, Colbert could move to LA.

[3015551212]

10:56 AM on 01/13/2010

Who cares about these late night blowhards, anyway??? Cancel them all, schedule live music in their place.

[JoeMentia]

12:40 PM on 01/13/2010

There's a ratings winner


not

[CessnaDriver]

02:41 PM on 01/13/2010

One of the things that Johnny did occasionally was to let the band do a number on the show.

[endecott]

10:49 AM on 01/13/2010

Cheers to Conan for standing up to careless corporate pigs and wish him well. But I will add that his show was very mediocre and undynamic, so not surprised or sorry to see him go. Hopefully this episode will put some fire and energy into his performance and show wherever he may land.

[oregon bird]

10:42 AM on 01/13/2010

Craig Ferguson has my heart.

Make him give it back.

[SuperMoncho]

10:34 AM on 01/13/2010

I love how Conan is handling all this drama. Hes turning it into comic gold.

[old lady]

10:39 AM on 01/13/2010

Comedy is adversity with a happy face.

[cybersense]

10:04 AM on 01/13/2010

good. Conan can't go.

[etiennemacchias]

10:02 AM on 01/13/2010

This is all starting to look like a big publicity stunt by NBC.

[SilverLib]

10:47 AM on 01/13/2010

I was just thinking the same thing.

[FZliveson]

11:50 AM on 01/13/2010

How many are swallowing it?
Tastes like a ruse to me.
I'll eat a green salad instead.
Thanks anyway

[Andrew FingerlickingGree]

09:49 AM on 01/13/2010

LOL, I'm loving this Late Night Drama! .....NBC u wanted Drama, here's drama!!

[CessnaDriver]

02:45 PM on 01/13/2010

I am looking forward to the HBO movie. I want to play Any Richter, but he'll be looking for work, so he'll play himself.