I'm With Coco: Internet Rushes To Conan's Side (VIDEO)

Since the news broke that Jay Leno was losing his 10p show and moving back to late night, bumping Conan from his 11:30p slot, the Internet has been up in arms. Facebook groups like Team Conan and I'm with Coco have sprung up, boasting thousands of members. Twitter has been deluged with the hashtag #teamconan (there are very few #teamjay posts). And sites like Consumerist have published email addresses of NBC executives so that readers can protest.

Even celebs have voiced their support for Conan on the Web. "My heart belongs to Conan!" tweeted Alison Brie, an actress on NBC's "Community." When O'Brien announced he wouldn't be taking the 12:05am slot after Jay, Alyssa Milano responded, "Dear Conan, Good. For. You."

Others have taken a more visual approach. Buzzfeed is suggesting users upload pictures of themselves with Conan's hair. "...be sure to say something mean about Jay Leno," they added.

Artist and fan, Mike Mitchell, made this portrait for free use across the Internet. He's encouraging fans to post it to their blogs and Twitter accounts.

Oh No They Didn't made a similar image, with Conan posed as Rosie the Riveter.

Comments

[pepperpot101]

02:39 PM on 01/20/2010

A song in support of Conan O'Brien (aka "Coco"):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07WHQgTqbZI

[jimmyjones22]

02:06 AM on 01/18/2010

Both are pretty lame tbh

[holyghostie]

08:54 PM on 01/16/2010

I go cukoo for Cocoa. Jay hid in a closet once and eavesdropped on a meeting? Really?

Hilarious.

[TheMuckraker]

03:00 PM on 01/16/2010

Conan is over-rated.

He should take his $40 million and run

[IDIOTA]

11:15 AM on 01/15/2010

Can't a ginga' get a break?

[tregibbs]

12:36 PM on 01/15/2010

Hilarious...

[brahdog]

12:31 AM on 01/15/2010

conan, you're in my "you da man" triumvirate with dean martin and dennis hopper

[KingCujo]

08:09 PM on 01/14/2010

Leno - retire, please. It's the honorable thing to do. Oops, forgot I'm writing about the guy who hid in a closet listening to Tonight Show discussions.

[rabiddog6708]

07:37 AM on 01/15/2010

Exactly. Leno will never do the classy thing.

[ezgoingal]

10:57 AM on 01/14/2010

I figure by tonight and/or tomorrow, Conan, in his monologue will in some way defuse the so-called riff between himself and Leno. At which point, you can figure that Conan agreed to do that if he wants to be bought out from his contract with NBC brass. That will be part and parcel to he getting what he wants. NBC brass want, particularly, even the suggestion that Conan and Leno are at odds to not be part of this fiasco any longer because long after Conan is gone, there will still be the Tonight Show that they want folks to tune into. Just watch.

[masha2009]

09:37 AM on 01/14/2010

boycott jay.

i hear he's having kimmel tonight. seems like he's feeling ganged upon and needs somebody on his side.

[tones]

03:07 PM on 01/14/2010

Kimmel isnt' on his side should be interesting haha

[TheMuckraker]

04:16 PM on 01/16/2010

Looking back NOW, Kimmel should have been better vetted.

lolz

[masha2009]

09:36 AM on 01/14/2010

nbc shouldnt think that if they got away with doing this (to dave) 17 years ago that they can do it again now (to conan) and still recover from it. there was no internet then. no facebook nor twitter where fans can marshal support for their dog in this fight. now we have all the resources available to us to blast information we have and shape public opinion. before this is over their prized possession will be ripped into shreds.

[Balzac]

11:02 PM on 01/13/2010

I'm with Conan. I like Jay, but Conan's humor has more bite. Also, I don't like to see NBC reneging on a deal. The Tonight Show is an American institution of sorts. It should happen in the night, not the early morning.

[Patrick Romandy-Simmons]

10:49 PM on 01/13/2010

Leno was so last decade, now it is Conan's turn. If Leno had any class he'd step aside I bow out gracefully.

[Overbluff]

08:43 PM on 01/13/2010

Next move? Jay, Conan or NBc?. Jay is without a show and Conan is in the catbird seat. (as of 7:45 pm Wed night). Think NBC will fire Conan?

[Heythatsmybike]

07:17 PM on 01/13/2010

lenoisaslimylittlebitch

[lp4ju]

06:27 PM on 01/13/2010

Team Conan...I used to watch Leno...but I really prefer Conan...He's got a smarter show if that makes any sence...you gotta read a little to understand Conan, unlike Leno who I think of as the everyday man...

[CFAmick]

03:01 PM on 01/15/2010

I like Leno, but Conan's better. I wish all the Leno hate would stop.