Conan O’Brien’s Final Good Bye From The Tonight Show

So as we all know, last night marked the final episode of The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien.  I loved Conan hosting the show and am so sad about this whole situation.  Conan handled last night like a champ and gave a very heartfelt speech at the end of the show thanking NBC and his fans for everything.

Check out the video above and read a little of what he says below.   CLICK HERE to see his Free Bird performance with Will Ferrell.

Before we end this rodeo, a few things need to be said. There has been a lot of speculation in the press about what I legally can and can’t say about NBC.  To set the record straight, tonight I am allowed to say anything I want. And what I want to say is this: between my time at Saturday Night Live, the Late Night show, and my brief run here on The Tonight Show, I have worked with NBC for over 20 years.  Yes, we have our differences right now and yes, we’re going to go our separate ways.  But this company has been my home for most of my adult life.  I am enormously proud of the work we have done together, and I want to thank NBC for making it all possible.

Walking away from The Tonight Show is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. Making this choice has been enormously difficult. This is the best job in the world, I absolutely love doing it, and I have the best staff and crew in the history of the medium. But despite this sense of loss, I really feel this should be a happy moment. Every comedian dreams of hosting The Tonight Show and, for seven months, I got to. I did it my way, with people I love, and I do not regret a second. I’ve had more good fortune than anyone I know and if our next gig is doing a show in a 7-Eleven parking lot, we’ll find a way to make it fun.

And when thanking his fans while breaking down a little he says:

“You made a sad situation joyous and inspirational, so to all the people watching, I can never ever thank you enough for the kindness to me. I’ll think about it for the rest of my life.”

  Team Coco!