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Fox has just purchased Conan O'Brien -- at least it appears that way.
A week ago today, Fox registered the domain name CONANONFOX.COM.
As we already reported, Fox is interested in hiring Conan for a late night gig. And, as we also reported, under Conan's separation agreement with NBC, he'll have to sit it out until September before hosting another show.
By the way, when you click on CONANONFOX.COM, it redirects you to a Twitter page which shows Conan on Fox. You must have a Twitter account to access the page.
The registrant of CONANONFOX.COM is the Intellectual Property Department of Twentieth Century Fox.
UPDATE: There are rumblings at Fox that the network did not register the URL. We can't get anyone to go on the record and say that, but we're told top bananas are scrambling to figure it out.
UPDATE: A FOX spokesperson now tells TMZ the company did not purchase the domain name nor did it redirect traffic. FOX believes a third party is responsible and they've contacted the registrar to get to the bottom of it.
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Don't sign a thing until September. Make NBC pay everything they owe you.
Hey TMZâ¦â¦
1. Do you think Conan should tell FOX he will come to their network for FREE? (or work for $1 if money has to be involved)
That way NBC will STILL have to pay his complete fee, rather than only a portion after heâs paid by another network.
2. On that same note, do you think that Conan should tell FOX that if he will come to their network for free they (FOX) should pay any fines if he makes jabs at NBC during the show?
That way NBC still has to pay him and when he bashes them on his show he wouldnât be the one responsible to pay out of his own pocket. (Iâm sure FOX would want some sort of agreement, "no more than X amount of bashes per episode", depending on how large the fine is, etc.)
Just a thought...
Good, take the money and go, I dont feel sorry for him at all, his fans should get a life,he was fired because his show sucked....
Funny. Just like how Time Warner registered TMZSports.com a while back.
WOW, maybe this nice guy didn`t finih last. Conan is now 40 million richer and he is moving to fox to continue his show. Well, I`m done feeling sorry for him.I will continue mocking ugly Leno because he is a greedy old man and a back-stabber.
6. An idiot on an idiot network, perfect.
Posted at 3:17PM on Jan 19th 2010 by Ann
ohhhh, I can tell the KOOL-AID is still in your system........but don't worry hon, it will wear out in a couple of years when your president is OUT!
Fox is a better channel anyway. Right TMZ :) I bet Fox let's Conan be who he is supposed to be not a kick me doll for Jay Leno's miserable career chase! Team CoCo!
