“All I’m asking is one thing, particularly of young people: Please do not be cynical. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard, and you’re kind, amazing things will happen to you.” - Conan O’Brien
Conan’s farewell speech (embedded above) was heartfelt and terrific, and confirmed a suspicion I’ve had for the last two weeks: Being kicked off the Tonight Show will prove to be the best thing that could have happened to him. Throughout this entire conflict, he’s shown us that he’s a classy, principled performer, and galvanized an audience that now utterly loves him. He may be off the air for the next seven months, but whatever network he ends up on, he’ll come back a hero.
