We already addressed the Conan/Leno thing and our stance and how Jay Leno is the Michael Bolton of comics, so there's no sense getting back into it again.
Nevertheless, as far as farewells go, Conan's was probably the best one ever... or at least the most brilliant one I have ever seen.
Check it out:
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Indeed, Conan shreds on "Freebird" with Will Ferrell on lead vocals alongside his "lady," Dawn. Ben Harper, Beck, Billy Gibbons and, of course, Max Weinberg, are up there too. Tearing it down.
And as far as dignified exits go, Conan's (apparently) was a tear-jerker... at least as far as crying for a dude who was bought out for $45 million goes.
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Good stuff.