Andy Richter Controls the Universe
Andy Richter Controls the Universe is a sitcom which aired from 2002–2003 on the Fox network. The series was Andy Richter's first starring role after leaving NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" in 2000.
2010 Tonight Show conflict
NBC chose to continue the "Late Night" franchise, and at the suggestion of "Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels, hired Conan O'Brien, a relatively unknown writer for "SNL" and "The Simpsons", to take over the time slot beginning in late 1993. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" was constantly at risk for cancellation in its early years; at one low point in 1994, NBC threatened to put him on a week-to-week contract. Executives were anxious to replace him with Greg Kinnear, who followed O'Brien with "Later" at 1:30 am., but Kinnear left to pursue a career in acting later on. Interns filled empty seats in the audience while affiliates began to inquire about replacement hosts. Things improved for the show slowly (mostly revolving around O'Brien's performance) and by 1996, O'Brien's audience, largely young and male (a coveted demographic), grew steadily and the show began to beat competitors in the ratings, which it would continue to do for 15 years.