<i>The only way it makes sense for Conan to move his show to the Internet is by starting his own business and making a real go of it.</i><p>Some years ago I recall reading a list of top entertainment money makers. The top two women that year were Madonna and Oprah. The interesting thing was that while Madonna grossed more revenue overall, Oprah made more money because Oprah owns all of her own businesses and almost everyone is an employee. Madonna, by contrast, did business with people who took a portion of the proceeds.<p>This is not to say that Madonna was doing the wrong thing. It allowed her to focus on her 'core competence.' Perhaps business is Oprah's core competence, so each might have been doing the right thing for themselves.<p>I would say that Conan could make a lot more "running his own show" on TV or the Internet, but only if he has a talent for it.