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EXPLAINED: Conan o brien grateful for younger online fanbase | Vintage Vibes

Conan O'Brien is grateful for his online fanbase

Conan O'Brien believes the internet saved his career.

The 62-year-old comic recalled how his stint hosting 'The Tonight Show' - which he took over in June 2009 but left just seven months later when Jay Leno wanted to return to the timeslot - "blew up" and left him fearing he was "in real trouble" - only to realise he had a younger generation of people praising his skills online.

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