Conan O'Brien To Be Jay Leno's Last Guest

Jay Leno announced today that his final guest on "The Tonight Show" will be Conan O'Brien, according to NYTimes.com. The finale of the late night show's current incarnation will air on May 29.

O'Brien, who is set to take over the show from Leno on June 1, was "a natural for the final guest," Leno said, according to the article.

In addition to O'Brien, viewers should anticipate another surprise during the finale. NYTimes.com reported that Leno "had something special planned for the show’s last moments."

After ending "The Tonight Show," Leno will debut a new series on NBC in September.

Twitterers shared mixed reactions:

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   SplashVaFashnWk BIG Surprise! Conan will be the final guest on Jay's final Tonight show! Maybe Conan will be Leno's first guest on his 10 pm show?
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   tram_mai Just finished getting off the phone with Jay Leno- he announced his guest for his last show... CONAN! How appropriate! I love them both!
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   karengeier in a move as lame as the writing on his show, jay Leno's final guest will be conan o'brien.
   #thatsenoughjayleno
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   minunianda RT @todayshow: Jay Leno's final Tonight Show guest will be Conan O'Brien. http://tr.im/lmCS The handing of the baton... I'm gonna watch!!!
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   Lam1126 Jay Leno's final Tonight Show guest will be Conan O'Brien.(via @todayshow) Great idea! Probably hard to top Bette Midler with Johnny

Hulu Announces Partnership With Disney

Disney, one of the largest media and entertainment companies in the world, has joined forces with popular video hub Hulu--which may mean trouble for rival YouTube, according to an article on CNET.com.

Per the deal, Disney will be provide Hulu with full episodes from its television network affiliates, including ABC. Hulu will host shows such as "LOST," "Grey's Anatomy," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Private Practice," and "Greek," among others.

Also according to the article, Hulu has snatched up content from three out of the six big-time film studios. The other three, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Paramount, leave YouTube with little to vie for. While Sony has agreed to share a small amount of content with both Hulu and YouTube, Warner Bros. keeps most of its content off the web, and Paramount's parent company is currently suing YouTube for copyright infringement.

Disney chief executive Robert A. Iger commented on the Disney-Hulu partnership in a NYTimes.com story: “Disney and Hulu share a focus on delivering the highest-quality entertainment experience, and we look forward to working with Hulu to build value for our consumers, our brands and our shareholders.”

The Twitterverse seems pleased with, and even excited about, the partnership.

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   mitchnetzer 30% of Hulu is now owned by Disney?!?! Ok, well at least we're getting some new shows on there! #Scrubs #FTW
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   elchankdos Maybe Disney will motivate Hulu to fix their drag-ass video streaming.
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   wap05a ABC Shows on Hulu! It's a little sad how excited I am about this.
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   david_henderson Hurray, Disney joining hulu.com, good news for Desperate Housewives and Grey's fans http://tinyurl.com/dbxh9l
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   cardiff_3 Disney and ABC will now be seen on HULU fuck yes! http://tinyurl.com/demojb about time Disney. Need to keep up with the times.
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   TimSchmitz ABC is joining Hulu! Awesome news. http://tinyurl.com/ctextj
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   sgrunenwald thinks that ABC/Disney shares in Hulu are really good news for online video but bad news for YouTube!
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   ryanbrownstar Lost coming to Hulu with new Disney-Hulu deal. Fantastic!
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   goodmanw Disney signing with Hulu is some of the best news I've heard today.

Ashanti Follows Yellow Brick Road to NYC

Per the New York Times, R&B singer Ashanti will make her stage debut as Dorothy in Encores! Summer Stars production of "The Wiz."

The songstress, who previously played Dorothy in the made-for-television movie "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz," has yet to learn who will be cast alongside her in the roles of the tin man, scarecrow and cowardly lion.

Twitterers are already offering their own mixed reviews.

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   benadgatemusic i don't really have the words to express my explicit excitement for Ashanti in The Wiz at Encores. and that I'll be seeing it.
   
   


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   blckbettyboop NOOOOOOOO ASHANTI IS NOT PLAYING DOROTHY IN THE NEW PRODUCTION OFTHE WIZ....WHAT R THEY DOING???UGH I CANT WAIT FOR MY TIME TO SHINE!!
   
   


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   albamejia Ashanti princess of defunct murder Inc. will play Dorothy in City Centers Summer stars Encore! the "WIZ". Support her and this great show!
   
   


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   ajuaorangemoon eggghhhhhhhhh Ashanti's playing Dorothy in the Broadway revival of The Wiz...DESECRATION!!!!! WTF?!?!?!
   
   


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   KMCme RT @HUFFPRGirl: Ashanti to star as Dorothy in "The Wiz" on broadway. Starts June 12th. Wahooooo!
   
   

Coachella Rocks All Weekend

The annual Coachella Music and Arts Festival concluded Sunday after three days worth of performances from M.IA., The Cure, The Killers--even Paul McCartney.

Coachella represents the first successful music event of 2009 in light of tough economy, reports the New York Times.

Said promoter Paul Tollett: “Anyone that has a business in 2009 is just trying to make sure that you dodge a bullet. But this went beyond that. We’re super happy.”

Twitterers seemed just as pleased:

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   thefunkylama Coachella is being amazing. These bands and people are what dreams are made of.
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   BrettSCarlson the sunday night sunset at coachella is amazing
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   erickas is having the time of my lfe (dirty dancing reference intentional) at Coachella.
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   Dar_C_Marie on the way back from the coachella party... this weekend was dope
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   Durrellojello Coachella is complete for me. YYY's killed it. The Cure will be the cherry on top. Roni Size the whipped cream.