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In 2009, Conan O'Brien took over for Jay Leno as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show," but, after only seven months on the job, he suddenly found himself unemployed. Embroiled in a legal battle with the network, Conan took his talents on the road for a 32-city comedy show aptly titled "The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour." Filmmaker Rodman Flender was there every step of the way to document the comic's personal struggles during the most tumultuous time of his career.
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In the aptly titled Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop , we witness a performance addict with something to prove. Tabbed by NBC to replace Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show, then asked to take a midnight slot when Leno’s new prime-time series fell on its chin, O’Brien walked away under terms that kept him off television for eight months. (Full review)