The Tonight Show with Conan OBrien

It’s going to be strange for the first few weeks to call it The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien. But with Conan transitioning into Jay Leno’s late night spot in La, at least he’ll have a familiar face by his side. Conan’s friend and former sidekick Andy Richter has been named the announcer for the Tonight Show when Conan takes over, which is a role Ed McMahon once held. The two will be replacing Jay and his crew on June 1st. We loved it when Andy was a part of Conan from 1993-2000. They...

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Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter are back together again. Richter, who was O'Brien's "Late Night" show sidekick from 1993-2000, has signed on to be the announcer on "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" when the new version of the 11:30pm NBC stalwart kicks off June 1st. Richter quit the sidekick gig on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" in May 2000 in order to focus on his career. He has since been involved in several comedy series, including a short-lived Fox comedy "Andy Richter Controls the Universe" and also-short-lived NBC show "Andy Barker, P.I." Richter has also appeared in films including "Talladega Nights," "Blades of Glory" and "Semi-Pro."

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Andy Richter is all set to re-unite with Conan O'Brien as the announcer on "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien," when Conan officially takes over for Jay Leno on June 1st. In the meantime, Richter has been keeping busy by appearing on "Chuck," "Bones" and several other TV shows. And he has also starred in a Nissan car commercial sketch made by The Midnight Show at Ucb (Upright Citizens Brigade). Watch the video below to see what happens when neighbors brag about the bargain they got on a brand new car. Car Ad: If you cannot see the player, click here.

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