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Updated 02/21/2009 04:48 PM

Conan Ends 16-Year "Late Night" In NYC

By: NY1 News

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After 16 years of late night television laughs from Manhattan's 30 Rockefeller Center, Conan O'Brien is packing his bags and moving out west.

The final guests on Friday's "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" on NBC included Will Ferrell and former sidekick Andy Richter, who left in 2000.

Most of the shows over the last two weeks featured O'Brien's favorite highlights.

O'Brien thanked his staff and crew, including what he called the "best band in the world." In his final words to the New York crowd, O'Brien made a promise to his fans.

"It's an incredible, amazing honor to do this program for you people," said O'Brien. "And I want to say something about - we're going on to this next gig and sometimes I read that it's time for Conan to grow up because he's going to 11:30 [p.m.], and I assure you, that's just not going to happen."

O'Brien's new gig as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" host begins in June.