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Although this year marks only the third Juneteenth considered a national holiday, it has been celebrated and commemorated for well over a century.Its origins date back to June 19, 1
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Comedian Conan OBriens 28-year run on late-night television will come to an end in 2021, OBrien announced on Tuesday.As part of OBriens announcement, the television stalwart will be producing a new weekly variety series on HBO Max. OBrien also announced that his travel special Conan Without Borders will continue production. In 1993 Johnny Carson gave me the best advice of my career: As soon as possible, get to a streaming platform. Im thrilled that I get to continue doing whatever the hell it is I do on HBO Max, and I look forward to a free subscription, said OBrien.OBriens 28-year-long run on late-night TV made him one of the longest-running late-night show hosts in history, outlasting the likes of Jay Leno and Ed Sullivan. 28 years is a monumental achievement in late-night television, said Brett Weitz, General Manager for TNT, TBS and truTV. Were incredibly proud of the groundbreaking work that Conan and his team have accomplished during the 10 years at TBS and are so gla
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