Conan OBrien Addresses Lopez Tonight Cancellation

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Conan OBrien has spoken out about the cancellation of Lopez Tonight. Had it not been for George being so incredibly supportive of me a year-and-a-half ago, I would not have come to TBS and we would not be doing the show right now, the late night host said on Wednesdays Conan. Lopez gave up his original 10 PM timeslot in November 2010 moving Lopez Tonight to 11 PM when OBrien came to TBS following a timeslot dispute with Jay Leno and his departure from NBCs Tonight Show. I owe that man a lot and frankly it makes me very sad that TBS and George could not work this out, OBrien continued. I really like being part of a late night lineup with George and I wish that this could have continued. All of our thoughts are with George and his entire staff and crew we understand, believe me, how hard this is for all of you and we wish you all the best. AH Nation Poll: Does Conan OBrien deserve some of the blame for Lopez Tonight being canceled? VOTE HERE! Despite his cancellation, Lopez kept his sense of humor on Wednesdays show. Unemployment is at an all-time high and for Latinos it just got a little higher, he joked during the shows monologue. Good news though, Sony is doing a sequel to The Smurfs movie, so today I lost some work because Im brown, but also I got some work because Im blue. Adding, Its been great every night to work with the cast. Were not saying goodbye, were saying cable doesnt work. The last episode of Lopez Tonight is scheduled to air tonight. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.