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>> larry: funny, george. funny stuff. >> thank you. >> larry: by the way, do you have any background with conan? are you friends? do you know him well? >> you know, i was on conan's show twice in 2004. in 2003 we co-hosted the emmys together. and we've always been cordial. and very honest with each other. i think it's interesting that in hollywood, this deal was brokered the way deals used to be done. a guy comes into the office and says this is my intention. if i have your blessing, this is what i'm going to do. i picked up the phone. i called conan on wednesday. he started to mull it over. i...

He threw a party every night. he knew everybody in hollywood. he loved music. he smokes cigarettes. he was a good listener. that all came across. he was cool. this is a dedication to what i grew up watching on johnny carson. david letterman, the same thing. i love jimmy kimmel. i have no ill will toward anybody. i'm happy conan is coming. it makes late night exciting. it's like a heavyweight division filled with contenders. everybody can knock everybody out. >> larry: does it mean you don't go out and do stand-up anymore? >> it's difficult. i was talking to chris rock about this on the show.

Being told by parents -- for instance, when our daughter erica had a problem, she reported it to us. mrs. cosby then went to the school. the school immediately and erica is maybe 7, 8 years old, immediately brought the parents in of the child who was doing the bullying. and it worked. >> larry: we got more coming up. was george lopez, by the way the key to conan's deal with tbs? we're going to ask him from the set of "lopez tonight." he'll be back in several minutes. back with the cos after this. [ female announcer ] it's lobsterfest...

Know where conan will do his show from? do you know where he is going to work physically? >> i believe that it would be done at warner brothers. we're trying to keep him close because he and i want to have something that you don't see in late night. well want to have some synergy. east coast, west coast, conan and i talked about doing things together, about him being on the lot, about him and i doing pieces together back and forth, which i think is innovative for late night tv. sao. >> larry: is there space there? is there room on the lot they could build a nice studio by november? >> well, yo...

Watch. >> i'm looking forward to you being my lead in opposite family guy. >> why don't you two get together and have a coupe of spanglish love children. >> that's stew which, conan. he is now your lead-in. he is head and shoulders above your former lead-in. >> hey, i followed a baby for years. >> come on, guys, why are you taking a shot at me? that's hitting below the denim belt. i'm not the bad guy. you see the news today? tiger woods had a tough weekend. hey, we've got some big guests coming up on the show. >> wow. now he is trying to take over this sketch. >> larry: funny, george. funny st...