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A Conan O'Brien Twitter account surfaced this evening under the name @ConanOBrien and it is growing rapidly.

So did Conan O'Brien just join Twitter?

At first, it wasn't certain, but just an hour and a half after the inaugural tweet, Twitter added a "verified account" stamp to the page.

Conan's first tweet, posted at approximately 6 p.m. Feb. 24, 2010, said: "Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial. Somebody help me."

Still yearning for your daily dose of CoCo? Aren't we all! We can't promise a longterm gig just yet, but there is something in the works to tide fans over in the meantime. Conan O'Brien is reportedly thisclose to finalizing plans to hit the road over the next few months, says TheWrap, performing a live stage show across the nation.

If you're looking for someone to blame for NBC's late-night horror show, take aim at the network, Jay Leno told Oprah Winfrey on Thursday in an exclusive interview.

On his final "Tonight" show, Conan O'Brien said walking away instead of accepting a demotion is the hardest thing he's ever had to do....

NBC said Thursday it has reached a $45 million deal with Conan O'Brien for his exit from the "Tonight" show, allowing Jay Leno to return to the late-night program he hosted for 17 years....

The sticking point in Conan O'Brien's complex exit negotiations with NBC involves his TV staff, not Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog, a person familiar with the talks said Tuesday....

Conan O'Brien is close to signing a nearly $40 million agreement to walk away from his dream job hosting NBC's "The Tonight Show."

NBC could pay O'Brien $40 million; fans plan "I'm With CoCo" rallies.