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Conan O'Brien Fans Rally in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) -- More than 100 fans of Conan O'Brien took their anger at NBC and Jay Leno to the streets and sidewalks of downtown Chicago.

As NBC executives hammered out a settlement with the embattled late night star Monday, the sign-carrying O'Brien fans gathered outside the downtown studios of NBC station WMAQ-TV to show their support for the flame-haired comedian.

Since NBC announced it wished to put Leno, the former "Tonight Show" host, back into his 10:30 p.m. slot, some of O'Brien's fans have blamed Leno for O'Brien's tenuous position.

One of the fans, 25-year-old Erich Beasley, dyed his hair red in support of O'Brien. Beasley said he used to stay up late to watch O'Brien's old "Late Night" show, which aired at 3 a.m. in his native Houston.

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