Conan O'Brien is proving you can keep a talk show host off TV, but you can't keep him away from an audience.

When O'Brien lost The Tonight Show earlier this year, part of his exit deal included a six-month hiatus from appearing on television. Quickly the question was raised: What would the flame-haired host do during his forced broadcast vacation?

At first it seemed like a very active Twitter social life. He even turned the world upside down for everyday fan Sarah Faith Killen when he decided to randomly "follow" one his followers. (Killen went from three followers to more than 25,000 in mere days.)

Then rumors surfaced that O'Brien might hit the stage. And now that rumor is true.

O'Brien has announced the Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour. The show will hit 30 cities beginning April 12 and stars sidekick Andy Richter and "The Max Weinberg Seven".

Find out all the details at TeamCoCo.com. If your city has been left out (Cleveland!! Where's Cleveland?!?), keep an eye on the site. Additional dates may be added (like CLEVELAND!!!).

Robert Halderman, the television producer accused of extorting money from late night talk show host David Letterman admitted his guilt in court Tuesday.

Halderman pleaded guilty to attempted grand larceny, reports the Associated Press. He admitted trying to blackmail Letterman, demanding $2 million to keep quiet about love affairs with Late Show staffers. One of those staffers was a former girlfriend of Halderman.

The deal quickly went sour when Letterman contacted the New York District Attorney's office soon after his first encounter with Halderman in September 2009. Halderman was arrested after trying to cash a phony check, part of a sting operation set up by the D.A.'s office and Letterman's attorney.

Halderman originally pled innocent. His guilty plea spares him a possible 15 years in jail, however. Instead he'll receive a six-month jail term and 1,000 hours of community service.

"I attempted to extort $2 million from David Letterman by threatening to disclose personal and private information about him, whether true or false," Halderman read from a statement prepared for the court. "I knew throughout this time that I was not engaged in a legitimate business transaction with Mr. Letterman and that what I was doing was against New York law. I feel great remorse for what I have done."

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Didn't get enough of the Academy Awards? Our favorite talk shows are keeping it going! Here are some ideas to keep your fix fixed!

• Film critic Richard Roeper visits The Tonight Show Monday.
• Jimmy Kimmel repeats its After the Oscars Special on Friday.
• Sandra Bullock visits The Ellen DeGeneres Show (though it is a repeat) on Monday.
• Oprah hosts her Annual After-Oscar Party on Monday.
• Academy Award Hosts and Talk Show Hosts
• Hosts and Talk Show Hosts: One in the Same

In case you missed it, famous film critic Roger Ebert appeared on Tuesday's Oprah Winfrey Show. He was there to debut his "new voice."

New voice, you say? Yes, the renowned critic, once one-half of Siskel and Ebert At the Movies, has battled cancer for nearly a decade. The cancer struck his thyroid and larynx nearly four years ago. Since extensive surgeries, the critic cannot speak or eat.

But on Tuesday, in a pre-recorded segment from Ebert's home in Chicago, the writer debuted his "new voice" - a synthesized version of his "old voice," collected from past DVD commentaries. The necessary software and hardware was developed by a Scottish technology company.

One of the first things he said about the new voice is that "it still needs improvement, but at least it sounds like me."

Hear Roger Ebert "speak" for the first time!.

Did you catch the show? What did you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below.