The peacock ruffled Conan O’Brien’s feathers — and now he’s ready to fly the coop.

The “Tonight Show” host feels like the redheaded stepchild of late-night TV after NBC’s abrupt decision to cancel Jay Leno’s 10 p.m. experiment after just five months — and return the car-loving comic to O’Brien’s coveted 11:35 p.m. slot.

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