Conan O'Brien doesn't have a talk show, but he's got a twitter account

In less than a day, O'Brien lands over 185,000 followers

By AP Staff Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010 11:58 PM

You can follow Conan O'Brien on twitter at twitter.com/conanobrien.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Conan O'Brien is experiencing talk-show withdrawal pangs.

He tweeted Wednesday that he interviewed a squirrel in his backyard, then tried to go to a commercial.

In the bio section of the account that's verified by Twitter as accurate, O'Brien wrote: "I had a show. Then I had a different show. Now I have a Twitter account."

His January exit deal with NBC bars him from interviews or TV appearances for several months, so tweeting is another way O'Brien can communicate with fans.

He left "Tonight" after NBC tried to bump him to a midnight slot to move Jay Leno back to late-night. Leno will reclaim "Tonight" on Monday.

Under his NBC agreement, O'Brien can start another show in September. Fox has expressed interest in the comedian.

[Editor's note: You can find Conan O'Brien on Twitter at twitter.com/ConanObrien]