Conan O'Brien to Take Show to Haiti to Debunk Trump's 'Negative Yelp Review'

Conan O'Brien took to Twitter to reveal that he will take his show on the road to Haiti. The news is in response to Donald Trump's recent comments which referred to the nation as a "S**thole'.

"Still reeling from @realDonaldTrump's very negative Yelp review of Haiti, which means I'll love it," O'Brien tweeted. "Headed to Haiti later this week to explore and make some new friends. Stay tuned for my report." The tweet included the hashtag ConanWithoutBorders.

This will not be the first time THE TALK show host takes his TBS show to another country. In the past, the show has been broadcast from Cuba, Armenia, South Korea, Mexico, Berlin, Qatar and Israel.

Since premiering in November 2010, the show has been a hit with young adults, consistently delivering the youngest audience of any late-night series. The series has proven to be a phenomenal success in the digital arena, chalking up a total of 3.4 billion video views. On the social media front, O'Brien has drawn well over 23 million followers on Twitter, making him one of the most-followed hosts in late night. Among the show's other successes in digital arena, Team Coco and TBS earned an Emmy(R) for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media.

Over the past years, CONAN has scored headlines and audience growth with its CONAN Without Borders specials and episodes, which follow the host on excursions to destinations both domestic and foreign. Past trips have included Mexico, Berlin, Cuba, Armenia, South Korea and Qatar, as well as Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, San Diego for shows during Comic-Con(R) International and New York for a run of performances at the legendary Apollo Theater.

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