Television Without Pity compiles a list of reasons why Conan O’Brien leaving NBC would be a good thing. Among the compelling arguments — yeah, I’ll sympathize with the last reason — it’s hard to argue with this:

Not having to do “The Tonight Show” could allow Conan to loosen up and do the absurdist show he used to, and besides, Fox is on crack — it’s not like the network of Jack Bauer and More to Love is going to tell Conan he can’t do a nipple-slapping string dance, among other things.

Bonus Conan Linkage! A decade-old gem of Mr. O’Brien addressing the Harvard Class of 2000. Because ten years past, it’s still flippin’ awesome.