Max Weinberg Will Not Appear on 'Conan'

Though Max Weinberg followed Conan O'Brien to Los Angeles for 'The Tonight Show,' the drummer won't appear on the comedian's new TBS show, 'Conan.'

According to The New York Times, guitarist/keyboardist Jimmy Vivino told The Riverfront Times in St. Louis that he will take over as bandleader when the new show begins in November. "We're staying in L.A. and I'm committed to that now," Vivino said. "It feels different than when we went out and tried to continue the New York show, because now we're disassociated from one network and starting up with a new one. It's going to be great."

Weinberg served as O'Brien's bandleader from 1993 to 2009, and occasionally traveled for his other day job as drummer in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. "Max has his big band out there that has been his dream all his life, kind of a Buddy Rich band. And there's a kid in Jersey that works with him occasionally. A singer-songwriter! Some guy that's got some hope over there!" Vivino joked of Springsteen.

A spokesperson for O'Brien's production company wouldn't comment.