In preparation for the move , The Ellen DeGeneres Show moved to the nearby Warner Bros. Studios in 2008 .
When Conan O'Brien assumed hosting duties , The Tonight Show moved to an all - digital studio on the Universal lot in 2009 .
In preparation for the move , The Ellen DeGeneres Show moved to the nearby Warner Bros. Studios in 2008 , and when Conan O'Brien assumed hosting duties , The Tonight Show moved to an all - digital studio on the Universal lot in 2009 .