Conan O’Brien
Conan O’Brien Returns to ‘Tonight Show’: “It’s Weird to Come Back”
Conan O’Brien made his Tonight Show return on Tuesday, and he and host Jimmy Fallon reminisced about O’Brien’s time with NBC’s late-night shows. The comedian hosted Late Night for 16 seasons, from 1993 to 2009 before his short tenure with The Tonight Show from 2009 to 2010. “It’s weird to come back,” O’Brien told Fallon […]
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Conan O’Brien Says College Kids Helped Make ‘Late Night’ Successful, Exec Who Disliked Show Admitted “I Was Wrong”
Late Night viewers may not have initially understood Conan O’Brien’s brand of humor, but there was an important demographic who did: college kids. In Vanity Fair‘s oral history of Late Night with Conan O’Brien for the show’s 30th anniversary, its cast and crew detailed how the college demographic ended up inadvertently saving the series from […]
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‘Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain’ Review: The Latest Proof That Sketch Comedy Works Best in Small Doses
The comedy troupe and 'SNL' contributors make their feature-length film debut with this wacky comedy.
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45 Top Podcasters Reveal Pre-Show Rituals, Role Models and Dream Guests
Rub a little Vaseline on your teeth, fire up a hot latte, do a few mouth stretches and whisper, “It’s showtime!” That’s how the most powerful people in the podcasting business — a mix of hosts, executives and reps featured on THR‘s annual power list — ready themselves before recording their widely-heard shows. As part […]
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The 40(ish) Most Important People in Podcasting in 2023
Written by Seth Abramovitch, Gary Baum, Kirsten Chuba, Mia Galuppo, Chris Gardner, James Hibberd, Caitlin Huston, Rebecca Keegan, Mikey O’Connell, Sydney Odman, Lacey Rose, Julian Sancton, Alex Weprin and Abbey White. Additional reporting by J. Clara Chan. It is the best of times and the worst of times for podcasting. In 2023, the industry put […]
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Conan O’Brien Sets Travel Series at Max
Conan O’Brien is back in business with Warner Bros. Discovery. The former late night host has set Conan O’Brien Must Go, a four-episode international travel series that sees him return to the conglomerate after Conan signed off in 2021 following an 11-year run. The new series, which is already in production, will see O’Brien travel […]
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Tribeca: David Fincher, Paul McCartney Talks and ‘New Jack City’ Reunion Screening Added to Lineup
The 2023 Tribeca Festival has added panel discussions with David Fincher, Paul McCartney and Patty Jenkins and reunion screenings of New Jack City and How Stella Got Her Groove Back, the latter of which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The annual New York festival, running from June 7-18, has announced the lineups for its Talks […]
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Conan O’Brien Going FAST: Comic Bringing Late Night Clips to Samsung TV Sets
Conan O’Brien is launching a new effort in the streaming wars, partnering with Samsung to launch Conan O’Brien TV, a free ad-supported streaming channel (also called “FAST”) that will be exclusive to devices from the Korean tech giant. Conan O’Brien TV will debut in June on Samsung TV Plus, and will be comprised of over […]
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Conan O’Brien Launching SiriusXM Channel
He’s worked in broadcast TV. Then cable TV. Then podcasts. Now, Conan O’Brien is trying his hand at satellite radio. Beginning Nov. 15, the 59-year-old comedian and talk show host launches a new original channel, Team Coco Radio, on SiriusXM. The channel is 106 on the SiriusXM dial. Team Coco Radio will air 24 hours […]
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John Mulaney, Conan O’Brien to Headline New York Comedy Festival
The New York Comedy Festival, returning for its 18th year, has announced its 2022 headliners. John Mulaney, Conan O’Brien, Tracy Morgan, Wanda Sykes, Jenny Slate, Bill Maher, Jo Koy, JB Smoove, Jimmy O. Yang, Mo Amer, Shane Gillis, The Guilty Feminist, Nurse Blake, Ms. Pat and Bassem Youssef will headline this year’s festival, taking place […]
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Conan O’Brien, Bowen Yang Join Buddy Comedy From Universal and ‘SNL’ Group
Saturday Night Live writers Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy are getting a boost from some comedy luminaries for their feature debut. Conan O’Brien, SNL favorite Bowen Yang, Hacks breakout Meg Stalter, former The Daily Show writer X Mayo and Superstore alum Nichole Sakura have joined the untitled buddy comedy from Universal Studios. The […]
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Conan O’Brien Sells Podcast Business to SiriusXM for $150M
Former NBC and TBS late night host Conan O’Brien has sold his podcast and digital media business, Team Coco, to satellite radio giant SiriusXM. The deal will see O’Brien’s popular interview podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, as well as Team Coco’s 10 other podcasts (which include a behind-the-scenes look at his late night shows […]
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