Conan O'Brien fondly recalls the 'terrible'Simpsonswriters' room and the caramel 'mashed' on its ceiling

As it turns out, the experience wasn’t nearly as magical as many might believe. The room is terrible," O’Brien teased. They also got up to some pretty strange hijinks in between penning Emmy award-winning episodes, too. Conan O’Brien; Homer Simpson.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images; FOX “It wasn’t sexy or fun or cool at all,” he admitted. Listen to O’Brien talk about the Simpsons and ceiling caramel in the clip above.

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 68 words · Melissa Guerrero

Conan O'Brien pitched himself to play a sex worker inThe White Lotusseason 3: 'I'm available'

“I could do that. I could play a part where I’m a male gigolo or something,” the comedian joked. Conan O’Brienis looking to experience the debauchery ofThe White Lotus and not just as a viewer. Conan O’Brien.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic 19 episodeof hisConan O’Brien Needs a Friendpodcast. And he said, Yeah. And I said, I was there. I had a great time. I made a lot of friends. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic White’s reaction?...

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Robert Patterson

Conan O'Brien recalls feeling 'jealous' after ex Lisa Kudrow once praisedFriendscostar Matthew Perry

Conan OBrienonce considered his exLisa Kudrows high praise for herFriendscostarMatthew Perryto be no laughing matter. Like, I was, Okay. I make you laugh pretty hard. Conan O’Brien, Matthew Perry, and Lisa Kudrow.Getty(3) And you were like, ‘No, you don’t understand. This guy’s really [funny]. “Well, now it’s hard to hear, you see,” she teased. “But it is true. That’s just a fact. But [Perry] was such a huge [star].” Iused to not be able to watch it at all, Kudrow said....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · James Brown

Conan O'Brien recalls passing on hiring Ray Romano a year before his breakout sitcom success

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Ray Romano wanted to be a monologue writer for my show, shared OBrien. “Great comedian, great joke writer. I just kind of said that your stuff is great but we didnt have an opening, recalled O’Brien. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic “Im like, What are you talking about? Do you realize what we pay monologue writers?' OBrien, who does a solid Romano impression, said with a laugh. ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ cast....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Jeremy Phillips

Conan O'Brien regrets being 'way too intense' while working atSNL: 'I robbed myself of some fun'

It’s hard to imagine anyone with a career as illustrious asConan O’Brien’s has regrets. But if the comedian and late night host could turn back time, he might redo one particular chapter. “I regret being so intense about that job. Conan O’Brien on ‘Saturday Night Live’.Mary Ellen Matthews/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty I did have a lot of fun, but I think I could have had more fun. It was you and [Bob Odenkirk] and [Robert Smigel],” Hanks recalled....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Jeffrey Mckinney

Conan O'Brien says some of his friends thoughtHot Oneskilled him

and “What did all that capsaicin do to his digestive system?” The 61-year-old comedian answered the latter on the most recent episode of hisConan O’Brien Needs a Friendpodcast. “I found a construction site where they were doing spot welding, and I went there. Conan O’Brien on ‘Hot Ones’.First We Feast/Youtube You’ll need to avert your eyes because I’ll be dropping my pants,'” he quipped. “I noticed that my wedding ring was burning…...

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Zoe Zuniga

Conan O'Brien to host Oscars for the first time in his career

The comedian and TV personality will emcee the 97th Academy Awards telecast on ABC. Late-night iconConan O’Brienis set to host theOscarsfor the first time in his comedy career. “In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars.” Conan O’Brien to host 2025 Oscars.Jamie McCarthy/Getty; Andrew H. Walker/Getty “When I’m focused on the Oscars, I’m less focused on the show. And I just decided I didn’t want to deal with that this year....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Cody Johnson

Conan O'Brien wantedLate Nightto be renamed 'Nighty Night With Conan O'Brien'

The former late-night host told the Inside Conan podcast that he wanted to change the name of the show. The season finale of theInside Conanpodcast brought the man himself onto the show. Hosts and Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell interviewedConan O’Brienand producer Jeff Ross about the beginning ofLate Night. Conan O’Brien.Margret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank O’Brien and Ross discuss not wanting to be overshadowed byDavid Lettermanafter his high-profile departure from NBC....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Gina Edwards

Conan O'Brien's parents, pioneers in medicine and law, die within 3 days of each other

Thomas O’Brien, 95, and Ruth Reardon O’Brien, 92, were married for 66 years. Dr. O’Brien, a forward-looking epidemiologist,died Thursday at 95. His wife, an attorney who broke barriers for women in the legal field,died Monday at 92. Conan O’Brien.Mat Hayward/FilmMagic They were married for 66 years and both died at their home in Brookline, Mass. I’ve never met anyone like him, and he happens to be my father. He’s the most interesting person Ive ever met....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · John Smith

Conan O'Brien'sHot Onesepisode is a truly unhinged work of comedic brilliance

“I’ve never felt so alive! I’m erect for the first time in 15 years!” “I grew up in an Irish house,” O’Brien says. Conan O’Brien on ‘Hot Ones’.First We Feast “An Irish Catholic home in Boston. I never saw a spice till I was about 52 years old. So I’m terrible with hot food. I grew up on tasteless food. So this is a whole new experience for me.” (“I can’t get used to it,” he says....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Alexis Massey

Conan O’Brien confronts his bizarreHot Onesdoctor for 'choking' him while checking his pulse

Turns out Dr. Arroyo is unfamiliar with the hippocratic oath. What wasConan OBriens realHot Onesblunder:guzzling insanely spicy sauceor hiring Dr. Arroyo to help him recover? is ‘what’s with your doctor?'" Conan O’Brien and his ‘doctor’ on ‘Hot Ones’.First We Feast/YouTube OBrien revealed on the latest edition of his podcast,Conan OBrien Needs a Friend. First We Feast/YouTube “There was some concern. Arroyo quickly tried to clear up any confusion. “My bad,” he apologized....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Robert Douglas

Conan O’Brien will return toThe Tonight Showfor his first appearance since dramatic exit as host

No hard feelings here. Paul Drinkwater / NBC / courtesy Everett O’Brien then went on to hostConanfor 11 seasons on TBS. It concluded in 2021, ending the comedian’s two-decade run as a late-night talk-show host. Conan O’Brien.Paul Drinkwater / NBC / courtesy Everett “I was just trying to figure out what happened… And that probably helped me a little bit feel like, ‘You know what? This environment doesn’t feel right.'”...

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Katie Warner

Conan O’Brien, The Lonely Island, and theDrag Racefinale top this week’s Must List

You’ll receive all three weekly the trifecta of entertainment information. Most recently, they covered “Lazy Sunday,” which helped establish YouTube as we know it. We love the chronic(what? ‘The Must List’ for April 19: RuPaul, Conan O’Brien, and Andy Samberg.MTV; HBO; NBCUniversal via Getty Images Record Store Day Rhino Entertainment Related content: ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’.Courtesy of Conaco/Max Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell in ‘Lazy Sunday’.NBC ‘Stereophonic’.Julieta Cervantes ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season 16....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Emily Durham