Conan O’Brien Talks Late Night, Trump, Fallon, and His Plans for the Future

Conan O’Brien appeared as a guest on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live last night, and in a lengthy after-show clip posted today, O’Brien chats with Cohen about everything from transitioning from a career as a writer behind the scenes to a TV host in front of the camera, taking over Late Night after Letterman, […]

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What It’s Like to Get Hired as a Late Night TV Writer

If you’re reading this website, there’s a high likelihood that you think it’d be pretty tight to land a job as a writer on a late night talk show. Where else can one collect a steady paycheck for churning out jokes that actually wind up on TV, all while enjoying fringe benefits like catered meals […]

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Seaton Smith on Conan

Seaton Smith’s proper debut on Conan got bumped by a few weeks, thanks to spillover time from a previous guest. But the wait was worth it for Smith, who joked about growing up his whole life watching Conan O’Brien in late-night TV. Smith got everyone else’s attention with a stand-up comedy set about police brutality, […]

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Seaton Smith tackles police, race, and bit of barstool swinging on recent “Conan” appearance

Seaton Smith was the guest comedian on Conan last night where he dropped in with high energy and even some… MORE

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TBS extends Conan to 2022, brings Super Deluxe into late-night TV and orders four new series for 2017-2018

Conan will reign in late-night on TBS for at least five more years, as the network just announced a deal keeping Conan O’Brien and Team Coco in the fold through 2022, along with a new 90-minute late-night block of programming for Super Deluxe, and orders for four new primetime series. Turner’s Upfronts are being held […]

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Conan O’Brien Signs a Four-Year Deal with TBS

Conan O’Brien is sticking around at TBS. The network announced today that it’s closed a four-year deal with O’Brien, which includes a renewal for his late night show through 2022, more TV projects produced through his company Conaco, and the possibility of expanding Team Coco content to “digital and branded content, podcasting, mobile gaming, pay […]

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Conan O’Brien Might Be Headed to Trial Over Joke Theft Allegations

Accusations of joke theft are a common occurrence in the comedy world, but something that’s not a common occurrence — taking a joke theft accusation to trial — might happen soon to TBS host Conan O’Brien. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a federal judge has ruled that O’Brien must go to court over a lawsuit […]

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Joe List stopped by “Conan” to explain why he’s terrified of dentists

Last night, NYC-based comedian Joe List was out on the West Coast, taking that stage at Conan to talk about… MORE

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Joe List on Conan

If you’re worried about healthcare, then perhaps you should listen to Joe List‘s experiences, as he joked on Thursday’s Conan. Turns it you really should ask the right questions before you go into surgery. Roll the clip!

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This week on TV: Chris Gethard commits Career Suicide

This week Chris Gethard setups up in a big way with the premiere of his first HBO special, Career Suicide.… MORE

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