Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Prepare for witticisms, quips, knee-slappers and perhaps even a well-timed barb. On Sunday, Dec. 7, Conan O’Brien and Stephen Colbert are slated … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Conan Gray won’t be retiring his pajamas anytime soon. The aesthetically-ambitious hitmaker just announced he’s extending his ‘Wishbone Pajama Show Tour,’ which … Read more
Conan O’Brien is the latest late-night icon to address ABC’s decision to yank “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air. On Wednesday, a network spokesperson told The Post that “‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ will be pre-empted indefinitely” following the host’s comments about right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk’s murder. Conan O’Brien with Jimmy Kimmel on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s a good time to be a Conan Gray fan. The 26-year-old pop star recently announced his fourth studio album “Wishbone” hits … Read more
Ryan Reynolds and Conan O’Brien are as funny as ever. The actor, 48, appeared on the 62-year-old comedian’s “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend” podcast” on Tuesday, where they playfully poked fun at Meghan Markle being a “middleman for jars of jam.” The Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle brand, As Ever, which launched in April, is a collection … Read more
Conan O’Brien is looking back at this brutally long Oscars speech. On the upcoming April 20th episode of his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast, the comic, 61, spoke with Carol Leifer about Adrien Brody winning the Best Actor award for “The Brutalist.” “How to be funny if you’re going to give a speech, the … Read more
Conan O’Brien is returning to the Oscars stage in 2026. The late-night host and comedian will preside over the 98th Academy Awards, set for March 15, the film academy’s leadership said Monday. “The only reason I’m hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech,” O’Brien said in … Read more
Conan O’Brien will reprise his Oscar hosting duties next year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday morning, in one of the earliest renewals for an Oscar host. The news comes after Mr. O’Brien received high marks for his work as the emcee of the 97th Oscar telecast, which delivered a five-year … Read more
Conan O’Brien is revealing secrets about hosting the Oscars 2025. The comedian, 61, recently had Oscars head writer Mike Sweeney on his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast and they discussed the jokes and sketches that had to be cut from the 97th Academy Awards, including a promo that would’ve featured O’Brien and a 9-foot-tall … Read more
Tina Fey doesn’t play around when it comes to her marriage. Over 20 years ago, Fey, 54, flipped out because her husband, Jeff Richmond, ended up in a humiliating sketch on Conan O’Brien’s “Late Night” show, O’Brien recalled on Monday’s episode of his podcast. “I was just at ‘SNL’ and I saw Tina with her … Read more
Conan O’Brien is sharing sweet childhood memories of his beloved late parents. The comedian’s mom, Ruth Reardon O’Brien, died at age 92. just three days after his dad, renowned physician Dr. Thomas O’Brien, passed away on Dec. 9 at age 95. O’Brien reflected on their lives in a new interview with The Boston Globe. “I … Read more
Conan O’Brien is mourning the loss of both his mother and father. The comedian’s mom, Ruth Reardon O’Brien, has died just three days after the death of his dad, renowned physician Dr. Thomas O’Brien. The couple both passed away at their Brookline, Massachusetts, residence. Thomas died on Monday, Dec. 9., at age 95. Ruth died … Read more
He’s Conan the Entertainian! Comedian and former late-night host Conan O’Brien will host this year’s Oscars, for the first time in his career, ABC announced Friday “America demanded it, and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” O’Brien said in a statement released by ABC. O’Brien … Read more
He wants to do the work. Conan O’Brien revealed that he approached “The White Lotus” creator Mike White and offered to play a sex worker on the Emmy winning HBO series. The comedian and former talk show host, 61, recalled his hilarious pitch during a recent episode of his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast. … Read more
Could Conan O’Brien be any more jealous? On the latest episode of his podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” O’Brien, 61, reminisced with ex Lisa Kudrow, 60, about “Friends.” O’Brien and Kudrow were romantically linked from 1988 to 1993, and the comedian recalled that Kudrow was impressed by Matthew Perry in the early days … Read more
This goes back to his belief that we do not matter. O’Brien, whose parents are in their 90s and who’s about to send his second of two children to college this fall, has the perspective of age. He has seen peers think fame and success would make them happy, only to be disappointed. He still … Read more
In “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” the comedian and talk show host puts his own irreverent spin on the well-worn travel show format. Premiering Thursday, April 18 on Max, the four-episode series is based on the podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.” The show follows O’Brien, 60, as he visits “friends” that he’s made (aka, fans … Read more
Conan O’Brien had some lavish praise for late comic Norm Macdonald following the news of OJ Simpson’s death — and why Macdonald was fired from “Saturday Night Live.” O’Brien, 60 — who was promoting his Max series, “Conan O’Brien Must Go” — appeared on CNN with Jake Tapper in the hours after news broke on … Read more
He found himself on the other side of the desk. Former late-night TV personality Conan O’Brien returned to “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday for the first time since exiting the job in 2010. O’Brien, who was on the show to promote his upcoming Max series “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” spent much of his time reminiscing … Read more
When twerpy “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon says “Please welcome Conan O’Brien” on Tuesday, those words will pack a glorious punch. Because Conan — the funniest of all — is returning to the storied late-night franchise for the first time since he dramatically left it in 2010 after his public spat with NBC: the Nimrod … Read more