Conan O'Brien

SNL writers dating movie stars, doubting history books, and no need for cocaine with Conan O'Brien.

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Why Does Dana Carvey Say Conan O'Brien's Comedy Is Evergreen? at 4:15

Dana Carvey says Conan O'Brien has produced more funny material than almost anyone in American comedy history, pointing to all the Team Coco content. Full answer
Why Do Saturday Night Live Read-throughs Stick With Conan O'Brien? at 10:59

Conan O'Brien says the read-throughs are the memories that stay with him most because they carry a kind of PTSD, the good and the bad. Full answer
Why Does Conan O'Brien Wish Nobody Knew He Went to Harvard? at 23:08

Conan O'Brien says if he could change one thing, it would be that nobody knew where he went to college. Full answer
Why Does Conan O'Brien Say Adam Sandler's Rise Looked Unsure? at 36:41

Adam Sandler was 23 when he joined the show, and Conan O'Brien says people at the network weren't thrilled and didn't get him, so Lorne Michaels was probably… Full answer
Why Won't Conan O'Brien Judge Today's Saturday Night Live? at 46:32

Conan O'Brien says he made a promise to himself long ago: there will be things he gets and things he doesn't, and he'll just be happy he got to do what he did… Full answer
Why Did Chevy Chase Leave Saturday Night Live After About a Year? at 50:59

Saturday Night Live premiered in October 1975, and Chevy Chase immediately became the biggest star in America. Full answer
Why Did Jack Handey Write His Saturday Night Live Sketches by Himself? at 55:50

Conan O'Brien says Jack Handey was a stunning genius who didn't need anybody else. Full answer