Conan O'Brien
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 Conan O'Brien facts

• He is best known for hosting several late-night talk shows; since 2010 he has hosted Conan on the cable channel TBS
• O'Brien was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, and was raised in an Irish Catholic family
• He served as president of The Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, and was a writer for the sketch comedy series Not Necessarily the News
• After writing for several comedy shows in Los Angeles, he joined the writing staff of Saturday Night Live
• O'Brien was a writer and producer for The Simpsons for two seasons until he was commissioned by NBC to take over David Letterman's position as host of Late Night in 1993
• A virtual unknown to the public, O'Brien's initial Late Night tenure received unfavorable reviews and remained on a multiweek renewal cycle during its early years
• The show generally improved over time and was highly regarded by the time of his departure in 2009
• Afterwards, O'Brien relocated from New York to Los Angeles to host his own incarnation of The Tonight Show for seven months until network politics prompted a host change in 2010
• Known for his spontaneous hosting style, which has been characterized as "awkward, self-deprecating humor", O'Brien's late-night programs combine the "lewd and wacky with more elegant, narrative-driven short films (remotes)"
• He has hosted Conan since 2010 and has also hosted such events as the Emmy Awards and Christmas in Washington