WASHINGTON (AP) — Conan O’Brien is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize on Sunday night at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where the backstage drama of the host institution may hang over the celebration. O’Brien, 61, was named the latest recipient of the award for lifetime achievement in comedy in … Read more
The Oscars want more Conan! After a rapturous reception at this year’s Academy Awards, emcee Conan O’Brien will return to the Dolby Theatre for the 98th Oscars on March 15, 2026. The announcement comes from Bill Kramer, Academy CEO, and Janet Yang, Academy president, who also confirmed the return of the Emmy-winning producing team Raj … Read more
For those who didn’t know, 15 years ago late-night TV host Conan O’Brien got into gaming. He says he plays with Bill Hader. As such, he took the stage at SXSW on Tuesday with Blizzard Entertainment president Johanna Faries. While Faries didn’t lay out any grand plans for Blizzard in terms of its games timeline, … Read more
Conan O’Brien Reflects on Narrow Escape from L.A. Wildfires in Emotional Podcast Episode In a heartfelt adn candid episode of his popular podcast, Conan O’Brien opened up about the harrowing experience of nearly losing his home to the devastating Los angeles wildfires that have ravaged the region this month. The former late-night host, known … Read more
Conan. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images The “performatively rubbing hot sauce on your nipples”–to–“winning the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor” pipeline has been completed. On March 23, Conan O’Brien, the former Conan and The Tonight Show host, current travel-show innovator and podcast-empire overlord, and recent subject of the most bonkers Hot Ones episode in the … Read more
Conan O’Brien will be the next recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. O’Brien will be honored at the annual gala for the Mark Twain Prize on March 23 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. (Netflix will stream the event sometime later in the year.) The … Read more