Conan O’Brien Makes His Late Night Return to Talk Prince, Fan Encounters, Show Memories and More

Conan O’Brien makes his The Tonight Show debut to chat about memories from when he hosted Late Night, an awkward interaction he had with Prince, interviewing Obama and more!


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Conan O’Brien Makes His Late Night Return to Talk Prince, Fan Encounters, Show Memories and More

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[justronaut]

No one interviews Conan better than Conan.

[zangcheye]

I love that Conan finally got Jimmy on as a guest.

[ShamanthrShetty-suyr]

When Conan is on the set he is the Host.

[deementia]

Literally Fallon's best interview, and he barely had to do anything. Conan took that interview over like Martin Short used to take over Conan's back in the day!

[thedrewsephYT]

The true KING of The Tonight Show, Conan O’Brien!

[tkillcoin]

10:14 Conan’s camera awareness is so evident in that story. In the tighter 2-shot with Jimmy, he uses his left hand to “headlock” the guy. But when he stands up, and it’s real wide, he uses his right, so as not to block Jimmy. He also pauses briefly as he stands up to allow the zoom to catch up with him and his bit. A masterclass in visual storytelling.

[designsbyden]

The way Conan said his words at the end with a shaking voice, tapped the table. it was like a closure, a legend with a heart! <3

[VideoAmericanStyle]

Honestly, I'm glad Conan didn't keep the Tonight Show after all. His career has been FAR more interesting with the freedom he's had without the clutches of NBC around his neck. And Fallon is the perfect TS host - anodyne, inoffensive, neutral, etc.

[calixx]

Conan is THE funniest, quickest, sharpest, classiest guy around. MY FAV 🙌🏻❤🙌🏻❤🙌🏻

[brandonrust]

Whether it was in this interview, on Hot Ones, or just in general, what I love about Conan can be best summarized by this: He gets it, man. He just GETS it. He understands the talk show business and show business in general. He's camera aware. He knows what the audience wants. They want a show, they want entertainment, but they also want something sincere and real. He has a bit or has a really funny joke in response to a question, but then he will also have a serious answer. Or he'll tell a joke buried within a serious answer. Like the answer to the question about how it feels coming back into his old building and visiting his old studios. Within his answer is a serious and profound feeling of no longer belonging, being saddened by change and having someone else in his old studio, but also a fond feeling of nostalgia. But then there's a hilarious and over the top bit about yelling at Kelly Clarkson lol. He's just always so unapologetically Conan. He dominates the space and he's such a good interviewer. Rare is someone like Conan who can make the host feel like the guest on their own show.

[educationrepublic]

Conan is one of the nicest most inwardly humble and decent people in showbiz. His last lines to Jimmy - you could see Jimmy genuinely moved by his words. So many great guys on the late night circuit! You're blessed America!

[djankoulrea]

I am from India and I got a chance to travel to the states and part of my work assignment. Coming back from the work I would browse the TV channels and find that TV is so different from my country and couldnt really find anything to watch apart from movies. One day I stumbled up on Conan on TBS and fell in love with his show and started watchin every day and became something I would look forward to everyday .. There was something that made his method so relatable to even some one from the sub continent .. The man is a legend !!

[YahWay.]

At the end, That send off to Jimmy was pure class.

Jimmy's going to remember.

Remember that in your own lives people, say nice things to people when they deserve

[MisssKayy]

When I was in 8th grade a fairly unknown Conan O’Brian took over Late Night. It was the kind of silly, sophomoric humor that an 8th grader could enjoy. I’ve been a Conan fan since and watched all of his shows.

[jadenjacobcomedy]

Dude the fact that I have to watch Conan on other Talk Shows is a Crime!!! Bring him back to Late Night PLEASE!!!😭🙏

[Sileonex]

He is just as good a guest as he is a host

[e_G_o_]

I love how every iconic guest has a Prince story.

[jodiramberg]

I tear up hearing Conan give Jimmy credit 💛

[jotamarsmusic]

I love that look Conan gives at the desk right at the end just before the video cuts off. A look that says it all❤

[Andrewvictory]

The "I'll teach it to you" jab at the band during the prince story hit me right in my Musician.