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Late Night With Conan O'Brien

What's It About?

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By Wayne Keating, About.com

Comedy writer-turned-talk show host Conan O'Brien may not be the smoothest interviewer, but he makes up for it with his funny and original comedy bits.

Is It Worth Watching?

In the crowded space of late-night comedy television, Conan O'Brien stands out as being at once drier and more bizarre than the big two. Conan O'Brien took over the old David Letterman time slot, back when he followed Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. His background as a comedy writer (Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons) has served him well in his new career as a comedy talk show host.

Regular Bits

In the Year 2000: "The new Harry Potter book will prove to be the most shocking and scary book in the series, when Harry is invited to the Neverland Ranch."

Celebrity Secrets: "From the moment I stepped foot on the set of the movie Dude Where's My Car? I knew where the car was." (Fabio)

Celebrity Survey: "I feel like everyone else when I... hate my movies" (Ben Affleck)

Cast of Late Night With Conan O'Brien

Joel Godard as the Announcer

Max Weinberg as the Bandleader

Other cast members have included Andy Richter, Dave Blumenfeld, Pierre Bernard Jr. (Recliner of Rage), Jake Fogelnest, Jon Glaser, Rob Lathan, Charlie Sanders and Abe Vigoda.

When to See It

Weekdays, 12:35 AM Eastern / 11:35 PM Central, on NBC.

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