Conan O'Brien 'Robbed' Himself of 'Fun' During His Time as anSNLWriter: 'I Regret Being So Intense'

Conan O’Brien attends the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Rich Fury/Getty Rich Fury/Getty Conan O’Brienis remembering his time onSaturday Night Live.On the Nov. 4 episode of his podcast,Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,the comedian opened up about being a writer for the sketch comedy show from 1988 through 1991. Thinking back to his three years on the job, O’Brien, 61, said he now wishes he stayed in the position longer.

Conan O'Brien Recalls Robin Williams Checking in AfterTonight Show'Debacle' — and Surprising Him with a Thoughtful Gift

Robin Williams (left) during an interview with host Conan O’Brien on ‘The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien’ on January 21, 2010.Photo:Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Conan O’Brienis looking back on howRobin Williamslifted his spirits in the aftermath of him being let go fromThe Tonight Shownearly 15 years ago.On a recent episode of his podcastConan O’Brien Needs a Friend, the comedian opened to guest Eric Idle about the phone call he received from the late actor, whodied in August 2014, after his predecessorJay Lenoreturned to NBC late night show and he was unceremoniously removed after seven months.

Conan O'Brien Says He Once Caught Tom Hanks Sleeping 'Like Christ' in theSNLWriters' Room

Tom Hanks on ‘SNL’ in 1992.Photo:Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank Conan O’Brienis revealing the hilarious wayTom Hanksrecharged while prepping for one of his many hosting gigs onSaturday Night Live.Hanks joined the comedian and formerSNLwriter on a recent episode of his podcast,Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. O’Brien praised theHerestar, who has guest hosted NBC’s long-running sketch comedy show a total of 10 times since 1985.“He would show up, caffeinated, ready to go, like, ‘Hey!

Conan O'Brien's 2 Kids: All About Neve and Beckett

Liza Powel, Conan O’Brien, Neve O’Brien and Beckett O’Brien attend Hammer Museum K.A.M.P. on May 18, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Stefanie Keenan/Getty Stefanie Keenan/Getty Conan O’Briencan find the humor in anything, including parenting his kids: Neve and Beckett. The former late-night host and his wife, Liza Powel O’Brien, welcomed their daughter Neve in 2003, and their son Beckett followed in 2005. Conan frequently shares funny anecdotes about his kids and jokes about the various joys of fatherhood on social media.

Conn. Couple Accused of Stealing $1 Million from Lululemon Stores in 5 States

A Lululemon storefront in New York.Photo:Michael M. Santiago/Getty Michael M. Santiago/Getty A couple from Connecticut has been accused of stealing $1 million worth of Lululemon products nationwide. A day prior, Jadion and a man who has yet to be identified, allegedly stole $5,000 worth of products at a Lululemon store in Roseville, Minn., the documents state. They were then booked into the Ramsey County Jail that day, online records show, and police later obtained a search warrant for their hotel room in Bloomington, Minn.