Conan O'Brien continues to prove himself as a master of live entertainment.
On April 11, the longtime talk show host, 60, sat down for a chat hosted by CNN's Jake Tapper at the Paley Center for Media in New York City. At the event, titled “Globetrotting and Podcasting: Conan O'Brien's Life After Late Night TV,” O'Brien provided insight into his career after his TBS late night show ended. conan In 2021, he gave guests a preview of his upcoming Max series Conan O'Brien Must Go.
During the sit-in, O'Brien shared an idea for the series that he had pitched to now-former friend Lisa Kudrow. (The two dated from 1988 to 1993, but O'Brien married Liza Powell O'Brien in 2002, and Kudrow has been married to Michelle Stern since 1995.)
“I pitched the idea of a travel show to my dear friend Lisa Kudrow, because that's who she is,” the comedian said. “She travels all over the world, but she never leaves her hotel room. And she's always wearing a big robe and drinking smoothies and stuff.”
“People come up to her and show her pictures of amazing parts of the world, and she's like, 'Okay, I'll look at it.'” 16 candles “And sometimes she goes out, but in like a huge SUV.” . And she won't come out of there. And she was laughing. She was like, 'That's what I would do.'
Reflecting on his upcoming travel comedy series Conan O'Brien Must Gothe podcaster said he didn't want his show to resemble Stanley Tucci's CNN show. Stanley Tucci: In Search of Italy.
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“I really respect and love Stanley Tucci, but what I want to do is the exact opposite,” he explained while talking about 2018. conan without borders An episode where I went to Italy with staff member Jordan Schranksy. “I want people to have a really good time and laugh, but I also want them to leave me with a lack of knowledge after watching my show.”
Earlier this week, O'Brien was interviewed for a travel documentary series. tonight showwhere he hosted for a brief one-season stint from 2009 to 2010.
“It's weird coming back,” O'Brien told host Jimmy Fallon about returning to the show.
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Mr. O'Brien was suddenly fired from the company. tonight show Gig and his predecessor Jay Leno returned to their previous roles.
In addition to his self-titled talk show, which ran for 11 seasons, O'Brien started a podcast in 2018. Conan O'Brien needs a friend. The audio show featured a number of high-profile guests, from former President Barack Obama to Prince and Paul McCartney.
Conan O'Brien Must Go It will first air on April 18th on Max.
