Robert Smigel

Conan sits down with writers Mike Sweeney, Matt O’Brien, Jessie Gaskell, and producer Jason Chillemi for a roundtable discussion about the making of his newest travel show Conan O’Brien Must Go, featuring insights into the destination selection process, a sneak preview of a Bono- ...  Show more

Conan O’Brien and longtime executive producer Jeff Ross join Mike and Jessie to continue the origin story of Late Night, including auditioning bands, the terror of the first test shows, the impetus for the first cold open, and the original name Conan and Robert Smigel wanted for ...  Show more

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog feels very proud to be Marc Maron’s friend.

Robert Smigel sits down with Conan to discuss trying every idea in the early days of Late Night, remembering propmaster Bill Tull, the origin of the Triumph puppet, and writing the new Adam S ...

Sketch comedy icon Scott Thompson (The Kids in the Hall) talks with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about the return of The Kids in the Hall, playing Tonya Harding in a sketch for Late Night with Conan, how his many appearances on Conan made Garry Shandling hire him on Th ...  Show more

Comedian and actor Paul Scheer feels sanguine about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Paul sits down with Conan to discuss his new memoir Joyful Recollections of Trauma, creating his own fake video store while at school, awkward celebrity encounters, and ...

Comedian and television host Seth Meyers feels anxious and excited about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Seth sits down with Conan to talk about coming on to SNL as a cast member first and a writer second, parsing praise from the enigmatic Lorne Michaels, an ...