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Shortly after taking over the NBC late-night spot formerly occupied by David Letterman, Conan O’Brien found himself on the precipice. Early critical reaction to Late Night With Conan O’Brien was lukewarm, and the ratings weren’t much better. “It was very raw. I was very inexperienced,” Conan remembered this week on the Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend podcast. “It was choppy waters for quite a while, and people thought maybe this isn’t going to work out.”

So it was big news when Letterman invited Conan to guest on his new CBS show. “It was the big number one show at the time,” Conan explained. “This was a big deal to get to go on Dave’s show and promote the show that we were doing a couple of blocks away.”

But what kind of bit could Conan do on Letterman’s show? He brainstormed with his writers, throwing...

Adam Devine is a popular actor known for his work in Modern Family and a star turn in The Righteous Gemstones.. But if things had gone a little differently, he might not have ended up in Hollywood at all.

When he was a child, Devine was hit by a cement truck and came dangerously close to death. He pulled through, but with lifelong injuries, including some major scars on his legs. He showed off those scars recently on the Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend Podcast, making sure to warn O'Brien and co-hosts Sona Movsesian and Matt Gourley that what they were about to see was pretty gross.

"So, it looks like uncooked chicken, but it is my leg," Devine said. It was all skin grafts, because of how utterly devastating the accident was, and needed "something like 26 or 28 surgeries" to recover. "So the the skin was ripped off, and the other leg's a little better,...

Conan O'Brien was name-dropped in Hacks season 4, and the former talk show host-turned-podcaster reacts to Jimmy Kimmel saying "Conan died" in HBO Max's Emmy-winning comedy. Hacks season 4 delves into a subject matter that hits close to home for Conan, as Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) now hosts her own late-night talk show, with Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) as head writer. Hacks' take on late night has even has echoes of Conan's short-lived stint hosting The Tonight Show.

Hacks' executive producer, co-showrunner, and star Paul W. Downs was a guest on Conan's podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, and they discussed Jimmy Kimmel's joke in Hacks season 4, episode 5, "Clickable Face," which Downs says Kimmel improvised. Conan was gleeful about his supposed death in Hacks, and he explained to Downs why he was so ticked by the joke. Check out O'Brien's quote and the video below:

There’s a scene where… (laughs) It’s a very funny joke,...

No, Conan O’Brien isn’t named after the famous Barbarian.

But what about the notorious bacteria? A listener wrote in to the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast trying to validate that particular theory. “I love you guys so much,” they wrote. “Have you heard about Conan the Bacterium? This is a real bacterium that can survive radiation.”

“What if that’s what you’re named after?” wondered podcast cohost Sona Movsesian. “Because your dad’s a microbiologist.”

Nope, that’s not how the whole naming thing went down, according to O’Brien. In real life, he actually went without a name for a short while as his parents couldn’t land on the perfect monicker. “They want the name right away,” O’Brien said. “And my dad said he wanted to go to the medical school library and look. He didn’t have the name yet, and he...

Conan O'Brien is one of the best late night hosts of the past few decades. After hosting The Late Show, The Tonight Show, and Conan, the famed comedian has accrued a huge fan base. His podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend (co-hosted by Sona Movsesian and Matt Gourley) has been highly successful for several years now, and the man is even set to host the Oscars this coming March. People can argue over whom the best talk show hosts, podcasters, and Oscar hosts are, but one thing's for sure: Conan's video game reviews are unmatched. It's easy to find yourself endlessly binge-watching Conan remotes, and that's especially true for the classic "Clueless Gamer" segment from his TBS show—in which he and tech-expert Aaron Bleyaert play a game (sometimes before its release) so that Conan can personally review it.

There has been an incredible amount of quality programming in 2024, and it's that time of year when the team here at Screen Rant puts together our list of the best TV shows of 2024. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the entertainment industry last year, TV hasn't disappointed. After an impressive variety made up Screen Rant's best TV shows of 2023 list, the new year continued strong through 2024. There may have been lulls and fewer options early in the year due to delays from last year's strikes, but that didn't prevent the emergence of stellar titles.

While some of the 2024's best shows have been highly-anticipated since their announcement, others completely flew under the radar. With a mix of revivals, reimaginings, live-action adaptations, reality shows, and more, there was truly plenty to choose from. After creating the team's list of the year's highlights, Screen Rant tallied the results to present the top 25 shows of 2024.

For even more TV recommendations,...

Today on SiriusXM’s “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” Conan O’Brien addresses his Oscar hosting duties for the first time since it was announced, discussing whether co-hosts Matt Gourley and Sona Movsesian will also be helping out. Sona showcases her ability to do various accents, while Matt laments that he’ll likely be helping “backstage.”

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Also during the episode, comedian Jim Gaffigan returns to the show again.

New episodes of “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” premiere every Monday on the SiriusXM app or wherever podcasts are available.

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Like Rian Johnson’s Knives Out Mysteries franchise, casting for Mike White’s The White Lotus is always an event. Fans love to speculate who could join the cast of White’s award-winning series, and now Conan O’Brien wants to put his fiery red quaff in the ring. According to legend, O’Brien bumped into White in a restaurant, and the two started talking about The White Lotus Season 3. O’Brien offered to appear on the show, wanting to be a part of White’s hit project, though his proposed role could raise an eyebrow or two.

Speaking with Walton Goggins for episode 19 of Conan’s podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, the former late-night host recapped his run-in with White, telling Goggins, “Before you guys started shooting The White Lotus, I ran into none other than Mike White in a restaurant. I said, ‘Hey, so the next season of The White Lotus,...

Conan O’Brien was hoping to get in on the action in season three of The White Lotus.

The comedian revealed on a recent episode of his Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast that he actually pitched himself to show creator Mike White after a run-in in Bangkok over a year ago.

“Before you guys started shooting The White Lotus, I ran into none other than Mike White in a restaurant,” O’Brien told season three star Walton Goggins. “We start chatting because we’ve met each other once or twice before and he’s a very funny, cool guy. I said, ‘Hey, so the next season of The White Lotus, you’re going down to Thailand, right?’ And he said, ‘Yeah.’ And I said, ‘I was there. I had a great time. I made a lot of friends.’”

O’Brien then proceeded with his pitch: “I said, ‘If there’s a part for me,...

She has a name plate that reads "I'm a fu***** professional," she can get a crowd to chant "Buy Her A House," and she is a big fan of Friends. She's the one and only Sona Movsesian, famous for being Conan O'Brien's assistant. Conan hosted one of the funniest talk shows of all time, and Sona has published a book in which she claims the title of worst assistant in the world. Together, they were one of the best epic comedy duos in late-night history.

Actor, comedian, and writer Andy Richter takes calls directly from fans during “The Andy Richter Call-In Show,” premiering June 26 on Conan O’Brien Radio (Ch. 104).

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“I’m really looking forward to getting on the air at SiriusXM and mixing it up with great guests and great callers,” Andy said. “I’m doing this show because I knew it would be a lot of fun, and that’s exactly what I’m planning on providing for the listeners.”

The Andy Richter Call-In Show How to listen

Starting June 26, new episodes of “The Andy Richter Call-In Show” premiere Wednesdays at 4pm Et exclusively on Conan O’Brien Radio (Ch. 104) and the SiriusXM app.

What you’ll hear

Over three decades of late-night television, Andy Richter has spoken with the biggest names in showbiz — but his favorite conversations have...

The key to understanding Conan O’Brien’s comedy is knowing that it comes from a point of kindness. Yes, I know in this age of comics punching down, this kind of compliment may leave you with a neon “Must Avoid!” sign flashing in your bleary eyes — but stay with me.

Here is an example. Early in the first episode of his new, four-episode Max travel show “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” Conan — who has earned the right to be referred to by his first name. See: Carson, Johnny — travels to Oslo, Norway. There, he pops in on Jarle, a Norwegian waif of a rapper that Conan had originally met on a segment of his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast. In the podcast video, Jarle’s hair was combed and he seemed coherent. Then Conan surprises him. Jarle comes to the door, and he’s maybe 110 pounds in a long sleeve T-shirt,...

“Conan O’Brien Must Go” is finally going. The long-in-the-works project, announced last year during Warner Bros. Discovery’s upfronts presentation, has been given a premiere date: Thursday, April 18 on Max.

O’Brien announced the premiere date of the show’s four episodes on Saturday at SXSW, during an on-stage conversation with comedian Nick Kroll.

The “Conan O’Brien Must Go” open is narrated by filmmaker Werner Herzog. “I can not confirm or deny the identity of who that person is,” O’Brien quipped.

“Conan O’Brien Must Go” is inspired by O’Brien’s podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan” (in which he chats with listeners from around the globe), and follows the host as he meets up with fans in Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland. Conaco produces the show, with O’Brien and Jeff Ross as executive producers.

O’Brien said the production would spend between a week and 10 days shooting in a country.

From Disney World to Universal Studios, theme parks have captured imaginations around the world. But have you ever wondered what it's like to be the actual people behind the scenes who bring the magic to life? Starting this week, Keys to the Kingdom is an eight-part, weekly docuseries about the real and peculiar backstage life of theme park performers and Disney Cast Members. With insider secrets, stories of absurd guest behavior, and good old “office politics”, this independent production reveals what it's like to not only work for The Mouse... but to be The Mouse.

Co-hosted by former Disney Princess and co-founder of Earios Podcast Network, Amanda Lund, and former Disneyland Cast Member and actor, producer, podcaster, Matt Gourley, listeners will hear from current and former employees from Disney and other beloved theme parks, some of whom have become household names, as they share their personal experiences and provide an unprecedented perspective rarely heard.

A fresh-faced comedian walks through New York after having woken up and feeding his fish. He's got a nearly beatific smile on his face as he's wished good luck and almost instantly told by those same people (with sarcastic tones) that there's no pressure, because he's been chosen to replace one of the most beloved comedians to ever grace the small screen. He's tall, lanky, with a shock of red hair, and he's just barely reached the age of 30. Everyone from John Tesh to Tom Brokaw to passers-by give him some version of these remarks ("Ya better be as good as Letterman!"), and he takes them all in good stride. He walks into 30 Rockefeller Center, gets ready for his first TV hosting gig, taking over the "Late Night" show on NBC at 12:35 am. He walks into his dressing room, where he proceeds to attempt hanging himself. It's only when...

Get ready to take a trip to the year 2000, courtesy of the latest channel coming to Samsung TV Plus — Conan O’Brien TV.

Conan O’Brien TV will feature a 24/7 stream of celebrity interviews, sketches, guest spots, and more starring everyone’s favorite red-headed late-night talk show host. The clips will showcase some of Conan’s most popular celebrity interviews with A-listers like John Hamm, Ryan Reynolds, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Kevin Hart, Will Ferrell, Lisa Kudrow, Gal Godot, Kate McKinnon, Martin Short, Martha Stewart, Jack McBrayer, Mindy Kaling, Jack Black, Justin Bieber and more from across the host’s 28-year hosting career.

Viewers can also expect fan-favorite segments like Triumph the Insult Dog and Clueless Gamer, as well as appearances from friends of the show like Andy Richter, Jordan Schlansky, and Sona Movsesian. Each segment will be uniquely curated as 30-minute compilations of clips featuring the very best Conan has to offer.

Conan O’Brien is getting into free ad-supported streaming television (Fast) as he launches a partnership that will bring clips of his Emmy Award-winning show “Conan” to Samsung TV Plus.

The channel, dubbed Conan O’Brien TV, will offer free 30-minute compilations of clips featuring highlights of the TBS late night program, including sketch comedy and celebrity guest appearances. For the initial launch, Conan O’Brien TV will have about 100 hours of programming, with more content to follow in the coming months.

The clips will include interviews with celebrities including John Hamm, Ryan Reynolds, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Kevin Hart, Will Ferrell, Lisa Kudrow, Gal Godot, Kate McKinnon, Martin Short, Martha Stewart, Jack McBrayer, Mindy Kaling, Jack Black and Justin Bieber and sketches like Triumph the Insult Dog and Clueless Gamer. It will also feature appearances from “Conan” regulars such as Andy Richter, Jordan Schlansky and Sona Movsesian.

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Conan O’Brien is getting into the Fast lane, setting an exclusive launch on Samsung TV Plus of a channel comprised of 30-minute compilations and other clips from his late-night career.

Samsung made the announcement during its NewFronts pitch to ad buyers in New York.

The all-Conan channel will launch next month as one of more than 250 free live channels made available by the top U.S. smart-tv maker. The channel is also on Samsung Galaxy smartphones. Globally, Samsung offers more than 2,000 Fast channels in 24 countries.

The 24/7 Conan channel will feature footage from the TBS show’s archives, including comedy sketches, celebrity guests and more.

The clips will feature O’Brien’s interviews with Jon Hamm, Ryan Reynolds, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Kevin Hart, Will Ferrell, Lisa Kudrow, Gal Godot, Kate McKinnon, Martin Short, Martha Stewart and Justin Bieber, among many others. Also on tap are segments like Triumph the Insult Dog and Clueless Gamer,...

Conan O’Brien is launching his own free streaming channel after striking a deal with Samsung TV Plus.

The comedian is launching a 24/7 Fast channel on the TV maker’s streaming service that will include classic content from his year’s hosting nightly talk shows.

It will feature memorable interviews with A-list celebrities such as Tom Hanks, Justin Bieber, and Gal Godot as well as segments such as Triumph the Insult Dog and Clueless Gamer, and appearances from Andy Richter, Jordan Schlansky, and Sona Movsesian.

This includes his TBS show Conan.

There is 100 hours of programming lined up for the channel’s launch next month.

“We are thrilled to expand the reach of the show in partnership with one of the best brands in the world,” said Executive Producer Jeff Ross. “Samsung TV Plus is the ideal home for Conan’s first Fast channel, given the scale and credibility of the service within the Fast sector.

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Each week, The Hollywood Reporter will offer up the best new (and newly-relevant) books that everyone will be talking about — whether it’s a tome that’s ripe for adaptation, a new Hollywood-centric tell-all, or the source material for a hot new TV show.

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Dirtbag, Massachusetts by Isaac Fitzgerald (UTA)

A publishing industry stalwart turns the pen to his own life with this memoir. It follows his traumatic childhood after being born to two people having an affair, the reactionary reckless behavior he engaged in, and an examination of his own masculinity.

Nsfw by Isabel Kaplan (Anonymous Content)

On the heels of this year’s addictive workplace dramas, Nsfw follows an assistant at a television studio in the years leading up to the #MeToo movement; its unflinching take on Hollywood corporate culture feels fresh and necessary.

Normal Family by Chrysta Bilton...

Exclusive: Conan O’Brien is taking his award-winning podcast on the road. Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend will hold its first-ever live recording on November 3 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. O’Brien will be joined by his co-hosts Matt Gourley and Sona Movsesian along with special surprise guests for the event.

Now in its fourth season, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend has featured comedy and cultural icons such as Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Bill Hader, Tina Fey, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama driving the podcast to reach over 250 million downloads and averaging more than 9 million downloads per month.

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Exclusive: Conan O’Brien is continuing to grow his podcast empire.

The Conan host, who is segueing from his late-night TBS show to a weekly variety show on HBO Max, is launching Conan O’Brien Needs A Fan.

The series, which launches on April 15, is a companion podcast to his Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend podcast, which is his weekly show where he hangs out with celebrity guests such as Bob Odenkirk, Kate Hudson and Dave Grohl.

Releasing every Thursday, Conan O’Brien Needs A Fan will feature Conan and his co-hosts Sona Movsesian and Matt Gourley taking questions directly from fans live via zoom each week. No topic is off limits, as Conan dives deep with listeners from across the country, and the world.

Separately, the company has dated its daily with Curb Your Enthusiasm star Jb Smoove. May I Elaborate? Daily Wisdom From Jb Smoove launches April 26 and...

Conan O’Brien kicked off his residence at the Largo Theater in Los Angeles on Monday night, when the TBS late-night host welcomed Will Ferrell and a brand new sponsor.

Need to get away from 2020? Like, real far away? Roll that sweet SpaceX commercial, lone on-site producer.

The tagline: “You are now free to leave this hellhole.”

Also Read: Conan Taunts Jordan Schlansky From Afar With an Interactive Dog Camera That Hurls Cookies (Video)

“Conan” didn’t have much of an audience last night, which is good for social distancing but not great for laughs. Especially when the lone person in the crowd is O’Brien’s perpetually unimpressed assistant, Sona Movsesian.

Why Largo?

“I started here doing improv,” Conan explained. “I got my first laughs here in 1985, and I got my last laughs here in 1991. No laughs since — bit of a drought.”

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Conan O’Brien finally said what all intelligent people have been thinking about TBS’ “The Impractical Jokers” for years now. It isn’t very nice.

On Wednesday’s “Conan,” the TBS late-night host mocked his Turner-mates’ popular and long-running schtick during a segment in which O’Brien was supposed to be hashing out human resources issues with his assistant Sona Movsesian.

“How many comedians right now does TBS have?” Conan declared at one point in the highly unprofessional meeting with an actual corporate Hr rep. “Oh right, ‘The Impractical Jokers,'” he added, putting on a defeated face.

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“Well it’s always ‘The Impractical Jokers': Those wangs from Staten Island!” he continued. “They get all the glory.”

O’Brien then changed his tone. Kind of.

“I’m sorry, fellas. I didn’t mean to go after you,...

When Conan O’Brien signed his latest deal with TBS, he didn’t just agree to keep his late-night talk show on the air for another four years. In addition to hosting “Conan,” he promised to create digital content, podcasting, live tours, and other forms of entertainment.

It wasn’t just an attempt to make more money or keep O’Brien creatively fulfilled after more than two decades on the air, although it has proved to be both of those things too. It was also an acknowledgment that late-night television has changed. Instead of tuning into Jay or Dave or Johnny as part of an evening ritual, most Americans prefer to consume their comedy shows in easily digestible bites the next morning on YouTube.

“More and more with late-night TV, it’s going to be rare that someone starts watching and then watches for the entire show unless they fall...

When Kumail Nanjiani realized he wouldn’t be able to make it to his scheduled appearance on “Conan” last week, he tried to make up for the last-minute cancellation by enlisting “Silicon Valley” co-star Martin Starr to go in his place.

Unfortunately, Conan O’Brien had already moved on with an episode-long bit poking fun at Nanjiani bailing on him, which involved O’Brien’s longtime assistant, Sona Movsesian, and promoting “The Lion King” over Nanjiani’s new movie “Stuber.”

Nanjiani and O’Brien broke down the now-infamous cancellation on Monday’s episode of Conan’s podcast, “Conan Needs A Friend,” with Nanjiani revealing his “Silicon Valley” shooting schedule was to blame for his absence on the TBS late-night host’s show last Thursday.

Also Read: Kumail Nanjiani Cancels on 'Conan' Last-Minute, So Conan Plugs 'Lion King' Over 'Stuber' (Video)

“You are famously a very nice guy,...

Kumail Nanjiani finally had his sit-down with Conan O’Brien, a little late, away from viewers’ eyes (but not their ears) and not a hard feeling to be found. Three nights after the Silicon Valley star had to last-minute-cancel his appearance on TBS’s Conan, Nanjiani joined O’Brien on the podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend to explain what happened.

“You are famously a very nice guy,” O’Brien said at the start of the podcast conversation about the cancellation. “You are extremely hard working, you are punctual, this is not your Mo at all. This was something that was out of your control.”

Nanjiani had been booked on the show to promote his new movie Stuber, but was in Marina del Rey taping HBO’s Silicon Valley when, well, let him tell it:

“I was shooting Silicon Valley, and they said they would have me out at a certain time.

Kumail Nanjiani has offered up an apology to Conan O’Brien after the talk show host hilariously called him a “troublesome diva” for canceling his appearance on Conan.

“I’m so sorry Conan,” Nanjiani, 41, tweeted on Friday in response to O’Brien, who wrote, “We had to scramble when @Kumalin couldn’t make it last night, but I think we turned a tricky situation into something really fun.”

During his opening monologue, O’Brien, 56, revealed that just a half-hour before taping, he received news that Nanjiani wouldn’t be able to make it due to being stuck on set for a different show.

Kumail Nanjiani’s last-minute “Conan” cancellation left the host scrambling for a new guest. At the eleventh hour, he filled the spot with an impromptu interviewee — his longtime assistant.

Nanjiani was scheduled to appear on the Thursday night show to promote his upcoming comedy film “Stuber.” Half an hour before the taping, Conan O’Brien received the news. “I was having my pre-show nap,” said O’Brien. “Andy was having his bath in heavy cream, and they came in and they said, ‘Kumail can’t get here.'”

O’Brien brought his assistant of 10 years, Sona Movsesian, to take over for Nanjiani. She commented on the situation, “Oh s—, they really ran out of stuff to do.” Movsesian claimed she was unaware she would be interviewed. But for her, that’s par for the course. “That’s kind of like how my job is just regularly,” she said. “No one tells me anything.

Conan O’Brien has experienced a lot during his 25 years as a late-night host, but Thursday he had a first: Having to do a show without a celebrity guest.

Kumail Nanjiani, who was scheduled to be the guest, ended up canceling 30 minutes prior to the show, well after announcer Andy Richter had promoted his appearance. The reason for the cancellation, according to O’Brien? A scheduling snafu with Nanjiani’s HBO series “Silicon Valley.”

While there were no hard feelings, O’Brien did get a measure of revenge of Nanjiani, who was supposed to be there to promote his upcoming film, “Stuber” which opened on Friday.

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“If the guy doesn’t show up, we’re not going to show the clip promoting his movie. That’s not how it works,” O’Brien said.

What do Liza Minnelli and Kumail Nanjiani have in common? Well, they’re the only two guests to ever cancel on Conan O’Brien.

The Silicon Valley star was scheduled to appear on Thursday’s Conan to promote his new action-comedy Stuber. But less than 30 minutes before showtime, Nanjiani called to say that he was stuck on set of his HBO comedy, and would not make it out to Conan‘s Warner Bros. studio in time for his interview.

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According to Apple, there are over half a million active podcasts. If you figure each one has one or two hosts at a minimum, that means there are more podcast hosts than residents of San Francisco. Imagine walking up and down the hills of San Francisco with each person — techies, homeless and military-grade, backflipping AI robots alike — asking you to listen to their podcast. No one could possibly consume all the content this fictional Podcast City exports, but we wanted to dig in and see if we could pull out...

Don’t ever say Conan O’Brien hasn’t done anything for you, Sona Movsesian. On Thursday, the “Conan” host helped his assistant buy a new car, and in the end, he presented her with something she definitely didn’t want.

After searching AutoTrader together for everything from a modest Subaru to a totally ridiculous $2 million Bugatti, O’Brien insisted Sona check out what she dubbed a “murder car.” And then he bought it for her.

Listed for $1,000, the TBS personality got a killer deal at $500. Conan eventually presented his longtime employee with the dusty, filthy P.O.S. on television. Done up all nice for the TV cameras and Burbank, California studio audience, Sona wanted nothing to do with it.

Also Read: Conan O'Brien Says TBS Honchos Resisted 30-Minute Show, Giving Up 'Hour's Worth of Ads'

“Can I get out?” Sona asks her boss on-air after trying out his awful gift.

Inspired by his exotic trip to Cuba earlier this year, Conan O'Brien decided to hit the road once again, but this time with his beloved longtime assistant, Sona Movsesian, sharing the center stage. Traveling to Armenia with his Conan crew in tow, the excursion was naturally spurred by Movsesian's Armenian heritage and, simply, O'Brien's yearning to learn more about it. What ensued were adventures at Armenian flea markets, a popular soap opera, a rowdy Yerevan Day celebration, and, on a more somber note, a visit to the Armenian Genocide Memorial. Earlier this week, the late-night host and Movsesian talked with friend of Vulture John Horn, host of the Kpcc radio show and podcast “The Frame,” about their trip of a lifetime, their unique boss-assistant dynamic, and meeting Syrian refugees.John Horn: The last time we talked, you were about to air your episode on your trip to Cuba. Did...

Conan O’Brien‘s “Conan in Armenia” episode of his TBS talk show is set to air on Tuesday. In a new sneak peek of the episode released Monday, the host herds sheep, learns a new language and lands a role on an Armenian talk show. He also visits a memorial with his assistant, Sona Movsesian, who is of Armenian descent and has never visited the country. “I think it’s every boss’s responsibility to take their assistant back to their ancestral land,” Conan said when the episode was announced. “That’s why I’m going to make sure...

Conan O'Brien is taking his show on the road again. And by "the road," we mean the road to the airport, at which he'll catch an airplane that will take him somewhere. This time the somewhere is Armenia, the ancestral home of O'Brien's assistant Sona Movsesian. (This will be her first time there, too.) Last February, O'Brien filmed an episode in Cuba that was well-received, both critically and in the ratings. The Armenia episode will air on November 10. Because of the episode, economists estimate, in 2015, Armenia's chief import will be Kardashian jokes. Sorry, petroleum!

On Tuesday, Conan O'Brien introduced "Comedy For DVRs," a segment that is basically a little Easter egg for all of us who do nothing for his Nielson ratings (yet).

The only way to enjoy the joke, you see, is to pause... and pause... and pause.

This inaugural gag was called "Rejected Game Of Thrones" characters and, like SNL's "Fox & Friends" corrections, it's a long list that flies by way too fast to read. Fortunately, we had nothing better to do than painstakingly transcribe the full list, and we're here to tell you, it was worth it.

Watch the clip above, then check out the rejected names below and let us know which are your favorites. Personally, we're holding out hope that one day "Lady Sideboob Of Huffington" and "K.D. Langister" turn up on GoT.

Abracadabra Jones Al Pacino But Not The One You’re Thinking Of Alabama Shakespeare Alexandarth The Lion-Groined Alexandreamandalice,...

Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop

Directed by: Rodman Flender

Cast: Conan O’Brien, Andy Richter, Sona Movsesian, Stephen Colbert

Running Time: 1 hr 29 mins

Rating: R

Release Date: June 24, 2011 (limited)

Plot: After NBC fires talk-show host Conan O’Brien, he sets off on a cross-country comedy tour, warts and all.

Who’S It For? I don’t watch his TBS show, but I have found the man funny. It will be near impossible for someone who worships Jay Leno to give this movie a chance. More importantly, do you think we could find someone who worships Leno?

Overall

Can’t stop. Nope. He can’t. Not only does this documentary showcase that, it really dives into the concept of a performance. Conan O’Brien bares some scars and is a prime example of how much energy it takes to put on a show, and how hard it is to turn off.

It’s been about six months since Conan O’Brien took back the night with his talk show on TBS, but any fan of his or at least anyone still interested in what happened while he was off the air will want to see this documentary.

The film begins by explaining the controversy surrounding O’Brien’s ouster from NBC that favoured Jay Leno and the resulting ban from television, radio and the internet for six months. From there it chronicles the planning and execution of the Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour and Conan’s energies throughout it.

As my film companion Lindsay from Broken Pencil pointed out before it started, would Can’t Stop be about how Conan can’t stop working, or how he can’t turn off the funny? Turns out, it’s a little bit of both. The doc really tries to show...

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop Directed by: Rodman Flender When Conan O'Brien was unceremoniously dumped as the host of The Tonight Show by NBC last year, as part of his settlement he found himself banished from television for six months along with the rest of his crew. But rather than just taking an extended vacation like any other big star would, he decided to set off on a grueling comedy tour across North America as a way of keeping his crew employed and also as a way of giving back to the fans who supported him throughout the ordeal. Longtime friend and filmmaker Rodman Flender came along for the ride with a camera crew, and what he ended up capturing was somewhat surprising -- not to mention, hilarious. After having caught The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour during its stop in Toronto last year, I was worried that...

As the line that stretched well around the Paramount Theater in Austin finally filed into to see "Conan O'Brien Can't Stop," attendees were asked to pull out a photo ID in addition to their badges, perhaps out of fear former NBC chief Jeff Zucker might want to sneak a glimpse of what very easily could've been one last parting shot over the late night fiasco that left "The Tonight Show" tarnished and O'Brien without a desk job. Ultimately, Zucker's name isn't mentioned once in the documentary, but O'Brien's legion of fans is ever present just as the history books will likely reflect, especially since director Rodman Flender was there to capture the 32-city tour that bridged O'Brien's unceremonious departure from NBC to eventually finding a home at TBS.

One of those rare portraits of an artist that's as entertaining as it is insightful, "Conan O'Brien Can't Stop" could hardly have...