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{{Infobox Comedian
| name = Conan O'Brien
| image = O'Brien, Conan (crop).jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| caption = O'Brien in ], November 2007
| birth_name = Conan Christopher O'Brien
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1963|04|18}}
| birth_place = ], U.S.<ref name="NYTBIO" />
| medium = ]
| nationality = American
| active = 1985–present
| genre =], ], ], ], ]
| influences = ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]
| subjects = ], ]
| spouse = Elizabeth Ann Powell (since 2002) (2 children)
| notable_work= '']''<br />(writer, 1992–1993)<br />'']''<br />(host, 1993–2009)<br />'']''<br />(host, 2009–present)
| website =
| education = ]
| signature = Conan O'Brien Signature.svg
| Massachusetts footnotes =
|emmyawards='''Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program'''<br />1989 '']''<br />2007 '']''<ref>{{cite web|accessdate = 2008-05-09|url = http://www.emmys.tv/awards/2007pt/nominations_pt.php?action=search_db#1|title = Outstanding Comedy Series|publisher = ]}}</ref>
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'''Conan Christopher O'Brien''' (born April 18, 1963)<ref name="NYTBIO">{{cite web|url = http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1548315/Conan-O-Brien/biography|title = Conan O'Brien Biography|accessdate = 2009-02-03|publisher = ]}}</ref> is an American ] and ]. He is the host of '']'', a ] ] that airs Monday through Friday on ]. Before '']'', O'Brien was well-known as the host of '']'' from 1993 to 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/21/tv.nbc.tonight.ap/index.html|title=Leno's last 'Tonight' announced|accessdate=2008-07-21|author=Associated Press|authorlink=Associated Press|date=2008-07-21|work=CNN.com|quote=Leno's last show will be Friday, May 29, and O'Brien will start the following Monday, June 1, NBC executives told a Television Critics Association meeting Monday.}}</ref> Prior to his hosting career, O'Brien was a writer for '']'' and the animated series '']''.

==Early life==
O'Brien was born in ], a suburb of ], the son of Ruth (] Reardon), an attorney, and Thomas O'Brien, a physician, ] and professor of medicine at Harvard.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-09|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/42/Conan-O-Brien.html|title=Conan O'Brien Biography (1963-)|publisher=Film Reference}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-09|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/celeb/obrien.htm|title=Conan Christopher O’Brien|publisher=Ancestry}}</ref><ref name=actors/> He is the third of six children. O'Brien's family was ] and descended from pre-Civil War era immigrants;<ref name=actors>Stated on '']'', 2009</ref> In a ''Late Night'' episode, O'Brien paid a visit to ], Ireland, where his ancestors originated.

O'Brien attended ], where he served as the managing editor of the ].<ref name=actors/> After graduating as ] in 1981, he entered ].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2003/11/06/monet_goes_to_vegas_kerry_goes_out_on_the_town/|title=Monet goes to Vegas; Kerry goes out on the town|publisher=]|date=2003-11-06|author=Beggy, Carol}}</ref> At Harvard, O'Brien lived in ] during his freshman year,<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.fdo.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k3806&pageid=icb.page101294|title=Harvard College Freshman Dean's Office|publisher=]}}</ref> and ] during his three upper-class years. He graduated '']'' in 1985 with an ] in History and Literature.<ref>{{cite book|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=mzTW9Nitee4C&pg=PA482&lpg=PA482&dq=O%27Brien+graduated+magna+cum+laude+1985+++History+and+Literature&source=bl&ots=EuZ8LzLkZe&sig=cON5JEqoFt3lVQLYRm5U4ns2ZW8&hl=en&ei=eouuSeHsFYfGMp_gheIE&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result|title = Entertainment Celebrities|first = Norbert B.|last = Laufenberg}}</ref> His senior thesis concerned the use of children as symbols in the works of ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2003/08/31/understanding_conan/?page=full|last= Aucoin|first= Don|title = Understanding Conan | publisher = ''The Boston Globe Magazine''|date = August 31, 2003}}</ref> Throughout college, O'Brien was a writer for the '']'' humor ]. During his sophomore and junior years, he served as the ''Lampoon'''s president. He has been a staunch ] since casting his first vote for ] in 1984 for ].<ref name=actors/>

==Career==
===Television writer===
O'Brien moved to Los Angeles after graduation to join the writing staff of ] '']''.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.avclub.com/content/node/52144|title=Conan O'Brien|publisher=]|date=2006-08-30|author=Rabin, Nathan}}</ref> He spent two years with that show and performed regularly with improvisational groups, including ]. In January 1988, '']'''s executive producer ] hired O'Brien as a writer. During his three years on ''SNL'', he wrote such recurring sketches as "Mr. Short-Term Memory" and "The Girl Watchers," the latter of which was first performed by ] and ].<ref name="speakerbio">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.greatertalent.com/speakers/speakers.php?speakerid=235|title=Host of Late Night With Conan O'Brien|publisher=Greater Talent Network}}</ref> O'Brien also co-wrote the sketch "Nude Beach" with ], a sketch in which the word "]" was said or sung at least 42 times. While on a writers' strike from ''Saturday Night Live'' following the 1987-1988 season, O'Brien put on an ] revue in Chicago, with fellow ''SNL'' writers ] and Robert Smigel called, '']''. While living in Chicago, O'Brien briefly was roommates with ].<ref>{{cite episode|title=Jeff Garlin interview|series=]|airdate=2007-09-07}}</ref> In 1989, O'Brien and his fellow ''SNL'' writers received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Variety Series.

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O'Brien, like many ''SNL'' writers, occasionally appeared as an extra in sketches; his most notable appearance was as a doorman in a sketch in which ] was inducted into the ''SNL'' "]" for hosting his fifth episode. O'Brien returned to host the show in 2001 during its 26th season. O'Brien and ] wrote the television pilot '']'', starring ]. The pilot aired on NBC in 1991. The pilot never went to series, but it became a cult hit. It was later screened at "The Other Network", a festival of un-aired TV pilots produced by ], featuring an extended interview with O'Brien and rerun in 2002 on the ] network. From 1991{{ndash}} 1993, O'Brien was a writer and producer for '']'',<ref name="speakerbio" /> credited as writer or co-writer of four episodes.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-09|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005277/|title=Conan O'Brien|publisher=]}}</ref> Of all the episodes he wrote, he considers "]" to be his favorite.<ref name="speakerbio" /> Along with that episode, he has sole writing credits on "]", "]", and "]", on which he wrote the episode wrap-arounds. He was an active producer during seasons 4 and 5 as well, meaning he would frequently contribute to scripts from those seasons along with coming up with story ideas, plot points and jokes. The style of the comedy of the show during this period was also somehwat influenced by his comic sensibilities. In his speech given at Class Day at Harvard in 2000,<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://thecrimson.harvard.edu/article.aspx?ref=101192|title=O'Brien Returns to Harvard|publisher=]|date=2000-06-08|author=Volonnino, Michael R.}}</ref> O'Brien credited ''The Simpsons'' with saving him, a reference to the career slump he was experiencing prior to his hiring for that show.<ref name="commencement">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=692946|title=Conan O'Brien's Commencement Speech for the Harvard Class of 2000|publisher=]|date=2000-08-08}}</ref> As of 2004, O'Brien's office at ''The Simpsons'' was being used as storage.<ref>{{cite video|title=The Simpsons: The Complete Fourth Season DVD commentary for episode 9F10, "Marge vs. the Monorail"|medium=]}}</ref>

===''Late Night''===
As executive producer, Michaels invited O'Brien to audition to host the successor show to '']''.<ref name=actors/> Premiering on September 13, 1993, '']'' received generally unfavorable critical reviews for the first two to three years after its debut. The show remained on multi-week renewal cycles while NBC decided its fate.<ref name=actors/> By 1996-97, O'Brien's writing and comedic style was thought to have improved,{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} and he began to develop a growing fan base, especially with high school and college students, as well as the respect of critics and his peers.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} O'Brien would later poke fun at the first three years of the show when on his 10th Anniversary Special, ] appeared to give O'Brien a gold necklace with a giant "7" on it. When O'Brien tried to point out that he's actually been on the air for ten years, Mr. T responded, "I know that, fool...but you've only been funny for seven!"

], Finland, February 2006]]

Beginning in 1996, O'Brien and the ''Late Night'' writing team were nominated annually for the Emmy Award for Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Series, winning the award for the first and only time in 2007. In 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2004 he and the ''Late Night'' writing staff won the ] for Best Writing in a Comedy/Variety Series. In 2001, he formed his own television production company, ], which subsequently shared in the production credits for ''Late Night''.<ref name=actors/> A long-running joke is that O'Brien resembles the first female President of Finland, ].{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}} After joking about this for several months (which led to the recurring segment "Conan O'Brien Hates My Homeland" and his endorsement of her campaign), O'Brien traveled to Finland and appeared on several television shows, and met President Halonen. The trip was filmed and aired as a special.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}

O'Brien ad libbed the fictional website name "hornymanatee.com" on December 4, 2006, after a sketch about the fictional manatee mascot and its inappropriate web-cam site.<ref name=actors/> NBC opted to purchase the website ] for $159, since the website did not previously exist. The network was concerned that the Federal Communications Commission would hold NBC liable for promoting inappropriate content if a third party were to register the domain and post such material.<ref name="nytmanatee">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/12/arts/television/12mana.html?em&ex=1166158800&en=226627e969708f1a&ei=5087%0A|title=So This Manatee Walks Into the Internet|publisher=]|date=2006-12-12|author=Steinberg, Jacques}}</ref> According to O'Brien, it was decided that, since NBC owned the name, they might as well create the website. ''Late Night'' has since developed an actual website, which now has received millions of hits, reaching 4 million page views in four days. People send in "horny manatee" artwork, poems, and other content. According to the Alexa website ranking system, Hornymanatee.com has had over 10 million web hits.

A popular recurring bit on the show was '']'', a series of animated episodes in which comedian ] and O'Brien are superheroes who fight crime with their "paleness." As Gaffigan introduced each new episode, O'Brien protested the portrayal of his character as cowardly, weak and impotent. {{As of|2005|alt=As of October 2005}}, ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' had for eleven years consistently attracted an audience averaging about 2.5 million viewers.<ref name="nymag">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/features/14575/index.html|title=Conan on the Couch|publisher=]|date=2005-09-26|author=Grigoriadis, Vanessa}}</ref> O'Brien is an avid ] and music listener. When ] and the Sessions Band appeared on the show as a musical guest, O'Brien joined the 17 piece band along with the Max Weinberg 7 and guests ] & ], playing ] and contributing backup vocals for the song, "]".

During the ] in 2008, O'Brien staged a Colbert/O'Brien/Stewart feud with ]'s ] (of '']'') and ] (of '']'') over a dispute about which of the three was responsible for giving "a bump" to ]'s campaign to become the Republican presidential nominee. This fight crossed over all three shows.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/02/06/who-created-huckabee-conan-stewart-and-colbert-fight-it-out/|title=Who Created Huckabee? Conan, Stewart, and Colbert Fight it Out|publisher=]|date=2008-02-06|author=Gomez, Fin}}</ref> On the June 13, 2008, episode of ''Late Night'', O'Brien simply walked onto the stage at the start of the show. Instead of his usual upbeat antics and monologue, O'Brien announced that he had just received news about the sudden death of his good friend, fellow NBC employee and frequent ''Late Night'' guest ]. O'Brien proceeded to show two clips of his favorite Russert ''Late Night'' moments.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/06/14/tim-russert/|title = Conan O'Brien Pays Tribute to Tim Russert}}</ref> On February 20, 2009, NBC aired the last episode of ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''. The show consisted of a compilation of previous "Late Night" clips, and included a surprise appearance by O'Brien's former sidekick, ]. Will Ferrell, John Mayer, and the White Stripes also appeared. O'Brien ended the episode by thanking a list of people that helped him get to that point in his career. Among those thanked were Lorne Michaels, David Letterman, Jay Leno, and O'Brien's wife and children.

===''The Tonight Show''===
In 2004, O'Brien negotiated a new contract with NBC. As part of the deal, O'Brien would take over '']'' from ] in 2009.<ref name=actors/> O'Brien was a guest on Jay Leno's final episode of ''The Tonight Show'' on May 29, 2009 before he became the host of the show. On June 1, ] became Conan's first guest on the couch, and ] appeared as the first musical guest with O'Brien as host.<ref></ref>

During the filming of the Friday, September 25, 2009 episode of ''The Tonight Show'', O'Brien suffered from a mild ] after he slipped and hit his head while running a race as part of a comedy sketch with guest ]. He was examined at a hospital and released the same day. A rerun was aired that night, but O'Brien returned to work the following Monday and poked fun at the incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/26/AR2009092600302.html|title=Conan O'Brien OK after hitting head in show stunt|publisher=] Company|accessdate=2009-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TV_CONAN_OBRIEN?SITE=NYMID&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT|title=O'Brien back on 'Tonight,' joking about accident|publisher=Hudson Valley Media Group|accessdate=2009-09-28}}</ref>

====O'Brien/Jay Leno controversy====
On Thursday, January 7, 2010, NBC executives met with Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien to discuss how to get Leno out of prime time where his ratings were lackluster, and back into late night. A proposal was made that would see O'Brien remain as host of "The Tonight Show," which would be moved to 12:05am, with Leno hosting a 30 minute show at 11:35.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/08/business/media/08leno.html?ref=business|title=NBC Wants Leno Back in Old Slot|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=2010-01-08}}</ref> On January 10, ] Television Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin confirmed that ''The Jay Leno Show'' will indeed be moved to 11:35 at the start of the Winter Olympics on February 12.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2010/01/10/nbc-leno-return.html|title=Leno returns to late night: NBC|date=2010-01-10|accessdate=2010-01-10|publisher=]}}</ref> Sources familiar with the situation told the ] that O'Brien is unhappy with the switch and has been in talks with the ] network about launching a show there.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/just_call_him_conan_flyin_ThND8Mdv5MI5Pv8udof1LJ|title=Just Call Him Conan O'Flyin'|date=2010-01-11|accessdate=2010-01-11|publisher=]}}</ref>

===''Emmy'' host===
O'Brien hosted the ] on August 27, 2006 to critical acclaim.<ref name="variety">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117931393?categoryid=1264&cs=1|title = article|publisher=]|date=2006-08-27|last=Adalian|first = Josef}}</ref> He had previously hosted the Primetime Emmys in 2002, and co-hosted in 2003.

===Voice work and guest appearances===
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O'Brien's first guest appearance after beginning his late-night career was on the show he used to write for, ''The Simpsons''. He played himself in the 5th-season episode "]", interviewing ] during his rise to fame as a catchphrase comedian.<ref>'']'', episode 1F11, "]"</ref> The episode was produced after his audition to replace ], but before he was hired to the show. O'Brien later admitted he believed his show would be canceled by the time the episode aired. O'Brien appeared as a character in the 1999 film '']'', voiced by ]. O'Brien later appeared in '']'' in the episode "]". In 2006, he voiced himself in a short ''South Park'' scene as part of the opening of the 2006 ]. He appeared recently in 2009 in the episode "]". In 2005, he provided the voice of ] in the audio book version of '']''. He appeared in another late-night talk show, '']'' (''SGC2C''), in Episode 77: ''Fire Ant'', in which he and Space Ghost argue about a number of topics, including whether or not anyone actually watches ''SGC2C''. ] later quips, "Well, that's very stupid, and you won't make it in television," an obvious parody of early reviews of O'Brien's show. {{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}

O'Brien made an appearance on '']'', and '']'', on June 17, 2007 as the voice of the bounty hunter Zuckuss. In a parody of Late Night, Zuckuss hosts a talk show called "Late Night with Zuckuss. O'Brien's "]" segment was even spoofed when Zuckuss did a "fake interview" with ]. Typical of Conan's fake interviews, the fake Palpatine made a fool of himself. He also appeared in Season one on the show in two roles. First as a pizza delivery man who is not aware of his customer's sexy advances; and as a wrestling announcer with historical figures as pro wrestlers.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}} On the TV show '']'', O'Brien is depicted as an ex-boyfriend of lead character ], who works in the same building. In the episode "]", Conan appears as himself, awkwardly reunited with Lemon and coerced by network executive ] into having the character ] on Late Night, despite having been assaulted in Jordan's previous appearance.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}

O'Brien also made a cameo appearance on the US version of '']''. In the episode "]", ] believed that he spotted someone that looks like former '']'' cast member ], but mistakes another woman for her. In the meantime, Conan has a quick walk-on and the camera-crew informs Michael when he returns from talking to the Tina Fey look-alike. Conan also starred in a sketch set in '']'' with the cast as part of his hosting duties with the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards. O'Brien will be a guest star on a future episode of the Nick Jr. animated show ], providing the voice of Santa Claus. The episode is scheduled to air later in the show's upcoming fourth season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dubway.com/news.html|title=Dubway Studios News|date=February 2009|accessdate=2009-02-11}}</ref> O'Brien does not usually appear in ]. He lampooned this in 2009 by starring in one of ]'s ] commercials as himself. In the ad, O'Brien agrees to do a Bud Light commercial where he dresses and acts suggestively and says "Vroom! Vroom! Party Starter!" The spot is only supposed to air in Sweden, but ends up being broadcast on the ] in ] ]. It shows Bud Light's slogan at the time, "The Difference is Drinkability", in Swedish. Super Bowl XLIII aired on NBC, O'Brien's network.

===Television writer/producer (2002–present)===
In 2002, O'Brien helped write and produce '']'', a comedy series that ran for two seasons. It was canceled mostly due to poor ratings.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}} In 2004, O'Brien had to apologize to Canadians for engaging in ], something which some felt to be racist towards Francophones.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/18/leisure.obrien.reut/|title= Conan O'Brien apologizes to Canadians}}</ref> On March 7, 2006, NBC announced a new adventure/comedy series entitled '']''. O'Brien was executive producer and also co-wrote the pilot. The show starred O'Brien's former sidekick ]. After six episodes and low ratings, the show was canceled despite being named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the Top Ten Shows of 2007.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20162677_20164091_20166802,00.html|title=Andy Barker, P.I.|publisher=]|date=2007-12-21|author=Flynn, Gillian}}</ref> ] has handed out a 90-minute, cast-contingent pilot order to the medical-themed "]" from O'Brien's production banner. O'Brien will serve as an ] through his Conaco label. The script comes from "]" veterans ] and ], who will also executive produce."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080918/tv_nm/usa_dc|title=Conan O&#39;Brien scrubs up for medical drama&nbsp;— Yahoo! News|publisher=News.yahoo.com|accessdate=2008-10-13}}</ref>

==Personal life==
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O'Brien was in a relationship with ], until O'Brien decided to move to New York to pursue a television show. O'Brien met Elizabeth Ann 'Liza' Powel (who prior was dating actor ]) in 2000 when she appeared on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' in an advertising skit involving ].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b51057_Conans_Baby_OBrien.html|title=Conan's Baby O'Brien|publisher=]|date=2005-11-10|author=Serpe, Gina}}</ref> The couple dated for nearly 18 months before their 2002 marriage in Powel's hometown of ]. O'Brien and Powel have a daughter Neve (born in 2003)<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/2003-10-15-obrian-baby_x.htm|title=Conan O'Brien and wife have baby girl|publisher=]|date=2003-10-15}}</ref> and son Beckett (born in 2005).<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1128416,00.html|title=Conan O'Brien & Wife Have Second Child|publisher=]|date=2005-11-11}}</ref> O'Brien repeatedly affirms his ] heritage on his show. On a 2009 episode of '']'', he stated that both sides of his family moved to America from Ireland in the 1850s, subsequently marrying only other Irish Catholics, and that his lineage is thus 100% Irish ].<ref name=actors/>

O'Brien donated $500 to the Senate campaign of ] in 1997 and again in 2004.<ref name="NewsMeat">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Conan_O'Brien.php|title=Conan O'Brien's Federal Campaign Contribution Report|publisher=Newsmeat}}</ref> O'Brien's long-time friend and former roommate at Harvard is Father Paul B. O' Brien, with whom he founded ''Labels Are For Jars'',<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.labelsareforjars.org|title=Labels are for Jars|publisher=Labels are for Jars}}</ref> an anti-hunger organization based in ] and helped open the ''Cor Unum'' meal center in 2006.<ref>Betances, Yadira, , ''The Eagle-Tribune'', Lawrence, Massachusetts, September 28, 2007.</ref> The two are not related.

In January 2008, after his show was put on hold for two months due to the ], he reemerged on late-night TV sporting a ], which guest ] described as making him look like "a draft dodger from the Civil War." He grew the beard in support for his writers, but shortly after shaved it off.

O'Brien purchased a $10.5 million mansion in ] to prepare for his move there in 2009 from New York City to work his new job hosting '']'' at ].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=23616|title=O'Brien Spends Big in L.A.|publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://realestalker.blogspot.com/2008/01/guess-who-will-be-bunking-in-brentwood.html|title = Guess Who Will be Bunking in Brentwood|format = Blog | publisher = realestalker.blogspot.com|date=January 2008}}</ref> As part of a long running gag, he brought his 1992 ] with him to California, showcasing it on the inaugural episode of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.

===Subject of stalking===
It was reported that since September 2006, O'Brien had allegedly been stalked by Father David Ajemian of the ], who despite multiple warnings to stop, had been sending O'Brien letters signed as "your priest stalker" and coming in contact with O'Brien's parents. Ajemian sent a letter to O'Brien, frustrated that he had been denied a spot in the ''Late Night'' audience. He stated in his letter to O'Brien that he flew to New York, "in the dimming hope that you might finally acknowledge me." He also stated in another letter that, "Is this the way you treat your most dangerous fans??? You owe me big time pal." Ajemian also seemed to have made a death threat to O'Brien in another letter; saying, "Remember ] once dodged a bullet in your building and so can you." Ajemian then tried to forcefully enter a taping of ''Late Night'', but was caught and arrested. He was previously warned by the NBC security team to stay away from the studio. After a psychological evaluation, he was deemed fit to stand trial. He has since been bailed out of jail.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://news.aol.com/entertainment/television/tv-news-story/ar/_a/conans-alleged-priest-stalker-in-court/20071108070609990001|title = Conan's Alleged 'Priest Stalker' in Court}}</ref> He was then reported missing by his father around 3:15 PM EST on November 10, 2007. He was found and underwent evaluation at a hospital. It is known that the two had attended ] at the same time. He was found fit to stand trial on April 4, 2008. On April 8, 2008, Ajemian pleaded guilty to stalking, stating that "he never meant to cause anxiety or to upset anyone." He was ordered to pay a $95 ] court charge, and was also required to sign a two-year restraining order, barring him from coming near O'Brien.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://news.aol.com/entertainment/story/_a/conan-obrien-stalker-pleads-guilty/n20080408181909990014|title = Conan Stalker Pleads Guilty}}</ref> On September 11, 2008, Ajemian checked himself out of his treatment at a hospital against the wishes of his bishop, ]. Cardinal O'Malley then released a statement, saying that because he violated his bishop's wishes, Ajemian can no longer serve as a priest in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/12/david-ajemian-conans-prie_n_125918.html|title = Conan O'Brien's Stalker Checks Out of Treatment}}</ref>

==Comedy and mannerisms==
On ''Late Night,'' O'Brien became known for his more active and spontaneous hosting style.<ref name=actors/> He started off every show by saying, "We have a great show for you tonight" and ended nearly every show with a quick, quirky "Bye, everybody, bye!" His stage habits included, but were not limited to, ], ], dramatic expressions, various impressions, use of awkward pauses or responses, moving his hair and scalp back and forth and constantly buttoning up and unbuttoning his suit jacket. He frequently made fun of and interacted with the audience. He commonly made light of his own appearance including his hairstyle, his pale skin, his clumsiness and his height. He has continued many of these themes into his position as host of ].

One of O'Brien's trademarks is to perform the "]." He also does intentionally poor and exaggerated impressions of celebrities which are often reduced to a specific characteristic, phrase or gesture that represents that person; among the most common are ], ], ], ], and ].

==Filmography==
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* Guest appearance on '']'' (1993)
* '']'' (1993—2009)
* '']'' (1991, 2001)
* '']'' (''as himself'') (1994)
* '']'' (''as himself'') (1999)
* '']'' (1995)
* '']'' (1996)
* '']'' (1996)
* '']'' (1999)
* '']'' (1999)
* '']'' (2001)
* '']'' (2001)
* '']'' (2001) ''(] in end credits)''
* '']'' (2003)
* '']'' (2003)
* '']'' (''as himself'') (2005)
* '']'' (2005)
* ''] (] music video) (2005)
* '']'' (2006)
* '']'' ''(])'' (2006)
* '']'' (''as himself'') (2006)
* '']'' (''as himself'') (2007, 2009)
* ] (as '']'') (2007)
* Guest appearance on '']'' (2007, 2008)
* Guest appearance on '']'' (2007, 2008)
* Guest appearance on '']'' (1993,<ref name="lastleno">As stated on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', May 29, 2009.</ref> 2007, 2008, 2009)
* '']'' (2008)
* '']'' (as '']'', Star Wars nerd) (2008)
* '']'' (2009)
* '']'' (2009)
* '']'' (since 2009)
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==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1423695|title=Late night talk show host Conan O'Brien|publisher=]|date=2003-09-08}}
* {{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.avclub.com/content/node/51876|title=Conan O'Brien|publisher=]|date=2006-08-23|author=Rabin, Nathan}}
* {{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://www.avclub.com/content/node/52144|title=Conan O'Brien|publisher=]|date=2006-08-30|author=Rabin, Nathan}}
* {{cite web|accessdate=2008-05-11|url=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4443560267878598550&q=charlieroseconano%27brien|title=Charlie Rose&nbsp;— An hour with Conan O'Brien|publisher=]|date=2006-08-24|author=]}}

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