Late-Night Icon Reveals How Conan Overcame His Lowest Moment

The Daily Beast · Dana Herrnstadt, Obsessed: The Podcast · 2026-11-06 13:00 UTC

Andy Richter shared the secret to Conan O’Brien’s success on “Obsessed: The Podcast.”

Conan O’Brien’s Tonight Show disaster ultimately helped him become the comedic juggernaut he is today, his longtime sidekick told Obsessed: The Podcast.

O’Brien hosted Late Night on NBC from 1993 to 2009, with comedian Andy Richter as his sidekick until 2000. They then helmed NBC’s The Tonight Show for seven months before the network ousted O’Brien in what became one of late-night’s biggest controversies.

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