Conan O'Brien

Arts

Is Conan O'Brien the best 'Hot Ones' guest ever? Discuss.

3:28pm April 12, 2024

by Glen Weldon

Fans of Hot Ones refer to those celebrities who make it through the sauces without complaint as Spice Lords. This week, Conan O'Brien became a Spice Legend.

Late night TV host Conan O'Brien, pictured in 2016, has settled a lawsuit with a man who accused O'Brien and his writing staff of stealing his jokes.

National

Conan O'Brien Settles Joke Theft Lawsuit — And Makes Fun Of NPR's New Music

9:10am May 10, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

"Short of murder, stealing material is the worst thing any comic can be accused of," O'Brien writes. The case was due to go to a jury trial within weeks.

Conan O'Brien in 2016. He is being sued by a writer who accuses him of stealing jokes. O'Brien says the idea of stealing someone else's comedy makes him physically ill.

National

Can You Copyright Your Dumb Joke? And How Can You Prove It's Yours?

10:34am May 17, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

"Joke theft" sounds funny, but that claim is at the heart of a lawsuit lodged against Conan O'Brien. The case brings thorny questions of humor to the courtroom, a place not always known for jokes.