O'Brien almost hired the TV star as a monologue writer for 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien,' but passed because they didn't have a spot open. By Zoe G. Phillips Conan O’Brien passed on hiring Ray ...

So, he was just a great guy.” Conan hosted “Late Night With Conan O’Brien from 1993 to 2009,” then hosted “Conan” from 2010 to 2021.” O’Brien graduated from Harvard University in 1985.

Conan O’Brien has built one of the most consequential careers in comedy. But while his late-night tenure is beloved, his postshow work may turn out to be more impressive.