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Watch: Conan O'Brien returns to ‘Late Night' for first time in 16 years
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Fans may recall how, during O'Brien's short run as 'The Tonight Show' host, NBC decided to give the series back to previous host
Wednesday's episode of 'Late Night' was also a full-circle moment for Meyers. The New Hampshire-raised comedian and 'SNL' alum shared a photo from his first time appearing as a guest on a talk show, which happened in 2002 on 'Late Night' when O'Brien was host.
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'You look like a contest winner,' joked O'Brien, poking fun at Meyers's early 2000s haircut and outfit.
O'Brien went on to share his favorite comedic bits from his time as host as well as other nostalgic anecdotes.
He also confirmed a fun story to Meyers involving his old Harvard buddy Greg Daniels, the mastermind behind hits like 'The Office,' 'King of the Hill,' and 'Parks and Recreation.' O'Brien revealed that he and Daniels, while working for 'SNL,' would sometimes sneak over to the set of 'Late Night' (at the time hosted by David Letterman), to find a quiet place to write.
'We would wander around and we would always gravitate towards studio 6A, which was David Letterman's 'Late Night' show,' O'Brien told Meyers. 'I would gravitate towards Dave's desk and his chair, which had a big cover over it to protect it from idiots like me.'
Admitting that he would 'go there regularly and sit behind Dave's desk,' O'Brien had no idea that he'd eventually replace Letterman as host, which happened thanks to 'SNL' creator Lorne Michaels going 'out on a huge limb,' he told Meyers, to convince the network to give O'Brien the gig.
'Lorne, I love you and thank you,' O'Brien said.
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