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Conan O'Brien 'Almost Ended Eddie Murphy's Life' in Car Accident • Apr. 1, 2025, 11:38 AM ET (Newsweek)
Conan O'Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center • Mar. 23, 2025, 11:54 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Conan Christopher O’Brien
Born April 18, 1963 (age 62) • Brookline • Massachusetts
Awards And Honors Emmy Award (2007) • Emmy Award (1989)

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