Wonderful write-up at NY Times about Conan O'Brien and his latest projects.
O’Brien’s return might have been that it was overshadowed by “Hot Ones.” For 30 minutes, O’Brien made every previous episode of that show look bland, hijacking the interview, adopting a swaggering idiot persona, hilariously taunting the host and swigging entire bottles of hot sauce while becoming increasingly unhinged. There was a clownishness and commitment that is hard to imagine any other late-night host pulling off.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/21/arts/television/conan-obrien.html