Conan O’Brien details the moment he realized late night TV was ‘in trouble’
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Conan O’Brien says there was a pivotal moment that made him realize the drastic changes coming to the talk show industry — and it came with a side of hot sauce. The legendary comedian and former talk show host recounted his 2024 appearance on Hot Ones — the viral YouTube show hosted by Sean Evans where celebrities are interviewed while eating spicy chicken — in a feature published Monday by The Hollywood Reporter. After learning that his Hot Ones episode had logged more than 15 million views since its release, O’Brien realised how the industry was changing. “That was the moment the scales fell from my eyes,” he told THR. “If a guy can do World Series numbers with overhead that looked, to me, to be about $600, and you have every big star lining up to do his show or …




