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Goofy On Purpose

Conan O'Brien and the Soft Power of Silliness

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Mar 26, 2025
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This week, something rare happened in America: a room full of very smart, very famous people agreed on something. Namely, that Conan O’Brien is a damn national treasure.

On March 23, he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center—a medal that has previously gone to Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Tina Fey, Dave Chappelle, and oth…

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