Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

After 25 years at the Late Night desk, Conan realized that the only people at his holiday party are the men and women who work for him. Over the years and despite thousands of interviews, Conan has never made a real and lasting friendship with any of his celebrity guests. So, he started a podcast to do just that.

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Every guest on Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

353 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Chris Robinson

   Chris Robinson · May 2024

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   Never again
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   Ken Burns

   Ken Burns · Mar 2026

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   Never again
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   Arnold Schwarzenegger

   Arnold Schwarzenegger · Oct 2023

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   Never again
4. —
   Judd Apatow

   Judd Apatow Returns · 2 episodes

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   Whitney Cummings

   Whitney Cummings · Mar 2020

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6. —
   Daniel Sloss

   Daniel Sloss · Oct 2021

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7. —
   Jon Bon Jovi

   Jon Bon Jovi Live from SiriusXM Miami Studios · Mar 2024

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8. —
   Tracee Ellis Ross

   Tracee Ellis Ross Returns · 2 episodes

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   Adam Scott

   Adam Scott · Feb 2025

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    Tig Notaro

    Tig Notaro Returns · 2 episodes

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    Maya Rudolph

    Maya Rudolph · Aug 2020

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12. —
    Jim Gaffigan

    Jim Gaffigan Returns Again · 3 episodes

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    Don Cheadle

    Don Cheadle · Sep 2024

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    Gillian Anderson

    Gillian Anderson · Aug 2026

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15. —
    Ted Danson

    Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson turn the mic on Conan! · 2 episodes

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16. —
    Rashida Jones

    Rashida Jones Returns · 2 episodes

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17. —
    Nikki Glaser

    Nikki Glaser Returns Again · 3 episodes

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18. —
    Lisa Kudrow

    Lisa Kudrow Returns Again · 3 episodes

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19. —
    Martin Short

    Martin Short Live From SiriusXM NY · 3 episodes

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    Jake Gyllenhaal

    Jake Gyllenhaal · Oct 2021

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21. —
    John Oliver

    John Oliver · Oct 2019

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22. —
    Amy Schumer

    Amy Schumer · Jun 2020

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23. —
    Kelly Clarkson

    Kelly Clarkson · Jun 2023

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24. —
    Lars Ulrich

    Lars Ulrich · Apr 2023

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    Rose Byrne

    Rose Byrne · Oct 2025

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26. —
    Danny McBride

    Danny McBride Returns · 2 episodes

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27. —
    Tom Holland

    Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook of The Rest Is History Podcast · Oct 2025

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28. —
    Matthew Rhys

    Matthew Rhys Returns Again · 3 episodes

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29. —
    Bill Hader

    Bill Hader Returns Again · 4 episodes

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    Rob Lowe

    Rob Lowe · Jun 2020

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    Natasha Lyonne

    Natasha Lyonne · Jan 2024

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32. —
    Dana Carvey

    The Lost Hans and Franz Movie Episode 1 · 9 episodes

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    John Krasinski

    John Krasinski · Jun 2021

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34. —
    Kumail Nanjiani

    Kumail Nanjiani Returns Again · 3 episodes

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    Kenan Thompson

    Kenan Thompson · Feb 2021

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36. —
    Jordan Peele

    Jordan Peele · Jan 2024

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37. —
    James Burrows

    James Burrows · Sep 2022

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38. —
    Jack Black

    Jack Black Returns · 2 episodes

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    Kristen Wiig

    Kristen Wiig · Mar 2024

    0 votes

    Never again
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    Mike Myers

    Mike Myers · May 2020

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    Never again