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Lobster’s Off The Menu: Conan O’Brien Laments The Decline Of Writers’ Rooms

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What happened

Conan O’Brien remembers the good ol’ days but warns things are changing.

Asked whether he believed comedians were losing something by having fewer opportunities to be in a writers’ room, the former Tonight Show host said it was a “real problem”.

Key facts

  • Reported by Deadline and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:25:39 UTC.

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  1. Lobster’s Off The Menu: Conan O’Brien Laments The Decline Of Writers’ Rooms

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