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Conan O'Brien's career: Comedy, travel, awards (23 images)

By UPI Staff

Comedian, writer, late night host and podcaster Conan O'Brien is best known for hosting talk shows "Late Night" and "Conan" along with his podcast "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" and travel series "Conan O'Brien Must Go." O'Brien is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on March 23. Here's a look back at his career through the years.



Conan O'Brien appears backstage with the Emmy he won for work on "Late Night" at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 16, 2007. Photo by Scott Harms/UPI
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O'Brien and his wife, Liza Powel, arrive at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 21, 2008. Photo by Scott Harms/UPI
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O'Brien and Powel arrive at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 20, 2009. O'Brien, the following year, wrapped up his short-lived, seven-month stint as the host of "The Tonight Show." Photo by Lori Shepler/UPI
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O'Brien and Powel arrive at the Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on August 29, 2010. That same year, O'Brien started his new late night talk show on TBS titled "Conan." The show ran until 2021. Photo by Lori Shepler/UPI
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