Conan O'Brien calls fewer writers' room jobs for young comics a 'real problem'

Conan O'Brien told Bloomberg's Screentime event fewer writers' room chances for young comedians are a "real problem", Deadline reported on 1 October 2026. A writers' room, the team that writes and rewrites together, was his "happy place" after he joined at 22. WGA West data cited by Deadline showed 27% fewer writers working in 2025 than in 2022.