How Conan O'Brien makes comedians look great

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“Jeff Epstein, the financier?” So damn funny. And there’s a reason so many comedians crush while sitting next to Conan O’Brien.

Wrote about it here previously:

Conan O’Brien, Tom Scharpling, and Mel Brooks on the secrets of the straight man

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Here’s a Mel Brooks quote from that piece:

Below are clips from Jim Downey, Norm Macdonald, Bill Burr, and Louis CK spiking setups from Conan…