Because of his witty, self-effacing comedic style, Conan O’Brien rose to the top of late night television fame as host of NBC’s “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” (1993- ). Even before landing that high-profile gig, this tall – he was 6 feet 4 inches – gangly, carrot-topped comic was already revered in certain circles for his writing and producing talents on such comedy stalwarts as “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 1975- ) and “The Simpsons” (Fox, 1990 -). Despite a shaky start in 1993 – many predicted he would be replaced by year’s end and most had no idea who he even was – O’Brien not only
