<p>Conan O'Brien has been making fans laugh for decades. Earlier this year, he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center. The ceremony was just released as a Netflix special. In this extended conversation, O'Brien opened up to TODAY's Jacob Soboroff about his family, his career, and how he makes people laugh.</p>

Conan O'Brien has been making fans laugh for decades. Earlier this year, he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center. The ceremony was just released as a Netflix special. In this extended conversation, O'Brien opened up to TODAY's Jacob Soboroff about his family, his career, and how he makes people laugh.

Conan O'Brien Looks Back on His Comedy Career

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