Conan O'Brien named Harvard University's Commencement speaker
Conan O'Brien will be Harvard University's Commencement speaker this year.
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Conan O'Brien will be Harvard University's Commencement speaker this year.
O'Brien graduated from Harvard University in 1985. WBZ-TV's Breana Pitts reports.
As Conan O'Brien was honored with the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center, many comics targeted President Trump from the stage.
This year was Conan O'Brien's first time leading the show, which attracted its biggest broadcast audience in five years.
Conan O'Brien's parents have died just days apart. Dr. Thomas and Ruth O'Brien were married for 66 years.
Cam Newton has still not received an NFL job offer since getting released by the Patriots at the end of August. But he has gained some clarity.
Conan O'Brien is leaving late night television next month for a new project, and he has officially set a date for his final show.
Conan O'Brien will end his late-night show on TBS after its 10th season in June to start a new weekly show on HBO Max.
A new lawsuit alleges that Conan O'Brien stole a joke about Tom Brady from another writer.
James White has a new pickup truck after all.
Everyone knows Tom Brady's skills on the football field. But now he'll be showing what he can do with a video game controller.
Conan O'Brien was a prankster during his Harvard years, but he also credits his success to hard work in the classroom.
Conan O'Brien is coming to Harvard University to discuss the value of a liberal arts education.
Dave Chappelle made his first late-night appearance in more than six years Tuesday, and one of the first questions he was asked was why he quit his cult sketch comedy show "Chappelle's Show."
Three-time Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris is set to return as host for this year's 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Several charismatic celebs have been called upon to host television's biggest award ceremony through the years. Here's a look at five people whose Primetime Emmy prowess put them at the top of the hosting pack.
Late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien visited Boston to talk about the art of comedy and how he got started in it.
Late-night TV talk show host Conan O'Brien is coming home to Boston to discuss his life and work during a special forum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.
A joke told by U.S. Sen. Scott Brown at this year's annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast was virtually identical to a joke told weeks earlier by comic Conan O'Brien.
Conan O'Brien, a Harvard alumnus, had some teasing criticism for another Ivy League school Sunday.
Here are some of the funny folks who had their start in the Bay State, and now make audiences laugh all over the country.
Several stars with Massachusetts roots are among the sexy celebs featured in People Magazine's annual hot hunks issue
On the 3rd hour, Derek Jeter is rumored to be close to a deal with New York Yankees, the Red Sox are rumored to be discussing a deal with Jayson Werth, the Red Sox in 2011, The John Gruden "This Guy" Challenge.
Brookline's Conan O'Brien relaunched his TV career on Monday night with a stylishly back-to-basics hour.
Conan O'Brien grew up in Boston and now is back in the spotlight… again.
The annual St. Patrick's Day parade is being held in Boston on Sunday, March 15. Here's what to know about the Southie celebration.
For the first time since the war with Iran began, a direct flight from Dubai arrived at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts.
If you remember the documentary television series "Behind the Music" you might be interested in "Stereophonic."
An MBTA Commuter Rail train derailed near South Station on Friday night, resulting in dozens of cancellations and delays.
Massachusetts has restarted its search for bidders to rehabilitate and run 18 highway service plazas in the state.
Anthony DeMayo was ordered held without bail Friday after police said he confessed to the disturbing random murder of 68-year-old Janet Swallow in Danvers.
An MBTA Commuter Rail train derailed at South Station on Friday night, resulting in dozens of cancellations and delays.
A woman who saw accused teen killer Anthony DeMayo in her neighborhood said he was "stabbing" bushes near her home after the murder of Janet Swallow in Danvers.
Massachusetts has restarted its search for bidders to rehabilitate and run 18 highway service plazas in the state.
For the first time since the war with Iran began, a direct flight from Dubai arrived at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain's record for consecutive games with 20 points or more, scoring 35 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 104-102 win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
The San Jose Sharks beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Thursday night.
The Patriots lost a pair of defense players on Wednesday as the new league year is about to get underway.
The San Antonio Spurs beat Boston 125-116 on Tuesday night to sweep a contentious two-game season series with the Celtics.
The Boston Bruins earned their 13th straight victory at home, 2-1 over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.