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.
A partial Red Line shutdown will affect eight MBTA stations in the Boston area during the 10-day closure.
Lawyers for Pamela Smart hope that a New Hampshire judge on Monday will allow her latest petition for a new trial to move forward.
The person found dead inside the rental property owned by the husband of Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley over the weekend died of a gunshot wound.
The FDA said that as of Sunday, it had not found any "confirmed positive sample results for product testing for Cyclospora."
A first-of-its kind rugby fundraiser was held Sunday at the Irish Cultural Center in Canton to benefit children with epilepsy.
Lindsay Clancy, the mother charged with killing her three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts in 2023, began her murder trial Monday in Plymouth Superior Court.
The person found dead inside the rental property owned by the husband of Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley over the weekend died of a gunshot wound.
Lawyers for Pamela Smart hope that a New Hampshire judge on Monday will allow her latest petition for a new trial to move forward.
A partial Red Line shutdown will affect eight MBTA stations in the Boston area during the 10-day closure.
A Rhode Island woman went to Florida for a cruise, and had severe stomach pain. It turned out she was eight months pregnant and had gone into early labor.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Boston Red Sox have now won 13 games in a row after completing a 4-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
The Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.
Wilyer Abreu homered twice, All-Star Willson Contreras went deep in his first game back from a five-game suspension, and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night to sweep a doubleheader.
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.