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Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien is an American comedian, writer, podcaster and producer whose career arc reads like a writer's room dare: Harvard Lampoon president, Saturday Night Live and Simpsons writer, a 28-year run hosting late-night for NBC and TBS, and a second act built around the chart-topping podcast 'Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend,' the HBO Max travelogue 'Conan O'Brien Must Go,' and a 2025 Oscars hosting gig that drew the show's biggest ratings in years. He sold his media company Team Coco to SiriusXM in 2022 and in March 2025 received the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart is a Philadelphia-born comedian, actor, and entrepreneur who turned a rough start - booed off stage as 'Lil Kev' - into a $450 million empire. One of the most followed entertainers on the planet, he has sold out arenas worldwide, headlined Hollywood blockbusters, received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2024, and built a portfolio of businesses including tequila brand Gran Coramino (which crossed $200 million in lifetime retail sales), Fabletics Men, and media company HartBeat. In 2026, he struck a brand partnership with Authentic Brands Group and was the subject of a Netflix live roast featuring The Rock, Katt Williams, and Tom Brady.