Overview

• O’Brien sat down with the current host at 30 Rockefeller Plaza on Wednesday, marking his first ‘Late Night’ appearance since he handed over hosting duties in 2009.
• He praised the show’s writers for their sharp, focused humor, telling them they do a “beautiful job” navigating a crowded late-night field.
• He quipped that his original studio has been repurposed for the Dr. Oz program, likening the change to visiting a childhood home transformed into a gas station.
• O’Brien recounted his path from writing on Saturday Night Live to hosting Late Night and credited Lorne Michaels’ risky decision for launching his on-air career.
• Meyers described the reunion as a full-circle moment, recalling that his first talk-show appearance in 2002 was on O’Brien’s version of the program.