{
  "id": 15943686,
  "title": "Conan O’Brien Turns ‘SubwayTakes’ Interruption Into a 2-Minute Riff Session With His ‘Ex-Wife’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/conan-obrien-turns-subwaytakes-interruption-into-a-2-minute-riff",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T20:01:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/conan-o-brien-subwaytakes-riff-session/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During his \"SubwayTakes\" episode on Tuesday, Conan O'Brien unexpectedly welcomed an unexpected guest to the show. The woman, a Brooklyn bar owner named Debbie, interrupted the program and engaged in a two-minute riff session with O'Brien, jokingly referring to him as her \"ex-husband.\" Despite O'Brien's catchphrase \"yes, and\" and Debbie's own playful responses, the two quickly found common ground and engaged in a pleasant conversation. Debbie's children, who one was in medical school and the other in jail, expressed their love for O'Brien, prompting the comedian to share that he had never provided financial support to them. Debbie reassured O'Brien that his children loved him, citing pictures in their home as evidence. O'Brien expressed that he considered his marriage with Debbie to be his happiest time. The spontaneous guest then revealed that she owns a bar called Confessions Bar in Brooklyn's Bedstuy neighborhood, joking about O'Brien's past run-ins with the establishment. The comedian and host Kareem Rahma then jokingly suggested the possibility of a spinoff show featuring the two, to which Debbie playfully agreed, claiming O'Brien would get two drinks.",
  "summary": "\"You were my happiest marriage. That was the best year and a half of my life,\" the former late night host jokes The post Conan O’Brien Turns ‘SubwayTakes’ Interruption Into a 2-Minute Riff Session With His ‘Ex-Wife’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}