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Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

David Oyelowo Returns

13 Apr 2026

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Chapter 1: What does it mean to be Conan-ified?

3.44 - 10.589 David Oyelowo

Hi, my name is David Oyelowo, and I feel Conanified.

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11.19 - 12.272 Conan O'Brien

Nice.

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12.392 - 15.256 David Oyelowo

About being Conan O'Brien's friend.

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15.476 - 24.688 Conan O'Brien

That is a very expensive process to be Conanified. Very few people can imagine the most expensive spa weekend.

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27.284 - 46.457 Unknown

Fall is here, hear the yell Back to school, ring the bell Brand new shoes, walkin' loose Climb the fence, books and pens I can tell that we are gonna be friends Yes, I can tell that we are gonna be friends

46.876 - 53.204 Conan O'Brien

Hey there, welcome to Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend. My name, Conan O'Brien. Sona Movsesian's joining us too.

53.524 - 54.205 Sona Movsesian

Yes.

54.225 - 64.999 Conan O'Brien

And Matt Gourley is still out on paternity leave, but we are joined by David Hopping. Hello. The assistant who replaced Sona and made her but a dim memory.

65.4 - 69.725 Sona Movsesian

Oh, dim. Sona's just full celebrity now.

Chapter 2: How did David Oyelowo accidentally get into acting?

69.745 - 70.546 Sona Movsesian

Dim memory.

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70.606 - 73.169 Conan O'Brien

Well, I don't even remember. We still work with each other.

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73.45 - 75.212 Sona Movsesian

Who are you? What?

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76.238 - 93.663 Conan O'Brien

Listen, when this episode drops, it's going to be tax time. Oh my God, you're actually doing it. We're really talking about it? I've been told that this is a dreadful thing to talk about, which makes me want to talk about it. No! Yeah. So tax time. Sona, you got your papers in order?

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93.683 - 100.393 Sona Movsesian

No, I just remembered when we were talking about this, I said, oh no, I got to send my accountant all my stuff.

100.473 - 101.575 Conan O'Brien

Yeah, well, how hard is that?

Chapter 3: What was the experience of filming 'The Butler' like?

101.995 - 102.516 Sona Movsesian

It's a lot.

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102.536 - 107.022 Conan O'Brien

Do you have like a big shoebox that's filled with papers? No, that's the old. Why are you laughing?

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107.042 - 114.07 Sona Movsesian

Because I do. All of the papers that are emailed are mailed to me. I just stick them in a thing, a folder.

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114.29 - 114.571 Unknown

OK.

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114.671 - 117.394 Sona Movsesian

So, yeah, it's like a shoebox, but I don't have like receipts.

117.935 - 118.235 Conan O'Brien

OK.

118.355 - 120.578 Sona Movsesian

I don't have my receipts.

120.598 - 120.918 Conan O'Brien

OK.

121.058 - 122.059 Sona Movsesian

I don't do any of that.

Chapter 4: How does David Oyelowo's new film 'Newborn' address trauma?

124.042 - 125.283 Conan O'Brien

Yeah. Got to get them to the accountant.

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125.323 - 126.685 Sona Movsesian

Yeah. Like you probably do.

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126.705 - 148.599 Conan O'Brien

That's a fun story. Oh, yeah. I don't touch anything. I live in a bubble. I'm a, you know, I'm an LLC. I'm an offshore illegal company. Do you know what I mean? Papers get moved around. You know, things are purchased and sold without my knowledge. And I'm just sitting in a geodesic dome covered in yak butter going, what's happening?

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149.02 - 150.843 Unknown

What's happening outside?

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Chapter 5: What insights does David share about solitary confinement?

150.923 - 154.508 Unknown

What's happening?

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155.213 - 157.935 Conan O'Brien

Um, David, I don't even want to know what your story is.

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158.316 - 159.917 Unknown

You still need to do mine too. Okay.

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159.937 - 171.667 Conan O'Brien

We're all behind. Well, okay. But what do you have? Do you have, uh, papers, receipts, papers? So you employ me. Yeah. And so then I have to, I get those papers. I don't even know that. Do you get paid for what you do?

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171.687 - 173.008 Unknown

I get paid. You, you pay me.

Chapter 6: How does love play a role in healing from trauma?

173.108 - 174.109 Unknown

That's insane.

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174.129 - 174.75 Conan O'Brien

I don't pay you.

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175.11 - 176.892 Unknown

Uh, faceless corporation. Yes.

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176.992 - 185.341 Conan O'Brien

Again, I don't know what's happening. Um, Eduardo, what's your story? How do you get your taxes done on time? Um, But who does your taxes?

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185.641 - 186.764 Sona Movsesian

Oh, what a dick.

186.804 - 192.277 Conan O'Brien

Who does your taxes? Do you want me to give like a plug? No. Do you have an account? Do you have a guy?

Chapter 7: What are the challenges of portraying complex characters?

192.357 - 192.858 Conan O'Brien

Yeah, I have a guy.

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192.898 - 194.362 Sona Movsesian

Because, you know, my dad does his own.

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194.422 - 195.364 Conan O'Brien

Your dad does his own?

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195.404 - 196.948 Sona Movsesian

Yeah. Fraud!

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197.637 - 199.841 Conan O'Brien

There's no way he's not breaking the law.

200.061 - 202.645 Sona Movsesian

How dare you? He came from another land.

202.845 - 204.869 Conan O'Brien

He doesn't know about our American ways.

204.969 - 209.656 Sona Movsesian

A lot of people do their own taxes. They just fill in things in the boxes.

209.676 - 212.481 Conan O'Brien

I know, but come on. Is he on the up and up your pops?

Chapter 8: What legacy does David Oyelowo hope to create through his work?

215.866 - 221.215 Sona Movsesian

What is your issue with my dad? You're just jealous he can grow a mustache.

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221.195 - 242.871 Conan O'Brien

I love your dad. Yeah. I love your dad. Gil is the man. But I'm just curious. You know, he came to this land, America. And I'm curious if he's familiar with all of our ways. And he's paying taxes. It's all going well. He's been here for almost 60 years. Takes a while to get used to stuff.

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243.493 - 248.145 Sona Movsesian

You know, that's all. Oh, you're awful.

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248.205 - 248.706 Conan O'Brien

You're awful.

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248.726 - 257.979 Sona Movsesian

Look how you're smiling. You love it. You love this version of you. This is you. This is your real you. The real you.

258.119 - 269.394 Conan O'Brien

This is it. No, listen. What's this now? Blay, you've got something to say? I want to hear who does Blay's taxes. Not only do I have nothing to say, I'm trying to hide behind Sona's hair so you don't look at me.

269.614 - 271.116 Sona Movsesian

No, but who does your taxes, Blay?

271.136 - 280.173 Conan O'Brien

Okay. My mom does my taxes. Your mom does your taxes? My mom, Mary Blair, bless her heart, does my taxes. That's sweet.

282.857 - 283.458 Matt Gourley

I'm sorry.

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