Conan O'Brien is sharing the story of how the late Robin Williams cheered him up after he was fired from The Tonight Show in 2010. The late-night talk show host, 61, recalled the hilarious memory during a recent episode of his "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" podcast,

Nearly 15 years after his unceremonious 'Tonight Show' departure, Conan O'Brien reveals how Robin Williams reached out after.

"I was lucky enough to have some great interactions with Robin Williams before he passed," O’Brien shared of the late actor, who died in August 2014

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Conan O’Brien has shared the thoughtful gesture Robin Williams gave him when he needed it most. Speaking on his podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, the Emmy-winning comedian lifted the lid on the “very thoughtful” way the US actor supported him when his career hit a shattering setback.

Conan O’Brien has shared how Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams helped him after he was fired from The Tonight Show in 2010. O’Brien briefly hosted NBC ’s Tonight Show for two seasons following his tenure hosting the network’s Late Night show from 1993 to 2009. He was dismissed from the former in 2010 when host Jay Leno decided to return.