Brian Kiley was a staff writer for Conan O’Brien for 27 years and wrote on the final season of “Ellen.”  He has been nominated for 16 Primetime Emmy Awards and 2 Daytime Emmy Awards (winning one with Conan in 2007 and one with Ellen in 2023). He appeared 7 times on the Late Show with David Letterman, 4 times on the Tonight Show and 12 times on Conan. He has his own Comedy Central half-hour special and has been featured in the New York Times Sunday Crossword Puzzle.  He’s also written two novels that are available on Amazon, “The Astounding Misadventures of Rory Collins” and “Maybe Kevin.” In 2023, the Boston Comedy Festival presented him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. His Dry Bar Special was chosen as one of the top ten of 2023.