The late-night host detailed his decision in an op-ed on Thursday.
Conan O'Brien, pictured at the Turner Networks upfront in May 2018. By Sonia Rao Sonia Rao Pop culture reporter Email Bio Follow May 9 at 6:47 PM Nearly four years ago, comedy writer Robert Alexander Kaseberg sued late-night host Conan O’Brien and his writing staff for allegedly swiping jokes from Kaseberg’s personal blog and Twitter account.
Kaseberg acknowledged the settlement on Twitter, writing Thursday that if “Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton can settle their feud, we can too. Although, in this scenario, I am no [sic] sure who of us is which.” According to the complaint, the first joke in question was published in January 2015 on Kaseberg’s blog: “A Delta flight this week took off from Cleveland to New York with just two passengers. And they fought over control of the armrest the entire flight.” Kaseberg posted the second in early February 2015: “Tom Brady said he wants to give his MVP truck to the man who won the game for the Patriots. So enjoy that truck, Pete Carroll.
“Back then, no one sued anyone because each of us knew that topical comedy often follows a pattern — it’s an occupational hazard,” O’Brien continued. “You try hard to avoid it, but sometimes, comedians inadvertently step on each other’s feet.”
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