On a recent episode of his SiriusXM podcast, 'Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend', O'Brien revealed that Ray Romano had auditioned to be a monologue writer for his show in the '90s. The comedian turned down Romano, who found success with 'Everybody Loves Raymond' one year later.
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