“Was it me?” Romano responded. O’Brien couldn’t believe the comedian was holding on to that failed audition in the wake of his blinding sitcom success. “Ray! You’re Ray Roman ...

Conan O'Brien reveals he passed on hiring Ray Romano a year before his breakout success on the hit sitcom 'Everybody Loves Raymond.' ...

His big break didn't come until he performed a ... Everybody Loves Raymond was launched. Related: Ray Romano Shares the Best Take on Finding Fame, Family and the Secret to a Happy Marriage ...

“Ray Romano wanted to be a monologue writer for my show,” O’Brien, 61, recalled. “Great comedian, great joke writer. We didn't have a slot, but he had a good packet and people knew ...

“Ray Romano wanted to be a monologue writer for my show,” O’Brien said during an episode of Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. “Great comedian, great joke writer. We didn’t have a ...

“Ray Romano wanted to be a monologue writer for my show,” O’Brien said. “Great comedian, great joke writer. We didn’t have a slot, but he had a good packet and people knew him, so I met ...

Conan O’Brien, on his podcast, reminisces about meeting Ray Romano in the 1990s when Romano applied as a writer for his show. Though Romano wasn’t hired due to a lack of slots, he soon soared ...

“Ray Romano wanted to be a monologue writer for my show,” O’Brien said. “Great comedian, great joke writer. We didn’t have a slot, but he had a good packet and people knew him, so I met with him.” ...

Gene Hackman's long and critically acclaimed career ended in retirement over 20 years ago, brought on by health concerns.

His prolific acting career came to a halt in 2004 after he starred opposite Ray Romano in 'Welcome to Mooseport.' ...