Comedy

The ‘Conan’ Writer Who Became a Fox News Punching Bag

THE LAST LAUGH

In her super-dark new stand-up special, longtime “Conan” writer Laurie Kilmartin jokes about her mother dying of COVID and the MSNBC appearance that prompted death threats.

Matt Wilstein
Matt Wilstein 

Senior Editor

Photo illustration of Laurie Kilmartin on a blue and pink background
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Matt Wilstein

Matt Wilstein

Senior Editor

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