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Conan O’Brien<\/strong> is cheering on his longtime friend and sidekick Andy Richter<\/strong> on this season of Dancing With The Stars<\/em>.<\/p>\n During a recent interview with NESN<\/a><\/em>, the talk show host was asked how he’s feeling as Richter takes “the world by storm” during his underdog run on the ABC reality show.<\/p>\n “He is a phenomenon. I am a proud dad. I\u2019m also a proud mom \u2014 I\u2019m both those figures to Andy. I text with him all the time,” O’Brien said. “Every time he gets by a new hurdle, I\u2019m just delighted for him.”<\/p>\n “He\u2019s America\u2019s sweetheart! I keep texting him and telling him how happy I am,” he added.<\/p>\n RELATED:\u00a0\u2018DWTS\u2019 Pro Emma Slater Slams Critics of Her Partnership with Andy Richter: \u2018Best Partner for Me\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n O’Brien said that he’s been busy traveling for work recently, but if he has time, he would be “really happy” to be in the ballroom audience to watch his friend perform.<\/p>\n After singing Richter’s praises, the comedian was then asked if he would ever considering becoming a contestant on the show himself.<\/p>\n “I\u2019d need several surgeries,” O’Brien joked. “And some of them cosmetic. Actually,\u00a0all<\/em>\u00a0of them cosmetic. I\u2019m an incredible athlete.”<\/p>\n RELATED: \u2018DWTS\u2019 Season 1 Pros Reunite for the First Time in 20 Years \u2014 and Fans Are Feeling Nostalgic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Richter and his professional partner Emma Slater<\/strong> will perform a Quickstep to “Puttin’ on the Ritz” by Robbie Williams<\/strong> during the Tuesday, Nov. 11 episode.<\/p>\n The pair will also compete in a relay round alongside Season 29 Mirrorball Champion Kaitlyn Bristowe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Tuesday’s “20th Birthday Party” episode will be a celebration of the show’s milestone anniversary and will feature guest appearances from former pros and celebrities from throughout the show’s history.<\/p>\n Dancing with the Stars<\/a><\/em>\u00a0airs LIVE on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET\/PT on\u00a0ABC<\/a>\u00a0and Disney+ and streams next day on Hulu.<\/p>\n \ud83e\udea9\u00a0<\/strong>SIGN UP for our Dancing with the Stars newsletter to get access to exclusive news, interviews, songs, recaps & more<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\ud83e\udea9<\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Nov 10, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Conan O’Brien is cheering on his longtime friend and sidekick Andy Richter on this season of Dancing With The Stars. During a recent interview with NESN, the talk show host was asked how he’s feeling as Richter takes “the world by storm” during his underdog run on the ABC reality show. “He is a phenomenon. 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