How this Brooklyn bar owner had Conan O'Brien in stitches on SubwayTakes
It's not everyday you go from running a comedy night at a bar to doing improv with an Emmy-winning comedian on the New York City subway. Debbie Shields wasn't expecting to strike up a conversation with comedian Conan O'Brien when she set out to run errands, but her quick-witted humour meant she was prepared. "I mean, if you give it to me, I give it right back to you," she told As It Happens host Nil Köksal. Shields has become an internet sensation after her exchange with O'Brien aired on the most recent episode of SubwayTakes. O'Brien was a guest on the popular internet talk show hosted by comedian Kareem Rahma, where regular New Yorkers and celebrities humorously discuss their controversial opinions while riding the subway. How SubwayTakes became an Emmy contender Toward the end of his episode, O'Brien apologized to Shields as she moved into an empty seat next to Rahma. She and O'Brien…
