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Apr 2025
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Conan O’Brien Wants Jason Bateman to Be ...

JASON BATEMAN, SEAN HAYES, WILL ARNETT
About this episode

Jason recently joined Conan on his podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” to talk about everything from the intense pressures of child acting to the iconic actor who wanted to play him in the "Arrested Development" movie. Listen to the full conversation between Jason and Conan on “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” wherever you get your podcasts.

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