Brooklyn bar owner becomes viral sensation after 'SubwayTakes' appearance with Conan O'Brien

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Oct 24, 2026
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How are they, by the way? I haven't visited.
One's in medical school, the other one's in jail.
I'm sorry I haven't sent any money.
It's this quick wit making Debbie Shields a viral sensation.
I got a call about 8 o'clock in the morning.
It was like, oh my God, you're all over the internet.
You got 5 million hits. I'm like, what?
Debbie appearing in a recent episode
of the popular social media show Subway Takes.
Going back and forth with comedian
and former late night talk show host Conan O'Brien.
You were my happiest marriage.
That was the best year and a half of my life.
I'm trying to tell you. I've heard
that from my other three husbands, too.
It was just like, I'm just kicking a gab with you.
We just we just talking mess and having fun.
Debbie tells us it all started
while searching for a seat on the F train.
You can go ahead. Go ahead. Sorry about that.
Good to see you. How are you? Hi, I'm good.
You guys know each other? Yes, we go way back.
Debbie says the interaction happened spontaneously more than
a month ago and didn't think much of it.
You know how you do something and then, oh, maybe we'll see it one day.
And that was it.
I never thought anymore about it.
I own a bar.
Oh, you own a bar?
Yes.
Should we go right now?
Have I been thrown out of it?
Twice.
Obviously, that was a joke.
But what's now reality is an influx of fans calling
and visiting her business, Confessions Bar, on Marcus Garvey Boulevard.
It's, hey, I know you.
And they're blowing the horns and people are riding,
buying bikes and coming and giving me hugs.
And Debbie's taking advantage of her newfound fame
and honoring Conan with his own drink.
It's called Baby Daddy O'Brien, a whiskey-based drink.
A small sip of success.
Life's stressful enough. We don't need that. We need to laugh.
In Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Tim Harfman, News 12.
